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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  CANADA   |                            | 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     18.537    19.129    19.129    18.326     -4.20    19.129    19.895    20.173    18.326    -4.20   14.70
 201 Specialty Yarns      10.119    12.448    12.448    12.085     -2.92    12.448    13.621    13.793    12.085    -2.92    5.27
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.283     0.214     0.214     0.262     22.40     0.214     0.288     0.289     0.262    22.40    0.69
 219 Duck Fabric           0.945     1.236     1.236     0.569    -53.97     1.236     0.783     0.695     0.569   -53.97    1.37
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      1.198     2.347     2.347     2.127     -9.38     2.347     2.446     2.292     2.127    -9.38    1.96
 222 Knit Fabric          20.469    22.767    22.767    23.226      2.02    22.767    23.791    24.530    23.226     2.02    1.49
 223 Non-Woven Fabric    229.744   260.650   260.650   271.639      4.22   260.650   289.822   291.077   271.639     4.22    9.69
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      1.080     1.147     1.147     1.063     -7.32     1.147     1.106     1.124     1.063    -7.32    0.62
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.020    852.67     0.002     0.020     0.020     0.020   852.67    0.08
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      7.346     7.809     7.809     2.776    -64.46     7.809     3.997     3.472     2.776   -64.46    1.99
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.034     0.021     0.021     0.015    -27.92     0.021     0.016     0.016     0.015   -27.92    2.74
 229 Special Fabric      173.808   235.553   235.553   185.096    -21.42   235.553   207.460   202.503   185.096   -21.42    7.95
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.081     0.080     0.080     0.113     40.92     0.080     0.118     0.113     0.113    40.92    0.26
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.294     0.265     0.265     0.251     -5.53     0.265     0.266     0.270     0.251    -5.53    0.03

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.624     0.987     0.987     0.858    -13.09     0.987     0.888     0.905     0.858   -13.09    0.57
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      1.150     1.214     1.214     0.621    -48.84     1.214     0.735     0.674     0.621   -48.84    0.37
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.022     0.006     0.006     0.005    -11.21     0.006     0.005     0.005     0.005   -11.21    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.029     0.002     0.002     0.005    161.02     0.002     0.005     0.005     0.005   161.02    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          1.274     1.697     1.697     0.650    -61.72     1.697     0.782     0.714     0.650   -61.72    0.87
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.007     0.007     0.007     0.010     51.86     0.007     0.010     0.010     0.010    51.86    0.04
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -77.91     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.91    0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.026     0.014     0.014     0.014     -0.80     0.014     0.014     0.015     0.014    -0.80    0.01
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.036     0.026     0.026     0.035     32.64     0.026     0.038     0.037     0.035    32.64    0.01
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.023     0.028     0.028     0.028     -0.96     0.028     0.029     0.031     0.028    -0.96    0.19
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.102     0.123     0.123     0.159     29.60     0.123     0.169     0.169     0.159    29.60    0.05
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.593     1.288     1.288     1.267     -1.65     1.288     1.408     1.341     1.267    -1.65    0.31
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.238     0.214     0.214     0.234      9.37     0.214     0.227     0.242     0.234     9.37    0.04
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.207     0.196     0.196     0.320     62.85     0.196     0.336     0.338     0.320    62.85    0.03
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.931     0.861     0.861     0.827     -3.98     0.861     0.876     0.887     0.827    -3.98    0.07
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.291     0.303     0.303     0.229    -24.61     0.303     0.243     0.244     0.229   -24.61    0.03
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.108     0.092     0.092     0.059    -35.37     0.092     0.066     0.063     0.059   -35.37    0.03
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.083     0.274     0.274     0.144    -47.47     0.274     0.179     0.156     0.144   -47.47    0.11
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.469     0.320     0.320     0.462     44.11     0.320     0.454     0.464     0.462    44.11    0.16
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.406     0.331     0.331     0.221    -33.22     0.331     0.235     0.238     0.221   -33.22    0.02
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.695     0.623     0.623     0.672      7.84     0.623     0.653     0.705     0.672     7.84    0.04
 349 Bras, & other         0.005     0.013     0.013     0.008    -34.74     0.013     0.009     0.009     0.008   -34.74    0.03
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.070     0.047     0.047     0.031    -34.45     0.047     0.040     0.035     0.031   -34.45    0.01
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.022     0.026     0.026     0.009    -67.16     0.026     0.010     0.009     0.009   -67.16    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.195     0.210     0.210     0.187    -10.82     0.210     0.210     0.204     0.187   -10.82    0.01
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.004     0.000     0.000     0.001    516.67     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   516.67    0.39
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    150.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   150.00    0.07
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.939     2.705     2.705     2.563     -5.22     2.705     2.704     2.756     2.563    -5.22    0.70
 360 Pillowcases           0.002     0.003     0.003     0.001    -41.97     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001   -41.97    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.029     0.029     0.029     0.142    389.99     0.029     0.141     0.143     0.142   389.99    0.01
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.374     0.636     0.636     0.503    -20.88     0.636     0.695     0.568     0.503   -20.88    0.18
 363 Pile Towels           1.297     1.232     1.232     1.079    -12.42     1.232     1.142     1.163     1.079   -12.42    0.41
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.     17.285    20.008    20.008    11.975    -40.15    20.008    14.381    13.681    11.975   -40.15    0.52

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            2.795     2.618     2.618     2.216    -15.34     2.618     2.378     2.360     2.216   -15.34    7.62
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       1.168     1.008     1.008     0.741    -26.52     1.008     0.839     0.811     0.741   -26.52    5.79
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.792     0.884     0.884     0.688    -22.11     0.884     0.779     0.781     0.688   -22.11    8.82
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.003     0.010     0.010     0.003    -68.92     0.010     0.003     0.003     0.003   -68.92    0.28
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.050     0.022     0.022     0.026     16.84     0.022     0.028     0.029     0.026    16.84    0.82
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.931     0.965     0.965     0.939     -2.72     0.965     1.009     1.023     0.939    -2.72    5.27
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.085     0.075     0.075     0.075     -0.42     0.075     0.084     0.081     0.075    -0.42    0.26
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.215     0.363     0.363     0.283    -21.93     0.363     0.299     0.295     0.283   -21.93    0.45
 436 Wool Dresses          0.017     0.018     0.018     0.026     41.03     0.018     0.025     0.026     0.026    41.03    0.18
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.022     0.015     0.015     0.018     22.75     0.015     0.017     0.018     0.018    22.75    0.07
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.015     0.007     0.007     0.003    -60.12     0.007     0.003     0.003     0.003   -60.12    0.31
 442 Wool Skirts           0.009     0.010     0.010     0.008    -16.72     0.010     0.008     0.008     0.008   -16.72    0.25
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.739     0.702     0.702     0.651     -7.36     0.702     0.740     0.702     0.651    -7.36    3.11
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003      0.58     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.58    0.16
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.004     0.006     0.006     0.008     33.33     0.006     0.008     0.009     0.008    33.33    0.13
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.022     0.006     0.006     0.006     -2.94     0.006     0.006     0.006     0.006    -2.94    0.02
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.805     0.699     0.699     0.599    -14.30     0.699     0.636     0.646     0.599   -14.30    3.53
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.014     0.017     0.017     0.015     -8.27     0.017     0.017     0.017     0.015    -8.27    0.29
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.029     0.032     0.032     0.025    -21.31     0.032     0.030     0.028     0.025   -21.31    0.28
 464 Wool Blankets         0.043     0.029     0.029     0.001    -95.28     0.029     0.002     0.002     0.001   -95.28    0.05
 465 Floor Coverings       0.013     0.015     0.015     0.032    115.56     0.015     0.034     0.032     0.032   115.56    0.15
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.039     0.024     0.024     0.026      6.07     0.024     0.022     0.026     0.026     6.07    1.23

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn       330.314   349.727   349.727   283.582    -18.91   349.727   322.651   308.780   283.582   -18.91   46.19
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.573     0.452     0.452     0.266    -41.07     0.452     0.265     0.267     0.266   -41.07    0.25
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.      10.406    12.337    12.337    10.032    -18.69    12.337    11.473    10.721    10.032   -18.69    4.65
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn       27.227    34.122    34.122    29.115    -14.67    34.122    34.531    33.243    29.115   -14.67    3.54
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      4.670     4.611     4.611     5.055      9.61     4.611     5.060     5.351     5.055     9.61    6.45
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.566     0.542     0.542     0.279    -48.43     0.542     0.282     0.279     0.279   -48.43    2.05
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.127     0.161     0.161     0.261     61.69     0.161     0.252     0.274     0.261    61.69    4.96
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.431     0.242     0.242     0.254      4.66     0.242     0.228     0.261     0.254     4.66    0.58
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000     60.71     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    60.71    0.00
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      1.586     1.743     1.743     1.326    -23.88     1.743     1.598     1.415     1.326   -23.88    7.41
 618 Wov Artif Filam       3.289     3.244     3.244     2.420    -25.41     3.244     2.689     2.636     2.420   -25.41   15.28
 619 Poly Fil Fab          1.481     5.279     5.279     7.555     43.11     5.279     7.823     7.983     7.555    43.11    3.22
 620 Oth Synth Filam      44.897    37.796    37.796    40.448      7.02    37.796    41.505    43.101    40.448     7.02    3.99
 621 Impression Fab        0.287     0.730     0.730     1.010     38.33     0.730     0.891     1.028     1.010    38.33   15.12
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.029     0.006     0.006     0.003    -53.19     0.006     0.003     0.003     0.003   -53.19    0.12
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.059     0.017     0.017     0.038    123.15     0.017     0.043     0.038     0.038   123.15    0.31
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.008     0.001     0.001     0.007   1093.84     0.001     0.007     0.007     0.007  1093.84    0.23
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      1.588     0.566     0.566     1.231    117.30     0.566     1.083     1.235     1.231   117.30    5.72
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab     10.853    11.029    11.029     8.605    -21.98    11.029     9.654     9.451     8.605   -21.98   20.54
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.004     0.004     0.001    -78.80     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001   -78.80    0.04
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.061     0.246     0.246     0.233     -5.30     0.246     0.264     0.251     0.233    -5.30    0.21
 632 Hosiery               1.646     1.408     1.408     1.333     -5.33     1.408     1.394     1.438     1.333    -5.33    0.23
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.038     0.045     0.045     0.046      1.01     0.045     0.044     0.047     0.046     1.01    0.18
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.491     0.508     0.508     0.446    -12.09     0.508     0.506     0.491     0.446   -12.09    0.11
 635 Coats, W/G            8.783     7.930     7.930     8.502      7.22     7.930     9.422     9.239     8.502     7.22    1.64
 636 Dresses               1.484     2.015     2.015     2.067      2.61     2.015     2.107     2.117     2.067     2.61    0.19
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       1.064     1.060     1.060     1.070      1.01     1.060     1.093     1.134     1.070     1.01    0.13
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       3.887     5.302     5.302     7.527     41.97     5.302     8.005     7.920     7.527    41.97    0.88
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.133     0.100     0.100     0.089    -11.59     0.100     0.089     0.100     0.089   -11.59    0.06
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.589     0.236     0.236     0.224     -4.98     0.236     0.234     0.238     0.224    -4.98    0.10
 642 Skirts                0.796     0.954     0.954     1.133     18.83     0.954     1.140     1.163     1.133    18.83    0.97
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.004    449.48     0.001     0.003     0.004     0.004   449.48    0.02
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.008     0.005     0.005     0.003    -35.36     0.005     0.004     0.003     0.003   -35.36    0.01
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.020     0.015     0.015     0.022     45.19     0.015     0.025     0.024     0.022    45.19    0.16
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.444     0.678     0.678     0.404    -40.41     0.678     0.573     0.434     0.404   -40.41    0.25
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.311     0.255     0.255     0.237     -7.17     0.255     0.250     0.250     0.237    -7.17    0.04
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        2.476     3.034     3.034     2.967     -2.23     3.034     3.243     3.183     2.967    -2.23    0.70
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.292     0.328     0.328     0.173    -47.30     0.328     0.210     0.193     0.173   -47.30    0.10
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.164     0.269     0.269     0.111    -58.73     0.269     0.119     0.114     0.111   -58.73    0.04
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.150     0.178     0.178     0.112    -36.73     0.178     0.128     0.119     0.112   -36.73    0.02
 652 M-MF Underwear        4.291     3.397     3.397     0.331    -90.25     3.397     0.792     0.552     0.331   -90.25    0.05
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.057     0.091     0.091     0.136     49.77     0.091     0.140     0.151     0.136    49.77    1.23
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.022     0.064     0.064     0.136    111.21     0.064     0.132     0.148     0.136   111.21    0.48
 659 Oth. MMF App.        10.892     8.433     8.433     7.569    -10.24     8.433     8.387     8.236     7.569   -10.24    0.37
 665 Floor Coverings      10.425    10.151    10.151    10.543      3.87    10.151    11.307    11.400    10.543     3.87    8.84
 666 Other Furnishing     29.512    19.446    19.446    11.187    -42.47    19.446    13.553    12.905    11.187   -42.47    0.22
 669 Other MMF Manuf      86.981    94.316    94.316    60.104    -36.27    94.316    70.599    69.036    60.104   -36.27    1.43

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.020     0.024     0.024     0.028     19.51     0.024     0.035     0.028     0.028    19.51    0.59
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.010     0.006     0.006     0.009     59.29     0.006     0.009     0.009     0.009    59.29    0.02
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.087     0.038     0.038     0.014    -62.72     0.038     0.017     0.017     0.014   -62.72    0.26
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.010     0.014     0.014     0.015     12.75     0.014     0.016     0.015     0.015    12.75    0.34
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.009     0.006     0.006     0.006     12.90     0.006     0.006     0.006     0.006    12.90    0.38
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001     78.57     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    78.57    0.03
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.018     0.052     0.052     0.035    -31.73     0.052     0.036     0.035     0.035   -31.73    0.22
 836 S/V Dresses           0.017     0.035     0.035     0.021    -38.50     0.035     0.022     0.022     0.021   -38.50    0.14
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.009     0.010     0.010     0.005    -48.96     0.010     0.010     0.010     0.005   -48.96    0.04
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.005     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.05
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.011     0.014     0.014     0.016     13.37     0.014     0.017     0.017     0.016    13.37    0.06
 842 S/V Skirts            0.005     0.005     0.005     0.003    -43.63     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -43.63    0.06
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -47.79     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -47.79    0.05
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -65.38     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -65.38    0.01
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     16.67     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    16.67    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.026     0.023     0.023     0.063    178.66     0.023     0.064     0.063     0.063   178.66    0.05
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     -0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -0.00    0.10
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -70.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -70.00    0.01
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002     -2.79     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    -2.79    0.44
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     12.12     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    12.12    0.02
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.172     0.093     0.093     0.055    -41.37     0.093     0.075     0.060     0.055   -41.37    0.18
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    134.48     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   134.48    0.02
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.748     0.832     0.832     0.997     19.95     0.832     0.856     1.055     0.997    19.95    0.63