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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  COLOMB   |                            | 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     0.000    -64.15     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -64.15    0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       9.685     7.930     7.102     1.640    -76.91     8.900     3.590     3.057     2.467   -72.28    1.40
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.003    -32.15     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -32.15    0.01
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.004     0.010     0.008     0.038    357.54     0.008     0.031     0.032     0.039   376.85    0.03
 222 Knit Fabric           0.159     0.273     0.245     0.070    -71.32     0.257     0.124     0.110     0.099   -61.43    0.01
 223 Non-Woven Fabric     18.272     0.161     0.139     0.344    146.56     0.154     0.351     0.351     0.366   136.65    0.02
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -30.69     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001   -30.69    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        1.470     0.569     0.533     1.599    199.76     0.602     1.664     1.661     1.635   171.64    0.10
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.435     0.161     0.156     0.069    -55.95     0.246     0.074     0.069     0.074   -70.07    0.28
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       1.869     1.804     1.489     1.206    -19.00     1.745     1.563     1.473     1.521   -12.84    0.19

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.023     0.010     0.010      *          *       0.010     0.005     0.005      *         *       *  
 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       10.866     7.323     6.442     2.626    -59.24     7.529     3.723     3.771     3.507   -53.43    0.53
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.042     0.035     0.033     0.022    -35.21     0.034     0.024     0.024     0.023   -30.53    0.21
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.028     0.006     0.006     0.002    -55.83     0.007     0.003     0.003     0.003   -58.25    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.128     0.069     0.066     0.033    -49.67     0.078     0.039     0.030     0.036   -53.58    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.797     0.629     0.532     0.290    -45.62     0.670     0.420     0.400     0.386   -42.30    0.06
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        2.896     1.894     1.665     0.548    -67.07     1.915     0.879     0.845     0.777   -59.44    0.08
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       1.609     0.924     0.836     0.628    -24.86     1.010     0.750     0.724     0.716   -29.04    0.06
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.309     0.212     0.184     0.086    -53.21     0.247     0.124     0.123     0.115   -53.51    0.02
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.288     0.154     0.141     0.031    -78.24     0.191     0.048     0.044     0.044   -76.90    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.153     0.037     0.034     0.021    -37.04     0.037     0.022     0.019     0.024   -34.93    0.02
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.081     0.011     0.009     0.041    377.70     0.060     0.036     0.043     0.043   -28.06    0.02
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     13.699    10.987     9.554     4.488    -53.03    11.437     6.983     6.519     5.920   -48.23    0.57
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      2.032     1.858     1.613     1.280    -20.64     1.831     1.488     1.499     1.525   -16.71    0.10
 349 Bras, & other         0.019     0.017     0.016     0.015     -6.66     0.020     0.021     0.019     0.016   -21.03    0.05
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.096     0.071     0.069     0.020    -71.23     0.080     0.031     0.027     0.022   -72.36    0.01
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.121     0.088     0.085     0.018    -78.71     0.088     0.028     0.019     0.021   -75.68    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      7.222     9.211     7.635     5.537    -27.48     8.666     7.272     6.940     7.113   -17.92    0.40
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.443     0.355     0.343     0.052    -84.97     0.403     0.088     0.071     0.064   -84.17    0.02
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.015     0.015     0.000    -99.77     0.015      *         *        0.000   -99.77    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.029     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.043     0.024     0.020     0.018     -9.91     0.020     0.005     0.005     0.022    11.97    0.01
 363 Pile Towels           3.641     2.186     1.809     2.241     23.85     2.456     2.552     2.693     2.618     6.59    1.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      6.408     4.657     3.771     4.389     16.36     5.216     4.755     5.168     5.274     1.10    0.21

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.067     0.082     0.073     0.130     76.80     0.084     0.160     0.138     0.138    63.73    1.39
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.008  12537.50     0.000     0.008     0.008     0.008 12537.50    0.13
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.015     0.031     0.028     0.006    -80.33     0.028     0.008     0.007     0.009   -68.96    0.65
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        2.195     1.651     1.429     0.427    -70.13     1.701     0.807     0.702     0.648   -61.88    4.01
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.061     0.007     0.007     0.002    -69.86     0.007     0.002     0.002     0.002   -69.80    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.033     0.063     0.034     0.089    157.87     0.036     0.116     0.117     0.117   225.75    0.17
 436 Wool Dresses          0.019     0.011     0.011     0.024    121.80     0.012     0.022     0.023     0.024   105.19    0.19
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.021     0.030     0.028     0.019    -35.02     0.029     0.020     0.022     0.020   -28.87    0.10
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001  12200.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001 12200.00    0.18
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.027     0.032     0.026     0.012    -53.69     0.027     0.018     0.018     0.018   -35.10    2.43
 442 Wool Skirts           0.008     0.025     0.023     0.023     -0.20     0.025     0.026     0.025     0.025    -2.73    0.82
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.157     0.087     0.065     0.038    -42.33     0.083     0.068     0.060     0.059   -28.09    0.33
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -78.39     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -78.63    0.02
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.00     0.000      *         *        0.000   -80.00    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      1.190     1.272     1.103     0.476    -56.88     1.314     0.745     0.681     0.645   -50.92    4.44
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.029     0.051     0.038     0.051     33.41     0.043     0.070     0.062     0.064    49.44    1.16
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.028     0.070     0.055     0.031    -43.36     0.073     0.050     0.048     0.046   -36.65    0.46
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001   5365.38     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  3505.00    0.01
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.043     0.000     0.000     0.040       *       0.000     0.040     0.040     0.040  9600.00    0.01
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000      *         *        0.001      *      0.01
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.002      *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.404     0.240     0.217     0.211     -2.76     0.244     0.262     0.265     0.234    -4.26    0.13
 620 Oth Synth Filam       2.029    10.704     9.144     7.285    -20.33     9.983    11.223    10.867     8.845   -11.41    1.41
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.014     0.011     0.010     0.002    -82.58     0.014     0.002     0.002     0.002   -82.70    0.16
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -20.59     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -20.59    0.00
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.002     0.004     0.004     0.008    115.00     0.004     0.007     0.007     0.008   115.00    0.02
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.001     0.004     0.000     0.034   8939.84     0.000     0.037     0.037     0.037  8918.88    0.05
 632 Hosiery               6.600     5.578     4.992     4.035    -19.19     6.154     5.116     5.108     4.620   -24.92    1.21
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.268     0.272     0.224     0.155    -30.99     0.252     0.251     0.219     0.203   -19.32    1.75
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.342     0.324     0.316     0.139    -55.91     0.346     0.178     0.161     0.148   -57.30    0.04
 635 Coats, W/G            0.340     0.335     0.307     0.188    -38.77     0.359     0.281     0.231     0.216   -39.69    0.05
 636 Dresses               3.037     2.198     1.913     1.067    -44.24     2.415     1.438     1.364     1.352   -44.04    0.19
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       1.749     1.460     1.346     0.774    -42.50     1.564     1.072     1.030     0.889   -43.17    0.16
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.945     1.096     0.851     1.121     31.73     1.014     1.368     1.367     1.366    34.73    0.23
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.692     0.469     0.388     0.222    -42.74     0.485     0.352     0.339     0.303   -37.48    0.25
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.452     0.393     0.365     0.122    -66.55     0.432     0.176     0.163     0.150   -65.18    0.09
 642 Skirts                0.352     0.384     0.312     0.189    -39.30     0.354     0.270     0.256     0.262   -26.11    0.34
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.002     0.002     0.002     0.000    -80.95     0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000   -80.95    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.022     0.016     0.012     0.017     44.53     0.012     0.019     0.021     0.021    81.75    0.22
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.017     0.016     0.016     0.004    -76.88     0.018     0.001     0.001     0.004   -78.03    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       1.810     1.067     0.922     0.576    -37.53     1.170     0.772     0.755     0.721   -38.36    0.17
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        1.600     0.915     0.783     0.400    -48.87     0.915     0.565     0.561     0.532   -41.85    0.16
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.637     0.582     0.487     0.536      9.92     0.559     0.629     0.640     0.631    12.93    0.42
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.096     0.074     0.054     0.074     36.40     0.061     0.068     0.083     0.094    53.80    0.04
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.992     0.568     0.468     0.328    -29.91     0.599     0.513     0.458     0.428   -28.44    0.07
 652 M-MF Underwear        3.590     2.585     2.197     3.002     36.61     2.765     3.243     3.361     3.390    22.60    0.64
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -37.50     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -25.00    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         5.153     5.388     4.609     3.488    -24.31     5.381     4.114     4.159     4.267   -20.70    0.26
 665 Floor Coverings       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     55.70     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    52.32    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.682     0.605     0.591     0.208    -64.85     0.600     0.299     0.222     0.222   -63.07    0.01
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.551     0.691     0.684     2.189    219.84     0.692     2.355     2.285     2.196   217.28    0.07

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     -0.26     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    13.26    0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    750.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   750.00    0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     19.72     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    19.72    0.01
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -84.21    0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -76.19     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -44.44    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.007     0.039     0.025     0.009    -63.27     0.026     0.027     0.023     0.023    -9.94    0.17
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.012     0.014     0.013     0.004    -72.23     0.018     0.007     0.005     0.005   -72.85    0.03
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.016     0.014     0.009     0.012     31.95     0.014     0.016     0.015     0.017    17.26    0.48
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.005     0.006     0.004     0.002    -38.17     0.006     0.005     0.005     0.005   -20.22    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    150.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -72.22    0.00
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    255.74     0.001     0.004     0.004     0.004   155.21    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     41.25     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    41.25    0.28
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.188     0.194     0.173     0.154    -10.74     0.195     0.180     0.187     0.175   -10.37    0.89
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.025     0.020     0.016     0.008    -52.10     0.019     0.013     0.013     0.012   -35.77    0.01