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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  PANAMA   |                            | 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     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.000     0.037     0.037     0.072     92.45     0.037     0.032     0.072     0.072    92.45    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.050     0.006     0.006     0.000    -97.25     0.006     0.003     0.000     0.000   -97.25    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.080     0.009     0.009     0.022    152.74     0.009     0.020     0.020     0.022   152.74    0.00

Cotton:
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.077     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.002     0.058     0.058     0.006    -89.26     0.058     0.006     0.006     0.006   -89.26    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.064     0.008     0.008     0.028    265.67     0.008     0.029     0.028     0.028   265.67    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.035     0.007     0.007     0.017    128.99     0.007     0.006     0.010     0.017   128.99    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.121     0.097     0.097     0.068    -29.48     0.097     0.080     0.072     0.068   -29.48    0.01
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.024     0.004     0.004     0.024    437.16     0.004     0.023     0.023     0.024   437.16    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.015     0.007     0.007     0.012     80.87     0.007     0.013     0.012     0.012    80.87    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.003     0.003     0.003     0.001    -71.95     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -71.95    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.003     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.048     0.008     0.008     0.012     49.53     0.008     0.014     0.012     0.012    49.53    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.127     0.086     0.086     0.038    -55.68     0.086     0.050     0.037     0.038   -55.68    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001      *         *       *  
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.006     0.008     0.008     0.000    -95.62     0.008     0.004     0.000     0.000   -95.62    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.003     0.004     0.004     0.003    -17.54     0.004     0.004     0.003     0.003   -17.54    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -30.56     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -30.56    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.003    265.52     0.001     0.004     0.003     0.003   265.52    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002    796.99     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   796.99    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.065     0.003     0.003     0.012    244.06     0.003     0.013     0.011     0.012   244.06    0.00

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 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    200.00     0.000      *         *        0.000   200.00    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.006     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.005     0.009     0.009     0.027    180.52     0.009     0.027     0.027     0.027   180.52    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 636 Dresses               0.004     0.003     0.003     0.001    -72.73     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -72.73    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.006     0.001     0.001     0.002     91.57     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002    91.57    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.003     0.002     0.002     0.006    234.85     0.002     0.007     0.005     0.006   234.85    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.005     0.007     0.007     0.014     97.77     0.007     0.019     0.016     0.014    97.77    0.01
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.100  28382.76     0.000     0.100     0.100     0.100 28382.76    0.05
 642 Skirts                0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    355.10     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   355.10    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000      *         *        0.000   -66.67    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.003    286.79     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003   286.79    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -36.29     0.002     0.003     0.001     0.001   -36.29    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.014     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.038     0.004     0.004     0.021    476.10     0.004     0.021     0.021     0.021   476.10    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.013     0.011     0.011     0.001    -93.15     0.011     0.001     0.001     0.001   -93.15    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -38.65     0.000      *         *        0.000   -38.65    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.036     0.021     0.021     0.014    -33.22     0.021     0.027     0.014     0.014   -33.22    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    126.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   126.67    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 836 S/V Dresses           0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001     14.29     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    14.29    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   9800.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002  9800.00    0.02
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.016     0.017     0.017     0.022     29.36     0.017     0.025     0.027     0.022    29.36    0.09
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.002     0.002     0.002     0.000    -90.18     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.18    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00