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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  NICARAG  |                            | 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      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.059       *       0.000     0.056     0.058     0.059      *      0.12
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.035       *       0.000     0.035     0.035     0.035      *      0.07
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.001     0.012     0.012     0.028    132.76     0.012     0.028     0.028     0.028   127.04    0.02
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.010     0.005     0.014    186.92     0.005     0.012     0.012     0.019   299.74    0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.158       *       0.000     0.158     0.158     0.158      *      0.01
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.016       *       0.000     0.011     0.016     0.016  5072.11    0.01
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.103  22220.78     0.000     0.103     0.103     0.103 22220.78    0.33
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      1.008     0.111     0.103     0.154     49.24     0.137     0.168     0.165     0.162    17.84    0.62
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       2.231     2.927     2.723     2.170    -20.29     3.182     1.956     2.262     2.374   -25.38    0.29

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.007     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    63.30    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.003      *         *        0.000   -99.64    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.174     0.118     0.116     0.057    -51.06     0.119     0.077     0.077     0.059   -50.63    0.12
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.044     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.017     0.113     0.108     0.073    -32.14     0.111     0.066     0.078     0.078   -29.71    0.02
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.174     0.109     0.103     0.137     33.40     0.114     0.106     0.120     0.143    26.03    0.03
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.102     0.144     0.144     0.103    -27.95     0.161     0.103     0.103     0.103   -35.60    0.02
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       66.556    66.887    55.899    50.515     -9.63    68.805    60.975    60.640    61.503   -10.61    6.14
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      53.234    55.274    48.424    43.111    -10.97    55.729    46.413    48.662    49.961   -10.35    3.87
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       8.073     6.149     5.295     3.948    -25.43     6.270     5.035     5.053     4.802   -23.42    0.86
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.521     0.718     0.609     0.723     18.64     0.766     0.739     0.763     0.831     8.47    0.27
 342 Cotton Skirts         1.933     1.211     1.050     0.708    -32.61     1.349     0.865     0.860     0.869   -35.59    0.56
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.338     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     41.183    31.199    27.834    16.510    -40.68    34.742    20.724    20.248    19.875   -42.79    1.92
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     33.998    36.404    32.091    29.914     -6.79    38.910    35.510    35.163    34.226   -12.04    2.24
 349 Bras, & other         0.008     0.005     0.005     0.000    -96.45     0.005     0.001     0.000     0.000   -93.38    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.476     0.184     0.181     0.084    -53.33     0.344     0.095     0.093     0.088   -74.47    0.03
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       6.713     4.713     4.135     3.096    -25.12     4.421     6.031     5.151     3.674   -16.90    0.47
 352 Cotton Underwear     11.332    25.700    22.179    19.820    -10.64    24.360    22.908    22.985    23.341    -4.18    1.31
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.196     0.417     0.364     0.156    -57.01     0.408     0.231     0.246     0.210   -48.58    0.06
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.002     0.001     0.010    650.75     0.001     0.005     0.009     0.011   728.62    0.01
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.013     0.007     0.003    -59.81     0.007     0.010     0.011     0.009    40.67    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.034     0.021     0.018     0.009    -51.13     0.036     0.012     0.012     0.012   -65.75    0.00

Wool:
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.206     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.009     0.009      *          *       0.009      *         *         *         *       *  
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.010     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.018     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000      *        0.003     0.003      *      0.04
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.007     0.003     0.000     0.010       *       0.000     0.012     0.012     0.012      *      0.03
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.063       *       0.000     0.063     0.063     0.063      *      0.29
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.029       *       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.029      *      0.11
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.029     0.001     0.001     0.000    -95.35     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.35    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.629     1.431     1.264     1.487     17.56     1.330     1.596     1.702     1.653    24.28    0.50
 635 Coats, W/G            0.432     2.382     2.137     0.630    -70.53     2.171     2.417     0.989     0.874   -59.75    0.20
 636 Dresses               0.072     0.272     0.100     0.428    326.45     0.102     0.551     0.601     0.599   490.04    0.09
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      14.501    57.473    44.342    54.906     23.82    47.132    75.090    71.754    68.037    44.35   12.40
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       3.135     6.031     5.429     5.590      2.96     6.184     5.205     5.811     6.192     0.13    1.04
 640 N-K Shirts, MB       10.163     6.655     5.683     2.871    -49.47     6.786     4.260     4.196     3.844   -43.36    3.19
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       1.587     1.489     1.183     0.753    -36.34     1.420     1.157     1.114     1.059   -25.41    0.63
 642 Skirts                0.069     0.282     0.222     0.062    -72.06     0.227     0.120     0.118     0.122   -46.43    0.16
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.009     0.278     0.000     1.675       *       0.009     1.862     1.953     1.953 21855.28    5.50
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.007     0.007      *          *       0.007      *         *         *         *       *  
 647 Trousers,etc MB       9.213     6.978     5.982     4.700    -21.43     7.066     5.752     5.848     5.696   -19.38    1.33
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        5.452     4.865     4.274     3.216    -24.76     5.168     3.835     3.681     3.806   -26.36    1.14
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       2.914     2.592     2.258     2.156     -4.55     2.784     2.397     2.426     2.490   -10.56    1.66
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.037     0.121     0.121     0.046    -61.80     0.157     0.003     0.042     0.046   -70.58    0.02
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.361     0.296     0.289     0.003    -98.92     0.380     0.109     0.103     0.010   -97.34    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        2.752     2.992     2.375     3.895     64.01     3.191     4.178     4.458     4.512    41.43    0.85
 659 Oth. MMF App.         4.527     3.927     3.354     3.433      2.35     4.599     3.753     3.687     4.006   -12.90    0.24
 666 Other Furnishing      0.013     0.071     0.052     0.226    332.83     0.059     0.229     0.238     0.246   313.81    0.01
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.003     0.003     0.002     0.001    -66.14     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -27.56    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002     91.95     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    65.35    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003     21.74     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    34.16    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.033     0.033     0.001    -95.99     0.033     0.002     0.002     0.001   -95.76    0.00
 852 S/V Underwear         0.006     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.03
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.030     0.012     0.012     0.004    -66.21     0.012     0.004     0.004     0.004   -66.21    0.02
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     58.33     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    58.33    0.00