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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| COLOMB | | 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 * * * *
201 Specialty Yarns 1.854 2.443 2.443 2.105 -13.86 2.443 2.199 2.197 2.105 -13.86 0.92
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.004 0.007 0.007 0.026 250.83 0.007 0.021 0.021 0.026 250.83 0.07
219 Duck Fabric 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.038 0.011 0.011 0.007 -35.82 0.011 0.007 0.007 0.007 -35.82 0.01
222 Knit Fabric 0.086 0.196 0.196 0.227 15.98 0.196 0.220 0.219 0.227 15.98 0.01
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.349 0.271 0.271 0.215 -20.38 0.271 0.165 0.120 0.215 -20.38 0.01
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.001 0.025 0.025 0.001 -97.55 0.025 0.025 0.001 0.001 -97.55 0.00
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 6766.67 0.000 * * 0.000 6766.67 0.00
229 Special Fabric 1.835 0.997 0.997 0.387 -61.15 0.997 0.409 0.439 0.387 -61.15 0.02
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.077 0.066 0.066 0.044 -32.80 0.066 0.065 0.067 0.044 -32.80 0.10
239 Baby Garm / Acc 1.452 1.623 1.623 0.881 -45.74 1.623 1.142 1.083 0.881 -45.74 0.11
Cotton:
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 675.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 675.00 0.00
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.001 -80.86 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.001 -80.86 0.00
317 Twill Fabric 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.004 -24.74 0.006 0.005 0.005 0.004 -24.74 0.01
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
332 Cotton Hosiery 3.369 4.311 4.311 1.412 -67.24 4.311 1.520 1.469 1.412 -67.24 0.21
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.022 0.001 0.001 0.002 100.00 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 100.00 0.02
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.003 0.215 0.215 0.038 -82.24 0.215 0.044 0.038 0.038 -82.24 0.01
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.043 0.015 0.015 0.109 617.49 0.015 0.112 0.107 0.109 617.49 0.03
336 Cotton Dresses 0.356 0.306 0.306 0.163 -46.56 0.306 0.174 0.168 0.163 -46.56 0.02
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.749 0.670 0.670 0.341 -49.07 0.670 0.410 0.385 0.341 -49.07 0.03
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.740 0.829 0.829 0.813 -1.87 0.829 0.877 0.850 0.813 -1.87 0.07
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.097 0.062 0.062 0.276 347.57 0.062 0.186 0.221 0.276 347.57 0.04
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.039 0.021 0.021 0.024 17.48 0.021 0.025 0.025 0.024 17.48 0.01
342 Cotton Skirts 0.023 0.025 0.025 0.016 -37.19 0.025 0.015 0.016 0.016 -37.19 0.01
345 Cotton Sweater 0.054 0.119 0.119 0.063 -47.12 0.119 0.086 0.088 0.063 -47.12 0.02
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 5.695 8.145 8.145 4.673 -42.62 8.145 5.186 4.918 4.673 -42.62 0.43
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 1.613 2.189 2.189 1.384 -36.77 2.189 1.663 1.466 1.384 -36.77 0.09
349 Bras, & other 0.016 0.027 0.027 0.017 -39.37 0.027 0.034 0.034 0.017 -39.37 0.05
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.022 0.007 0.007 0.006 -14.63 0.007 0.006 0.006 0.006 -14.63 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.051 0.013 0.013 0.028 123.26 0.013 0.026 0.026 0.028 123.26 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 7.837 10.068 10.068 8.701 -13.58 10.068 8.400 8.568 8.701 -13.58 0.45
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.09
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.058 0.071 0.071 0.108 52.20 0.071 0.097 0.106 0.108 52.20 0.03
361 Cotton Sheets 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.007 511.91 0.001 0.007 0.007 0.007 511.91 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.044 4139.44 0.001 0.044 0.044 0.044 4139.44 0.02
363 Pile Towels 2.706 3.203 3.203 2.975 -7.14 3.203 3.147 3.028 2.975 -7.14 1.12
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 5.441 6.539 6.539 4.974 -23.94 6.539 5.761 5.456 4.974 -23.94 0.22
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.130 0.003 0.003 0.048 1301.86 0.003 0.050 0.051 0.048 1301.86 0.38
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.008 0.003 0.003 0.003 4.58 0.003 0.005 0.003 0.003 4.58 0.04
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
432 Wool Hosiery 0.006 0.003 0.003 0.010 219.41 0.003 0.010 0.010 0.010 219.41 0.32
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.462 0.202 0.202 0.355 75.64 0.202 0.349 0.370 0.355 75.64 2.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.002 0.005 0.005 0.001 -81.90 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 -81.90 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.089 0.052 0.052 0.111 115.35 0.052 0.109 0.104 0.111 115.35 0.18
436 Wool Dresses 0.028 0.012 0.012 0.027 134.04 0.012 0.022 0.024 0.027 134.04 0.19
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.022 0.004 0.004 0.001 -77.20 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.001 -77.20 0.00
439 Babies' garments 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.014 0.017 0.017 0.022 29.10 0.017 0.026 0.025 0.022 29.10 2.52
442 Wool Skirts 0.024 0.016 0.016 0.020 23.61 0.016 0.019 0.018 0.020 23.61 0.63
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.048 0.018 0.018 0.021 19.00 0.018 0.023 0.020 0.021 19.00 0.10
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 -17.62 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -17.62 0.04
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -25.00 0.000 * * 0.000 -25.00 0.00
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 0.561 0.380 0.380 0.645 69.73 0.380 0.585 0.626 0.645 69.73 3.80
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.065 0.049 0.049 0.080 62.39 0.049 0.069 0.071 0.080 62.39 1.53
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.034 0.011 0.011 0.021 95.36 0.011 0.020 0.019 0.021 95.36 0.23
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
465 Floor Coverings 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -60.24 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -60.24 0.00
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.040 0.001 0.001 0.105 14610.00 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.105 14610.00 0.02
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.000 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 * * * * *
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.000 0.011 0.011 0.000 -99.44 0.011 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.44 0.00
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.001 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.000 0.082 0.082 * * 0.082 * * * * *
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.280 0.527 0.527 0.333 -36.84 0.527 0.377 0.356 0.333 -36.84 0.14
620 Oth Synth Filam 7.434 0.573 0.573 0.508 -11.33 0.573 0.681 0.550 0.508 -11.33 0.05
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 13.73 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 13.73 0.09
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.001 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.011 0.018 0.018 0.033 87.60 0.018 0.022 0.026 0.033 87.60 0.08
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.039 0.002 0.002 0.002 -6.92 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -6.92 0.00
632 Hosiery 4.178 4.463 4.463 1.437 -67.80 4.463 2.053 1.702 1.437 -67.80 0.24
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.169 0.111 0.111 0.081 -26.37 0.111 0.091 0.084 0.081 -26.37 0.32
634 Other Coats, MB 0.144 0.237 0.237 0.145 -38.96 0.237 0.143 0.138 0.145 -38.96 0.04
635 Coats, W/G 0.199 0.315 0.315 0.318 0.98 0.315 0.342 0.332 0.318 0.98 0.06
636 Dresses 1.285 1.344 1.344 0.996 -25.86 1.344 1.078 1.043 0.996 -25.86 0.09
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.877 2.406 2.406 2.581 7.27 2.406 2.985 2.888 2.581 7.27 0.32
639 Knit Blouses,WG 1.355 1.705 1.705 2.042 19.80 1.705 2.020 1.979 2.042 19.80 0.24
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.240 0.159 0.159 0.164 2.70 0.159 0.161 0.161 0.164 2.70 0.12
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.135 0.129 0.129 0.113 -12.25 0.129 0.101 0.104 0.113 -12.25 0.05
642 Skirts 0.241 0.184 0.184 0.189 2.88 0.184 0.200 0.191 0.189 2.88 0.16
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 -72.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -72.50 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.024 0.073 0.073 0.070 -3.86 0.073 0.070 0.072 0.070 -3.86 0.52
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.004 0.037 0.037 0.130 250.63 0.037 0.151 0.155 0.130 250.63 0.08
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.671 0.640 0.640 0.804 25.56 0.640 0.952 0.887 0.804 25.56 0.14
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.477 0.449 0.449 0.662 47.32 0.449 0.622 0.628 0.662 47.32 0.16
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.616 0.534 0.534 0.356 -33.28 0.534 0.379 0.363 0.356 -33.28 0.20
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.086 0.188 0.188 0.121 -35.81 0.188 0.111 0.114 0.121 -35.81 0.04
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.385 0.370 0.370 0.218 -41.00 0.370 0.229 0.214 0.218 -41.00 0.03
652 M-MF Underwear 3.519 3.136 3.136 2.542 -18.93 3.136 2.660 2.602 2.542 -18.93 0.39
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -57.89 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -57.89 0.00
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.006 * 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.006 * 0.02
659 Oth. MMF App. 4.360 5.293 5.293 5.036 -4.85 5.293 4.937 4.934 5.036 -4.85 0.25
665 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.000 -93.70 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -93.70 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 0.290 0.096 0.096 0.188 96.88 0.096 0.160 0.192 0.188 96.88 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 2.208 2.286 2.286 3.902 70.69 2.286 2.632 3.255 3.902 70.69 0.09
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -14.43 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -14.43 0.00
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -20.51 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -20.51 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 20.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 20.00 0.00
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
836 S/V Dresses 0.009 0.004 0.004 0.001 -67.00 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.001 -67.00 0.01
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.008 0.022 0.022 0.012 -44.34 0.022 0.015 0.012 0.012 -44.34 0.09
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.004 -74.48 0.016 0.005 0.006 0.004 -74.48 0.14
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.008 59.15 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.008 59.15 0.03
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3200.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3200.00 0.01
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.005 0.034 0.034 0.012 -66.24 0.034 0.013 0.013 0.012 -66.24 0.01
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.07
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.05
852 S/V Underwear 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -76.00 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.001 -76.00 0.12
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.206 0.320 0.320 0.217 -32.18 0.320 0.146 0.166 0.217 -32.18 0.72
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.009 0.007 0.007 0.006 -10.42 0.007 0.007 0.008 0.006 -10.42 0.00