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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  DOM REP  |                            | 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      0.228     0.166     0.166     0.001    -99.65     0.166     0.004     0.001     0.001   -99.65    0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.070     0.015     0.015     0.018     21.30     0.015     0.026     0.012     0.018    21.30    0.05
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.164     0.015     0.015     0.013    -12.37     0.015     0.005     0.005     0.013   -12.37    0.01
 222 Knit Fabric           0.082     0.128     0.128     0.041    -67.68     0.128     0.055     0.052     0.041   -67.68    0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      4.000     4.682     4.682     7.020     49.92     4.682     6.678     7.016     7.020    49.92    0.25
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    354.95     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   354.95    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.168     0.000     0.000     0.006       *       0.000     0.006     0.006     0.006      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.567     0.206     0.206     0.397     92.37     0.206     0.351     0.372     0.397    92.37    0.02
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.029     0.071     0.071     0.073      2.85     0.071     0.069     0.061     0.073     2.85    0.17
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.143     0.051     0.051     0.079     54.73     0.051     0.059     0.063     0.079    54.73    0.01

Cotton:
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.007     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.151     0.000     0.000     0.007       *       0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007      *      0.01
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        6.998     0.020     0.020      *          *       0.020      *         *         *         *       *  
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.014     0.014     0.088    514.35     0.014     0.053     0.062     0.088   514.35    0.60
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.419     0.022     0.022     0.188    773.08     0.022     0.167     0.161     0.188   773.08    0.06
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.087     0.216     0.216     0.045    -79.01     0.216     0.068     0.058     0.045   -79.01    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.144     0.668     0.668     0.171    -74.35     0.668     0.146     0.164     0.171   -74.35    0.03
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       10.869    33.846    33.846    31.997     -5.46    33.846    33.758    33.058    31.997    -5.46    2.82
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       6.101     4.824     4.824     3.713    -23.03     4.824     3.632     3.675     3.713   -23.03    0.30
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       1.954     2.084     2.084     2.759     32.41     2.084     2.784     2.808     2.759    32.41    0.41
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.337     0.367     0.367     0.343     -6.43     0.367     0.363     0.369     0.343    -6.43    0.15
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.062     0.047     0.047     0.052     10.73     0.047     0.047     0.058     0.052    10.73    0.04
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.031     0.152     0.152     0.092    -39.64     0.152     0.091     0.088     0.092   -39.64    0.03
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     15.629    13.662    13.662     8.665    -36.57    13.662     9.590     9.094     8.665   -36.57    0.79
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      1.476     1.490     1.490     0.753    -49.45     1.490     0.908     0.804     0.753   -49.45    0.05
 349 Bras, & other         0.006     0.008     0.008     0.039    390.09     0.008     0.039     0.039     0.039   390.09    0.12
 350 Dress. Gown etc       1.109     0.163     0.163     0.034    -78.84     0.163     0.034     0.034     0.034   -78.84    0.01
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.131     0.117     0.117     0.063    -46.14     0.117     0.054     0.063     0.063   -46.14    0.01
 352 Cotton Underwear     85.801    60.629    60.629    54.139    -10.70    60.629    59.090    57.778    54.139   -10.70    2.82
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.174     1.501     1.501     2.635     75.55     1.501     2.594     2.649     2.635    75.55    0.72
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.002     0.002     0.004     54.55     0.002     0.002     0.004     0.004    54.55    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.356     0.111     0.111      *          *       0.111      *         *         *         *       *  
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.052     0.127     0.127     0.160     25.60     0.127     0.126     0.137     0.160    25.60    0.01

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -77.68     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.68    0.00
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.048     0.008     0.008     0.037    360.61     0.008     0.027     0.027     0.037   360.61    0.21
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.311     0.698     0.698     1.367     96.01     0.698     1.411     1.350     1.367    96.01    4.78
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       5.159     5.878     5.878     5.626     -4.29     5.878     5.785     5.622     5.626    -4.29    8.86
 436 Wool Dresses          0.050     0.036     0.036     0.013    -64.70     0.036     0.007     0.012     0.013   -64.70    0.09
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.028   2019.81     0.001     0.029     0.029     0.028  2019.81    0.10
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.015     0.011     0.011     0.009    -20.31     0.011     0.008     0.008     0.009   -20.31    1.01
 442 Wool Skirts           0.008     0.007     0.007     0.005    -31.84     0.007     0.003     0.005     0.005   -31.84    0.14
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001     -8.92     0.002     0.000     0.001     0.001    -8.92    0.01
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.06
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.345     0.223     0.223     0.061    -72.71     0.223     0.052     0.058     0.061   -72.71    0.36
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.036     0.026     0.026     0.026      1.15     0.026     0.027     0.028     0.026     1.15    0.50
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.018     0.003     0.003     0.002    -45.18     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -45.18    0.02
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.002     0.002     0.008    350.69     0.002     0.008     0.008     0.008   350.69    0.29

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        1.477     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.012   3801.33     0.000     0.011     0.012     0.012  3801.33    0.07
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.031     0.006     0.006      *          *       0.006      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.005     0.013     0.013     0.033    155.15     0.013     0.031     0.033     0.033   155.15    0.00
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.009     0.018     0.018     0.000    -99.25     0.018      *        0.000     0.000   -99.25    0.01
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000    260.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   260.00    0.00
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.007     0.005     0.005      *          *       0.005      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.012     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.749     0.985     0.985     1.114     13.04     0.985     1.180     1.184     1.114    13.04    4.36
 634 Other Coats, MB       2.073     0.832     0.832     0.492    -40.91     0.832     0.543     0.493     0.492   -40.91    0.12
 635 Coats, W/G            1.085     2.108     2.108     2.199      4.32     2.108     2.179     2.168     2.199     4.32    0.42
 636 Dresses               1.047     0.886     0.886     0.809     -8.68     0.886     0.669     0.751     0.809    -8.68    0.07
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       7.103     9.518     9.518    11.057     16.17     9.518     7.251     9.277    11.057    16.17    1.39
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       4.623     5.308     5.308     4.285    -19.27     5.308     4.478     4.293     4.285   -19.27    0.50
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        3.832     4.609     4.609     5.529     19.96     4.609     5.410     5.440     5.529    19.96    3.93
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.919     1.089     1.089     1.453     33.44     1.089     1.479     1.488     1.453    33.44    0.66
 642 Skirts                0.373     0.373     0.373     0.623     66.92     0.373     0.583     0.597     0.623    66.92    0.53
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        2.560     2.397     2.397     2.106    -12.14     2.397     2.393     2.131     2.106   -12.14   11.87
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.072     0.003     0.003     0.076   2161.47     0.003     0.024     0.076     0.076  2161.47    0.56
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.050     0.033     0.033     0.041     24.28     0.033     0.041     0.041     0.041    24.28    0.02
 647 Trousers,etc MB       8.525     8.914     8.914     9.329      4.65     8.914     9.555     9.477     9.329     4.65    1.61
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        2.683     2.801     2.801     3.970     41.72     2.801     3.609     3.873     3.970    41.72    0.94
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       4.064     6.019     6.019     6.198      2.98     6.019     6.160     6.183     6.198     2.98    3.55
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.493     0.360     0.360     0.943    162.35     0.360     0.479     0.615     0.943   162.35    0.34
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.242     0.083     0.083     0.115     38.65     0.083     0.136     0.165     0.115    38.65    0.02
 652 M-MF Underwear       23.313    30.202    30.202    22.288    -26.21    30.202    24.528    23.563    22.288   -26.21    3.40
 659 Oth. MMF App.        30.884    26.212    26.212    30.097     14.82    26.212    30.928    30.744    30.097    14.82    1.46
 666 Other Furnishing      1.267     3.093     3.093     3.116      0.74     3.093     3.045     3.033     3.116     0.74    0.06
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.279     0.473     0.473     0.331    -30.06     0.473     0.320     0.322     0.331   -30.06    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.008       *       0.000     0.004     0.007     0.008      *      0.15
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.004     0.008     0.008     0.050    554.15     0.008     0.020     0.020     0.050   554.15    3.00
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001     65.38     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    65.38    0.01
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.005     0.005     0.000    -93.33     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.000   -93.33    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     -4.69     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -4.69    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -61.11     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -61.11    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     34.78     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    34.78    0.01
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.42
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.003     0.019     0.019     0.061    217.44     0.019     0.035     0.035     0.061   217.44    0.05
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.12
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.113     0.048     0.048     0.054     12.67     0.048     0.046     0.046     0.054    12.67    0.18
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.043     0.050     0.050     0.008    -83.56     0.050     0.051     0.051     0.008   -83.56    0.01