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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  HONDURA  |                            | 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      0.805     0.781     0.622     0.881     41.55     0.867     0.990     0.984     1.040    19.95    1.05
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.004     0.173     0.173     0.678    292.14     0.173     0.528     0.600     0.678   291.20    0.39
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.001     0.000     0.002    790.45     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  1063.18    0.01
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -71.50     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -59.80    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.956     0.904     0.799     0.390    -51.17     0.824     0.470     0.530     0.495   -39.92    0.04
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      1.434     2.487     2.257     0.736    -67.37     2.410     1.047     1.105     0.966   -59.91    0.04
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.150     0.074     0.054     0.028    -47.44     0.070     0.053     0.049     0.049   -30.87    0.03
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     57.29     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    57.29    0.00
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        2.033     1.753     1.564     0.129    -91.77     1.894     0.513     0.398     0.317   -83.24    0.02
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.238     0.323     0.281     0.106    -62.31     0.328     0.224     0.189     0.148   -54.94    0.57
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       8.363     9.847     8.567    10.144     18.41     9.456    10.828    11.428    11.424    20.81    1.40

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.157     0.268     0.148     2.388   1517.19     0.305     2.380     2.509     2.509   722.47    2.23
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      1.852     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.081     0.081      *          *       0.081      *         *         *         *       *  
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      1.047     0.635     0.489     0.389    -20.50     0.560     0.551     0.546     0.535    -4.51    0.64
 332 Cotton Hosiery      115.420   148.181   124.258   150.349     21.00   147.856   171.290   172.969   174.272    17.87   26.44
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.982     2.122     1.786     3.262     82.62     2.293     3.089     3.342     3.598    56.89    1.13
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        4.051     7.566     7.150     2.720    -61.96     7.500     4.201     3.477     3.136   -58.18    0.60
 336 Cotton Dresses        1.616     2.142     2.095     1.121    -46.49     2.392     1.391     1.243     1.168   -51.17    0.19
 338 Knit Shirts,MB      221.485   207.217   170.428   112.887    -33.76   203.274   166.040   159.323   149.676   -26.37   14.93
 339 W/G Knit Blouse     102.988   103.629    88.914    62.394    -29.83   108.178    81.829    79.670    77.109   -28.72    5.98
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      12.925     9.374     7.905     5.610    -29.04     9.575     7.618     7.134     7.078   -26.08    1.27
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      2.208     1.502     1.271     1.023    -19.46     1.544     1.295     1.280     1.254   -18.79    0.41
 342 Cotton Skirts         4.172     3.530     2.502     1.747    -30.18     3.261     2.932     2.882     2.775   -14.90    1.80
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.232     0.003     0.003     0.003     -1.92     0.099     0.000     0.000     0.003   -96.84    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     33.402    34.574    28.483    19.522    -31.46    32.895    28.210    27.274    25.614   -22.13    2.47
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     47.303    39.695    36.917    24.219    -34.40    43.497    28.169    27.132    26.997   -37.93    1.77
 349 Bras, & other         0.828     0.564     0.487     0.196    -59.69     0.613     0.309     0.285     0.273   -55.44    0.89
 350 Dress. Gown etc       4.868     0.786     0.786     0.003    -99.67     0.868     0.004     0.004     0.003   -99.71    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       1.640     0.753     0.354     0.245    -30.74     0.548     0.623     0.569     0.644    17.47    0.08
 352 Cotton Underwear    360.768   395.305   334.912   220.780    -34.08   400.120   304.455   292.614   281.173   -29.73   15.75
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        6.756     4.857     3.910     2.805    -28.26     4.917     3.858     3.827     3.752   -23.69    1.04
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.581     0.226     0.222     0.562    153.14     0.274     0.052     0.213     0.566   106.64    0.02

Wool:
 436 Wool Dresses          0.011     0.000     0.000     0.013       *       0.011     0.013     0.013     0.013    28.13    0.11
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.040     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002     -6.32     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -15.89    0.25
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.146     0.113     0.100     0.028    -72.01     0.123     0.064     0.054     0.041   -66.54    0.28
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.072     0.019     0.018     0.001    -96.59     0.035     0.004     0.002     0.001   -97.51    0.02
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.026     0.027     0.022     0.011    -47.58     0.026     0.017     0.017     0.017   -35.61    0.17

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.000     0.038     0.038     0.006    -84.68     0.038     0.002     0.007     0.006   -84.68    0.00
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.021     0.000     0.153       *       0.000     0.163     0.174     0.174      *      0.11
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.026     0.018     0.018     0.011    -38.60     0.018     0.011     0.011     0.011   -38.60    0.00
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001    -59.81     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -59.81    0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.008     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001    255.71     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   255.71    0.00
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   1842.62     0.000     0.000      *        0.001  1842.62    0.00
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.005     0.004     0.004     0.004      6.25     0.004     0.005     0.004     0.004     4.79    0.27
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.526     0.367     0.285     0.184    -35.38     0.326     0.269     0.266     0.266   -18.58    0.34
 632 Hosiery               0.912     0.918     0.746     1.090     46.00     0.789     1.255     1.239     1.262    59.93    0.33
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 634 Other Coats, MB       9.632    24.257    18.232    19.597      7.49    20.303    26.834    26.521    25.622    26.19    7.77
 635 Coats, W/G            1.820     1.259     1.053     1.388     31.81     1.404     1.437     1.462     1.595    13.58    0.37
 636 Dresses               0.190     0.146     0.113     0.051    -54.80     0.126     0.122     0.103     0.084   -33.38    0.01
 638 Knit Shirts, MB     140.309   178.500   153.134    80.229    -47.61   181.971   120.222   114.915   105.594   -41.97   19.25
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       7.167     6.879     5.945     4.832    -18.71     6.954     5.714     5.672     5.766   -17.08    0.97
 640 N-K Shirts, MB       25.679    24.050    19.677    15.572    -20.86    23.995    20.660    20.330    19.945   -16.88   16.55
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       4.016     3.181     2.666     2.117    -20.62     3.408     2.585     2.622     2.631   -22.79    1.58
 642 Skirts                0.119     0.148     0.138     0.027    -80.17     0.171     0.072     0.050     0.038   -78.03    0.05
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.007     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007  5550.00    0.07
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.022     0.012     0.012     0.001    -92.68     0.031     0.008     0.008     0.001   -97.14    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB      33.754    41.958    36.041    29.241    -18.87    42.180    36.787    36.869    35.159   -16.64    8.20
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        7.706     5.782     4.858     2.483    -48.90     5.739     4.210     3.956     3.407   -40.64    1.02
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       8.122     8.036     6.725     4.495    -33.15     8.178     6.195     6.049     5.806   -29.00    3.87
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.019     0.021     0.021     0.013    -36.10     0.025     0.013     0.014     0.014   -44.26    0.01
 651 Nightwear/PJs         3.249     3.625     3.140     2.201    -29.90     3.891     2.620     2.660     2.686   -30.97    0.45
 652 M-MF Underwear       22.287    32.713    27.121    21.375    -21.19    30.610    29.330    28.414    26.967   -11.90    5.06
 659 Oth. MMF App.        24.206    24.549    19.680    18.367     -6.67    23.597    22.981    23.026    23.237    -1.53    1.41
 666 Other Furnishing      1.322     0.716     0.646     0.495    -23.40     0.875     0.560     0.566     0.565   -35.38    0.01
 669 Other MMF Manuf       2.646    12.457     9.422    14.395     52.77     9.820    17.912    18.635    17.430    77.49    0.54

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.015     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.007      *         *         *         *       *  
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.142     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.136      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.02
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.309     1.101     0.913     0.308    -66.26     1.087     0.612     0.564     0.497   -54.27    2.53
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.011     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002      *      0.00