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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  CHINA P  |                            | Preliminary 12/2011 Data in Million M2  |
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(P)  These data are limited preliminary import data based on import figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
It will be supplanted by official imports from the Census Bureau as those data become available.  The release of these data 
is to allow preliminary analysis of the impact of total imports into the United States and imports from China into the 
United States to facilitate the administration of the textile safeguard in China's WTO Accession Agreement.

Because this report contains data for HTS Chapters 50-63 only, the following categories may be incomplete or not 
appear at all:  201, 229, 239, 359, 362, 369, 439, 459, 469, 621, 622, 659, 666, 669, 670, 859, 870, 871 and 899.


                           Calendar Years       Year-to-Date                 Year-Endings                             YE 12/2011
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2009      2010    12/2010   12/2011  % Change   12/2010   10/2011   11/2011   12/2011  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd     17.960    23.373    23.373    28.537     22.09    23.373    27.888    28.467    28.537    22.09   22.89
 201 Specialty Yarns      11.181    19.938    19.938    29.609     48.51    19.938    27.759    28.944    29.609    48.51   12.91
 218 Fab, Color Yarn      22.015    20.613    20.613    13.624    -33.90    20.613    13.117    13.570    13.624   -33.90   36.16
 219 Duck Fabric           1.931     2.454     2.454     1.919    -21.83     2.454     1.941     1.889     1.919   -21.83    4.61
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab     91.150    86.816    86.816    58.733    -32.35    86.816    55.348    56.255    58.733   -32.35   54.26
 222 Knit Fabric         540.243   828.810   828.810   848.308      2.35   828.810   826.921   849.074   848.308     2.35   54.57
 223 Non-Woven Fabric    438.603   626.330   626.330   695.540     11.05   626.330   669.534   681.058   695.540    11.05   24.82
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.     90.465   100.737   100.737   107.427      6.64   100.737    99.390   101.690   107.427     6.64   62.61
 225 Blue Denim Fab.      10.967    11.147    11.147     8.763    -21.39    11.147     8.537     8.199     8.763   -21.39   36.93
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati     14.754    42.006    42.006   117.970    180.84    42.006   111.036   111.631   117.970   180.84   84.42
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.262     0.613     0.613     0.236    -61.53     0.613     0.249     0.231     0.236   -61.53   41.66
 229 Special Fabric      236.327   304.573   304.573   434.647     42.71   304.573   397.428   418.118   434.647    42.71   18.67
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      9.227    23.392    23.392    17.488    -25.24    23.392    16.827    16.720    17.488   -25.24   40.46
 239 Baby Garm / Acc     463.366   519.898   519.898   437.919    -15.77   519.898   451.032   441.855   437.919   -15.77   56.01

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      3.924     5.892     5.892     2.763    -53.11     5.892     3.199     2.805     2.763   -53.11    1.85
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      1.957    11.572    11.572     4.157    -64.07    11.572     3.844     4.186     4.157   -64.07    2.47
 313 Cotton Sheeting      73.747   109.949   109.949    87.349    -20.56   109.949    90.681    89.669    87.349   -20.56   37.41
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.      63.548    66.985    66.985    52.392    -21.79    66.985    54.497    53.310    52.392   -21.79   44.23
 315 Printcloth Fab.      27.803    30.742    30.742    22.725    -26.08    30.742    24.822    22.629    22.725   -26.08   39.76
 317 Twill Fabric         19.900    49.300    49.300    44.041    -10.67    49.300    47.552    45.121    44.041   -10.67   59.08
 326 Sateen Fabric        16.385    14.833    14.833     8.381    -43.50    14.833     8.966     9.002     8.381   -43.50   28.47
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      7.534     8.285     8.285     6.287    -24.12     8.285     7.005     6.680     6.287   -24.12   96.45
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten     51.950    67.472    67.472    68.987      2.25    67.472    69.020    68.971    68.987     2.25   60.91
 332 Cotton Hosiery      107.542   133.927   133.927   123.012     -8.15   133.927   130.033   125.812   123.012    -8.15   18.60
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      6.260     7.632     7.632     9.522     24.77     7.632     9.662     9.309     9.522    24.77   64.49
 334 Oth. Coats, MB      158.216   171.238   171.238   157.499     -8.02   171.238   163.893   158.946   157.499    -8.02   51.37
 335 W/G Cot. Coats      279.099   258.079   258.079   205.762    -20.27   258.079   218.149   210.617   205.762   -20.27   50.54
 336 Cotton Dresses      312.489   372.519   372.519   276.542    -25.76   372.519   278.854   278.556   276.542   -25.76   42.27
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       89.496   122.777   122.777   111.680     -9.04   122.777   111.847   111.095   111.680    -9.04    9.86
 339 W/G Knit Blouse     254.960   327.171   327.171   288.962    -11.68   327.171   296.919   291.878   288.962   -11.68   23.58
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB     160.822   219.121   219.121   182.218    -16.84   219.121   190.168   185.031   182.218   -16.84   26.91
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse    153.307   155.638   155.638    87.533    -43.76   155.638    94.749    91.123    87.533   -43.76   37.22
 342 Cotton Skirts        62.869    55.792    55.792    47.809    -14.31    55.792    46.178    46.669    47.809   -14.31   37.27
 345 Cotton Sweater      243.917   270.772   270.772   261.521     -3.42   270.772   262.251   257.923   261.521    -3.42   89.94
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers    193.700   254.203   254.203   210.697    -17.11   254.203   222.773   213.192   210.697   -17.11   19.16
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.    508.456   663.193   663.193   562.856    -15.13   663.193   563.261   560.021   562.856   -15.13   36.58
 349 Bras, & other        15.411    21.446    21.446    13.891    -35.23    21.446    15.547    14.629    13.891   -35.23   44.64
 350 Dress. Gown etc     164.700   195.620   195.620   150.866    -22.88   195.620   157.250   150.656   150.866   -22.88   44.47
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs     439.406   488.989   488.989   370.670    -24.20   488.989   392.957   373.156   370.670   -24.20   53.44
 352 Cotton Underwear    154.671   274.644   274.644   192.950    -29.75   274.644   201.200   195.116   192.950   -29.75   10.07
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.299     0.324     0.324     0.249    -23.09     0.324     0.247     0.252     0.249   -23.09   75.41
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.069     0.101     0.101     0.171     68.20     0.101     0.161     0.171     0.171    68.20   65.08
 359 Oth. Cot. App.      159.668   177.432   177.432   166.576     -6.12   177.432   172.279   169.133   166.576    -6.12   45.25
 360 Pillowcases          58.866    68.952    68.952    50.718    -26.44    68.952    54.077    52.064    50.718   -26.44   29.60
 361 Cotton Sheets       362.990   435.321   435.321   290.216    -33.33   435.321   305.162   294.944   290.216   -33.33   29.30
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt       63.027    87.892    87.892    74.684    -15.03    87.892    77.266    75.317    74.684   -15.03   26.81
 363 Pile Towels          46.286    64.362    64.362    54.971    -14.59    64.362    55.980    54.584    54.971   -14.59   20.74
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.    870.902   982.957   982.957   797.140    -18.90   982.957   803.623   804.409   797.140   -18.90   34.81

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            2.339     2.519     2.519     2.893     14.83     2.519     2.781     2.817     2.893    14.83    9.95
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       1.664     2.243     2.243     2.076     -7.43     2.243     2.261     2.179     2.076    -7.43   16.23
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.679     1.246     1.246     0.850    -31.75     1.246     0.845     0.878     0.850   -31.75   10.90
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.804     0.573     0.573     0.663     15.76     0.573     0.633     0.661     0.663    15.76   59.15
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.369     0.794     0.794     1.113     40.16     0.794     0.999     1.102     1.113    40.16   35.12
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        5.206     6.372     6.372     4.437    -30.36     6.372     4.789     4.546     4.437   -30.36   24.92
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B      13.150    18.767    18.767    18.112     -3.49    18.767    18.581    17.954    18.112    -3.49   63.30
 435 W/G Coats, Wool      41.100    44.628    44.628    33.891    -24.06    44.628    34.882    33.826    33.891   -24.06   53.39
 436 Wool Dresses          8.943    10.535    10.535    10.198     -3.20    10.535    10.039    10.251    10.198    -3.20   70.79
 438 K Shirts,Blouses     18.013    24.717    24.717    22.330     -9.66    24.717    22.917    22.441    22.330    -9.66   81.73
 439 Babies' garments      0.184     0.223     0.223     0.161    -27.75     0.223     0.155     0.159     0.161   -27.75   46.62
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.217     0.282     0.282     0.282     -0.22     0.282     0.268     0.283     0.282    -0.22   31.61
 442 Wool Skirts           1.429     1.358     1.358     1.577     16.14     1.358     1.549     1.573     1.577    16.14   48.71
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        6.011     7.950     7.950     7.090    -10.81     7.950     7.213     7.067     7.090   -10.81   33.93
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        1.096     1.573     1.573     1.218    -22.57     1.573     1.308     1.220     1.218   -22.57   75.70
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       3.726     4.808     4.808     5.093      5.93     4.808     4.966     5.079     5.093     5.93   83.26
 446 Wool Sweater,WG      20.380    26.540    26.540    25.175     -5.15    26.540    25.061    25.051    25.175    -5.15   92.27
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      3.796     5.280     5.280     3.977    -24.67     5.280     4.242     4.096     3.977   -24.67   23.43
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       2.042     2.196     2.196     1.927    -12.25     2.196     2.021     1.970     1.927   -12.25   36.63
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      7.051     7.261     7.261     5.990    -17.51     7.261     5.985     5.994     5.990   -17.51   65.95
 464 Wool Blankets         0.322     0.334     0.334     0.432     29.55     0.334     0.376     0.394     0.432    29.55   16.25
 465 Floor Coverings       3.104     3.784     3.784     3.295    -12.94     3.784     3.417     3.343     3.295   -12.94   15.76
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.587     0.791     0.791     0.559    -29.32     0.791     0.520     0.535     0.559   -29.32   26.79

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn        21.025    33.989    33.989    33.410     -1.71    33.989    32.235    32.964    33.410    -1.71    5.44
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       8.958    15.307    15.307     9.108    -40.50    15.307     9.128     9.355     9.108   -40.50    8.62
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.      15.551    23.900    23.900    23.743     -0.65    23.900    23.638    24.381    23.743    -0.65   11.02
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn      169.778   277.726   277.726   397.580     43.16   277.726   383.624   392.016   397.580    43.16   48.37
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      9.381    26.111    26.111    25.614     -1.90    26.111    27.227    27.256    25.614    -1.90   32.70
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       2.141     5.159     5.159     8.779     70.17     5.159     7.280     8.194     8.779    70.17   64.53
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      3.131     3.337     3.337     1.696    -49.17     3.337     1.622     1.512     1.696   -49.17   32.31
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth      24.613    34.399    34.399    28.889    -16.02    34.399    30.724    29.473    28.889   -16.02   66.61
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.801     1.070     1.070     2.513    134.96     1.070     1.820     2.121     2.513   134.96   58.52
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      9.026    10.738    10.738     9.466    -11.85    10.738     9.198     9.250     9.466   -11.85   52.87
 618 Wov Artif Filam       2.393     5.358     5.358     3.200    -40.28     5.358     2.866     2.803     3.200   -40.28   20.21
 619 Poly Fil Fab         66.768    82.159    82.159   106.268     29.34    82.159    96.483    99.544   106.268    29.34   45.23
 620 Oth Synth Filam      64.375    99.221    99.221   153.725     54.93    99.221   149.293   151.764   153.725    54.93   15.16
 621 Impression Fab        0.458     0.517     0.517     3.144    507.54     0.517     2.167     2.907     3.144   507.54   47.07
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.478     0.483     0.483     0.496      2.72     0.483     0.536     0.496     0.496     2.72   22.66
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      2.836     1.267     1.267     2.420     91.01     1.267     2.036     2.190     2.420    91.01   20.09
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      1.253     0.882     0.882     0.834     -5.46     0.882     1.230     0.964     0.834    -5.46   11.62
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      2.021     0.969     0.969     1.449     49.57     0.969     0.952     1.307     1.449    49.57   44.34
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil     18.693    15.955    15.955    15.943     -0.07    15.955    12.822    13.204    15.943    -0.07   74.12
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab     15.587    16.232    16.232    17.878     10.14    16.232    16.855    16.910    17.878    10.14   42.68
 630 Handkerchiefs         1.506     1.733     1.733     2.105     21.51     1.733     2.154     2.109     2.105    21.51   97.24
 631 Gloves/Mittens       57.175    68.644    68.644    75.726     10.32    68.644    76.827    76.203    75.726    10.32   69.58
 632 Hosiery             299.366   414.664   414.664   472.944     14.05   414.664   462.977   466.341   472.944    14.05   80.53
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      6.330     9.453     9.453    12.174     28.79     9.453    11.669    12.102    12.174    28.79   47.66
 634 Other Coats, MB     172.863   211.393   211.393   202.164     -4.37   211.393   205.004   202.764   202.164    -4.37   49.78
 635 Coats, W/G          267.979   293.418   293.418   301.375      2.71   293.418   303.039   300.893   301.375     2.71   58.15
 636 Dresses             413.904   485.324   485.324   599.154     23.45   485.324   575.844   585.759   599.154    23.45   53.98
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      50.956    77.317    77.317    79.588      2.94    77.317    78.415    78.682    79.588     2.94    9.98
 639 Knit Blouses,WG     240.069   295.243   295.243   318.768      7.97   295.243   305.958   309.608   318.768     7.97   37.21
 640 N-K Shirts, MB       31.698    37.797    37.797    31.947    -15.48    37.797    33.274    33.140    31.947   -15.48   22.71
 641 N-K Blouses, WG      90.611    95.755    95.755   110.675     15.58    95.755   107.385   109.448   110.675    15.58   50.59
 642 Skirts               36.576    48.626    48.626    54.529     12.14    48.626    50.638    52.644    54.529    12.14   46.53
 643 MMF Suits, M/B       11.218    13.040    13.040    13.994      7.32    13.040    13.875    14.038    13.994     7.32   78.89
 644 MMF W/G Suits        16.455    14.264    14.264    10.307    -27.74    14.264    11.079    10.652    10.307   -27.74   43.53
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      3.735     6.571     6.571     6.650      1.21     6.571     6.889     6.746     6.650     1.21   49.20
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG      88.982    92.998    92.998   115.540     24.24    92.998   112.744   113.269   115.540    24.24   70.08
 647 Trousers,etc MB      93.815   117.851   117.851   113.094     -4.04   117.851   123.731   118.612   113.094    -4.04   19.56
 648 Slacks,etc. WG       75.723   116.942   116.942   118.054      0.95   116.942   117.548   117.443   118.054     0.95   27.92
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup      87.878   106.516   106.516   106.532      0.02   106.516   107.259   106.921   106.532     0.02   61.09
 650 Dress Gown,Robe     161.528   188.750   188.750   191.781      1.61   188.750   194.953   192.839   191.781     1.61   70.04
 651 Nightwear/PJs       411.387   447.341   447.341   451.883      1.02   447.341   463.082   452.477   451.883     1.02   62.66
 652 M-MF Underwear      236.772   311.759   311.759   328.986      5.53   311.759   323.861   326.124   328.986     5.53   50.23
 653 Down Coats, M/B       5.848     6.324     6.324     7.630     20.65     6.324     7.596     7.601     7.630    20.65   69.19
 654 Down Coats, W/G      20.190    19.923    19.923    21.053      5.67    19.923    20.888    20.743    21.053     5.67   74.32
 659 Oth. MMF App.       973.943  1213.394  1213.394  1156.870     -4.66  1213.394  1171.775  1152.981  1156.870    -4.66   56.28
 665 Floor Coverings      31.611    42.070    42.070    46.774     11.18    42.070    45.825    46.120    46.774    11.18   39.23
 666 Other Furnishing   3413.403  4347.499  4347.499  4260.011     -2.01  4347.499  4249.913  4271.848  4260.011    -2.01   84.94
 669 Other MMF Manuf    1860.968  2458.718  2458.718  2608.717      6.10  2458.718  2594.925  2600.001  2608.717     6.10   62.01
 670 Flat Goods, etc.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *    100.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             1.625     2.199     2.199     2.680     21.85     2.199     2.386     2.669     2.680    21.85   56.15
 810 S/V Woven Fabric     20.535    20.298    20.298    25.043     23.37    20.298    26.333    26.014    25.043    23.37   64.11
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       2.887     2.795     2.795     4.426     58.33     2.795     4.105     4.136     4.426    58.33   80.44
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.690     1.775     1.775     1.445    -18.60     1.775     1.694     1.580     1.445   -18.60   32.23
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.694     0.711     0.711     0.781      9.88     0.711     0.767     0.799     0.781     9.88   46.68
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       2.275     2.604     2.604     2.650      1.79     2.604     2.640     2.638     2.650     1.79   89.30
 835 S/V Coats W/G        12.195    11.229    11.229    11.498      2.40    11.229    11.752    11.601    11.498     2.40   70.75
 836 S/V Dresses           9.532    12.519    12.519     9.915    -20.80    12.519    10.134     9.959     9.915   -20.80   63.23
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls     11.915    12.564    12.564    11.267    -10.33    12.564    11.800    11.709    11.267   -10.33   86.13
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      2.005     1.098     1.098     1.581     44.08     1.098     1.526     1.585     1.581    44.08   54.54
 840 S/V Wov Shirts       24.413    21.916    21.916    15.144    -30.90    21.916    15.692    15.558    15.144   -30.90   57.65
 842 S/V Skirts            6.056     5.736     5.736     3.291    -42.62     5.736     3.661     3.442     3.291   -42.62   64.06
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.245     0.435     0.435     0.269    -38.04     0.435     0.225     0.268     0.269   -38.04   65.04
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.719     1.140     1.140     0.589    -48.38     1.140     0.640     0.605     0.589   -48.38   78.73
 845 Sweaters, Veg.       18.013    15.645    15.645    17.751     13.46    15.645    15.678    16.537    17.751    13.46   95.76
 846 Sweaters, Silk        1.000     0.849     0.849     0.473    -44.30     0.849     0.594     0.503     0.473   -44.30   94.54
 847 S/V Trousers MB     100.621    85.534    85.534    98.025     14.60    85.534    97.559    96.726    98.025    14.60   80.03
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.254     0.850     0.850     0.400    -52.90     0.850     0.323     0.324     0.400   -52.90   83.95
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.340     0.232     0.232     0.771    231.95     0.232     0.783     0.770     0.771   231.95   83.57
 852 S/V Underwear         0.315     0.377     0.377     0.315    -16.56     0.377     0.305     0.325     0.315   -16.56   71.09
 858 S/V Neckwear          1.622     0.939     0.939     0.987      5.04     0.939     1.050     1.017     0.987     5.04   81.41
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel     12.713    23.346    23.346    21.713     -6.99    23.346    23.658    22.757    21.713    -6.99   71.87
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       3.115     3.733     3.733     3.963      6.16     3.733     3.948     3.866     3.963     6.16   81.65
 899 Other S/V Manuf      51.145    60.617    60.617    62.888      3.75    60.617    64.443    64.089    62.888     3.75   39.96