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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  PANAMA   |                            | 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:
 222 Knit Fabric           0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001      *         *       *  
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.206     0.206     0.050    -75.53     0.206     0.050     0.050     0.050   -75.53    0.19
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.066     0.041     0.029     0.072    152.31     0.029     0.085     0.072     0.085   195.48    0.01

Cotton:
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.139     0.067     0.077     15.73     0.067     0.216     0.216     0.150   123.62    0.18
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.077     0.025     0.025     0.000    -99.89     0.025     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.46    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.329     0.009     0.008     0.000    -95.50     0.008     0.002     0.002     0.002   -71.62    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.017     0.018     0.015     0.062    322.82     0.015     0.063     0.063     0.066   346.15    0.01
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.017     0.027     0.020     0.034     66.99     0.021     0.041     0.037     0.041    90.55    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.203     0.189     0.147     0.112    -24.27     0.184     0.163     0.157     0.153   -16.94    0.01
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.029     0.025     0.019     0.024     23.19     0.022     0.014     0.015     0.030    35.12    0.01
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.033     0.026     0.025     0.015    -41.61     0.028     0.008     0.008     0.015   -44.24    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.012     0.007     0.007     0.003    -54.57     0.009     0.002     0.001     0.003   -61.53    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.006     0.024     0.024     0.001    -95.31     0.025     0.001     0.001     0.001   -95.51    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.063     0.022     0.017     0.048    177.37     0.021     0.036     0.049     0.053   150.70    0.01
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.094     0.068     0.056     0.124    121.48     0.063     0.116     0.141     0.136   115.72    0.01
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.003     0.003     0.001    -64.55     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001   -56.88    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.024     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.011     0.010     0.009     0.005    -46.10     0.009     0.008     0.007     0.006   -32.15    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.005     0.004     0.004     0.003    -23.19     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.003   -19.26    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.094     0.013     0.011     0.056    407.88     0.011     0.066     0.060     0.058   428.98    0.00

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     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       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 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      0.00     0.000      *         *        0.000     0.00    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  2600.00    0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.016     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.006    877.78     0.001     0.006     0.006     0.006   877.78    0.02
 632 Hosiery               0.014     0.031     0.027     0.005    -79.78     0.027     0.009     0.009     0.009   -66.33    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 635 Coats, W/G            0.009     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.008      *         *         *         *       *  
 636 Dresses               0.030     0.001     0.001     0.004    202.56     0.001     0.005     0.005     0.004   202.56    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.012     0.002     0.002     0.005    209.48     0.002     0.006     0.006     0.006   230.17    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.008     0.001     0.001     0.003    442.22     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   320.69    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.025     0.001     0.001     0.005    509.30     0.004     0.005     0.006     0.005    21.30    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.002     0.003     0.003     0.000    -88.39     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.39    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.004     0.009     0.009     0.001    -94.12     0.012     0.001     0.001     0.001   -95.47    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.000    -75.41     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -45.90    0.01
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.001     0.005     0.005      *          *       0.005      *         *         *         *       *  
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002     48.00     0.002     0.000     0.002     0.002     5.71    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.002     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.024     0.065     0.063     0.004    -92.99     0.067     0.009     0.008     0.007   -89.82    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.012     0.054     0.046     0.014    -70.39     0.046     0.029     0.029     0.022   -52.89    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.109     0.049     0.040     0.034    -15.28     0.062     0.057     0.054     0.042   -31.53    0.01
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.028     0.003     0.003     0.010    215.74     0.004     0.011     0.011     0.010   122.88    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 666 Other Furnishing      0.023     0.004     0.004     0.036    740.00     0.017     0.026     0.025     0.036   103.95    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001      *      0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.024     0.017     0.013     0.010    -20.81     0.015     0.012     0.014     0.014    -5.18    0.04
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    616.67     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   616.67    0.01
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.48
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002      *      0.00
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001      *         *       *  
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.000     0.305     0.305     0.000   -100.00     0.305      *         *        0.000  -100.00    0.00