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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  ECUADOR  |                            | 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     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    217.83     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   241.09    0.00
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.018     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.084     0.000     0.000     0.000    -62.50     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -62.50    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.015     0.016     0.016     0.001    -96.81     0.018     0.000     0.000     0.001   -97.10    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.044     0.034     0.031     0.012    -60.24     0.036     0.034     0.033     0.016   -57.20    0.00

Cotton:
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.007     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007      *      0.01
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -63.98     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -63.98    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.002     0.003     0.003     0.001    -72.16     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001   -83.18    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -56.52     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -75.61    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.032     0.030     0.024     0.028     18.52     0.026     0.035     0.033     0.035    31.90    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.070     0.053     0.053     0.059     11.02     0.060     0.057     0.056     0.059    -0.51    0.01
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.927     0.082     0.081     0.010    -87.51     0.134     0.016     0.006     0.011   -91.56    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.472     0.101     0.101     0.007    -92.93     0.194     0.009     0.009     0.008   -95.96    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.061     0.024     0.021     0.018    -13.65     0.025     0.023     0.022     0.021   -17.19    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.044     0.035     0.031     0.025    -20.87     0.034     0.030     0.030     0.028   -17.20    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.005     0.002     0.002     0.003     49.30     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    30.49    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.083     0.075     0.072     0.054    -24.67     0.083     0.069     0.061     0.057   -31.50    0.02
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.403     0.017     0.013     0.003    -76.27     0.086     0.007     0.007     0.007   -91.97    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.111     0.068     0.065     0.017    -74.20     0.073     0.020     0.020     0.020   -73.14    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.012     0.012     0.007     0.008     20.78     0.008     0.006     0.006     0.013    53.77    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.003     0.011     0.011     0.000    -99.23     0.012     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.25    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.009     0.000     0.000     0.000    325.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   325.00    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.057     0.008     0.008     0.009     11.36     0.009     0.005     0.008     0.009    -4.36    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.012     0.015     0.015     0.004    -71.40     0.017     0.008     0.008     0.005   -72.91    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003  24900.00     0.000     0.004     0.003     0.003 24900.00    0.04
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -89.32     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -88.61    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -19.43     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -22.87    0.04
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.010     0.011     0.009     0.007    -17.41     0.009     0.010     0.008     0.009     1.00    0.05
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.083     0.058     0.049     0.040    -19.03     0.066     0.055     0.057     0.049   -25.46    0.07
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    433.33     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   433.33    0.01
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.002     0.006     0.005     0.002    -64.38     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.002   -50.98    0.01
 439 Babies' garments      0.016     0.002     0.001     0.000    -94.44     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -77.78    0.07
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.042     0.028     0.022     0.027     20.12     0.031     0.039     0.037     0.032     5.15    0.62
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.152     0.098     0.078     0.063    -19.35     0.100     0.093     0.091     0.082   -17.87    0.36
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.001     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.001      *         *         *       *  
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.015     0.010     0.008     0.012     43.72     0.014     0.014     0.011     0.014     0.62    0.14
 464 Wool Blankets         0.001     0.004     0.004     0.023    471.25     0.004     0.024     0.024     0.023   471.78    0.83
 465 Floor Coverings       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -51.32     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -51.32    0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.003    324.87     0.001     0.004     0.003     0.003   127.48    0.23

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -53.49     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -53.49    0.00
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.248     0.058     0.058      *          *       0.103      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.136     0.065     0.065     0.021    -67.71     0.065     0.021     0.021     0.021   -67.71    0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.308     0.000     0.000     56.25     0.000     0.308     0.308     0.308 320754.2    0.05
 621 Impression Fab        0.000     0.013     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.013     0.013     0.013      *      1.23
 632 Hosiery               7.402     8.046     5.881     6.013      2.25     6.606     8.753     8.403     8.179    23.81    2.14
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -11.43     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -11.43    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.010     0.010     0.009     0.017     83.65     0.011     0.016     0.015     0.018    67.41    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -94.74     0.001      *         *        0.000   -94.74    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.184     0.018     0.018     0.001    -94.22     0.026     0.001     0.001     0.001   -95.84    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.046     0.029     0.029     0.001    -97.07     0.029     0.001     0.001     0.001   -96.60    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.011     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.002      *         *         *       *  
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    344.44     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   185.71    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.00    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.006     0.002     0.000     0.000       *       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   212.00    0.02
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.014     0.003     0.003     0.009    230.11     0.004     0.006     0.006     0.009   125.74    0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.024     0.000     0.000     0.000    -93.55     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.22    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001    -17.54     0.002     0.001     0.002     0.002   -15.57    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.50    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         4.116     2.896     2.876     0.031    -98.92     4.073     0.053     0.051     0.050   -98.77    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    700.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   700.00    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.049     0.008     0.007     0.005    -28.51     0.009     0.010     0.011     0.006   -31.64    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -16.67    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.086       *       0.000     0.086     0.086     0.086      *      2.95
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.001     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.013     0.011     0.011     0.001    -87.04     0.011     0.004     0.002     0.002   -85.70    0.01
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    118.03     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   118.03    0.00