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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  MEXICO   |                            | 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     18.680    21.548    21.548    16.717    -22.42    21.548    17.685    17.011    16.717   -22.42   13.41
 201 Specialty Yarns      34.398    38.847    38.847    34.896    -10.17    38.847    35.185    35.094    34.896   -10.17   15.22
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       1.868     1.681     1.681     1.413    -15.93     1.681     1.446     1.402     1.413   -15.93    3.75
 219 Duck Fabric           0.594     0.968     0.968     0.953     -1.61     0.968     1.139     1.009     0.953    -1.61    2.29
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      2.255     2.355     2.355     2.137     -9.24     2.355     2.214     2.128     2.137    -9.24    1.97
 222 Knit Fabric          26.118    20.108    20.108    37.127     84.64    20.108    37.170    37.261    37.127    84.64    2.39
 223 Non-Woven Fabric    253.926   261.034   261.034   232.707    -10.85   261.034   234.865   235.151   232.707   -10.85    8.30
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      2.617     2.413     2.413     1.406    -41.73     2.413     1.453     1.418     1.406   -41.73    0.82
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       4.807     3.711     3.711     4.288     15.56     3.711     4.349     4.319     4.288    15.56   18.07
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.713     1.006     1.006     1.490     48.16     1.006     1.302     1.302     1.490    48.16    1.07
 229 Special Fabric      103.709   163.506   163.506   154.802     -5.32   163.506   156.351   153.572   154.802    -5.32    6.65
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      1.877     0.363     0.363     0.557     53.28     0.363     0.472     0.498     0.557    53.28    1.29
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       3.180     1.719     1.719     1.905     10.79     1.719     1.757     1.873     1.905    10.79    0.24

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn     31.056    38.556    38.556    43.761     13.50    38.556    44.338    44.465    43.761    13.50   29.28
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn     25.540    40.044    40.044    20.682    -48.35    40.044    24.238    22.539    20.682   -48.35   12.27
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.155     0.210     0.210     0.149    -28.82     0.210     0.055     0.060     0.149   -28.82    0.06
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       1.165     1.153     1.153     0.755    -34.53     1.153     0.691     0.625     0.755   -34.53    0.64
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.169     0.554     0.554     1.421    156.50     0.554     1.334     1.379     1.421   156.50    1.91
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.022     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.005    552.55     0.001     0.005     0.005     0.005   552.55    0.07
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      3.759     5.615     5.615     6.557     16.78     5.615     6.444     6.559     6.557    16.78    5.79
 332 Cotton Hosiery       69.523    73.701    73.701    65.371    -11.30    73.701    67.712    66.097    65.371   -11.30    9.88
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.177     0.157     0.157     0.115    -27.03     0.157     0.119     0.113     0.115   -27.03    0.78
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        8.447     8.735     8.735     9.017      3.22     8.735     8.605     8.827     9.017     3.22    2.94
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        3.159     3.723     3.723     1.936    -47.99     3.723     1.781     1.869     1.936   -47.99    0.48
 336 Cotton Dresses        3.170     4.435     4.435     4.962     11.90     4.435     5.020     5.100     4.962    11.90    0.76
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       46.733    50.502    50.502    65.009     28.72    50.502    62.198    64.054    65.009    28.72    5.74
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      89.554    93.137    93.137    59.490    -36.13    93.137    66.122    61.324    59.490   -36.13    4.86
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       5.823     7.499     7.499     9.343     24.59     7.499     9.322     9.367     9.343    24.59    1.38
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      2.121     2.550     2.550     2.431     -4.66     2.550     2.512     2.468     2.431    -4.66    1.03
 342 Cotton Skirts         1.539     1.342     1.342     1.505     12.16     1.342     1.588     1.566     1.505    12.16    1.17
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.117     0.168     0.168     0.175      4.12     0.168     0.183     0.177     0.175     4.12    0.06
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers    178.114   194.357   194.357   181.635     -6.55   194.357   182.238   182.964   181.635    -6.55   16.52
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     67.295    63.696    63.696    52.199    -18.05    63.696    54.625    53.024    52.199   -18.05    3.39
 349 Bras, & other         0.524     0.142     0.142     0.112    -20.86     0.142     0.111     0.113     0.112   -20.86    0.36
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.335     0.367     0.367     0.396      7.75     0.367     0.406     0.414     0.396     7.75    0.12
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       8.150     8.598     8.598     8.229     -4.30     8.598     8.237     8.312     8.229    -4.30    1.19
 352 Cotton Underwear     21.431    19.169    19.169    17.996     -6.12    19.169    18.509    18.261    17.996    -6.12    0.94
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.011     0.011     0.001    -93.48     0.011     0.001     0.000     0.001   -93.48    0.22
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.027     0.030     0.030     0.033     10.94     0.030     0.016     0.021     0.033    10.94   12.67
 359 Oth. Cot. App.       35.553    42.718    42.718    49.643     16.21    42.718    48.651    49.048    49.643    16.21   13.49
 360 Pillowcases           0.607     0.926     0.926     0.661    -28.60     0.926     0.578     0.634     0.661   -28.60    0.39
 361 Cotton Sheets         7.429    10.445    10.445     5.797    -44.50    10.445     5.639     5.738     5.797   -44.50    0.59
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.675     0.970     0.970     1.268     30.76     0.970     1.243     1.234     1.268    30.76    0.46
 363 Pile Towels           1.141     0.706     0.706     0.492    -30.32     0.706     0.432     0.438     0.492   -30.32    0.19
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.     23.456    22.651    22.651    15.703    -30.68    22.651    14.768    14.463    15.703   -30.68    0.69

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.866     1.037     1.037     1.086      4.78     1.037     1.138     1.131     1.086     4.78    3.73
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       2.738     2.705     2.705     2.316    -14.39     2.705     2.416     2.375     2.316   -14.39   18.10
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       1.932     2.339     2.339     2.153     -7.95     2.339     2.200     2.151     2.153    -7.95   27.60
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.004     0.014     0.014     0.016     13.60     0.014     0.014     0.014     0.016    13.60    1.41
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.062     0.079     0.079     0.104     32.12     0.079     0.090     0.105     0.104    32.12    3.28
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        2.672     2.669     2.669     2.555     -4.25     2.669     2.641     2.622     2.555    -4.25   14.35
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.105     0.151     0.151     0.404    168.30     0.151     0.362     0.376     0.404   168.30    1.41
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.449     0.234     0.234     0.410     75.04     0.234     0.381     0.396     0.410    75.04    0.65
 436 Wool Dresses          0.052     0.112     0.112     0.288    157.87     0.112     0.301     0.314     0.288   157.87    2.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.580     0.621     0.621     2.329    274.86     0.621     2.557     2.484     2.329   274.86    8.52
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -38.46     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -38.46    0.07
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.166     0.232     0.232     0.282     21.85     0.232     0.318     0.291     0.282    21.85   31.69
 442 Wool Skirts           0.056     0.032     0.032     0.032     -2.27     0.032     0.032     0.030     0.032    -2.27    0.98
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        3.667     3.536     3.536     3.530     -0.16     3.536     3.606     3.581     3.530    -0.16   16.89
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -85.19     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -85.19    0.00
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.037     0.021     0.021     0.005    -77.38     0.021     0.010     0.007     0.005   -77.38    0.02
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      2.233     2.469     2.469     2.734     10.74     2.469     2.803     2.747     2.734    10.74   16.10
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.129     0.067     0.067     0.032    -51.48     0.067     0.033     0.032     0.032   -51.48    0.62
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.065     0.072     0.072     0.082     12.70     0.072     0.076     0.072     0.082    12.70    0.90
 464 Wool Blankets         0.003     0.001     0.001     0.010   1620.12     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.010  1620.12    0.37
 465 Floor Coverings       0.038     0.047     0.047     0.038    -18.01     0.047     0.049     0.049     0.038   -18.01    0.18
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.007     0.011     0.011     0.032    185.08     0.011     0.032     0.032     0.032   185.08    1.52

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn        76.096   103.604   103.604   103.047     -0.54   103.604   103.950   103.638   103.047    -0.54   16.78
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.509     0.239     0.239     0.097    -59.41     0.239     0.130     0.130     0.097   -59.41    0.09
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       1.938     2.026     2.026     1.631    -19.53     2.026     1.823     1.833     1.631   -19.53    0.76
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        6.362    13.708    13.708    14.582      6.37    13.708    13.568    13.833    14.582     6.37    1.77
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      2.049     3.598     3.598     5.261     46.22     3.598     6.534     5.918     5.261    46.22    6.72
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.001    -76.49     0.003     0.000     0.001     0.001   -76.49    0.01
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.007     0.008     0.008     0.015     92.09     0.008     0.002     0.015     0.015    92.09    0.29
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.366     0.053     0.053     0.036    -31.58     0.053     0.036     0.036     0.036   -31.58    0.08
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.405     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.02
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.029     0.205     0.205     0.454    121.55     0.205     0.394     0.386     0.454   121.55    2.54
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.001     0.010     0.010     0.045    352.75     0.010     0.045     0.045     0.045   352.75    0.28
 619 Poly Fil Fab          1.153     0.985     0.985     1.441     46.30     0.985     1.479     1.376     1.441    46.30    0.61
 620 Oth Synth Filam      12.720    25.791    25.791    20.256    -21.46    25.791    22.659    20.964    20.256   -21.46    2.00
 621 Impression Fab        0.007     0.027     0.027     0.018    -33.60     0.027     0.018     0.018     0.018   -33.60    0.27
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.725     0.838     0.838     0.833     -0.65     0.838     0.834     0.894     0.833    -0.65   38.03
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.010    339.56     0.002     0.001     0.005     0.010   339.56    0.08
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.013     0.000     0.000     0.005   1184.87     0.000      *         *        0.005  1184.87    0.14
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.190     0.258     0.258     0.144    -44.27     0.258     0.145     0.144     0.144   -44.27    0.67
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.049     0.061     0.061     0.415    576.22     0.061     0.325     0.379     0.415   576.22    0.99
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     73.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    73.00    0.05
 631 Gloves/Mittens        4.753     6.247     6.247     5.802     -7.13     6.247     5.991     5.904     5.802    -7.13    5.33
 632 Hosiery              10.785    11.279    11.279     8.981    -20.37    11.279     9.375     9.367     8.981   -20.37    1.53
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.118     0.105     0.105     0.302    188.35     0.105     0.292     0.299     0.302   188.35    1.18
 634 Other Coats, MB       5.620     7.445     7.445    14.513     94.93     7.445    11.998    13.726    14.513    94.93    3.57
 635 Coats, W/G            3.753     3.887     3.887     4.448     14.42     3.887     4.397     4.515     4.448    14.42    0.86
 636 Dresses              17.468    15.952    15.952    21.375     34.00    15.952    21.632    21.397    21.375    34.00    1.93
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      48.341    62.254    62.254    72.011     15.67    62.254    70.881    71.348    72.011    15.67    9.03
 639 Knit Blouses,WG      38.899    42.501    42.501    62.185     46.32    42.501    58.915    60.825    62.185    46.32    7.26
 640 N-K Shirts, MB       13.578    14.505    14.505    13.823     -4.70    14.505    14.149    13.911    13.823    -4.70    9.83
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       5.498     5.196     5.196     4.421    -14.91     5.196     4.691     4.538     4.421   -14.91    2.02
 642 Skirts                2.092     2.751     2.751     3.516     27.81     2.751     3.200     3.260     3.516    27.81    3.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.016     0.017     0.017     0.119    586.35     0.017     0.123     0.121     0.119   586.35    0.67
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.004     0.015     0.015     0.026     68.88     0.015     0.014     0.020     0.026    68.88    0.11
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.548     0.737     0.737     1.674    127.07     0.737     1.563     1.563     1.674   127.07   12.39
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       1.372     3.105     3.105     2.636    -15.11     3.105     2.549     2.564     2.636   -15.11    1.60
 647 Trousers,etc MB      31.458    36.021    36.021    34.255     -4.90    36.021    35.561    34.841    34.255    -4.90    5.92
 648 Slacks,etc. WG       16.271    15.784    15.784    15.041     -4.71    15.784    15.470    15.156    15.041    -4.71    3.56
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       1.593     1.237     1.237     1.025    -17.13     1.237     1.080     1.048     1.025   -17.13    0.59
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.571     0.723     0.723     0.956     32.07     0.723     1.013     0.986     0.956    32.07    0.35
 651 Nightwear/PJs         3.739     1.973     1.973     3.617     83.37     1.973     3.522     3.579     3.617    83.37    0.50
 652 M-MF Underwear       15.169    18.113    18.113    14.426    -20.36    18.113    15.240    14.671    14.426   -20.36    2.20
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    900.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   900.00    0.01
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    100.00     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.002   100.00    0.01
 659 Oth. MMF App.        93.370   101.894   101.894   106.185      4.21   101.894   107.716   107.009   106.185     4.21    5.17
 665 Floor Coverings       0.698     1.302     1.302     1.193     -8.37     1.302     1.249     1.239     1.193    -8.37    1.00
 666 Other Furnishing    234.660   270.849   270.849   267.547     -1.22   270.849   272.615   270.300   267.547    -1.22    5.33
 669 Other MMF Manuf     309.686   415.285   415.285   397.116     -4.38   415.285   411.605   404.851   397.116    -4.38    9.44

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.000     0.002     0.002     0.525  29449.76     0.002     0.095     0.247     0.525 29449.76   11.00
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.144     0.150     0.150     0.014    -90.39     0.150     0.001     0.002     0.014   -90.39    0.04
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.168     0.014     0.014     0.002    -85.16     0.014     0.002     0.002     0.002   -85.16    0.04
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.029     0.036     0.036     0.016    -57.29     0.036     0.011     0.015     0.016   -57.29    0.35
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.023     0.004     0.004     0.021    451.97     0.004     0.016     0.016     0.021   451.97    1.27
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.004     0.003     0.003     0.008    174.12     0.003     0.008     0.008     0.008   174.12    0.27
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.042     0.135     0.135     0.259     91.66     0.135     0.236     0.228     0.259    91.66    1.60
 836 S/V Dresses           0.530     0.174     0.174     0.001    -99.43     0.174     0.005     0.001     0.001   -99.43    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.178     0.233     0.233     0.115    -50.86     0.233     0.153     0.140     0.115   -50.86    0.88
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001    -17.74     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -17.74    0.02
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.026     0.016     0.016     0.033     98.38     0.016     0.021     0.023     0.033    98.38    0.12
 842 S/V Skirts            0.006     0.021     0.021     0.014    -32.31     0.021     0.015     0.015     0.014   -32.31    0.27
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.009    448.73     0.002     0.006     0.009     0.009   448.73    2.16
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -91.88     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -91.88    0.01
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.040     0.000     0.000     0.002   1750.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002  1750.00    0.01
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.073     0.426     0.426     0.482     13.08     0.426     0.456     0.466     0.482    13.08    0.39
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.007    826.32     0.001     0.007     0.007     0.007   826.32    1.57
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.028       *       0.000     0.020     0.028     0.028      *      3.06
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.006     0.006     0.002    -69.94     0.006     0.002     0.002     0.002   -69.94    0.38
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002    163.33     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   163.33    0.17
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.652     1.400     1.400     1.581     12.90     1.400     1.521     1.527     1.581    12.90    5.23
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   1510.42     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1510.42    0.02
 899 Other S/V Manuf       2.456     3.343     3.343     1.529    -54.25     3.343     1.505     1.530     1.529   -54.25    0.97