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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  ECUADOR  |                            | 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      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 219 Duck Fabric           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     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.003     0.003     0.049   1419.77     0.003     0.049     0.049     0.049  1419.77    0.00
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -73.77     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -73.77    0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.000     0.009     0.009     0.000    -97.53     0.009     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.53    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.017     0.017     0.002    -88.95     0.017     0.002     0.002     0.002   -88.95    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.015     0.008     0.008     0.008     -3.76     0.008     0.008     0.008     0.008    -3.76    0.00

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001      *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -42.57     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -42.57    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    122.02     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.001   122.02    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   1300.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003  1300.00    0.02
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.031     0.030     0.030     0.015    -50.53     0.030     0.020     0.019     0.015   -50.53    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.061     0.074     0.074     0.092     25.06     0.074     0.095     0.090     0.092    25.06    0.01
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.021     0.009     0.009     0.003    -67.40     0.009     0.003     0.003     0.003   -67.40    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.010     0.010     0.010     0.008    -14.74     0.010     0.008     0.008     0.008   -14.74    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.022     0.022     0.022     0.017    -23.37     0.022     0.019     0.019     0.017   -23.37    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.027     0.028     0.028     0.024    -14.52     0.028     0.029     0.028     0.024   -14.52    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.003     0.006     0.006     0.002    -58.82     0.006     0.002     0.002     0.002   -58.82    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.070     0.048     0.048     0.040    -15.62     0.048     0.038     0.041     0.040   -15.62    0.01
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.004     0.004     0.004     0.005     30.95     0.004     0.006     0.006     0.005    30.95    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.021     0.026     0.026     0.016    -38.61     0.026     0.021     0.021     0.016   -38.61    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.001     0.009     0.009      *          *       0.009     0.006     0.006      *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001      *         *         *       *  
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.028     0.028      *          *       0.028     0.028     0.028      *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.009     0.017     0.017     0.020     18.67     0.017     0.018     0.020     0.020    18.67    0.01
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      0.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.00    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.006     0.006      *          *       0.006      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.005     0.010     0.010     0.004    -60.21     0.010     0.004     0.004     0.004   -60.21    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -86.96     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -86.96    0.00
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.02
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -93.83     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.83    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      8.49     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     8.49    0.06
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000      *        0.001     0.001      *      0.02
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -64.71     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -64.71    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.008     0.009     0.009     0.013     51.30     0.009     0.015     0.013     0.013    51.30    0.05
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.050     0.079     0.079     0.087      9.68     0.079     0.095     0.095     0.087     9.68    0.14
 436 Wool Dresses          0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -90.91     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.91    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -75.70     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -75.70    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    305.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   305.00    0.30
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.032     0.023     0.023     0.012    -49.02     0.023     0.011     0.012     0.012   -49.02    0.19
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.087     0.125     0.125     0.099    -20.55     0.125     0.109     0.106     0.099   -20.55    0.36
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.016     0.012     0.012     0.019     55.91     0.012     0.018     0.019     0.019    55.91    0.21
 464 Wool Blankets         0.024     0.007     0.007     0.010     34.17     0.007     0.011     0.011     0.010    34.17    0.37
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001     44.77     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    44.77    0.04

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.006     0.012     0.012     0.009    -21.55     0.012     0.009     0.009     0.009   -21.55    0.00
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.021     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.000    -97.21     0.008     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.21    0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               7.683     4.951     4.951     4.904     -0.95     4.951     4.759     4.652     4.904    -0.95    0.84
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002     78.57     0.001     0.001     0.002     0.002    78.57    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.021     0.016     0.016     0.009    -41.76     0.016     0.009     0.009     0.009   -41.76    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -62.50     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -62.50    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.002     0.003     0.003     0.000    -88.53     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.53    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.002     0.003     0.003     0.004     59.20     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    59.20    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002    242.11     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   242.11    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -50.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.005    377.14     0.001     0.005     0.005     0.005   377.14    0.04
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.012     0.009     0.009     0.016     84.89     0.009     0.015     0.015     0.016    84.89    0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    -10.27     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -10.27    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.041     0.134     0.134     0.071    -47.37     0.134     0.071     0.075     0.071   -47.37    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.006     0.007     0.007     0.010     48.61     0.007     0.008     0.013     0.010    48.61    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.000    -91.95     0.004     0.002     0.000     0.000   -91.95    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.086     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   3700.00     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001  3700.00    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    150.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   150.00    0.00
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.002     0.006     0.006     0.013    128.17     0.006     0.017     0.016     0.013   128.17    0.04
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -95.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.00    0.00