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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  GUATMAL  |                            | Preliminary 10/2009 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 10/2009
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2007      2008    10/2008   10/2009  % Change   10/2008    8/2009    9/2009   10/2009  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      0.103     0.028     0.022     0.021     -6.29     0.028     0.034     0.030     0.026    -6.32    0.03
 201 Specialty Yarns       3.534     4.130     3.315     3.139     -5.30     3.697     3.772     4.096     3.954     6.97    2.25
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.026     0.079     0.057     0.006    -89.32     0.062     0.032     0.028     0.028   -53.75    0.06
 219 Duck Fabric           0.013     0.001     0.001     0.039   4568.89     0.002     0.039     0.039     0.039  2111.67    0.08
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.031     0.034     0.001     0.165  23473.35     0.004     0.169     0.180     0.198  5388.28    0.15
 222 Knit Fabric           1.814     0.885     0.873     0.222    -74.58     1.353     0.196     0.261     0.234   -82.73    0.02
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.000     0.148     0.103     0.268    159.21     0.103     0.247     0.247     0.312   202.59    0.01
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.016     0.001     0.001     0.010    639.81     0.001     0.000     0.010     0.010   639.81    0.01
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.006       *       0.000     0.006     0.006     0.006      *      0.02
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.030     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.006     0.004     0.004     0.005     12.26     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005    -4.70    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      3.009     3.844     3.306     1.361    -58.84     3.886     2.567     2.247     1.898   -51.15    7.27
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       7.501     9.200     7.882     5.762    -26.90     9.135     6.519     6.898     7.079   -22.51    0.87

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.183     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.013     0.161     0.157     0.009    -94.18     0.157     0.011     0.013     0.013   -91.71    0.01
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.008     0.015     0.015      *          *       0.015     0.007     0.007      *         *       *  
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.002     0.003     0.003     0.041   1370.29     0.004     0.042     0.041     0.041   833.46    0.08
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.008     0.008     0.003    -64.37     0.008     0.003     0.003     0.003   -64.37    0.04
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.265     0.347     0.281     0.077    -72.64     0.304     0.160     0.162     0.143   -53.00    0.17
 332 Cotton Hosiery        1.465     2.869     2.484     1.498    -39.69     2.771     2.462     2.167     1.883   -32.04    0.29
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.014     0.005     0.001     0.002    170.00     0.001     0.007     0.007     0.006   546.88    0.06
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.593     0.526     0.474     0.651     37.24     0.665     0.776     0.738     0.702     5.61    0.22
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        9.147     5.487     4.659     6.285     34.89     6.495     6.436     7.307     7.113     9.50    1.37
 336 Cotton Dresses        4.620     3.867     3.679     3.151    -14.33     4.793     3.105     3.183     3.340   -30.32    0.53
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       33.748    34.484    30.355    28.398     -6.45    35.137    32.817    32.173    32.527    -7.43    3.24
 339 W/G Knit Blouse     118.643   116.981   101.397    86.539    -14.65   118.490   104.137   102.419   102.122   -13.81    7.92
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.281     0.269     0.261     0.060    -77.01     0.328     0.091     0.090     0.067   -79.42    0.01
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.861     0.446     0.390     0.249    -36.12     0.428     0.308     0.302     0.306   -28.56    0.10
 342 Cotton Skirts         5.230     2.550     1.755     2.407     37.19     2.619     3.168     3.176     3.203    22.26    2.07
 345 Cotton Sweater        5.282     0.432     0.392     0.184    -53.03     1.223     0.223     0.219     0.224   -81.68    0.08
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     10.869    11.576    10.014     4.139    -58.67    11.565     6.344     6.065     5.701   -50.70    0.55
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     37.042    31.039    27.891    21.664    -22.33    31.753    25.631    26.072    24.813   -21.86    1.63
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002    -11.91     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    -6.24    0.01
 350 Dress. Gown etc       3.888     3.103     2.596     1.641    -36.79     3.157     3.101     2.786     2.148   -31.96    0.67
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       7.034    10.601     9.881     3.219    -67.42    10.397     5.964     4.580     3.939   -62.12    0.50
 352 Cotton Underwear      2.753     1.305     1.204     2.962    145.97     1.466     2.287     3.108     3.063   108.89    0.17
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.131     1.034     0.767     1.048     36.55     0.859     1.250     1.277     1.315    53.06    0.37
 360 Pillowcases           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     72.34     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   112.56    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.011     0.023     0.013     0.003    -76.72     0.016     0.013     0.013     0.013   -16.88    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.110     0.086     0.080     0.027    -65.97     0.093     0.024     0.026     0.033   -64.39    0.01
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      1.078     1.199     1.153     1.654     43.43     1.398     1.477     1.591     1.700    21.59    0.07

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -35.94    0.00
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.112     0.062     0.062     0.000    -99.95     0.108     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.97    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.046     0.020     0.019     0.022     11.81     0.021     0.021     0.022     0.022     4.31    0.11
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       3.175     2.381     2.337     2.435      4.20     2.629     2.423     2.422     2.479    -5.70    3.65
 436 Wool Dresses          0.206     0.089     0.075     0.010    -86.49     0.141     0.022     0.024     0.024   -82.67    0.20
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.035     0.216     0.216     0.022    -89.97     0.216     0.022     0.022     0.022   -89.97    0.10
 439 Babies' garments      0.017     0.010     0.010      *          *       0.010      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000      *        0.002     0.002      *      0.26
 442 Wool Skirts           0.011     0.000     0.000     0.010       *       0.000     0.003     0.010     0.010      *      0.32
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.714     0.035     0.035      *          *       0.061      *         *         *         *       *  
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.001     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.003     0.002     0.002     0.000    -92.41     0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.06    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.093     0.083     0.083     0.000    -99.78     0.102     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.82    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.096     0.004     0.004     0.000    -99.59     0.005     0.004     0.002     0.000   -99.69    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      4.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -44.68    0.00
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1550.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   226.09    0.01
 465 Floor Coverings       0.007     0.008     0.007     0.003    -57.82     0.009     0.005     0.005     0.004   -53.12    0.02
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -63.33    0.01

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.008     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.021     0.021     0.012    -39.52     0.021     0.012     0.012     0.012   -39.52    0.01
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.022     0.017     0.247   1382.65     0.017     0.269     0.269     0.253  1413.86    0.03
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    224.81     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   224.81    0.01
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.01
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.463     0.450     0.448     0.132    -70.52     0.448     0.143     0.134     0.134   -70.02    0.07
 620 Oth Synth Filam       4.970     1.637     1.099     0.907    -17.49     1.305     1.727     1.643     1.445    10.72    0.23
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.108     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      3.056     1.088     1.088     0.007    -99.37     1.744     0.007     0.007     0.007   -99.60    0.02
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.010     0.017     0.006     0.161   2807.77     0.009     0.161     0.172     0.172  1917.54    0.05
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.043     0.069     0.033     0.080    137.83     0.042     0.115     0.115     0.115   173.49    0.99
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.349     0.575     0.515     0.153    -70.22     0.624     0.300     0.244     0.213   -65.78    0.06
 635 Coats, W/G           11.125     7.479     6.890     2.389    -65.33     8.461     4.605     3.368     2.978   -64.81    0.68
 636 Dresses              16.917     8.595     8.072     7.874     -2.45    10.416     8.256     8.161     8.398   -19.38    1.21
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      13.380     8.934     8.267     6.982    -15.55    10.263     7.405     7.497     7.649   -25.48    1.39
 639 Knit Blouses,WG      15.593    20.007    16.575    18.319     10.52    19.451    21.222    20.822    21.751    11.83    3.64
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.533     0.362     0.306     0.189    -38.06     0.408     0.288     0.265     0.246   -39.73    0.20
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       2.046     1.783     1.563     0.954    -38.99     1.908     1.272     1.254     1.174   -38.47    0.70
 642 Skirts                4.204     3.417     3.030     2.593    -14.43     3.408     3.148     3.021     2.979   -12.59    3.88
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.173     0.033     0.000     0.019       *       0.000     0.052     0.052     0.052      *      0.33
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.086     0.083     0.785    848.26     0.083     0.487     0.627     0.788   851.95    2.22
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.009     0.009     0.008    -11.74     0.009     0.007     0.008     0.008   -11.74    0.08
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       2.440     1.837     1.823     2.080     14.08     2.260     1.815     1.846     2.094    -7.37    1.59
 647 Trousers,etc MB       8.016     5.445     5.291     2.592    -51.02     6.455     3.099     2.949     2.746   -57.47    0.64
 648 Slacks,etc. WG       29.896    29.744    25.492    20.423    -19.89    29.651    25.118    24.686    24.675   -16.78    7.42
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.040     0.036     0.030     0.008    -75.19     0.038     0.013     0.014     0.014   -64.05    0.01
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       3.639     2.844     2.749     0.157    -94.29     2.769     0.133     0.256     0.252   -90.89    0.11
 651 Nightwear/PJs         1.649     0.850     0.841     0.074    -91.16     1.868     0.137     0.100     0.084   -95.52    0.01
 652 M-MF Underwear        1.059     0.211     0.186     0.123    -33.99     0.203     0.135     0.137     0.148   -27.06    0.03
 659 Oth. MMF App.         6.271     4.882     4.444     3.010    -32.26     5.633     3.673     3.656     3.448   -38.80    0.21
 665 Floor Coverings       0.011     0.003     0.003     0.006    129.68     0.004     0.006     0.006     0.006    65.03    0.01
 666 Other Furnishing      0.126     0.057     0.056     0.005    -90.92     0.060     0.022     0.004     0.006   -89.20    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf      19.299    14.686    12.617     6.124    -51.46    15.341    10.542     9.203     8.194   -46.59    0.25

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.003     0.002     0.001     0.001    -49.02     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -25.93    0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.049     0.057     0.046     0.021    -53.53     0.053     0.036     0.032     0.033   -38.46    0.97
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.002     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   116.00    0.12
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.013     0.203     0.202     0.013    -93.65     0.202     0.013     0.013     0.013   -93.36    0.08
 836 S/V Dresses           0.009     0.184     0.184      *          *       0.184      *         *         *         *       *  
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.009     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.031     0.012     0.012      *          *       0.020      *         *         *         *       *  
 842 S/V Skirts            0.126     0.005     0.005     0.003    -36.81     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -36.81    0.04
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.014     0.186     0.179     0.018    -90.12     0.180     0.024     0.024     0.024   -86.69    0.02
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.002     0.008     0.008     0.008      9.30     0.008     0.012     0.012     0.008     7.54    0.04
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -20.27     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -20.27    0.00