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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  CHILE    |                            | 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      0.038     0.019     0.019     0.021     11.18     0.019     0.022     0.021     0.021    12.34    0.02
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.006       *       0.000      *        0.006     0.006      *      0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.021     0.063     0.044     0.010    -77.74     0.048     0.032     0.030     0.029   -39.56    0.06
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.002     0.013     0.013     0.001    -92.48     0.013     0.004     0.001     0.001   -92.48    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           2.591     1.176     1.176     0.178    -84.84     1.521     0.530     0.287     0.178   -88.28    0.02
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.122     0.133     0.133      *          *       0.133      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        5.183     1.616     1.369     1.322     -3.38     2.100     1.827     1.828     1.569   -25.29    0.10
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.008     0.008     0.007     0.003    -60.21     0.007     0.004     0.004     0.004   -48.61    0.00

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.015     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.022     0.017     0.014     0.011    -18.58     0.015     0.013     0.013     0.015    -3.02    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.012     0.000     0.000     0.000     -7.27     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -7.27    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -15.91     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -70.16    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    266.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   266.67    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -41.18     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.001   -41.18    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.062     0.000     0.000     0.225  71847.62     0.000     0.162     0.184     0.225 71847.62    0.02
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    90.00    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.016     0.002     0.001     0.002     28.67     0.001     0.002     0.003     0.002    62.24    0.00
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     44.07     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    41.18    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -73.33     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -53.85    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.047     0.047      *          *       0.047     0.013      *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.004     0.021     0.021     0.001    -96.88     0.021     0.001     0.001     0.001   -96.92    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.535     0.263     0.212     0.085    -60.07     0.249     0.204     0.200     0.136   -45.59    0.62
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.666     0.310     0.241     0.187    -22.50     0.345     0.262     0.276     0.256   -25.78    2.58
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.004     0.012     0.001     0.018   1636.46     0.001     0.026     0.027     0.029  2658.71    0.45
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.228     0.009     0.009     0.004    -54.04     0.010     0.003     0.003     0.004   -59.09    0.03
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   3400.00     0.000     0.001     0.002     0.002  1333.33    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.003     0.002     0.002     0.003     13.46     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.003     0.00    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001    -13.04     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -20.00    0.01
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   1554.55     0.000     0.000     0.002     0.003  1736.36    0.01
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     20.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    20.00    0.04
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -57.14     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -65.12    0.01
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.208     0.072     0.064     0.050    -21.19     0.077     0.060     0.059     0.058   -24.51    0.33
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    425.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   425.00    0.01
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     33.33     0.000      *         *        0.000    33.33    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.100     0.054     0.047     0.029    -36.68     0.052     0.041     0.036     0.037   -27.65    0.26
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000     80.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    42.11    0.01
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001      5.35     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -23.65    0.01
 464 Wool Blankets         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     47.06     0.000      *         *        0.000    47.06    0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    164.29     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   164.29    0.01

Man-Made Fiber:
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.009       *       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.009      *      0.02
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.015     0.015     0.019     27.55     0.015     0.027     0.021     0.019    27.55    0.12
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.010     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    12.50    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     20.63     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    20.63    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -11.11    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   1500.00     0.000     0.001     0.002     0.002  1500.00    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     11.76     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    61.11    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.011     0.012     0.009     0.003    -60.79     0.013     0.008     0.006     0.007   -43.11    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.001     0.003     0.003     0.000    -94.57     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.000   -94.57    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.093     0.079     0.064     0.066      2.90     0.070     0.067     0.074     0.081    15.42    0.01
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     61.54     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    61.54    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -29.55     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -54.41    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -65.22     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.87    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -75.00    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.013     0.002     0.002     0.000    -98.57     0.002      *         *        0.000   -98.65    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   1112.50     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001  1112.50    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000   1600.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1600.00    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.001     0.003     0.003     0.000    -95.11     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000   -95.11    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.006     0.001     0.001     0.003    331.82     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.003   194.12    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.011     0.012     0.010     0.010     -6.36     0.012     0.010     0.011     0.011    -5.62    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.017     0.195     0.195     0.015    -92.22     0.197     0.077     0.055     0.015   -92.32    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf      17.898     9.455     9.249     0.216    -97.66    10.934     0.751     0.693     0.422   -96.14    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.007     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.054     0.082     0.068     0.021    -69.03     0.073     0.037     0.036     0.035   -52.04    0.10
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.015     0.002     0.002     0.000    -93.90     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.90    0.01
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.010     0.001     0.001     0.001     54.17     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    68.00    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.002     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.002     0.002      *         *       *  
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    75.00    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -16.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -16.67    0.01
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000     66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    66.67    0.00
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.006     0.001     0.001     0.002     47.87     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    47.87    0.01
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.013     0.021     0.020     0.004    -79.12     0.021     0.019     0.006     0.005   -74.96    0.01