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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SALVADR  |                            | 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      0.008     0.031     0.031     0.001    -97.43     0.031     0.031     0.031     0.001   -97.43    0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.009     0.064     0.064     0.002    -97.47     0.064     0.001     0.002     0.002   -97.47    0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.010     0.010     0.007    -29.71     0.010      *        0.007     0.007   -29.71    0.02
 219 Duck Fabric           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.008    500.08     0.001     0.008     0.007     0.008   500.08    0.02
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.082     0.049     0.049     0.060     22.14     0.049     0.053     0.061     0.060    22.14    0.06
 222 Knit Fabric           0.398     0.893     0.893     2.532    183.69     0.893     2.229     2.270     2.532   183.69    0.16
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.036     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.004    189.47     0.001     0.001     0.004     0.004   189.47    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.491     0.392     0.392     0.630     60.59     0.392     0.530     0.495     0.630    60.59    0.45
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.006     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.260     0.905     0.905     0.829     -8.38     0.905     0.952     0.971     0.829    -8.38    0.04
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.480     0.137     0.137     0.132     -3.60     0.137     0.187     0.140     0.132    -3.60    0.30
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      17.848    19.833    19.833    15.957    -19.54    19.833    16.262    16.424    15.957   -19.54    2.04

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.000     1.015     1.015     0.005    -99.55     1.015     0.005     0.005     0.005   -99.55    0.00
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.151       *       0.000     0.151     0.151     0.151      *      0.09
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.015     0.000     0.000     0.062       *       0.000     0.062     0.062     0.062      *      0.03
 317 Twill Fabric          0.002     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery       36.116    96.896    96.896   115.217     18.91    96.896   115.199   116.229   115.217    18.91   17.42
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.106     0.081     0.081     0.004    -95.46     0.081     0.004     0.004     0.004   -95.46    0.03
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        2.184     1.123     1.123     1.719     53.07     1.123     1.506     1.551     1.719    53.07    0.56
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        4.228     3.700     3.700     1.491    -59.69     3.700     1.597     1.518     1.491   -59.69    0.37
 336 Cotton Dresses        2.782     2.523     2.523     1.734    -31.25     2.523     2.745     2.326     1.734   -31.25    0.27
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       98.534   113.627   113.627   102.842     -9.49   113.627   106.886   105.381   102.842    -9.49    9.08
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      29.037    43.390    43.390    31.230    -28.02    43.390    35.572    33.502    31.230   -28.02    2.55
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      14.490    15.488    15.488    13.883    -10.36    15.488    14.050    13.707    13.883   -10.36    2.05
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.469     0.424     0.424     0.343    -19.07     0.424     0.354     0.346     0.343   -19.07    0.15
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.173     0.650     0.650     0.831     27.72     0.650     0.656     0.801     0.831    27.72    0.65
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.521     0.055     0.055     0.192    247.46     0.055     0.122     0.151     0.192   247.46    0.07
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     12.960    13.818    13.818    17.968     30.03    13.818    18.327    18.208    17.968    30.03    1.63
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     20.143    28.863    28.863    22.998    -20.32    28.863    23.327    23.704    22.998   -20.32    1.49
 349 Bras, & other         0.077     0.039     0.039     0.061     56.63     0.039     0.072     0.072     0.061    56.63    0.20
 350 Dress. Gown etc       1.252     1.241     1.241     0.559    -54.97     1.241     0.585     0.606     0.559   -54.97    0.16
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       3.510     3.446     3.446     2.301    -33.22     3.446     2.386     2.323     2.301   -33.22    0.33
 352 Cotton Underwear    203.224   249.899   249.899   223.369    -10.62   249.899   235.849   234.110   223.369   -10.62   11.65
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.955     0.500     0.500     0.938     87.57     0.500     0.901     0.928     0.938    87.57    0.25
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.010     0.010     0.012     18.12     0.010     0.010     0.010     0.012    18.12    0.01
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005       *       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005      *      0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.025     0.011     0.011     0.003    -70.36     0.011     0.005     0.003     0.003   -70.36    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.846     1.194     1.194     1.054    -11.68     1.194     1.140     1.186     1.054   -11.68    0.40
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      3.733     3.295     3.295     0.923    -72.00     3.295     1.227     0.991     0.923   -72.00    0.04

Wool:
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -65.71     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -65.71    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.155     0.176     0.176     0.172     -1.98     0.176     0.163     0.170     0.172    -1.98    0.27
 436 Wool Dresses          0.014     0.069     0.069     0.022    -68.10     0.069     0.050     0.042     0.022   -68.10    0.15
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.006     0.002     0.002     0.009    463.78     0.002     0.007     0.008     0.009   463.78    0.03
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.013     0.005     0.005     0.016    208.73     0.005     0.013     0.013     0.016   208.73    1.75
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.02
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -98.50     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.50    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.088     0.086     0.086     0.105     22.68     0.086     0.087     0.092     0.105    22.68    0.62
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.060     0.069     0.069     0.061    -12.37     0.069     0.059     0.062     0.061   -12.37    1.16
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004     0.004     0.004      *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.520     0.356     0.356     0.421     18.09     0.356     0.298     0.387     0.421    18.09    0.07
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.026     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.052     0.583     0.583      *          *       0.583      *         *         *         *       *  
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.000     0.007     0.007      *          *       0.007      *         *         *         *       *  
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.462     0.614     0.614     0.651      6.07     0.614     0.611     0.584     0.651     6.07    1.50
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.005     0.001     0.001     0.004    218.45     0.001     0.005     0.004     0.004   218.45    0.10
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.114     0.122     0.122     0.119     -2.57     0.122     0.127     0.102     0.119    -2.57    0.67
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.021     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.831     0.195     0.195     0.095    -51.29     0.195     0.147     0.115     0.095   -51.29    0.01
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.002     0.002     0.002     0.015    733.07     0.002     0.003     0.015     0.015   733.07    0.03
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery              13.992    11.087    11.087    13.273     19.71    11.087    11.817    12.694    13.273    19.71    2.26
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.135     0.072     0.072     0.092     27.86     0.072     0.093     0.093     0.092    27.86    0.36
 634 Other Coats, MB       2.351     2.027     2.027     2.826     39.43     2.027     2.573     2.742     2.826    39.43    0.70
 635 Coats, W/G            5.387     6.064     6.064     6.192      2.11     6.064     6.009     6.132     6.192     2.11    1.19
 636 Dresses               5.139     4.980     4.980     4.770     -4.20     4.980     4.808     4.802     4.770    -4.20    0.43
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      74.286    96.631    96.631   100.458      3.96    96.631    97.707    99.063   100.458     3.96   12.59
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       7.576     8.046     8.046     8.349      3.77     8.046     7.756     8.079     8.349     3.77    0.97
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        2.508     2.793     2.793     3.602     28.98     2.793     3.484     3.586     3.602    28.98    2.56
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       1.375     1.290     1.290     0.808    -37.34     1.290     0.776     0.763     0.808   -37.34    0.37
 642 Skirts                0.269     0.484     0.484     0.682     40.82     0.484     0.665     0.675     0.682    40.82    0.58
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002      0.33     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.002     0.33    0.01
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.004     0.001     0.001     0.000    -98.55     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.55    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.151     0.020     0.020     0.039    100.00     0.020     0.033     0.040     0.039   100.00    0.29
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       1.978     2.448     2.448     3.176     29.77     2.448     3.041     3.082     3.176    29.77    1.93
 647 Trousers,etc MB      17.049    14.457    14.457    12.941    -10.48    14.457    11.415    11.586    12.941   -10.48    2.24
 648 Slacks,etc. WG       14.715    18.742    18.742    15.952    -14.89    18.742    15.500    16.133    15.952   -14.89    3.77
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       3.361     4.396     4.396     5.459     24.17     4.396     5.516     5.557     5.459    24.17    3.13
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       1.489     0.858     0.858     0.886      3.20     0.858     1.095     0.916     0.886     3.20    0.32
 651 Nightwear/PJs         2.523     1.896     1.896     1.296    -31.64     1.896     1.006     1.187     1.296   -31.64    0.18
 652 M-MF Underwear       26.139    26.335    26.335    22.013    -16.41    26.335    22.105    21.311    22.013   -16.41    3.36
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.011     0.011      *          *       0.011      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.        15.503    19.138    19.138    24.471     27.87    19.138    23.146    23.975    24.471    27.87    1.19
 666 Other Furnishing     20.157    29.958    29.958    30.668      2.37    29.958    32.115    31.280    30.668     2.37    0.61
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.999     2.019     2.019     2.719     34.67     2.019     2.878     2.531     2.719    34.67    0.06

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.178     0.257     0.257     0.332     29.53     0.257     0.275     0.320     0.332    29.53    0.85
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.019     0.019     0.053    181.77     0.019     0.053     0.053     0.053   181.77    0.32
 836 S/V Dresses           0.086     0.020     0.020     0.136    581.40     0.020     0.114     0.131     0.136   581.40    0.87
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.164     0.002     0.002     0.008    445.11     0.002     0.010     0.009     0.008   445.11    0.06
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -48.61     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -48.61    0.02
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.037     0.047     0.047     0.058     22.07     0.047     0.058     0.058     0.058    22.07    0.22
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.007     0.007     0.012     72.21     0.007     0.012     0.012     0.012    72.21    0.23
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.009     0.009     0.000    -99.70     0.009     0.009     0.003     0.000   -99.70    0.01
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.05
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.003     0.068     0.068     0.066     -2.56     0.068     0.076     0.073     0.066    -2.56    0.05
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.008     0.018     0.018     0.023     27.99     0.018     0.017     0.018     0.023    27.99    2.52
 852 S/V Underwear         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.039     0.034     0.034     0.122    262.09     0.034     0.080     0.115     0.122   262.09    0.40
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.075     0.011     0.011     0.001    -90.77     0.011     0.000     0.000     0.001   -90.77    0.00