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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  ARGENT   |                            | 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      0.018     0.060     0.045     0.027    -40.03     0.046     0.048     0.049     0.042    -8.60    0.04
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -86.01     0.001      *        0.000     0.000   -86.01    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.026     0.025     0.022     0.007    -69.81     0.027     0.011     0.010     0.009   -65.03    0.01
 222 Knit Fabric           1.565     1.658     1.487     1.557      4.76     1.864     1.714     1.755     1.728    -7.29    0.15
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      2.559     3.319     3.180     0.177    -94.44     3.180     0.194     0.194     0.316   -90.06    0.01
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.808     0.490     0.450     0.421     -6.43     0.589     0.424     0.454     0.461   -21.75    0.28
 229 Special Fabric        0.024     0.005     0.005     0.001    -81.82     0.005     0.002     0.002     0.001   -80.11    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.007     0.005     0.005     0.003    -45.75     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -45.75    0.01
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.022     0.025     0.024     0.017    -30.46     0.026     0.017     0.017     0.017   -33.65    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.013     0.011     0.011     0.009    -18.51     0.011     0.010     0.010     0.009   -18.51    0.01
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.005     0.009     0.008     0.003    -66.70     0.012     0.004     0.004     0.004   -69.09    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -93.59    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -33.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    33.33    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.001     0.003     0.002     0.001    -29.17     0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002    43.75    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.006     0.004     0.003     0.001    -47.50     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.002   -35.78    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.028     0.016     0.016     0.004    -75.93     0.019     0.004     0.003     0.004   -78.16    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.006     0.007     0.005     0.004    -19.09     0.006     0.006     0.006     0.006     8.90    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.009     0.004     0.003     0.001    -53.82     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -48.94    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.006     0.005     0.004     0.006     62.57     0.005     0.008     0.007     0.008    55.19    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.006     0.002     0.002     0.002     -8.00     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -16.41    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.004     0.001     0.001     0.000    -90.36     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -87.16    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.004     0.005     0.005     0.001    -86.88     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001   -86.86    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.008     0.004     0.003     0.002    -43.48     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    -2.26    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.021     0.007     0.007     0.003    -61.32     0.008     0.005     0.004     0.003   -58.58    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    500.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   500.00    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.002     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.017     0.003     0.003     0.000    -86.63     0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.68    0.00
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.043     0.004     0.003     0.003    -10.18     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    21.86    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -34.37     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -34.37    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    136.14     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   136.14    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.156     0.012     0.011     0.002    -78.22     0.011     0.003     0.003     0.003   -71.77    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            1.558     0.584     0.473     0.276    -41.64     0.571     0.227     0.227     0.387   -32.28    1.76
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.024     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    93.33    0.00
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   925.00    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.002     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002  4800.00    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -61.90     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -59.09    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -50.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -61.11    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -67.47     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -71.58    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -88.89     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.89    0.00
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   1500.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   444.44    0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -47.30     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -35.00    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -16.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -16.67    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -61.90     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -63.16    0.00
 464 Wool Blankets         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -68.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -80.95    0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.023     0.027     0.022     0.013    -41.31     0.026     0.021     0.020     0.018   -30.28    0.10
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000      *         *        0.000   200.00    0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.082     0.077     0.077      *          *       0.077      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.016     0.040     0.034     0.019    -45.59     0.038     0.026     0.025     0.024   -37.15    0.06
 632 Hosiery               0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     33.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    33.33    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.004     0.002     0.001     0.002     12.20     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -35.87    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.011     0.006     0.006     0.003    -45.73     0.013     0.005     0.004     0.004   -73.08    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.055     0.056     0.050     0.025    -50.15     0.057     0.033     0.032     0.031   -46.44    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.008     0.006     0.005     0.003    -49.86     0.007     0.004     0.004     0.004   -43.36    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.028     0.023     0.022     0.014    -34.50     0.027     0.016     0.016     0.016   -41.31    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -88.14     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -89.06    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.012     0.005     0.004     0.002    -50.00     0.005     0.003     0.004     0.003   -49.76    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.007     0.004     0.004     0.001    -65.22     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.002   -63.58    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     60.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -44.44    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.002     0.002     0.001     0.000    -90.48     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.001   -59.52    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -37.23     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -47.79    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.013     0.013     0.013     0.009    -28.77     0.014     0.012     0.011     0.009   -37.32    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -90.16     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.41    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.003     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001      *         *         *       *  
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.009     0.090     0.081      *          *       0.085     0.009     0.009     0.009   -89.38    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.004     0.030     0.029     0.000    -99.02     0.032     0.015     0.001     0.001   -96.11    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.063     0.051     0.043     0.039     -8.03     0.060     0.048     0.049     0.048   -19.94    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.006     0.005     0.003     0.002    -38.63     0.005     0.004     0.003     0.004   -10.40    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.008    887.72     0.001     0.008     0.008     0.008   933.33    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.142     0.262     0.133     0.001    -99.46     0.133     0.132     0.129     0.129    -3.10    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.000     0.011     0.011     0.002    -78.22     0.011     0.003     0.002     0.002   -78.22    0.06
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 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       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    600.00     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001   850.00    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -92.45     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -92.45    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -84.62     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -84.62    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001     82.93     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    90.24    0.20
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.005     0.004     0.003     0.001    -80.83     0.005     0.004     0.002     0.002   -66.67    0.01
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.005     0.001     0.001     0.002    261.11     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   309.26    0.00