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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      *         *         *         *       *