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  ______________                          |                                     |                                  May 21, 2012
 |              |                         |        MAJOR SHIPPERS REPORT        |
 | _EC12        |                         |    U.S. General Imports By Country  |
 |______________|                         | Data through  3/2012 in Million SME |
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                           Calendar Years       Year-to-Date                 Year-Endings                             YE  3/2012
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2010      2011     3/2011    3/2012  % Change    3/2011    1/2012    2/2012    3/2012  % Change % Share


Aggregations:
       0 Total          1231.346  1200.494   335.180   317.868     -5.16  1281.735  1190.240  1177.790  1183.182    -7.69    2.21
       1 Apparel          59.373    65.701    14.438    15.505      7.39    61.654    65.751    66.193    66.768     8.30    0.28
       2 Non-Apparel    1171.974  1134.793   320.742   302.363     -5.73  1220.081  1124.490  1111.597  1116.414    -8.50    3.74
      11 Yarns           150.240   157.006    53.007    57.059      7.64   164.537   158.905   158.699   161.059    -2.11    5.78
      12 Fabrics         901.473   846.094   233.530   211.728     -9.34   928.534   833.589   823.120   824.292   -11.23    8.63
      14 Made Ups / Misc 120.260   131.692    34.204    33.575     -1.84   127.010   131.995   129.778   131.063     3.19    0.75
      30 Cotton Products 117.151   106.590    28.603    25.909     -9.42   121.923   105.077   104.937   103.897   -14.78    0.55
      31 Cotton Apparel   17.183    18.688     4.820     5.602     16.23    17.133    19.052    19.134    19.470    13.64    0.16
      32 Cot Non-Apparel  99.968    87.903    23.783    20.307    -14.61   104.790    86.025    85.803    84.427   -19.43    1.29
      40 Wool Products    27.275    32.477     7.362     6.496    -11.76    29.904    33.029    31.855    31.612     5.71    9.41
      41 Wool Apparel     10.550    12.494     1.566     1.949     24.47    10.739    12.653    12.791    12.877    19.91    4.91
      42 Wool Non-Appare  16.726    19.983     5.796     4.547    -21.55    19.165    20.376    19.063    18.734    -2.25   25.38
      60 MMF Products   1068.466  1026.099   286.629   267.736     -6.59  1103.976  1011.381  1002.742  1007.206    -8.77    2.99
      61 MMF Apparel      29.357    31.873     7.109     6.793     -4.44    31.435    31.309    31.439    31.557     0.39    0.29
      62 MMF Non-Apparel1039.109   994.226   279.520   260.943     -6.65  1072.541   980.072   971.303   975.649    -9.03    4.26
      80 S and V Product  18.454    35.327    12.586    17.726     40.84    25.932    40.753    38.256    40.467    56.05    6.36
      81 S and V Apparel   2.284     2.647     0.943     1.160     23.02     2.347     2.736     2.828     2.864    22.04    0.91
      82 S and V Non-App  16.171    32.681    11.643    16.566     42.28    23.586    38.017    35.428    37.604    59.43   11.65

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
     200 Yarns / Sew Thr   5.441     6.132     1.415     1.732     22.46     5.726     6.318     6.363     6.450    12.64    5.18
     201 Specialty Yarns  38.675    52.957    26.942    31.546     17.09    50.327    56.036    56.577    57.560    14.37   12.77
     218 Fab, Color Yarn  12.220     6.408     1.595     1.418    -11.05    12.597     6.344     6.375     6.232   -50.53   17.08
     220 Spec. Weave, Fa   6.552     5.869     1.627     1.640      0.77     6.449     5.820     5.692     5.882    -8.80    5.12
     222 Knit Fabric      29.820    28.558     5.620     6.723     19.62    26.844    28.911    28.906    29.660    10.49    1.82
     223 Non-Woven Fabri 616.520   600.513   163.670   147.693     -9.76   643.420   587.781   581.450   584.537    -9.15   20.74
     224 Pile/Tufted Fab  31.164    11.756     5.562     2.491    -55.21    27.790    10.639     9.588     8.685   -68.75    5.17
     225 Blue Denim Fab.   4.672     2.955     0.762     0.883     15.88     3.337     2.834     2.960     3.076    -7.80   11.85
     226 Cheesecloth,Bat   0.308     1.090     0.789     0.313    -60.31     1.041     0.457     0.560     0.615   -40.95    0.40
     229 Special Fabric   91.554    89.496    25.725    25.170     -2.16    91.743    87.431    89.036    88.941    -3.05    3.69
     239 Baby Garm / Acc   0.610     0.629     0.156     0.165      5.74     0.599     0.653     0.636     0.638     6.47    0.08

Cotton:
     300 Carded Cot. Yar   3.052     4.181     1.435     1.519      5.83     3.866     4.154     4.287     4.264    10.32    2.89
     313 Cotton Sheeting   1.294     2.218     0.896     0.595    -33.61     1.991     2.099     1.887     1.917    -3.72    0.81
     314 Poplin,Broadcl.   1.774     1.505     0.366     0.395      7.78     1.644     1.602     1.518     1.533    -6.75    1.31
     317 Twill Fabric      2.297     2.293     0.567     0.778     37.16     2.641     2.578     2.570     2.503    -5.22    3.46
     326 Sateen Fabric     1.011     0.506     0.152     0.201     32.37     1.040     0.502     0.493     0.555   -46.63    1.93
     332 Cotton Hosiery    0.915     1.053     0.289     0.307      6.10     0.979     1.083     1.074     1.070     9.34    0.17
     333 Suit-Typ Coat,M   0.308     0.360     0.121     0.123      1.23     0.329     0.362     0.364     0.361     9.93    2.51
     334 Oth. Coats, MB    0.715     0.881     0.158     0.198     25.76     0.704     0.899     0.921     0.921    30.91    0.31
     335 W/G Cot. Coats    1.069     1.254     0.371     0.437     17.92     1.117     1.270     1.303     1.320    18.14    0.34
     336 Cotton Dresses    1.606     2.599     0.672     1.009     50.14     1.707     2.773     2.829     2.936    72.02    0.49
     338 Knit Shirts,MB    0.712     0.911     0.216     0.271     25.54     0.760     0.912     0.944     0.966    27.18    0.09
     339 W/G Knit Blouse   0.926     0.951     0.259     0.266      2.70     0.902     0.944     0.941     0.958     6.17    0.08
     340 N-Knt Shirts,MB   2.473     2.724     0.647     0.736     13.66     2.457     2.770     2.815     2.812    14.48    0.43
     342 Cotton Skirts     0.274     0.284     0.090     0.096      6.43     0.258     0.294     0.294     0.290    12.53    0.22
     345 Cotton Sweater    0.629     0.567     0.246     0.193    -21.24     0.612     0.567     0.531     0.514   -15.95    0.17
     347 Cot.M/B Trouser   1.640     1.859     0.370     0.361     -2.54     1.643     1.869     1.849     1.850    12.61    0.17
     348 W/G Slacks, etc   2.081     1.468     0.482     0.398    -17.53     1.941     1.430     1.356     1.384   -28.73    0.09
     351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs   0.513     0.567     0.090     0.109     20.10     0.493     0.595     0.585     0.586    18.82    0.09
     359 Oth. Cot. App.    1.376     1.477     0.354     0.511     44.35     1.473     1.500     1.504     1.634    10.90    0.31
     360 Pillowcases       3.841     2.625     0.527     0.363    -31.16     3.955     2.516     2.473     2.461   -37.78    1.44
     361 Cotton Sheets    22.382    16.626     2.796     2.396    -14.31    22.936    16.346    16.157    16.226   -29.26    1.64
     362 Bedsprds/Quilt    9.385     9.122     2.956     1.331    -54.99    10.112     8.353     8.075     7.497   -25.86    1.78
     369 Oth. Cot. Manuf  24.081    24.085     7.708     5.518    -28.41    25.721    23.518    23.130    21.895   -14.88    0.70

Wool:
     400 Wool Yarns        7.846     7.660     2.082     1.904     -8.53     8.445     7.727     7.656     7.482   -11.40   26.11
     410 Wool Woven Fab.   3.241     6.482     2.350     1.280    -45.54     4.872     6.809     5.564     5.412    11.08   47.13
     414 Oth Wool Fabric   2.577     2.943     0.729     0.696     -4.48     2.750     2.954     2.931     2.910     5.84   36.76
     431 Wool Glov/Mitns   0.186     0.110     0.020     0.001    -96.13     0.159     0.110     0.110     0.090   -43.19    8.10
     432 Wool Hosiery      0.340     0.333     0.039     0.059     49.37     0.336     0.347     0.346     0.353     4.99   11.44
     433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB    0.626     0.886     0.173     0.237     37.14     0.674     0.908     0.940     0.950    40.94    5.07
     434 Oth. Coats, M/B   0.407     0.553     0.059     0.067     14.20     0.428     0.558     0.560     0.562    31.31    1.92
     435 W/G Coats, Wool   1.926     2.143     0.247     0.246     -0.29     1.964     2.134     2.144     2.142     9.10    3.41
     436 Wool Dresses      0.976     1.488     0.117     0.217     84.72     1.023     1.524     1.553     1.588    55.23   10.94
     438 K Shirts,Blouse   0.890     1.048     0.085     0.086      1.36     0.913     1.050     1.047     1.049    14.90    3.96
     440 NK Shirts,Blous   0.058     0.052     0.008     0.007     -4.74     0.057     0.053     0.052     0.051   -10.14    5.31
     442 Wool Skirts       0.140     0.174     0.019     0.024     28.84     0.146     0.176     0.178     0.179    22.29    5.58
     443 Wool Suits,M/B    1.077     1.171     0.282     0.297      5.36     1.092     1.194     1.175     1.186     8.64    5.56
     444 Wool Suits,W/G    0.027     0.032     0.008     0.006    -25.28     0.030     0.030     0.032     0.030    -1.59    2.08
     445 Wool Sweater,MB   0.500     0.525     0.036     0.060     67.37     0.504     0.535     0.543     0.549     8.89    8.88
     446 Wool Sweater,WG   0.694     1.005     0.063     0.061     -1.94     0.704     1.007     1.004     1.004    42.61    3.69
     447 Wool Trousers,M   1.082     1.132     0.236     0.416     76.45     1.070     1.179     1.264     1.312    22.67    7.72
     448 Wool Slacks,W/G   0.264     0.284     0.036     0.032    -10.77     0.242     0.278     0.280     0.280    15.48    5.51
     459 Oth.Wool Appare   1.320     1.515     0.134     0.128     -4.86     1.359     1.528     1.522     1.508    10.95    6.46
     464 Wool Blankets     0.454     0.184     0.019     0.052    175.41     0.431     0.189     0.213     0.217   -49.54    7.83
     465 Floor Coverings   2.540     2.648     0.605     0.595     -1.65     2.599     2.633     2.632     2.638     1.51   12.69

Man-Made Fiber:
     600 Text Fil Yarn    31.589    28.014     6.115     4.186    -31.55    31.405    27.202    26.087    26.085   -16.94    4.34
     603 Yarn>85% artif.   6.085     5.760     1.397     1.629     16.58     6.468     5.790     6.012     5.992    -7.36    5.69
     604 Yarn>85% Synth.   3.517     1.603     0.287     0.545     89.73     3.043     1.747     1.780     1.861   -38.83    0.85
     606 N-Text Fil Yrn   51.518    49.025    13.055    13.478      3.24    52.862    48.192    48.066    49.448    -6.46    5.78
     607 Oth Stpl Fib Yr   1.179     0.527     0.081     0.057    -29.85     1.012     0.504     0.512     0.503   -50.29    0.64
     618 Wov Artif Filam   0.814     1.283     0.316     0.284    -10.30     0.988     1.290     1.244     1.251    26.53    6.93
     619 Poly Fil Fab      1.414     1.273     0.270     0.420     55.56     1.260     1.287     1.269     1.423    12.98    0.57
     620 Oth Synth Filam  72.951    63.032    15.769    13.778    -12.63    74.989    62.709    61.796    61.041   -18.60    5.88
     622 Glass Fabric      7.654     6.387     1.741     1.322    -24.11     7.738     6.304     6.065     5.968   -22.88    7.10
     629 Oth Stap/Fil Fa   2.379     2.018     0.491     0.355    -27.68     2.384     1.985     1.963     1.882   -21.08    4.35
     632 Hosiery           5.274     3.884     1.411     0.464    -67.15     6.183     3.182     2.972     2.937   -52.50    0.49
     634 Other Coats, MB   0.624     0.650     0.139     0.207     49.24     0.618     0.645     0.678     0.718    16.29    0.18
     635 Coats, W/G        1.575     1.944     0.523     0.429    -17.94     1.734     1.930     1.938     1.850     6.70    0.36
     636 Dresses           2.940     3.438     0.917     1.138     24.02     3.144     3.504     3.603     3.659    16.38    0.31
     639 Knit Blouses,WG   1.017     1.297     0.316     0.480     51.66     1.070     1.345     1.418     1.461    36.49    0.16
     643 MMF Suits, M/B    0.017     0.024     0.007     0.003    -48.86     0.020     0.025     0.024     0.021     3.13    0.12
     644 MMF W/G Suits     0.013     0.018     0.004     0.003    -33.45     0.014     0.016     0.016     0.017    18.53    0.08
     648 Slacks,etc. WG    0.675     0.618     0.182     0.201     10.35     0.657     0.648     0.641     0.637    -3.07    0.15
     652 M-MF Underwear    0.821     0.917     0.267     0.210    -21.28     0.893     0.889     0.894     0.860    -3.74    0.13
     659 Oth. MMF App.    13.839    16.183     2.631     3.015     14.57    14.387    16.257    16.391    16.567    15.16    0.65
     665 Floor Coverings  13.233    13.236     3.325     3.462      4.15    13.203    12.970    13.249    13.374     1.30   10.76
     666 Other Furnishin   5.927     5.431     1.626     1.809     11.21     6.622     5.721     5.350     5.613   -15.24    0.08
     669 Other MMF Manuf  29.040    30.134     6.668     5.625    -15.65    26.647    30.358    29.709    29.090     9.17    0.71
     670 Flat Goods, etc   2.609     2.518     0.516     0.694     34.63     2.555     2.568     2.616     2.697     5.55    0.19

Other CWM:
     736 SILK Dresses      0.927     1.184     0.332     0.453     36.35     0.982     1.238     1.280     1.304    32.84    6.53
     758 SILK Neckwear     1.208     1.293     0.225     0.263     16.93     1.196     1.315     1.338     1.331    11.25    8.97

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
     800 S/V Yarns         0.860     0.551     0.132     0.290    119.99     0.892     0.595     0.688     0.709   -20.55   13.55
     810 S/V Woven Fabri   9.323     7.731     4.204     4.693     11.64    11.233    11.310     9.283     8.220   -26.82   21.48
     833 S/V S-T CoatsMB   0.091     0.130     0.057     0.062      8.29     0.107     0.136     0.135     0.134    25.07    7.83
     835 S/V Coats W/G     0.193     0.201     0.093     0.131     40.36     0.189     0.223     0.240     0.239    26.03    1.73
     836 S/V Dresses       0.223     0.234     0.101     0.105      3.94     0.223     0.231     0.229     0.238     6.77    1.75
     838 S/V K Shirts/Bl   0.182     0.265     0.108     0.149     38.42     0.222     0.259     0.276     0.306    38.16    2.41
     840 S/V Wov Shirts    0.190     0.205     0.082     0.108     31.07     0.182     0.202     0.216     0.231    27.08    0.96
     847 S/V Trousers MB   0.118     0.124     0.065     0.057    -12.15     0.128     0.132     0.131     0.116    -9.26    0.10
     858 S/V Neckwear      0.176     0.205     0.051     0.035    -30.94     0.187     0.195     0.195     0.189     1.00   15.52
     859 Oth. S/V Appare   0.837     0.976     0.280     0.386     37.86     0.830     1.037     1.076     1.082    30.34    1.28
     870 Luggage Silk/Ve   0.205     0.132     0.033     0.032     -2.19     0.193     0.131     0.143     0.131   -31.95    0.18
     871 HBags FGoods S/   0.107     0.112     0.049     0.024    -50.79     0.119     0.110     0.113     0.088   -26.54    1.21
     899 Other S/V Manuf   5.639    24.143     7.224    11.523     59.52    11.122    25.858    25.190    28.443   155.74   14.77