_________________________________________
| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| ARGENT | | Preliminary 12/2011 Data in Million M2 |
|___________| |_________________________________________|
(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 0.031 0.040 0.040 0.073 82.91 0.040 0.076 0.076 0.073 82.91 0.06
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.008 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
222 Knit Fabric 2.012 1.993 1.993 1.613 -19.07 1.993 1.817 1.727 1.613 -19.07 0.10
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.283 0.489 0.489 0.193 -60.62 0.489 0.268 0.281 0.193 -60.62 0.01
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.558 0.722 0.722 0.918 27.04 0.722 0.843 0.910 0.918 27.04 0.53
229 Special Fabric 0.001 0.006 0.006 4.673 83505.35 0.006 4.673 4.673 4.673 83505.35 0.20
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.003 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.017 0.032 0.032 0.032 -0.77 0.032 0.031 0.031 0.032 -0.77 0.00
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.013 0.015 0.015 0.011 -25.77 0.015 0.020 0.020 0.011 -25.77 0.01
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.005 -16.77 0.006 0.004 0.005 0.005 -16.77 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.000 0.012 0.012 0.019 64.20 0.012 0.019 0.019 0.019 64.20 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 -53.02 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 -53.02 0.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 92.86 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 92.86 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.001 115.38 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 115.38 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.008 92.31 0.004 0.008 0.007 0.008 92.31 0.00
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.006 23.80 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.006 23.80 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 31.19 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 31.19 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.007 0.004 0.004 0.023 426.24 0.004 0.010 0.014 0.023 426.24 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 24.83 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 24.83 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 300.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 300.00 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 -40.40 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -40.40 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 9.33 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.001 9.33 0.00
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -27.20 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -27.20 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
352 Cotton Underwear 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003 -7.04 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.003 -7.04 0.00
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.003 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.08 0.010 0.004 0.004 0.010 0.08 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 23.29 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 23.29 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.002 0.954 0.954 0.020 -97.94 0.954 0.019 0.019 0.020 -97.94 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.277 0.533 0.533 0.140 -73.81 0.533 0.147 0.145 0.140 -73.81 0.48
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -60.96 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -60.96 0.00
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.01
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 25.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 25.00 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 600.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 600.00 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 36.36 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 36.36 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 150.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 150.00 0.00
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 12200.00 0.000 * * 0.000 12200.00 0.00
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 104.23 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 104.23 0.03
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -6.67 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -6.67 0.00
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -22.00 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -22.00 0.00
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 0.00 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -77.52 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -77.52 0.00
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 -22.44 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -22.44 0.03
465 Floor Coverings 0.014 0.032 0.032 0.018 -44.21 0.032 0.019 0.017 0.018 -44.21 0.08
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 2125.25 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 2125.25 0.05
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.000 0.047 0.047 * * 0.047 * * * * *
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.025 0.059 0.059 0.066 11.66 0.059 0.067 0.066 0.066 11.66 0.16
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
634 Other Coats, MB 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -21.05 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -21.05 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.001 -54.55 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -54.55 0.00
636 Dresses 0.029 0.021 0.021 0.017 -17.85 0.021 0.016 0.018 0.017 -17.85 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.002 -38.59 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -38.59 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.015 0.019 0.019 0.004 -76.82 0.019 0.004 0.004 0.004 -76.82 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 137.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 137.50 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.003 0.007 0.007 0.005 -32.66 0.007 0.006 0.006 0.005 -32.66 0.00
642 Skirts 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -54.84 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -54.84 0.00
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
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 0.000 42.86 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 42.86 0.00
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -84.62 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -84.62 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -12.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -12.50 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.009 0.008 0.008 0.000 -93.71 0.008 0.000 0.000 0.000 -93.71 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.001 -56.08 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.001 -56.08 0.00
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.000 0.008 0.008 0.006 -27.78 0.008 0.014 0.014 0.006 -27.78 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.048 0.039 0.039 0.027 -32.18 0.039 0.028 0.028 0.027 -32.18 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 0.004 0.007 0.007 0.002 -64.35 0.007 0.003 0.003 0.002 -64.35 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 0.008 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.09 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.09 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.001 0.014 0.014 0.007 -52.77 0.014 0.005 0.004 0.007 -52.77 0.00
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -42.86 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -42.86 0.00
836 S/V Dresses 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -94.44 0.001 0.000 * 0.000 -94.44 0.00
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -92.31 0.000 * * 0.000 -92.31 0.00
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
852 S/V Underwear 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.13
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -33.33 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.33 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.002 0.007 0.007 0.001 -92.68 0.007 0.002 0.002 0.001 -92.68 0.00