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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  GUATMAL  |                            | 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      0.021     0.002     0.002     0.021   1110.94     0.002     0.021     0.021     0.021  1110.94    0.02
 201 Specialty Yarns       3.641     2.502     2.502     3.159     26.23     2.502     3.159     3.054     3.159    26.23    1.38
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.007     0.586     0.586     0.309    -47.33     0.586     0.293     0.297     0.309   -47.33    0.82
 219 Duck Fabric           0.039     0.001     0.001     0.000    -55.63     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -55.63    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.237     0.114     0.114     0.030    -73.74     0.114     0.042     0.037     0.030   -73.74    0.03
 222 Knit Fabric           0.236     0.419     0.419     0.367    -12.63     0.419     0.407     0.407     0.367   -12.63    0.02
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.269     0.286     0.286     0.253    -11.57     0.286     0.253     0.253     0.253   -11.57    0.01
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.010     0.001     0.001     0.000    -97.30     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.30    0.00
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.006     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.250     0.250     0.141    -43.68     0.250     0.391     0.196     0.141   -43.68    0.10
 229 Special Fabric        0.005     0.051     0.051     0.061     20.04     0.051     0.011     0.061     0.061    20.04    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      1.503     0.846     0.846     0.795     -6.06     0.846     0.680     0.708     0.795    -6.06    1.84
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       7.111     7.507     7.507     7.879      4.95     7.507     8.263     8.188     7.879     4.95    1.01

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.009     0.056     0.056     0.000    -99.73     0.056     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.73    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    404.29     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   404.29    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.046     0.060     0.060     0.010    -84.08     0.060      *        0.009     0.010   -84.08    0.01
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.006       *       0.000     0.006     0.006     0.006      *      0.02
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.125     0.328     0.328     0.446     36.01     0.328     0.394     0.436     0.446    36.01    0.39
 332 Cotton Hosiery        1.546     1.153     1.153     0.777    -32.64     1.153     0.822     0.821     0.777   -32.64    0.12
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.002     0.003     0.003     0.005     59.79     0.003     0.005     0.005     0.005    59.79    0.03
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.700     1.121     1.121     2.095     86.88     1.121     2.099     2.083     2.095    86.88    0.68
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        7.028     4.461     4.461     5.939     33.14     4.461     6.185     5.959     5.939    33.14    1.46
 336 Cotton Dresses        3.327     7.583     7.583     5.333    -29.67     7.583     5.302     5.391     5.333   -29.67    0.82
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       34.974    34.143    34.143    36.685      7.44    34.143    36.681    36.443    36.685     7.44    3.24
 339 W/G Knit Blouse     105.647   104.873   104.873    89.178    -14.97   104.873    93.780    92.435    89.178   -14.97    7.28
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.063     0.074     0.074     0.101     36.51     0.074     0.079     0.094     0.101    36.51    0.01
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.269     0.307     0.307     0.145    -52.83     0.307     0.150     0.137     0.145   -52.83    0.06
 342 Cotton Skirts         2.569     0.803     0.803     1.321     64.49     0.803     1.311     1.306     1.321    64.49    1.03
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.202     0.115     0.115     0.056    -51.14     0.115     0.050     0.051     0.056   -51.14    0.02
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      4.988     6.790     6.790     6.579     -3.11     6.790     6.329     6.427     6.579    -3.11    0.60
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     24.842    25.506    25.506    22.021    -13.67    25.506    23.403    22.734    22.021   -13.67    1.43
 349 Bras, & other         0.003     0.006     0.006     0.011     66.02     0.006     0.007     0.008     0.011    66.02    0.03
 350 Dress. Gown etc       1.756     2.150     2.150     5.625    161.59     2.150     7.457     7.456     5.625   161.59    1.66
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       3.286     1.718     1.718     4.518    162.96     1.718     3.795     3.991     4.518   162.96    0.65
 352 Cotton Underwear      3.126     9.469     9.469     4.600    -51.41     9.469     5.548     5.414     4.600   -51.41    0.24
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.099     0.393     0.393     1.788    354.76     0.393     1.436     1.649     1.788   354.76    0.49
 360 Pillowcases           0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    -16.30     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004   -16.30    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.004     0.007     0.007     0.003    -55.26     0.007     0.003     0.003     0.003   -55.26    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.046     0.064     0.064     0.159    149.20     0.064     0.109     0.136     0.159   149.20    0.06
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      2.081     4.057     4.057     3.384    -16.58     4.057     3.668     3.396     3.384   -16.58    0.15

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -45.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -45.00    0.00
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.159  88166.67     0.000     0.076     0.103     0.159 88166.67    0.90
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.022     0.040     0.040     0.069     72.88     0.040     0.069     0.069     0.069    72.88    0.24
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       2.621     2.756     2.756     3.140     13.93     2.756     3.198     3.141     3.140    13.93    4.95
 436 Wool Dresses          0.010     0.019     0.019      *          *       0.019      *         *         *         *       *  
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.022     0.005     0.005     0.001    -83.33     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001   -83.33    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004     14.29     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004    14.29    1.27
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.002     0.003     0.003     0.001    -73.15     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -73.15    0.09
 442 Wool Skirts           0.012     0.000     0.000     0.000    566.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   566.67    0.01
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.312   8308700     0.000     0.293     0.310     0.312  8308700    1.50
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.014       *       0.000     0.001     0.014     0.014      *      0.05
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.032     0.032     0.089    173.96     0.032     0.063     0.067     0.089   173.96    0.52
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.016     0.016     0.002    -88.79     0.016     0.002     0.002     0.002   -88.79    0.03
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.017   2219.50     0.001     0.015     0.017     0.017  2219.50    0.19
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001     48.02     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    48.02    0.03
 465 Floor Coverings       0.004     0.003     0.003     0.004      9.64     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004     9.64    0.02

Man-Made Fiber:
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.012     0.000     0.000     0.009       *       0.000     0.009     0.009     0.009      *      0.00
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.247     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     36.09     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.001    36.09    0.00
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.132     1.443     1.443     0.073    -94.95     1.443     0.073     0.073     0.073   -94.95    0.03
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.933     0.673     0.673     0.923     37.09     0.673     1.004     0.968     0.923    37.09    0.09
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.007     0.011     0.011     0.000    -98.98     0.011     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.98    0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.192     0.047     0.047     0.009    -80.26     0.047     0.028     0.015     0.009   -80.26    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.110     0.043     0.043     0.210    388.56     0.043     0.136     0.193     0.210   388.56    0.82
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.186     0.727     0.727     0.570    -21.64     0.727     0.755     0.620     0.570   -21.64    0.14
 635 Coats, W/G            2.741     3.265     3.265     3.367      3.14     3.265     3.392     3.423     3.367     3.14    0.65
 636 Dresses               8.849     6.373     6.373    16.276    155.38     6.373    15.861    15.766    16.276   155.38    1.47
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       8.888    11.389    11.389    15.769     38.46    11.389    15.063    15.775    15.769    38.46    1.98
 639 Knit Blouses,WG      22.201    27.797    27.797    35.983     29.45    27.797    36.195    36.119    35.983    29.45    4.20
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.243     0.462     0.462     0.790     71.10     0.462     0.886     0.862     0.790    71.10    0.56
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       1.078     1.063     1.063     1.484     39.63     1.063     1.489     1.448     1.484    39.63    0.68
 642 Skirts                3.290     4.364     4.364     3.410    -21.87     4.364     3.286     3.373     3.410   -21.87    2.91
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.019     0.167     0.167     0.115    -31.43     0.167     0.206     0.173     0.115   -31.43    0.65
 644 MMF W/G Suits         1.011     1.143     1.143     0.150    -86.85     1.143     0.249     0.121     0.150   -86.85    0.63
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.008     0.058     0.058     0.001    -98.03     0.058     0.000     0.001     0.001   -98.03    0.01
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       2.650     2.597     2.597     2.796      7.66     2.597     3.296     2.910     2.796     7.66    1.70
 647 Trousers,etc MB       3.015     4.553     4.553     6.320     38.82     4.553     6.164     6.052     6.320    38.82    1.09
 648 Slacks,etc. WG       25.305    29.457    29.457    30.241      2.66    29.457    30.036    29.643    30.241     2.66    7.15
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.008     0.011     0.011     0.008    -26.14     0.011     0.008     0.009     0.008   -26.14    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.163     0.024     0.024     0.643   2574.47     0.024     0.466     0.616     0.643  2574.47    0.23
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.077     0.036     0.036     1.590   4310.37     0.036     0.781     1.305     1.590  4310.37    0.22
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.126     0.191     0.191     0.232     21.59     0.191     0.247     0.237     0.232    21.59    0.04
 659 Oth. MMF App.         3.406     5.410     5.410    10.857    100.69     5.410    11.388    11.160    10.857   100.69    0.53
 665 Floor Coverings       0.008     0.007     0.007     0.003    -49.50     0.007     0.006     0.003     0.003   -49.50    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.003     0.299     0.299     2.004    570.30     0.299     0.890     1.494     2.004   570.30    0.04
 669 Other MMF Manuf       6.793     4.036     4.036     5.888     45.91     4.036     5.906     5.530     5.888    45.91    0.14

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    121.71     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   121.71    0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.024     0.041     0.041     0.042      2.82     0.041     0.044     0.043     0.042     2.82    0.76
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.024       *       0.000     0.024     0.024     0.024      *      1.41
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.013     0.008     0.008     0.028    240.85     0.008     0.027     0.027     0.028   240.85    0.17
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.215     0.215     0.113    -47.54     0.215     0.113     0.113     0.113   -47.54    0.72
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.086  31752.17     0.000     0.086     0.086     0.086 31752.17    0.66
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002     42.31     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    42.31    0.07
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    230.30     0.001     0.001     0.002     0.002   230.30    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.003     0.026     0.026     0.041     58.97     0.026     0.039     0.041     0.041    58.97    0.79
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000      *         *        0.003      *      0.72
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.020     0.042     0.042     0.239    462.86     0.042     0.235     0.239     0.239   462.86    0.20
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000      *         *        0.003      *      0.63
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.009     0.008     0.008     0.009     10.89     0.008     0.009     0.008     0.009    10.89    0.03
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.001     0.003     0.003     0.016    372.88     0.003     0.003     0.004     0.016   372.88    0.01