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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