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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