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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