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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| NICARAG | | 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 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
201 Specialty Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.065 0.004 0.004 0.000 -89.43 0.004 * * 0.000 -89.43 0.00
219 Duck Fabric 0.035 0.008 0.008 0.007 -16.23 0.008 0.007 0.007 0.007 -16.23 0.02
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.037 0.063 0.063 0.021 -66.45 0.063 0.000 0.004 0.021 -66.45 0.02
222 Knit Fabric 0.015 0.038 0.038 0.274 627.35 0.038 0.273 0.273 0.274 627.35 0.02
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.158 0.017 0.017 * * 0.017 * * * * *
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.017 0.008 0.008 0.002 -76.74 0.008 * 0.002 0.002 -76.74 0.00
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.104 0.004 0.004 * * 0.004 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.029 175.69 0.010 0.028 0.028 0.029 175.69 0.00
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.156 0.086 0.086 0.520 506.34 0.086 0.520 0.520 0.520 506.34 1.20
239 Baby Garm / Acc 2.484 1.619 1.619 2.728 68.49 1.619 2.357 2.524 2.728 68.49 0.35
Cotton:
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.005 19.82 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.005 19.82 0.00
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.028 1928.05 0.001 0.030 0.030 0.028 1928.05 0.02
317 Twill Fabric 0.057 0.081 0.081 0.148 83.50 0.081 0.151 0.150 0.148 83.50 0.20
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.081 0.023 0.023 0.874 3629.75 0.023 0.695 0.869 0.874 3629.75 0.28
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.161 0.183 0.183 0.069 -62.18 0.183 0.066 0.066 0.069 -62.18 0.02
336 Cotton Dresses 0.104 2.955 2.955 0.718 -75.71 2.955 0.681 0.681 0.718 -75.71 0.11
338 Knit Shirts,MB 60.529 55.566 55.566 65.887 18.57 55.566 68.195 66.981 65.887 18.57 5.82
339 W/G Knit Blouse 52.762 62.560 62.560 60.382 -3.48 62.560 60.574 61.084 60.382 -3.48 4.93
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 5.230 7.896 7.896 10.423 32.00 7.896 9.881 9.765 10.423 32.00 1.54
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 1.002 0.681 0.681 0.985 44.69 0.681 0.905 0.939 0.985 44.69 0.42
342 Cotton Skirts 0.826 0.624 0.624 0.831 33.18 0.624 0.833 0.830 0.831 33.18 0.65
345 Cotton Sweater 0.003 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 * * * * *
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 20.364 29.738 29.738 36.753 23.59 29.738 36.745 37.135 36.753 23.59 3.34
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 36.421 31.680 31.680 32.031 1.11 31.680 34.434 34.464 32.031 1.11 2.08
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.084 0.031 0.031 4.525 14571.69 0.031 3.846 3.903 4.525 14571.69 1.33
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 3.580 2.433 2.433 1.280 -47.37 2.433 1.646 1.280 1.280 -47.37 0.18
352 Cotton Underwear 22.505 37.642 37.642 42.787 13.67 37.642 46.487 44.885 42.787 13.67 2.23
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.210 0.344 0.344 0.411 19.56 0.344 0.371 0.423 0.411 19.56 0.11
360 Pillowcases 0.012 0.016 0.016 0.004 -74.85 0.016 0.006 0.006 0.004 -74.85 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.004 593.14 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 593.14 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
363 Pile Towels 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.009 0.064 0.064 0.008 -88.28 0.064 0.008 0.008 0.008 -88.28 0.00
Wool:
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -12.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -12.50 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -87.80 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -87.80 0.00
Man-Made Fiber:
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.010 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.00
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.063 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 22.73 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 22.73 0.00
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.030 0.000 0.000 0.002 642.99 0.000 * * 0.002 642.99 0.01
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
634 Other Coats, MB 1.720 2.771 2.771 2.898 4.57 2.771 2.834 2.982 2.898 4.57 0.71
635 Coats, W/G 0.807 1.405 1.405 1.165 -17.07 1.405 1.127 1.162 1.165 -17.07 0.22
636 Dresses 0.430 0.349 0.349 0.049 -85.89 0.349 0.144 0.050 0.049 -85.89 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 65.056 79.583 79.583 93.988 18.10 79.583 98.253 99.270 93.988 18.10 11.78
639 Knit Blouses,WG 6.669 10.620 10.620 11.661 9.80 10.620 11.748 11.580 11.661 9.80 1.36
640 N-K Shirts, MB 3.120 4.237 4.237 3.069 -27.58 4.237 3.487 3.205 3.069 -27.58 2.18
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.874 0.553 0.553 0.848 53.35 0.553 0.844 0.865 0.848 53.35 0.39
642 Skirts 0.068 0.145 0.145 0.056 -61.52 0.145 0.066 0.065 0.056 -61.52 0.05
644 MMF W/G Suits 1.675 0.022 0.022 0.008 -62.83 0.022 0.008 0.008 0.008 -62.83 0.04
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.005 * 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.005 * 0.04
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.012 * 0.000 0.012 0.012 0.012 * 0.01
647 Trousers,etc MB 5.587 12.058 12.058 12.682 5.18 12.058 13.107 12.865 12.682 5.18 2.19
648 Slacks,etc. WG 4.069 4.441 4.441 6.417 44.49 4.441 6.464 6.462 6.417 44.49 1.52
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 2.532 2.342 2.342 2.321 -0.90 2.342 2.331 2.317 2.321 -0.90 1.33
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.051 0.018 0.018 0.784 4230.59 0.018 0.780 0.783 0.784 4230.59 0.29
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.003 0.056 0.056 1.279 2170.12 0.056 1.280 1.279 1.279 2170.12 0.18
652 M-MF Underwear 4.607 3.899 3.899 4.580 17.48 3.899 4.550 4.591 4.580 17.48 0.70
659 Oth. MMF App. 3.666 5.815 5.815 6.856 17.90 5.815 7.214 7.303 6.856 17.90 0.33
666 Other Furnishing 0.239 0.110 0.110 0.020 -82.23 0.110 0.018 0.020 0.020 -82.23 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.001 0.011 0.011 0.010 -12.71 0.011 0.008 0.011 0.010 -12.71 0.00
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
836 S/V Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.017 * 0.000 0.010 0.013 0.017 * 0.11
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.024 41060.00 0.000 0.024 0.024 0.024 41060.00 0.18
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.001 0.012 0.012 * * 0.012 * * * * *
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *