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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  DOM REP  |                            | 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:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.218       *       0.000     0.214     0.214     0.218      *      0.22
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001    330.95     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   330.95    0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.004    100.18     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004   100.18    0.01
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.045     0.010     0.001     0.128   9962.06     0.002     0.136     0.136     0.136  6345.89    0.10
 222 Knit Fabric           4.404     0.270     0.253     0.073    -71.21     0.253     0.184     0.099     0.090   -64.56    0.01
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      1.769     3.580     2.975     3.163      6.31     3.438     4.143     4.225     3.767     9.58    0.16
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.168       *       0.000     0.168     0.168     0.168      *      0.51
 229 Special Fabric        0.199     0.297     0.181     0.556    207.82     0.217     0.679     0.668     0.672   210.35    0.04
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.107     0.180     0.099     0.029    -71.04     0.112     0.181     0.181     0.109    -1.91    0.42
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.804     0.789     0.778     0.122    -84.33     1.288     0.134     0.139     0.133   -89.68    0.02

Cotton:
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.007       *       0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007      *      0.00
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.006     0.006      *          *       0.006      *         *         *         *       *  
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.006     0.006     0.098   1601.53     0.006     0.083     0.083     0.098  1601.53    0.20
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery       55.753    43.783    39.287     6.993    -82.20    46.627    18.110    14.519    11.488   -75.36    1.74
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.017     0.006     0.001      *          *       0.004     0.005     0.005     0.005    42.06    0.05
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.038     0.553     0.545     0.199    -63.53     0.545     0.205     0.206     0.206   -62.23    0.06
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.608     0.289     0.235     0.083    -64.51     0.278     0.184     0.163     0.137   -50.53    0.03
 336 Cotton Dresses        1.083     0.433     0.321     0.107    -66.71     0.485     0.217     0.232     0.219   -54.85    0.03
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       15.196    11.814    10.679     7.478    -29.97    12.995     7.696     8.455     8.613   -33.72    0.86
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       9.499     8.393     7.249     5.487    -24.31     8.327     6.843     6.961     6.630   -20.38    0.51
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       4.227     2.515     2.105     1.652    -21.52     2.748     2.105     2.090     2.062   -24.96    0.37
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.538     0.414     0.362     0.299    -17.38     0.470     0.360     0.343     0.351   -25.32    0.12
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.263     0.133     0.108     0.048    -55.56     0.136     0.088     0.076     0.073   -46.25    0.05
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.006     0.018     0.018     0.021     13.76     0.019     0.017     0.021     0.021    10.97    0.01
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     33.424    21.505    18.597    13.428    -27.79    23.916    17.588    17.039    16.336   -31.69    1.58
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      5.478     3.551     3.236     1.285    -60.27     3.694     2.164     1.661     1.601   -56.65    0.10
 349 Bras, & other         0.281     0.068     0.061     0.004    -93.82     0.072     0.021     0.014     0.011   -84.74    0.04
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.881     0.669     0.593     1.048     76.69     0.757     1.038     1.085     1.124    48.49    0.35
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.247     0.013     0.013     0.082    546.42     0.034     0.082     0.082     0.082   144.70    0.01
 352 Cotton Underwear    109.012   110.607    91.976    73.455    -20.14   108.137    98.603    95.231    92.085   -14.84    5.16
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        2.598     1.378     1.205     0.958    -20.54     1.473     1.136     1.144     1.130   -23.30    0.31
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.006     0.006      *          *       0.006      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.403     0.065     0.065     0.132    103.75     0.149     0.020     0.132     0.132   -11.86    0.04
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.022     0.049     0.012     0.052    333.48     0.015     0.094     0.091     0.089   501.15    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.001     0.003     0.003     0.000    -83.50     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -81.61    0.01
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.009     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.008      *        0.000     0.000   -99.73    0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.428     0.098     0.096     0.047    -51.35     0.123     0.057     0.048     0.049   -60.52    0.30
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.453     0.035     0.030     0.294    865.48     0.161     0.144     0.187     0.299    85.49    1.54
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       3.248     3.882     3.624     4.638     27.98     3.900     4.777     5.112     4.896    25.54    7.21
 436 Wool Dresses          0.006     0.030     0.028     0.037     31.92     0.029     0.034     0.034     0.039    35.75    0.31
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002    647.06     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   647.06    0.01
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.015     0.009     0.007     0.013    100.00     0.010     0.015     0.015     0.015    50.80    2.08
 442 Wool Skirts           0.013     0.012     0.011     0.007    -30.92     0.013     0.008     0.009     0.008   -38.38    0.28
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.506     0.219     0.219     0.001    -99.60     0.287     0.005     0.001     0.001   -99.70    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -97.42     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.42    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.678     0.343     0.277     0.295      6.62     0.392     0.362     0.362     0.361    -7.91    2.48
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.055     0.049     0.041     0.034    -16.31     0.050     0.031     0.041     0.042   -16.68    0.76
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.016     0.017     0.016     0.013    -19.43     0.019     0.012     0.012     0.014   -27.59    0.14
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.035     0.010     0.010     0.672   6439.53     0.015      *        0.484     0.672  4428.05    0.09
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.016     0.015     0.015     0.001    -96.22     0.019     0.015     0.015     0.001   -95.48    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.006       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.006      *      0.00
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.03
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.01
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.004     0.004     0.003    -31.09     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -31.09    0.01
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.007   1578.98     0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007  1578.98    0.43
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.172     0.011     0.009     0.010     17.91     0.009     0.014     0.016     0.012    44.77    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      1.010     0.642     0.475     0.503      5.82     0.698     0.637     0.638     0.670    -4.06    5.76
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.386     4.377     3.693     1.848    -49.97     3.770     3.761     2.997     2.532   -32.85    0.77
 635 Coats, W/G            0.513     1.914     1.821     0.816    -55.21     1.877     1.272     1.025     0.908   -51.60    0.21
 636 Dresses               1.856     0.276     0.256     0.927    261.69     0.270     0.934     0.948     0.946   250.46    0.14
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       8.803    26.091    24.279     6.020    -75.21    26.409     9.785     8.871     7.831   -70.35    1.43
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       6.067     4.835     4.268     4.194     -1.74     4.747     4.630     4.609     4.761     0.29    0.80
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        6.178     6.629     5.652     3.104    -45.09     6.712     4.716     4.415     4.081   -39.21    3.39
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       1.248     1.148     0.954     0.735    -22.90     1.235     0.963     0.972     0.929   -24.75    0.56
 642 Skirts                0.508     0.286     0.253     0.336     33.00     0.275     0.317     0.349     0.370    34.69    0.48
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        3.453     3.576     2.820     1.904    -32.49     3.345     2.638     2.588     2.660   -20.49   17.25
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.026       *       0.000     0.025     0.026     0.026 42250.00    0.27
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.031     0.003     0.017    544.32     0.003     0.044     0.044     0.046  1593.18    0.03
 647 Trousers,etc MB      19.395    12.303    10.489     7.060    -32.69    12.835     9.936     9.532     8.874   -30.87    2.07
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        3.013     3.528     3.012     2.371    -21.29     3.392     3.043     2.965     2.887   -14.89    0.87
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       6.954     5.611     4.679     3.099    -33.76     5.527     4.460     4.187     4.031   -27.06    2.69
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       1.870     0.799     0.691     0.414    -40.06     0.860     0.615     0.543     0.522   -39.32    0.23
 651 Nightwear/PJs         3.478     0.320     0.245     0.227     -7.45     0.486     0.315     0.301     0.301   -37.98    0.05
 652 M-MF Underwear       25.320    30.908    25.954    19.674    -24.20    29.742    26.676    26.274    24.627   -17.20    4.62
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.        39.048    37.950    31.457    26.329    -16.30    38.376    33.841    33.541    32.822   -14.47    1.99
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 666 Other Furnishing      0.094     0.829     0.452     0.786     73.63     0.458     1.422     1.309     1.162   153.70    0.03
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.285     0.661     0.512     0.250    -51.12     0.593     0.526     0.470     0.399   -32.76    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.039     0.014     0.011     0.004    -67.28     0.016     0.006     0.006     0.006   -60.56    0.49
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.001     0.017     0.013     0.003    -78.40     0.013     0.010     0.008     0.006   -50.67    0.04
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.004     0.002     0.000    -93.75     0.003     0.002     0.001     0.001   -54.55    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.000    -97.20     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.67    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003     0.003     0.003      *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.072     0.056     0.016     0.003    -82.42     0.022     0.043     0.042     0.043    98.90    0.03
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.001     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001      *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.045     0.068     0.037     0.055     47.37     0.050     0.072     0.075     0.086    70.38    0.44
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.080     0.108     0.072     0.043    -40.72     0.072     0.079     0.079     0.079     9.66    0.08