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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  PERU     |                            | 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      0.645     0.572     0.499     0.465     -6.84     0.588     0.572     0.567     0.538    -8.48    0.54
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.682     0.859     0.803     0.358    -55.44     0.831     0.386     0.418     0.414   -50.23    0.24
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.030     0.007     0.006     0.003    -53.41     0.007     0.003     0.003     0.003   -51.93    0.01
 219 Duck Fabric           0.024     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.668     0.843     0.722     0.217    -69.98     0.765     0.367     0.340     0.338   -55.87    0.25
 222 Knit Fabric           0.098     0.159     0.136     0.840    517.31     0.166     0.710     0.862     0.863   420.10    0.08
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.026     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.059     0.056     0.048     0.031    -35.89     0.058     0.036     0.038     0.039   -32.92    0.02
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -56.89    0.04
 229 Special Fabric        1.299     1.128     1.012     1.753     73.15     1.249     1.558     1.734     1.868    49.54    0.11
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.147     0.152     0.136     0.143      5.00     0.168     0.151     0.149     0.159    -5.60    0.61
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       3.413     2.793     2.546     1.997    -21.56     3.297     2.201     2.229     2.244   -31.95    0.28

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.100     0.039     0.036     0.022    -37.79     0.065     0.025     0.021     0.025   -60.76    0.02
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.058     0.079     0.078     0.028    -64.44     0.078     0.024     0.028     0.029   -63.09    0.01
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.018     0.016     0.016      *          *       0.018      *         *         *         *       *  
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.020     0.013     0.013     0.005    -64.35     0.013     0.005     0.005     0.005   -64.67    0.00
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.004     0.039     0.039      *          *       0.043      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.235     0.099     0.072     0.215    199.01     0.072     0.186     0.226     0.242   237.31    0.49
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.014     0.009     0.009     0.012     26.38     0.009     0.012     0.012     0.012    26.38    0.03
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.010     0.015     0.015     0.001    -90.64     0.015     0.013     0.001     0.001   -90.66    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.354     0.400     0.344     0.806    134.62     0.391     0.608     0.870     0.863   120.57    0.13
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.016     0.008     0.007     0.043    473.28     0.009     0.020     0.044     0.044   410.95    0.40
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.320     0.424     0.392     0.239    -39.02     0.441     0.345     0.274     0.271   -38.55    0.09
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.812     0.782     0.704     0.260    -63.03     0.741     0.345     0.354     0.339   -54.34    0.07
 336 Cotton Dresses        4.501     3.130     2.586     2.166    -16.22     2.807     2.897     2.915     2.711    -3.45    0.43
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       24.712    23.525    20.648    14.574    -29.42    24.193    18.482    17.756    17.451   -27.87    1.74
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      32.584    27.054    24.103    18.344    -23.89    29.047    22.469    21.908    21.296   -26.68    1.65
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       1.706     1.320     1.148     0.620    -46.04     1.394     0.832     0.797     0.792   -43.21    0.14
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.406     0.306     0.259     0.165    -36.10     0.308     0.228     0.227     0.213   -30.84    0.07
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.181     0.192     0.185     0.142    -23.32     0.200     0.147     0.150     0.149   -25.60    0.10
 345 Cotton Sweater        2.157     1.646     1.403     0.889    -36.63     1.674     1.198     1.255     1.132   -32.38    0.40
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      1.056     0.879     0.661     0.557    -15.84     0.854     0.800     0.760     0.774    -9.33    0.07
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      4.170     3.937     3.445     2.933    -14.87     3.996     3.357     3.390     3.425   -14.28    0.22
 349 Bras, & other         0.041     0.003     0.002     0.006    136.80     0.003     0.005     0.006     0.006    79.22    0.02
 350 Dress. Gown etc       1.626     0.408     0.368     0.378      2.59     0.449     0.323     0.382     0.417    -6.95    0.13
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       3.333     1.803     1.507     1.509      0.13     2.093     1.790     1.862     1.805   -13.75    0.23
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.749     0.613     0.545     0.679     24.54     0.771     0.733     0.751     0.746    -3.14    0.04
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.541     0.352     0.318     0.271    -14.65     0.383     0.395     0.353     0.306   -20.29    0.08
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     46.36     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    23.85    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002      7.21     0.003     0.002     0.003     0.003   -10.71    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -73.28     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001   -65.23    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.009     0.011     0.007     0.016    116.02     0.008     0.016     0.017     0.019   141.37    0.01
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.239     0.206     0.170     0.087    -49.14     0.198     0.124     0.129     0.122   -38.27    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            1.630     2.122     1.793     1.453    -18.93     2.092     1.851     1.777     1.783   -14.79    8.10
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.089     0.101     0.101     0.067    -33.85     0.107     0.069     0.067     0.067   -37.22    0.68
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.007     0.017     0.013     0.011    -16.71     0.015     0.016     0.016     0.014    -4.88    0.23
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.007     0.006     0.004     0.008     94.11     0.006     0.009     0.010     0.010    58.51    0.76
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.047     0.033     0.027     0.026     -2.55     0.044     0.023     0.032     0.032   -26.59    2.37
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.003     0.002     0.002     0.000    -85.48     0.002     0.002     0.001     0.000   -79.71    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.015     0.016     0.015     0.007    -52.63     0.018     0.014     0.010     0.008   -55.47    0.04
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.319     0.310     0.286     0.134    -52.94     0.320     0.214     0.172     0.158   -50.52    0.23
 436 Wool Dresses          0.013     0.014     0.014     0.006    -57.97     0.016     0.008     0.008     0.006   -60.62    0.05
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.110     0.056     0.046     0.058     26.86     0.053     0.063     0.067     0.068    29.43    0.33
 439 Babies' garments      0.004     0.007     0.007     0.002    -69.54     0.008     0.006     0.004     0.002   -71.20    0.54
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.025   4339.29     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.025  4093.33    3.47
 442 Wool Skirts           0.006     0.003     0.002     0.004     86.88     0.003     0.005     0.005     0.005    59.09    0.16
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.002     0.000     0.000    -77.78     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002  2500.00    0.01
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   622.22    0.02
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.069     0.039     0.033     0.017    -49.05     0.044     0.029     0.027     0.023   -47.87    0.44
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.150     0.126     0.100     0.082    -17.54     0.128     0.114     0.110     0.109   -15.53    0.47
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.008     0.000     0.000     0.074  27383.33     0.002     0.074     0.074     0.074  3988.43    0.51
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.005     0.002     0.002     0.001    -46.79     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -47.37    0.02
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.098     0.086     0.063     0.065      3.77     0.090     0.085     0.088     0.089    -1.47    0.88
 464 Wool Blankets         0.036     0.040     0.035     0.019    -43.91     0.040     0.025     0.025     0.025   -38.88    0.88
 465 Floor Coverings       0.004     0.002     0.002     0.011    554.81     0.003     0.006     0.007     0.012   347.31    0.06
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.014     0.012     0.011     0.008    -26.42     0.016     0.010     0.011     0.009   -43.31    0.70

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -82.42     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -82.42    0.00
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002    826.32     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.002   826.32    0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.54     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -59.65    0.00
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.043     0.011     0.011     0.016     43.40     0.011     0.014     0.016     0.016    43.40    0.07
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    123.08     0.000      *         *        0.000    11.54    0.00
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001     83.33     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001   -11.92    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.024     0.035     0.031     0.016    -46.60     0.033     0.025     0.025     0.020   -37.10    0.01
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.024     0.044     0.039     0.029    -26.23     0.041     0.031     0.031     0.034   -16.49    0.29
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.029     0.056     0.053     0.009    -83.17     0.056     0.050     0.020     0.012   -78.85    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.033     0.038     0.036     0.008    -77.32     0.044     0.010     0.010     0.010   -76.41    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.392     0.309     0.292     0.251    -13.95     0.323     0.261     0.263     0.268   -16.87    0.04
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       3.072     2.953     2.478     2.668      7.67     2.881     3.259     3.181     3.143     9.12    0.57
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       3.363     3.889     3.167     3.041     -3.98     3.394     3.845     3.834     3.763    10.87    0.63
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.052     0.136     0.123     0.036    -70.72     0.142     0.050     0.057     0.049   -65.45    0.04
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.004     0.022     0.022     0.021     -2.52     0.022     0.020     0.021     0.021    -4.69    0.01
 642 Skirts                0.030     0.028     0.028     0.006    -76.72     0.035     0.010     0.007     0.007   -80.09    0.01
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -96.34     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -96.34    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.022     0.015     0.013     0.027    101.83     0.015     0.019     0.022     0.029    92.59    0.30
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.200     0.081     0.071     0.094     32.04     0.078     0.115     0.102     0.104    32.75    0.08
 647 Trousers,etc MB       1.185     0.976     0.938     0.404    -56.93     0.986     0.465     0.454     0.441   -55.22    0.10
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.072     0.067     0.058     0.057     -0.39     0.073     0.076     0.072     0.067    -8.57    0.02
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.002     0.008     0.006     0.019    225.91     0.006     0.020     0.023     0.021   253.45    0.01
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.038     0.018     0.015     0.013    -12.95     0.037     0.017     0.016     0.016   -56.65    0.01
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.095     0.098     0.081     0.250    207.67     0.106     0.272     0.266     0.267   152.12    0.04
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.039     0.044     0.041     0.031    -24.39     0.045     0.034     0.034     0.034   -24.34    0.01
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.127     0.173     0.153     0.139     -8.99     0.171     0.176     0.160     0.159    -6.59    0.01
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 666 Other Furnishing      0.054     0.056     0.047     0.048      0.86     0.062     0.050     0.052     0.056   -10.14    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       1.867     0.989     0.856     0.343    -59.92     1.035     0.547     0.623     0.476   -53.99    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.000     0.006     0.006     0.013    107.27     0.006     0.012     0.006     0.013   107.27    0.33
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.003     0.002     0.002      *         *       *  
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   1300.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1300.00    0.00
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.02
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -27.03     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -27.03    0.01
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.002     0.002     0.015    755.56     0.002     0.003     0.009     0.015   755.56    0.11
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.012     0.005     0.005     0.003    -32.49     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -39.04    0.02
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     50.44     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    90.27    0.04
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.003     0.002     0.002     0.000    -87.23     0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.25    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -83.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -83.33    0.00
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -97.01     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.01    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.00    0.01
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.010    826.39     0.002     0.006     0.006     0.010   442.28    0.01
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -85.00    0.02
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.010     0.008     0.008     0.005    -43.29     0.008     0.003     0.006     0.005   -41.75    0.02
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.010     0.005     0.002     0.005    123.04     0.003     0.007     0.007     0.008   127.30    0.01