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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  C RICA   |                            | 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      0.135     0.003     0.003     0.010    206.78     0.003     0.006     0.006     0.010   206.78    0.01
 201 Specialty Yarns      12.743    15.014    15.014    12.555    -16.38    15.014    12.176    12.475    12.555   -16.38    5.48
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    273.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   273.33    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.081     0.433     0.433     0.083    -80.81     0.433     0.047     0.083     0.083   -80.81    0.01
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.005     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.000     0.011     0.011     0.013     14.89     0.011     0.013     0.015     0.013    14.89    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.019     0.010     0.010     0.023    119.03     0.010     0.020     0.019     0.023   119.03    0.00

Cotton:
 332 Cotton Hosiery       33.444    13.843    13.843     0.008    -99.94    13.843     0.152     0.026     0.008   -99.94    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.043     0.004     0.004     0.006     80.00     0.004     0.006     0.006     0.006    80.00    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.089     0.018     0.018     0.008    -53.63     0.018     0.010     0.010     0.008   -53.63    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.227     0.028     0.028     0.015    -46.36     0.028     0.012     0.015     0.015   -46.36    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -75.93     0.001      *        0.000     0.000   -75.93    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.057     0.014     0.014      *          *       0.014      *         *         *         *       *  
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.011     0.006     0.006     0.000    -98.32     0.006     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.32    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.080     0.045     0.045     0.000    -99.31     0.045     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.31    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.029     0.029     0.001    -97.53     0.029     0.005     0.001     0.001   -97.53    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 352 Cotton Underwear     48.864    52.568    52.568    53.478      1.73    52.568    54.093    53.571    53.478     1.73    2.79
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.033     0.071     0.071     0.020    -72.10     0.071     0.014     0.019     0.020   -72.10    0.01
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -18.99     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -18.99    0.00

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    169.06     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   169.06    0.01
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.250     0.208     0.208     0.355     70.49     0.208     0.340     0.342     0.355    70.49    1.99
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.024     0.012     0.012     0.005    -58.18     0.012     0.008     0.007     0.005   -58.18    0.02
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.037     0.085     0.085     0.148     74.22     0.085     0.148     0.147     0.148    74.22    0.23
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.023  55900.00     0.000     0.018     0.023     0.023 55900.00    0.16
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004     0.004     0.004      *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 442 Wool Skirts           0.002     0.024     0.024     0.008    -65.60     0.024     0.008     0.009     0.008   -65.60    0.25
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.001     0.050     0.050     0.000    -99.98     0.050      *        0.000     0.000   -99.98    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.085     0.140     0.140     0.153      9.02     0.140     0.159     0.161     0.153     9.02    0.90
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.028     0.066     0.066     0.060     -8.83     0.066     0.061     0.056     0.060    -8.83    1.14
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.016     0.015     0.015     0.012    -16.23     0.015     0.012     0.012     0.012   -16.23    0.14

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.004      *      0.00
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.081     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001      *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.060     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   3249.00     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  3249.00    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    277.34     0.001     0.003     0.002     0.002   277.34    0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               2.460     2.301     2.301     2.344      1.85     2.301     2.301     2.351     2.344     1.85    0.40
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.043     0.049     0.049     0.054      8.73     0.049     0.062     0.061     0.054     8.73    0.21
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.094     0.084     0.084     0.085      0.53     0.084     0.083     0.081     0.085     0.53    0.02
 635 Coats, W/G            0.118     0.067     0.067     0.123     81.73     0.067     0.101     0.102     0.123    81.73    0.02
 636 Dresses               0.034     0.017     0.017     0.008    -55.48     0.017     0.010     0.010     0.008   -55.48    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.373     0.320     0.320     0.363     13.40     0.320     0.380     0.367     0.363    13.40    0.05
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.526     0.240     0.240     0.249      3.69     0.240     0.277     0.269     0.249     3.69    0.03
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.006     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.014     0.014     0.013     -3.90     0.014     0.013     0.013     0.013    -3.90    0.01
 642 Skirts                0.104     0.015     0.015     0.018     21.99     0.015     0.019     0.020     0.018    21.99    0.02
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -83.33     0.000      *         *        0.000   -83.33    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.447     0.473     0.473     0.307    -35.13     0.473     0.334     0.316     0.307   -35.13    0.05
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.278     0.089     0.089     0.171     91.95     0.089     0.150     0.169     0.171    91.95    0.04
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       1.318     1.124     1.124     0.182    -83.83     1.124     0.207     0.182     0.182   -83.83    0.10
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.013     0.013     0.003    -74.92     0.013     0.003     0.003     0.003   -74.92    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        8.044     9.486     9.486     4.376    -53.86     9.486     5.309     4.761     4.376   -53.86    0.67
 659 Oth. MMF App.         5.332     4.555     4.555     3.859    -15.27     4.555     3.696     3.708     3.859   -15.27    0.19
 666 Other Furnishing      0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.316     0.090     0.090     1.681   1761.07     0.090     1.461     1.468     1.681  1761.07    0.04

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.006     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.02
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 852 S/V Underwear         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.013   7651.77     0.000     0.013     0.013     0.013  7651.77    0.04
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    108.33     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   108.33    0.00