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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  BRAZIL   |                            | 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      0.901     0.591     0.514     0.272    -47.08     0.617     0.399     0.352     0.349   -43.55    0.35
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.593     0.194     0.181     0.256     41.68     0.214     0.268     0.282     0.270    25.93    0.15
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       1.128     0.434     0.363     0.220    -39.38     0.499     0.284     0.293     0.291   -41.63    0.59
 219 Duck Fabric           0.033     0.011     0.011     0.010     -5.94     0.011     0.015     0.010     0.010    -5.94    0.02
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.607     0.328     0.294     0.237    -19.31     0.439     0.362     0.366     0.272   -38.12    0.20
 222 Knit Fabric           4.891     5.564     5.276     2.340    -55.64     6.054     3.275     2.957     2.628   -56.59    0.23
 223 Non-Woven Fabric    158.978   163.352   134.421   173.767     29.27   156.796   197.517   200.321   202.698    29.28    8.64
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.585     0.344     0.274     0.218    -20.49     0.296     0.309     0.285     0.288    -2.84    0.17
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.100     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.038     0.012     0.010     0.003    -66.38     0.010     0.005     0.005     0.005   -54.13    0.01
 227 Oxford Cloth         13.280     3.099     3.099     0.000    -99.99     9.495     0.000     0.000     0.000  -100.00    0.03
 229 Special Fabric        1.330     1.135     0.953     0.434    -54.45     1.060     0.823     0.774     0.617   -41.85    0.04
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.020     0.053     0.052     0.123    134.59     0.055     0.123     0.123     0.123   124.03    0.47
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.108     0.074     0.073     0.046    -36.19     0.082     0.049     0.048     0.047   -42.31    0.01

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      2.038     0.119     0.100     0.089    -10.91     0.110     0.116     0.116     0.108    -1.94    0.10
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.437     0.011     0.002     0.315  17120.93     0.002     0.245     0.326     0.324 17636.74    0.17
 313 Cotton Sheeting       2.975     0.189     0.061     0.057     -6.28     0.137     0.177     0.181     0.185    35.49    0.09
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.      15.637     0.011     0.010     0.017     73.92     0.012     0.018     0.016     0.018    52.68    0.02
 315 Printcloth Fab.       6.018     0.071     0.071     0.013    -81.21     0.096     0.022     0.022     0.014   -85.58    0.02
 317 Twill Fabric          0.625     0.333     0.206     0.210      2.25     0.269     0.356     0.343     0.338    25.51    0.68
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.013     0.043     0.002     0.023   1337.68     0.002     0.066     0.065     0.065  3894.81    0.16
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     97.62     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    97.62    0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.001     0.003     0.003     0.002    -44.46     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.002   -33.00    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.004     0.004     0.002    -57.63     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -54.92    0.02
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001    -60.38     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -61.11    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.084     0.038     0.028     0.025    -11.34     0.036     0.038     0.037     0.035    -3.34    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.100     0.123     0.120     0.135     13.15     0.132     0.151     0.147     0.139     4.96    0.02
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.867     0.479     0.479     0.016    -96.67     0.699     0.019     0.019     0.016   -97.69    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       1.133     0.221     0.219     0.021    -90.48     0.343     0.027     0.025     0.023   -93.24    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.021     0.011     0.009     0.028    200.65     0.012     0.026     0.026     0.030   151.88    0.01
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.027     0.012     0.011     0.017     62.22     0.013     0.019     0.020     0.019    47.20    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.044     0.009     0.009     0.002    -81.07     0.014     0.004     0.004     0.002   -85.29    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.032     0.051     0.045     0.002    -96.09     0.051     0.013     0.010     0.008   -85.29    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.344     0.009     0.009     0.012     34.00     0.012     0.007     0.012     0.012     5.54    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      1.783     0.342     0.326     0.152    -53.21     0.418     0.189     0.184     0.169   -59.55    0.01
 349 Bras, & other         0.041     0.043     0.040     0.039     -3.41     0.044     0.039     0.042     0.042    -4.94    0.14
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.770     0.766     0.719     0.097    -86.50     1.006     0.213     0.194     0.144   -85.72    0.04
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.024     0.013     0.013     0.004    -70.31     0.014     0.005     0.005     0.004   -69.16    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      1.311     0.482     0.481     0.006    -98.80     0.760     0.008     0.006     0.007   -99.06    0.00
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.779     0.725     0.619     0.619     -0.02     0.710     0.699     0.723     0.725     2.18    0.20
 360 Pillowcases          12.295     7.890     6.812     2.299    -66.26     8.643     4.349     3.907     3.376   -60.94    1.73
 361 Cotton Sheets        75.286    47.223    40.460    15.226    -62.37    53.414    27.447    24.936    21.989   -58.83    1.83
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.152     0.047     0.047     0.013    -72.24     0.054     0.025     0.024     0.013   -76.12    0.00
 363 Pile Towels          19.849    17.629    14.308    10.970    -23.33    17.366    15.007    15.009    14.290   -17.71    5.46
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.     30.320    37.302    31.491    23.161    -26.45    38.294    27.965    28.717    28.972   -24.34    1.14

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.031     0.056     0.052      *          *       0.052     0.004     0.004     0.004   -92.59    0.02
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.154     0.076     0.070     0.013    -80.94     0.085     0.019     0.020     0.019   -78.11    0.19
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.034     0.068     0.062     0.032    -47.52     0.066     0.048     0.043     0.039   -41.17    0.61
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -37.50    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001    -48.39     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -22.86    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.035     0.002     0.002     0.003     20.75     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -25.29    0.02
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.031     0.006     0.006     0.006      3.96     0.006     0.006     0.005     0.006     3.13    0.03
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000     75.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   366.67    0.12
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    233.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   233.33    0.00
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -33.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -33.33    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -31.11     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -27.27    0.01
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   2000.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   600.00    0.00
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.002     75.94     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003    45.47    0.01
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.016     0.009     0.009     0.002    -79.65     0.011     0.003     0.004     0.002   -82.48    0.00
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.230     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.007     0.002     0.004    111.36     0.002     0.009     0.009     0.009   367.42    0.01
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.902     0.660     0.512     0.281    -45.08     0.669     0.432     0.430     0.429   -35.95    0.06
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.045     0.090     0.045      *          *       0.045     0.046     0.045     0.045     0.50    0.07
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -92.14     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.40    0.00
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.142     0.000     0.000     0.000    350.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   350.00    0.00
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.032     0.015     0.015      *          *       0.015      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       8.168    10.756     8.766     5.170    -41.03    10.153     8.761     7.663     7.160   -29.48    1.14
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.446     0.006     0.005     0.004    -20.98     0.006     0.006     0.006     0.005   -16.49    0.01
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.076     0.035     0.032     0.028    -12.52     0.033     0.033     0.030     0.031    -3.52    0.01
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    33.33    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.029     0.001     0.001     0.000    -30.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -12.00    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.038     0.014     0.010     0.007    -24.13     0.020     0.012     0.012     0.012   -39.55    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.166     0.178     0.169     0.051    -69.90     0.187     0.066     0.062     0.060   -67.97    0.01
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.013     0.013     0.013     0.005    -60.75     0.014     0.009     0.006     0.006   -60.81    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       2.037     0.594     0.544     0.118    -78.35     0.791     0.271     0.209     0.168   -78.74    0.03
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.003     0.003     0.003     0.002    -29.37     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -48.42    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.079     0.071     0.061     0.039    -35.64     0.075     0.051     0.052     0.050   -33.74    0.03
 642 Skirts                0.048     0.008     0.007     0.015    119.14     0.009     0.015     0.015     0.016    73.57    0.02
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   2350.00     0.000     0.000     0.002     0.002  2350.00    0.02
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.023     0.018     0.014     0.011    -23.18     0.016     0.014     0.013     0.015    -7.07    0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.019     0.018     0.018     0.016     -8.57     0.019     0.020     0.019     0.017   -10.06    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.190     0.159     0.139     0.094    -32.27     0.178     0.110     0.114     0.114   -35.87    0.03
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.186     0.198     0.185     0.134    -27.48     0.192     0.160     0.206     0.147   -23.35    0.10
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    300.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -46.67    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         1.824     1.113     0.937     0.667    -28.85     1.134     0.826     0.841     0.843   -25.67    0.14
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.518     0.252     0.226     0.146    -35.47     0.284     0.117     0.185     0.172   -39.60    0.03
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   200.00    0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         2.247     2.720     2.536     0.520    -79.47     2.855     0.765     0.751     0.704   -75.33    0.04
 665 Floor Coverings       0.398     0.884     0.806     0.718    -10.95     0.906     0.891     0.811     0.796   -12.10    0.87
 666 Other Furnishing      0.822     1.556     1.433     0.027    -98.12     1.540     1.148     0.124     0.150   -90.27    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       1.668     0.209     0.207     0.255     23.13     0.213     0.313     0.257     0.257    20.70    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             8.225     0.000     0.000     0.000      6.25     0.744     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.95    0.01
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.536     0.489     0.389     0.207    -46.70     0.479     0.357     0.349     0.308   -35.81    0.88
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      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         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -72.22     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -72.22    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.008     0.006     0.006     0.002    -71.81     0.007     0.002     0.002     0.002   -65.36    0.02
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.012     0.001     0.001     0.000    -62.50     0.008     0.001     0.001     0.000   -96.76    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     55.67     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    55.67    0.03
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.003     0.003     0.002     0.001    -61.76     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001   -54.73    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -75.00    0.00
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.006     0.001     0.001     0.000    -34.78     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -48.65    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.08
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -80.65    0.04
 852 S/V Underwear         0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.116     0.027     0.024     0.014    -41.59     0.033     0.016     0.016     0.017   -47.82    0.09
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.164     0.018     0.018     0.002    -91.55     0.031     0.014     0.014     0.002   -95.12    0.00