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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| _CBI | | 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 1.437 1.334 1.334 1.127 -15.53 1.334 0.994 0.982 1.127 -15.53 0.90
201 Specialty Yarns 17.072 17.977 17.977 16.314 -9.25 17.977 15.866 16.121 16.314 -9.25 7.11
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.144 0.614 0.614 0.335 -45.45 0.614 0.321 0.317 0.335 -45.45 0.89
219 Duck Fabric 0.076 0.010 0.010 0.016 56.46 0.010 0.017 0.015 0.016 56.46 0.04
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.522 0.242 0.242 0.137 -43.68 0.242 0.112 0.120 0.137 -43.68 0.13
222 Knit Fabric 1.406 2.354 2.354 5.599 137.84 2.354 4.444 4.943 5.599 137.84 0.36
223 Non-Woven Fabric 5.431 6.297 6.297 8.289 31.63 6.297 7.793 8.286 8.289 31.63 0.30
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.059 0.015 0.015 0.006 -58.51 0.015 0.001 0.006 0.006 -58.51 0.00
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.110 0.004 0.004 * * 0.004 * * * * *
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.660 0.642 0.642 0.776 20.86 0.642 0.926 0.697 0.776 20.86 0.56
227 Oxford Cloth 0.006 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 1.155 1.440 1.440 1.567 8.78 1.440 1.648 1.707 1.567 8.78 0.07
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 2.341 1.298 1.298 1.643 26.55 1.298 1.586 1.555 1.643 26.55 3.80
239 Baby Garm / Acc 39.319 42.544 42.544 36.017 -15.34 42.544 36.809 36.918 36.017 -15.34 4.61
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 2.514 1.847 1.847 0.680 -63.16 1.847 0.832 0.680 0.680 -63.16 0.46
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.007 0.006 0.006 0.151 2501.31 0.006 0.151 0.151 0.151 2501.31 0.09
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.025 0.060 0.060 0.069 14.26 0.060 0.068 0.067 0.069 14.26 0.03
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.029 1865.51 0.001 0.030 0.030 0.029 1865.51 0.02
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3400.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3400.00 0.00
317 Twill Fabric 0.256 0.145 0.145 0.165 14.01 0.145 0.159 0.168 0.165 14.01 0.22
326 Sateen Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.006 * 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.006 * 0.02
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.037 683.20 0.005 0.039 0.038 0.037 683.20 0.57
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.757 1.116 1.116 1.354 21.31 1.116 1.272 1.330 1.354 21.31 1.20
332 Cotton Hosiery 259.539 335.969 335.969 304.178 -9.46 335.969 321.544 313.039 304.178 -9.46 45.99
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.108 0.099 0.099 0.184 85.95 0.099 0.149 0.158 0.184 85.95 1.25
334 Oth. Coats, MB 7.003 10.628 10.628 7.933 -25.36 10.628 8.173 7.808 7.933 -25.36 2.59
335 W/G Cot. Coats 14.789 20.071 20.071 8.123 -59.53 20.071 9.683 8.204 8.123 -59.53 2.00
336 Cotton Dresses 7.686 14.170 14.170 8.688 -38.69 14.170 9.610 9.294 8.688 -38.69 1.33
338 Knit Shirts,MB 449.830 512.678 512.678 542.942 5.90 512.678 560.480 556.716 542.942 5.90 47.93
339 W/G Knit Blouse 272.861 299.819 299.819 276.541 -7.76 299.819 284.181 281.607 276.541 -7.76 22.57
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 29.036 33.492 33.492 38.066 13.66 33.492 36.975 36.681 38.066 13.66 5.62
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 3.636 3.730 3.730 3.756 0.70 3.730 3.626 3.695 3.756 0.70 1.60
342 Cotton Skirts 5.417 2.485 2.485 3.634 46.26 2.485 3.575 3.713 3.634 46.26 2.83
345 Cotton Sweater 0.772 0.368 0.368 0.398 8.06 0.368 0.296 0.326 0.398 8.06 0.14
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 84.316 90.144 90.144 89.480 -0.74 90.144 92.171 91.113 89.480 -0.74 8.14
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 114.664 111.457 111.457 106.627 -4.33 111.457 110.661 110.536 106.627 -4.33 6.93
349 Bras, & other 0.452 0.491 0.491 0.581 18.28 0.491 0.645 0.620 0.581 18.28 1.87
350 Dress. Gown etc 4.204 3.685 3.685 11.028 199.24 3.685 12.103 12.151 11.028 199.24 3.25
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 11.186 7.926 7.926 8.879 12.03 7.926 8.410 8.301 8.879 12.03 1.28
352 Cotton Underwear 718.151 842.845 842.845 734.900 -12.81 842.845 781.111 766.216 734.900 -12.81 38.34
359 Oth. Cot. App. 6.463 3.579 3.579 6.505 81.72 3.579 6.039 6.366 6.505 81.72 1.77
360 Pillowcases 0.015 0.031 0.031 0.020 -34.93 0.031 0.020 0.020 0.020 -34.93 0.01
361 Cotton Sheets 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.013 266.96 0.003 0.009 0.012 0.013 266.96 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.389 0.131 0.131 0.010 -92.64 0.131 0.011 0.009 0.010 -92.64 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.891 1.270 1.270 1.216 -4.24 1.270 1.262 1.324 1.216 -4.24 0.46
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 6.539 8.348 8.348 4.980 -40.34 8.348 5.519 5.025 4.980 -40.34 0.22
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -45.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -45.00 0.00
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 23.77 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 23.77 0.01
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -73.49 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -73.49 0.00
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.009 0.010 0.010 0.009 -12.90 0.010 0.009 0.009 0.009 -12.90 0.79
432 Wool Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4275.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4275.00 0.01
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.597 0.497 0.497 1.062 113.83 0.497 0.968 0.993 1.062 113.83 5.97
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.682 1.200 1.200 1.969 64.14 1.200 1.970 1.905 1.969 64.14 6.88
435 W/G Coats, Wool 8.024 8.954 8.954 9.087 1.49 8.954 9.294 9.080 9.087 1.49 14.32
436 Wool Dresses 0.088 0.123 0.123 0.057 -53.38 0.123 0.076 0.077 0.057 -53.38 0.40
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.029 0.009 0.009 0.039 331.47 0.009 0.037 0.038 0.039 331.47 0.14
439 Babies' garments 0.000 0.008 0.008 0.004 -44.19 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.004 -44.19 1.27
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.032 0.022 0.022 0.036 63.76 0.022 0.031 0.032 0.036 63.76 3.99
442 Wool Skirts 0.023 0.031 0.031 0.014 -55.83 0.031 0.012 0.014 0.014 -55.83 0.42
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.164 0.314 0.314 0.720 129.12 0.314 0.739 0.747 0.720 129.12 3.45
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.06
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 193.75 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 193.75 0.01
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.014 732.86 0.002 0.001 0.014 0.014 732.86 0.05
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.709 0.599 0.599 0.688 14.80 0.599 0.605 0.635 0.688 14.80 4.05
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.125 0.178 0.178 0.149 -16.10 0.178 0.148 0.147 0.149 -16.10 2.83
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.048 0.039 0.039 0.031 -19.34 0.039 0.031 0.031 0.031 -19.34 0.35
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.009 46.10 0.006 0.012 0.012 0.009 46.10 0.32
465 Floor Coverings 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.004 26.90 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.004 26.90 0.02
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.526 0.367 0.367 0.435 18.50 0.367 0.309 0.397 0.435 18.50 0.07
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.287 0.038 0.038 0.041 6.72 0.038 0.044 0.041 0.041 6.72 0.02
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 1.848 0.586 0.586 0.031 -94.77 0.586 0.028 0.028 0.031 -94.77 0.00
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.002 40.24 0.001 0.000 0.002 0.002 40.24 0.00
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.004 0.007 0.007 * * 0.007 * * * * *
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.483 0.614 0.614 0.654 6.46 0.614 0.612 0.586 0.654 6.46 1.51
615 MMF Printcloth 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.004 218.45 0.001 0.005 0.004 0.004 218.45 0.10
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.177 0.123 0.123 0.131 6.89 0.123 0.139 0.114 0.131 6.89 0.73
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.185 1.449 1.449 0.084 -94.21 1.449 0.077 0.084 0.084 -94.21 0.04
620 Oth Synth Filam 1.770 0.984 0.984 1.054 7.13 0.984 1.185 1.118 1.054 7.13 0.10
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.009 0.018 0.018 0.000 -99.26 0.018 * 0.000 0.000 -99.26 0.01
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.033 0.001 0.001 0.003 457.33 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.003 457.33 0.01
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.018 0.014 0.014 0.016 19.31 0.014 0.005 0.017 0.016 19.31 0.04
630 Handkerchiefs 0.012 0.010 0.010 0.005 -51.96 0.010 0.006 0.005 0.005 -51.96 0.23
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.252 0.469 0.469 0.537 14.65 0.469 0.532 0.544 0.537 14.65 0.49
632 Hosiery 18.208 17.707 17.707 32.679 84.56 17.707 26.669 30.700 32.679 84.56 5.56
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 1.188 1.187 1.187 1.493 25.78 1.187 1.481 1.554 1.493 25.78 5.84
634 Other Coats, MB 30.020 26.734 26.734 32.715 22.37 26.734 33.508 33.497 32.715 22.37 8.06
635 Coats, W/G 11.818 14.138 14.138 14.849 5.03 14.138 14.397 14.673 14.849 5.03 2.87
636 Dresses 15.706 12.658 12.658 22.211 75.47 12.658 21.769 21.665 22.211 75.47 2.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 269.322 371.144 371.144 397.756 7.17 371.144 403.181 408.061 397.756 7.17 49.86
639 Knit Blouses,WG 47.974 62.072 62.072 73.470 18.36 62.072 73.092 73.151 73.470 18.36 8.58
640 N-K Shirts, MB 32.234 42.327 42.327 45.139 6.64 42.327 45.605 45.401 45.139 6.64 32.09
641 N-K Blouses, WG 8.071 7.934 7.934 8.669 9.27 7.934 8.723 8.748 8.669 9.27 3.96
642 Skirts 4.171 6.162 6.162 4.866 -21.03 6.162 4.689 4.806 4.866 -21.03 4.15
643 MMF Suits, M/B 2.591 2.602 2.602 2.263 -13.00 2.602 2.643 2.348 2.263 -13.00 12.76
644 MMF W/G Suits 2.691 1.167 1.167 0.159 -86.41 1.167 0.258 0.129 0.159 -86.41 0.67
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.238 0.095 0.095 0.124 31.08 0.095 0.064 0.124 0.124 31.08 0.92
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 4.680 5.139 5.139 6.130 19.27 5.139 6.556 6.210 6.130 19.27 3.72
647 Trousers,etc MB 73.131 86.883 86.883 87.174 0.34 86.883 85.817 85.679 87.174 0.34 15.07
648 Slacks,etc. WG 53.300 62.083 62.083 63.752 2.69 62.083 63.067 63.383 63.752 2.69 15.08
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 17.104 21.051 21.051 20.373 -3.22 21.051 20.537 20.535 20.373 -3.22 11.68
650 Dress Gown,Robe 2.269 1.412 1.412 3.274 131.85 1.412 2.846 2.955 3.274 131.85 1.20
651 Nightwear/PJs 6.387 5.992 5.992 7.552 26.04 5.992 6.329 7.228 7.552 26.04 1.05
652 M-MF Underwear 91.685 136.521 136.521 118.989 -12.84 136.521 128.156 124.387 118.989 -12.84 18.17
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.011 0.011 * * 0.011 * * * * *
659 Oth. MMF App. 88.057 97.897 97.897 114.705 17.17 97.897 114.009 115.004 114.705 17.17 5.58
665 Floor Coverings 0.008 0.013 0.013 0.004 -73.39 0.013 0.006 0.003 0.004 -73.39 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 22.235 33.614 33.614 37.430 11.35 33.614 37.327 37.357 37.430 11.35 0.75
669 Other MMF Manuf 25.343 23.870 23.870 30.763 28.88 23.870 30.786 30.054 30.763 28.88 0.73
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.179 0.257 0.257 0.337 31.19 0.257 0.280 0.325 0.337 31.19 0.86
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.024 0.041 0.041 0.050 23.61 0.041 0.048 0.050 0.050 23.61 0.91
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.006 0.000 0.000 0.002 21233.33 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 21233.33 0.05
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.005 0.015 0.015 0.074 395.32 0.015 0.044 0.044 0.074 395.32 4.40
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 325.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 325.00 0.02
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.016 0.028 0.028 0.082 195.27 0.028 0.082 0.082 0.082 195.27 0.50
836 S/V Dresses 0.088 0.243 0.243 0.267 9.75 0.243 0.239 0.259 0.267 9.75 1.70
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.167 0.003 0.003 0.123 4158.94 0.003 0.124 0.123 0.123 4158.94 0.94
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003 -1.33 0.003 0.004 0.003 0.003 -1.33 0.10
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.057 0.069 0.069 0.086 25.87 0.069 0.087 0.090 0.086 25.87 0.33
842 S/V Skirts 0.004 0.033 0.033 0.053 61.46 0.033 0.052 0.053 0.053 61.46 1.03
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.002 0.009 0.009 0.005 -46.21 0.009 0.011 0.004 0.005 -46.21 1.15
844 WG Suits S/V 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.05
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.031 0.143 0.143 0.371 158.71 0.143 0.347 0.347 0.371 158.71 0.30
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.015 0.000 0.000 0.004 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.004 * 0.74
851 S/V Nightwear 0.008 0.018 0.018 0.024 32.78 0.018 0.018 0.019 0.024 32.78 2.62
852 S/V Underwear 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -61.60 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -61.60 0.12
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.498 0.195 0.195 0.483 147.31 0.195 0.260 0.394 0.483 147.31 1.60
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.125 0.067 0.067 0.028 -58.63 0.067 0.058 0.058 0.028 -58.63 0.02