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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  PERU     |                            | 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      0.578     0.899     0.899     0.587    -34.75     0.899     0.631     0.590     0.587   -34.75    0.47
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.438     0.542     0.542     0.490     -9.71     0.542     0.485     0.462     0.490    -9.71    0.21
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.004     0.021     0.021     0.002    -89.03     0.021     0.007     0.006     0.002   -89.03    0.01
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.287     0.419     0.419     0.392     -6.42     0.419     0.470     0.414     0.392    -6.42    0.36
 222 Knit Fabric           1.068     0.772     0.772     0.312    -59.58     0.772     0.312     0.311     0.312   -59.58    0.02
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.036     0.034     0.034     0.029    -13.11     0.034     0.036     0.036     0.029   -13.11    0.02
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        2.250     2.839     2.839     3.831     34.95     2.839     4.101     3.895     3.831    34.95    0.16
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.198     0.419     0.419     0.580     38.35     0.419     0.665     0.657     0.580    38.35    1.34
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       2.334     3.122     3.122     2.527    -19.06     3.122     2.441     2.454     2.527   -19.06    0.32

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.024     0.012     0.012     0.015     26.33     0.012     0.008     0.009     0.015    26.33    0.01
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.028     0.141     0.141     0.007    -95.04     0.141     0.069     0.037     0.007   -95.04    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.007     0.004     0.004     0.005     33.36     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.005    33.36    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.292     0.486     0.486     0.385    -20.87     0.486     0.388     0.328     0.385   -20.87    0.52
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.012     0.002     0.002     0.001    -50.69     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -50.69    0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    112.40     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   112.40    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        1.030     3.876     3.876     3.882      0.17     3.876     4.012     3.850     3.882     0.17    0.59
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.045     0.079     0.079     0.030    -61.78     0.079     0.028     0.030     0.030   -61.78    0.20
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.263     0.513     0.513     0.346    -32.49     0.513     0.446     0.335     0.346   -32.49    0.11
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.309     0.419     0.419     0.350    -16.44     0.419     0.365     0.359     0.350   -16.44    0.09
 336 Cotton Dresses        2.553     2.733     2.733     3.498     27.96     2.733     3.465     3.431     3.498    27.96    0.53
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       17.493    19.020    19.020    18.823     -1.03    19.020    18.802    18.532    18.823    -1.03    1.66
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      21.580    21.042    21.042    17.320    -17.69    21.042    17.456    17.408    17.320   -17.69    1.41
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.762     0.800     0.800     0.813      1.67     0.800     0.874     0.842     0.813     1.67    0.12
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.201     0.207     0.207     0.201     -3.27     0.207     0.195     0.195     0.201    -3.27    0.09
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.156     0.153     0.153     0.119    -21.79     0.153     0.123     0.113     0.119   -21.79    0.09
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.975     0.872     0.872     1.082     24.07     0.872     1.109     1.071     1.082    24.07    0.37
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.632     0.486     0.486     0.791     62.69     0.486     0.697     0.777     0.791    62.69    0.07
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      3.646     5.160     5.160     2.483    -51.89     5.160     2.543     2.498     2.483   -51.89    0.16
 349 Bras, & other         0.006     0.004     0.004     0.003     -7.38     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003    -7.38    0.01
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.476     0.329     0.329     0.531     61.71     0.329     0.490     0.482     0.531    61.71    0.16
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       1.776     1.850     1.850     2.120     14.60     1.850     2.039     2.213     2.120    14.60    0.31
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.809     0.517     0.517     0.517      0.08     0.517     0.521     0.536     0.517     0.08    0.03
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.05
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.307     0.342     0.342     0.275    -19.50     0.342     0.305     0.308     0.275   -19.50    0.07
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      9.75     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     9.75    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.002     0.003     0.003     0.002     -7.76     0.003     0.004     0.003     0.002    -7.76    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.005  10862.50     0.000     0.004     0.004     0.005 10862.50    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.017     0.026     0.026     0.038     45.30     0.026     0.038     0.038     0.038    45.30    0.01
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.104     0.154     0.154     0.180     16.81     0.154     0.182     0.174     0.180    16.81    0.01

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            1.880     2.406     2.406     2.248     -6.57     2.406     2.412     2.348     2.248    -6.57    7.73
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.068     0.018     0.018     0.028     54.50     0.018     0.017     0.029     0.028    54.50    0.22
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.014     0.015     0.015     0.012    -14.30     0.015     0.012     0.012     0.012   -14.30    0.16
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.012     0.018     0.018     0.018      3.52     0.018     0.018     0.018     0.018     3.52    1.62
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.037     0.172     0.172     0.249     44.58     0.172     0.309     0.277     0.249    44.58    7.85
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.004    413.04     0.001     0.003     0.004     0.004   413.04    0.02
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.008     0.007     0.007     0.019    153.52     0.007     0.017     0.018     0.019   153.52    0.07
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.157     0.614     0.614     0.265    -56.86     0.614     0.262     0.253     0.265   -56.86    0.42
 436 Wool Dresses          0.010     0.013     0.013     0.022     71.88     0.013     0.023     0.022     0.022    71.88    0.15
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.076     0.027     0.027     0.047     75.37     0.027     0.036     0.042     0.047    75.37    0.17
 439 Babies' garments      0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003     -5.45     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    -5.45    0.76
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.002   1188.89     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002  1188.89    0.26
 442 Wool Skirts           0.005     0.003     0.003     0.005     52.52     0.003     0.004     0.005     0.005    52.52    0.15
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002  24800.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002 24800.00    0.01
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.021     0.030     0.030     0.031      1.50     0.030     0.031     0.030     0.031     1.50    0.50
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.111     0.174     0.174     0.177      1.59     0.174     0.169     0.174     0.177     1.59    0.65
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.075     0.006     0.006     0.014    129.62     0.006     0.016     0.013     0.014   129.62    0.08
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.001     0.007     0.007     0.002    -73.32     0.007     0.002     0.002     0.002   -73.32    0.04
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.095     0.123     0.123     0.154     25.08     0.123     0.150     0.150     0.154    25.08    1.69
 464 Wool Blankets         0.025     0.094     0.094     0.066    -30.41     0.094     0.107     0.059     0.066   -30.41    2.47
 465 Floor Coverings       0.012     0.007     0.007     0.007    -11.59     0.007     0.006     0.006     0.007   -11.59    0.03
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.031     0.046     0.046     0.027    -41.30     0.046     0.034     0.033     0.027   -41.30    1.30

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.000     0.006     0.006      *          *       0.006      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.237     0.237     0.258      8.94     0.237     0.312     0.275     0.258     8.94    0.12
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.003     0.013     0.013     0.004    -71.82     0.013     0.008     0.007     0.004   -71.82    0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -80.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -80.00    0.00
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.016     0.011     0.011     0.046    322.07     0.011     0.039     0.039     0.046   322.07    0.26
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     87.95     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    87.95    0.00
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    121.21     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   121.21    0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.006    847.03     0.001     0.005     0.006     0.006   847.03    0.01
 632 Hosiery               0.017     0.406     0.406     0.121    -70.09     0.406     0.024     0.024     0.121   -70.09    0.02
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.031     0.015     0.015     0.017      9.34     0.015     0.014     0.012     0.017     9.34    0.07
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.014     0.025     0.025     0.056    123.23     0.025     0.058     0.058     0.056   123.23    0.01
 635 Coats, W/G            0.009     0.056     0.056     0.038    -32.65     0.056     0.044     0.041     0.038   -32.65    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.272     0.226     0.226     0.314     38.79     0.226     0.285     0.293     0.314    38.79    0.03
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       3.143     4.014     4.014     5.066     26.21     4.014     4.969     4.966     5.066    26.21    0.64
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       3.539     4.029     4.029     4.409      9.43     4.029     4.225     4.201     4.409     9.43    0.51
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.037     0.055     0.055     0.235    329.70     0.055     0.227     0.226     0.235   329.70    0.17
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.022     0.008     0.008     0.012     54.99     0.008     0.009     0.010     0.012    54.99    0.01
 642 Skirts                0.007     0.013     0.013     0.023     79.51     0.013     0.017     0.016     0.023    79.51    0.02
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.005     0.005     0.000    -91.13     0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000   -91.13    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.028     0.032     0.032     0.037     16.09     0.032     0.020     0.018     0.037    16.09    0.28
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.121     0.106     0.106     0.102     -4.41     0.106     0.074     0.073     0.102    -4.41    0.06
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.461     0.197     0.197     0.217      9.91     0.197     0.219     0.225     0.217     9.91    0.04
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.062     0.084     0.084     0.098     17.09     0.084     0.101     0.096     0.098    17.09    0.02
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.024     0.043     0.043     0.020    -53.72     0.043     0.024     0.019     0.020   -53.72    0.01
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.023     0.013     0.013     0.134    967.46     0.013     0.121     0.128     0.134   967.46    0.05
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.258     0.055     0.055     0.107     93.85     0.055     0.106     0.107     0.107    93.85    0.01
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.033     0.036     0.036     0.080    122.74     0.036     0.058     0.080     0.080   122.74    0.01
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.195     0.182     0.182     0.448    146.54     0.182     0.418     0.436     0.448   146.54    0.02
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 666 Other Furnishing      0.061     0.054     0.054     0.042    -21.49     0.054     0.043     0.043     0.042   -21.49    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.466     0.574     0.574     0.291    -49.18     0.574     0.322     0.295     0.291   -49.18    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.019     0.009     0.009     0.024    161.03     0.009     0.026     0.024     0.024   161.03    0.51
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     57.14     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    57.14    0.01
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -81.82     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -81.82    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.014     0.004     0.004     0.003    -39.45     0.004     0.005     0.004     0.003   -39.45    0.02
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.004     0.006     0.006     0.129   2202.09     0.006     0.129     0.129     0.129  2202.09    0.98
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -53.85     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -53.85    0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.004     0.004     0.002    -37.39     0.004     0.005     0.006     0.002   -37.39    0.01
 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      *         *         *         *       *  
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.05
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -40.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -40.00    0.02
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.009     0.000     0.000     0.002    885.71     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   885.71    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.005     0.008     0.008     0.005    -39.39     0.008     0.004     0.005     0.005   -39.39    0.02
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.008     0.006     0.006     0.014    117.82     0.006     0.011     0.013     0.014   117.82    0.01