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                                          |                                         |                                 March 4, 2010
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  AUSTRAL  |                            | Preliminary  2/2010 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  2/2010
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2008      2009     2/2009    2/2010  % Change    2/2009   12/2009    1/2010    2/2010  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      0.122     0.009     0.000     0.000   3600.00     0.005     0.009     0.009     0.009    79.70    0.01
 201 Specialty Yarns       1.376     3.314     1.113     0.001    -99.91     2.015     3.314     2.949     2.202     9.26    1.39
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.047     0.001     0.000     0.000       *       0.045     0.001     0.001     0.001   -96.83    0.00
 219 Duck Fabric           0.002     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   208.70    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.006     0.002     0.000     0.001    242.25     0.001     0.002     0.003     0.003   205.34    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           2.797     0.748     0.175     0.057    -67.43     1.282     0.748     0.680     0.630   -50.86    0.05
 223 Non-Woven Fabric     56.454    41.594     4.711     5.702     21.05    41.818    41.594    40.719    42.586     1.83    1.75
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.100     0.059     0.011     0.008    -22.58     0.099     0.059     0.068     0.057   -42.62    0.03
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -37.68    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.006     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric       12.683     3.950     0.943     0.830    -11.99     6.417     3.950     3.991     3.837   -40.21    0.23
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000    -96.00     0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000   -78.76    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.034     0.012     0.002     0.002    -17.49     0.017     0.012     0.011     0.011   -33.75    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.270     0.009     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.009     0.009     0.009      *      0.01
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.006     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -81.65    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.092     0.033     0.006     0.007     13.24     0.042     0.033     0.039     0.034   -20.29    0.06
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.021     0.001     0.000     0.000       *       0.010     0.001     0.001     0.001   -93.36    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000   133.33    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.014     0.013     0.001     0.000    -41.18     0.004     0.013     0.012     0.012   203.36    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.022     0.005     0.000     0.001    222.22     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.006    23.88    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.058     0.035     0.001     0.003    102.86     0.027     0.035     0.035     0.036    36.66    0.01
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.013     0.002     0.001     0.000    -36.61     0.007     0.002     0.002     0.002   -68.63    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.084     0.006     0.001     0.001     58.82     0.009     0.006     0.006     0.006   -29.76    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.008     0.005     0.001     0.001    -33.33     0.003     0.005     0.005     0.005    88.28    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.009     0.004     0.000     0.001    235.00     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    53.04    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.006     0.001     0.000     0.000     40.00     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -38.06    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.077     0.010     0.000     0.001    633.33     0.037     0.010     0.010     0.010   -71.61    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.020     0.003     0.001     0.000    -40.43     0.009     0.003     0.003     0.003   -68.19    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.054     0.008     0.003     0.002    -33.33     0.019     0.008     0.008     0.007   -62.12    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    12.50    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.008     0.001     0.000     0.000     33.33     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -51.92    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.015     0.006     0.001     0.015   2162.16     0.006     0.006     0.006     0.021   262.82    0.00
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.027     0.007     0.004     0.000    -88.50     0.013     0.007     0.007     0.004   -72.07    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.35    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 363 Pile Towels           0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     56.45     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -72.45    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.037     0.002     0.000     0.001   4533.33     0.027     0.002     0.002     0.003   -89.19    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            1.247     0.499     0.003     0.005     64.97     0.352     0.499     0.503     0.501    42.30    2.34
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.005     0.002     0.001      *          *       0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -63.38    0.02
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.227     0.006     0.000     0.002    323.03     0.005     0.006     0.007     0.008    48.99    0.12
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.003     0.002     0.000     0.000     30.19     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    59.88    0.13
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.00    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.007     0.003     0.000     0.000       *       0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -28.72    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.009     0.001     0.000     0.001       *       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -61.54    0.01
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000    -76.92     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -91.30    0.00
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -71.43    0.01
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001    63.64    0.02
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -33.33    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000     75.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -76.00    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -84.48    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.017     0.003     0.000     0.000    -73.08     0.011     0.003     0.003     0.003   -73.54    0.03
 464 Wool Blankets         0.038     0.013     0.003     0.005     68.51     0.021     0.013     0.017     0.015   -27.72    0.57
 465 Floor Coverings       0.906     0.320     0.034     0.069    101.85     0.409     0.320     0.340     0.355   -13.24    2.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.027     0.002     0.000     0.000       *       0.007     0.002     0.002     0.002   -67.22    0.17

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.000     0.138     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.138     0.138     0.138      *      0.03
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       8.655     5.818     0.445     0.809     81.99     3.992     5.818     5.949     6.183    54.86    5.72
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.009     0.204     0.000      *          *       0.009     0.204     0.204     0.204  2216.81    0.12
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        8.050     0.381     0.000     0.003       *       4.311     0.381     0.384     0.384   -91.09    0.06
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      2.641     0.444     0.113     0.001    -99.10     1.098     0.444     0.332     0.332   -69.76    0.48
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -79.86    0.00
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000      *        0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -31.45    0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.006     0.001     0.000     0.002       *       0.005     0.001     0.001     0.002   -51.58    0.00
 621 Impression Fab        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.002     0.005     0.000     0.001   1339.66     0.001     0.005     0.005     0.006   812.69    0.01
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004   1401.11     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004  1155.36    0.01
 632 Hosiery               0.011     0.005     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005      *      0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -33.33    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.047     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.008     0.003     0.000     0.002    314.29     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.004    36.56    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.076     0.041     0.006     0.011     96.05     0.035     0.041     0.045     0.046    33.30    0.01
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.035     0.001     0.000     0.000    -15.00     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001   -66.80    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.087     0.007     0.001     0.002     82.24     0.014     0.007     0.008     0.008   -42.06    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.001     0.003     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003   752.63    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.003     0.001     0.000     0.000    675.00     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -42.27    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.005     0.002     0.000     0.001    214.29     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003    10.90    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.011     0.001     0.000     0.001   1600.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   263.64    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.005     0.006     0.000     0.000    -68.42     0.003     0.006     0.006     0.006    91.51    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.008     0.004     0.001     0.001     40.54     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004    -6.12    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    17.65    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.007     0.002     0.000     0.001    500.00     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -29.58    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -47.37    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.014     0.003     0.000     0.000     47.37     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -40.00    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.278     0.101     0.021     0.034     66.68     0.142     0.101     0.100     0.115   -19.44    0.01
 665 Floor Coverings       0.617     0.250     0.070     0.044    -37.57     0.320     0.250     0.215     0.224   -30.16    0.24
 666 Other Furnishing      0.005     0.047     0.000     0.001       *       0.002     0.047     0.048     0.048  2947.71    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       1.402     0.732     0.029     0.048     66.57     0.704     0.732     0.731     0.752     6.73    0.02

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   832.00    0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   700.00    0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     4.00    0.01
 836 S/V Dresses           0.004     0.002     0.001     0.000    -95.24     0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001   -63.08    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -25.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -16.67    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001 13300.00    0.03
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000     33.33     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -35.16    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   116.67    0.01
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.00    0.00
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -91.67    0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -39.66    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000   -90.91    0.01
 852 S/V Underwear         0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000    -73.08     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -28.37    0.30
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.005     0.002     0.000     0.000    -28.00     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -47.75    0.01
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.001      *         *        0.000   -94.50    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.040     0.048     0.002     0.038   1874.14     0.006     0.048     0.049     0.085  1320.86    0.11