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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SALVADR  |                            | 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      0.002     0.003     0.003     0.008    159.05     0.003     0.007     0.007     0.008   159.05    0.01
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.007       *       0.001     0.007     0.007     0.007  1127.96    0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.016     0.012     0.012     0.000    -99.68     0.013      *        0.000     0.000   -99.68    0.00
 219 Duck Fabric           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     16.88     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    16.88    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.096     0.066     0.065     0.052    -20.66     0.072     0.065     0.067     0.053   -26.64    0.04
 222 Knit Fabric           0.960     0.090     0.053     0.357    568.59     0.284     0.329     0.362     0.394    38.53    0.04
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      1.526     2.039     1.526     0.036    -97.61     2.289     0.549     0.549     0.549   -76.01    0.02
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.018     0.014      *          *       0.014     0.003     0.003     0.003   -75.51    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.386     0.693     0.523     0.491     -6.16     0.523     0.689     0.689     0.661    26.22    1.98
 229 Special Fabric        0.041     0.212     0.177     0.194      9.75     0.177     0.209     0.208     0.229    29.54    0.01
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      1.004     0.708     0.650     0.426    -34.49     0.706     0.594     0.563     0.484   -31.39    1.86
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      14.964    16.396    13.126    15.077     14.86    15.122    18.231    18.519    18.346    21.32    2.25

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.115     0.284     0.284      *          *       0.286     0.193     0.135      *         *       *  
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.015       *       0.000     0.015     0.015     0.015      *      0.01
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.010     0.010      *          *       0.010     0.010      *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.001     1.204     0.000    28.759       *       0.000    22.155    25.427    29.963      *      4.55
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.104     0.144     0.125     0.078    -37.41     0.137     0.077     0.083     0.097   -29.20    0.88
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        1.866     2.037     2.030     2.020     -0.50     2.652     0.949     1.931     2.027   -23.55    0.64
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        1.097     1.746     1.499     3.863    157.72     1.701     2.674     3.453     4.110   141.56    0.79
 336 Cotton Dresses        3.693     2.762     2.308     1.698    -26.43     2.965     2.027     1.991     2.152   -27.40    0.34
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       98.504   118.653    99.011    81.146    -18.04   115.815   104.502   102.825   100.787   -12.98   10.05
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      60.495    56.549    46.887    23.514    -49.85    57.363    37.431    35.223    33.176   -42.16    2.57
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      17.471    17.526    14.789    11.967    -19.08    17.655    15.552    15.097    14.704   -16.71    2.65
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.760     0.677     0.608     0.430    -29.35     0.689     0.508     0.497     0.499   -27.65    0.16
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.863     0.342     0.339     0.167    -50.66     0.394     0.166     0.171     0.171   -56.70    0.11
 345 Cotton Sweater        2.658     0.214     0.192     0.465    142.50     0.639     0.503     0.577     0.487   -23.76    0.17
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     10.755    10.679    10.414    12.026     15.47    11.537    12.021    12.447    12.290     6.53    1.19
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     17.367    14.145    12.416    17.360     39.82    15.399    16.064    17.753    19.089    23.96    1.25
 349 Bras, & other         0.031     0.055     0.027     0.072    165.10     0.036     0.111     0.111     0.101   182.00    0.33
 350 Dress. Gown etc       2.944     1.992     1.669     1.035    -37.97     2.177     1.411     1.365     1.358   -37.63    0.42
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       9.993     2.890     2.343     3.263     39.26     2.804     2.676     3.395     3.810    35.87    0.49
 352 Cotton Underwear    336.679   342.036   303.962   168.049    -44.71   356.966   235.790   221.714   206.123   -42.26   11.55
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.214     0.451     0.321     0.829    158.40     0.459     0.891     0.941     0.959   109.11    0.27
 360 Pillowcases           0.009     0.001     0.001     0.000    -93.98     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.98    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.009     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.092     0.016     0.014     0.012    -20.55     0.031     0.010     0.011     0.013   -58.51    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           1.302     1.383     1.188     0.647    -45.49     1.384     1.065     0.935     0.843   -39.10    0.32
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      1.394     1.648     1.226     3.021    146.44     1.371     3.152     3.481     3.443   151.09    0.14

Wool:
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.352     0.187     0.155     0.136    -12.55     0.181     0.173     0.173     0.168    -7.09    0.25
 436 Wool Dresses          0.040     0.001     0.001     0.014   1495.24     0.038     0.012     0.012     0.014   -64.09    0.11
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.092     0.019     0.019     0.006    -70.55     0.019     0.006     0.007     0.006   -70.08    0.03
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.005     0.011     0.007     0.009     24.73     0.007     0.016     0.012     0.013    75.82    1.76
 442 Wool Skirts           0.032     0.017     0.013     0.001    -93.52     0.016     0.007     0.005     0.005   -70.89    0.15
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.069       *       0.000     0.063     0.067     0.069      *      0.47
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.083     0.068     0.059     0.055     -7.16     0.064     0.066     0.067     0.064    -0.56    1.16
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.864     0.647     0.585     0.333    -43.08     0.710     0.442     0.426     0.395   -44.30    0.08
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.026   1279.37     0.002     0.026     0.026     0.026  1279.37    0.02
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.018     0.110     0.110      *          *       0.110     0.089      *         *         *       *  
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.002     0.014     0.008      *          *       0.008     0.009     0.009     0.007   -15.00    0.07
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       1.115     0.888     0.777     0.434    -44.13     0.882     0.575     0.566     0.545   -38.28    1.41
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005       *       0.000      *         *        0.005      *      0.14
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.010     0.064     0.041     0.110    167.22     0.041     0.166     0.172     0.133   223.29    0.60
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.012     0.000     0.000     0.019       *       0.002      *        0.016     0.019   904.58    0.01
 620 Oth Synth Filam       1.107     1.629     1.298     0.815    -37.19     1.405     1.127     1.183     1.146   -18.47    0.18
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.000     0.020     0.020     0.003    -87.19     0.020     0.020      *        0.003   -87.19    0.01
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    176.44     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   201.53    0.00
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      3.53     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     3.53    0.00
 632 Hosiery              21.556    19.381    16.856    11.306    -32.92    20.374    13.834    13.708    13.832   -32.11    3.62
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.321     0.290     0.261     0.114    -56.43     0.327     0.150     0.131     0.142   -56.51    1.22
 634 Other Coats, MB       9.263     6.108     4.864     1.908    -60.76     5.462     4.299     3.866     3.152   -42.29    0.96
 635 Coats, W/G            7.706     7.650     6.706     4.802    -28.38     7.819     6.325     5.973     5.746   -26.51    1.32
 636 Dresses               5.796     5.511     4.560     4.154     -8.89     5.508     5.283     5.210     5.105    -7.32    0.73
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      78.905   101.957    85.255    61.882    -27.42   101.997    89.338    85.072    78.584   -22.95   14.33
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       5.027     5.823     4.758     6.473     36.04     5.582     7.168     7.162     7.538    35.04    1.26
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        2.105     2.383     1.918     1.956      1.97     2.343     2.426     2.332     2.421     3.34    2.01
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       1.849     1.532     1.353     1.082    -20.05     1.580     1.290     1.253     1.261   -20.22    0.75
 642 Skirts                0.833     0.305     0.264     0.240     -9.39     0.309     0.294     0.268     0.280    -9.36    0.36
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004      *      0.01
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.332     0.089     0.088     0.143     63.83     0.092     0.105     0.125     0.145    56.54    1.49
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       1.588     2.114     1.706     1.441    -15.54     2.153     2.075     1.878     1.849   -14.11    1.41
 647 Trousers,etc MB      26.515    19.799    15.948    14.682     -7.94    20.132    18.287    18.258    18.532    -7.95    4.32
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        9.707     9.348     7.824    12.346     57.80     9.151    13.457    13.563    13.870    51.58    4.17
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       3.498     3.874     3.277     2.755    -15.93     4.002     3.462     3.462     3.352   -16.25    2.23
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       1.450     1.333     0.984     1.187     20.73     1.267     1.533     1.469     1.537    21.32    0.67
 651 Nightwear/PJs         2.883     3.245     2.627     2.132    -18.84     2.984     2.950     2.846     2.750    -7.86    0.46
 652 M-MF Underwear       30.531    34.294    30.189    23.039    -23.68    35.927    27.703    28.592    27.144   -24.45    5.10
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001      *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.        16.323    17.577    14.701    11.980    -18.51    17.389    15.555    15.193    14.856   -14.57    0.90
 666 Other Furnishing      1.892    21.544    17.519    15.514    -11.44    17.772    19.748    19.843    19.539     9.94    0.50
 669 Other MMF Manuf       1.086     2.401     2.069     0.651    -68.52     2.128     0.931     1.172     0.983   -53.81    0.03

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.058     0.232     0.182     0.163    -10.37     0.238     0.199     0.199     0.214   -10.16    0.61
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.06
 836 S/V Dresses           0.004     0.003     0.001     0.082  13362.50     0.001     0.067     0.069     0.084  9150.00    0.63
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.002     0.005     0.005     0.064   1285.03     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.064  1285.03    0.44
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.002     0.004     0.004     0.001    -71.80     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001   -73.41    0.04
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.039     0.097     0.094     0.036    -61.93     0.101     0.038     0.038     0.038   -62.20    0.11
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.13
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.010     0.125     0.125     0.004    -97.19     0.126     0.004     0.004     0.004   -97.13    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.008     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.008      *      2.20
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.026     0.023     0.021     0.007    -66.73     0.021     0.009     0.009     0.009   -57.81    1.45
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     39.62     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    39.62    0.19
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.063     0.060     0.058     0.038    -34.51     0.069     0.028     0.032     0.040   -41.39    0.21
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.000     0.052     0.048     0.005    -89.91     0.048     0.013     0.009     0.008   -82.86    0.01