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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  REP SAF  |                            | 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      0.001     0.005     0.005     0.001    -72.94     0.005     0.002     0.002     0.001   -72.94    0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.009     0.014     0.014     0.031    115.78     0.014     0.028     0.031     0.031   115.78    0.01
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.043     0.018     0.018     0.013    -30.26     0.018     0.011     0.011     0.013   -30.26    0.03
 219 Duck Fabric           0.012     0.001     0.001     0.002    180.21     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   180.21    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.013     0.003     0.003     0.007    127.54     0.003     0.005     0.007     0.007   127.54    0.01
 222 Knit Fabric           0.735     0.674     0.674     0.947     40.48     0.674     0.824     0.955     0.947    40.48    0.06
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      1.458     2.339     2.339     5.912    152.78     2.339     6.409     6.268     5.912   152.78    0.21
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    195.24     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   195.24    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.003     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        4.295     4.910     4.910     3.156    -35.71     4.910     4.492     3.702     3.156   -35.71    0.14
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.108     0.003     0.003     0.003     -7.05     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    -7.05    0.01
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.009     0.011     0.011     0.002    -82.63     0.011     0.003     0.003     0.002   -82.63    0.00

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.006   1163.73     0.000     0.004     0.006     0.006  1163.73    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.001     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.005     0.022     0.022     0.008    -64.33     0.022     0.009     0.008     0.008   -64.33    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.087     0.000     0.000     0.000    -40.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -40.00    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.053     0.001     0.001     0.002    237.50     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   237.50    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.012     0.010     0.010     0.004    -58.67     0.010     0.006     0.006     0.004   -58.67    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.362     0.001     0.001     0.016   1030.47     0.001     0.015     0.015     0.016  1030.47    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.218     0.004     0.004     0.003    -39.94     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -39.94    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000    -80.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -80.00    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.009     0.003     0.003     0.001    -70.00     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -70.00    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     82.35     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    82.35    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.075     0.036     0.036     0.017    -51.92     0.036     0.017     0.017     0.017   -51.92    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.067     0.009     0.009     0.006    -36.89     0.009     0.006     0.006     0.006   -36.89    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.002     0.003     0.003     0.001    -76.27     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -76.27    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.000    -96.63     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.63    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.004     0.007     0.007     0.002    -71.37     0.007     0.003     0.003     0.002   -71.37    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -10.48     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -10.48    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.004     0.003     0.003     0.002    -29.32     0.003     0.001     0.002     0.002   -29.32    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002    720.59     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   720.59    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003     51.23     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    51.23    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.012     0.030     0.030     0.024    -20.01     0.030     0.026     0.023     0.024   -20.01    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.289     0.425     0.425     0.422     -0.77     0.425     0.333     0.409     0.422    -0.77    1.45
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.045     0.010     0.010     0.000    -99.35     0.010     0.001     0.000     0.000   -99.35    0.00
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -53.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -53.33    0.00
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.049     0.073     0.073     0.059    -19.27     0.073     0.064     0.059     0.059   -19.27    1.85
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    900.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   900.00    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.006       *       0.000     0.002     0.003     0.006      *      0.64
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000      *         *        0.000     0.00    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.000     0.002     0.002      *      0.01
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.002     0.011     0.011     0.004    -61.25     0.011     0.004     0.004     0.004   -61.25    0.04
 464 Wool Blankets         0.004     0.001     0.001     0.002     69.19     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    69.19    0.08
 465 Floor Coverings       0.076     0.060     0.060     0.063      5.84     0.060     0.067     0.065     0.063     5.84    0.30
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.279     0.533     0.533     0.944     77.17     0.533     0.760     0.869     0.944    77.17    0.09
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -62.35     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -62.35    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.527     0.655     0.655     0.611     -6.79     0.655     0.680     0.612     0.611    -6.79    0.10
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.163     0.000     0.000     0.000     20.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    20.00    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.233     0.009     0.009     0.003    -70.80     0.009     0.010     0.003     0.003   -70.80    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.003     0.000     0.000     0.001    150.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   150.00    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.004     0.003     0.003     0.004     25.11     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    25.11    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.001     0.012     0.012     0.001    -90.90     0.012     0.001     0.001     0.001   -90.90    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.021     0.004     0.004     0.004     11.80     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.004    11.80    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    112.90     0.001     0.001     0.002     0.002   112.90    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    400.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   400.00    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     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.001     0.004     0.004     0.002    -48.35     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.002   -48.35    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     -4.55     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -4.55    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.013     0.010     0.010     0.004    -56.96     0.010     0.003     0.004     0.004   -56.96    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.109     0.039     0.039     0.023    -41.93     0.039     0.021     0.023     0.023   -41.93    0.02
 666 Other Furnishing      0.004     0.001     0.001     0.026   2775.00     0.001     0.026     0.027     0.026  2775.00    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.132     0.215     0.215     0.323     50.33     0.215     0.405     0.374     0.323    50.33    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.038   4868.98     0.001     0.038     0.038     0.038  4868.98    0.10
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -82.35     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -82.35    0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    344.44     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   344.44    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.003     0.006     0.006     0.005    -19.53     0.006     0.004     0.005     0.005   -19.53    0.01
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.323     0.607     0.607     0.326    -46.33     0.607     0.450     0.452     0.326   -46.33    0.21