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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  NORWAY   |                            | 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      0.023     0.008     0.006     0.003    -48.93     0.008     0.006     0.006     0.005   -32.21    0.01
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.089     0.051     0.051     0.010    -79.63     0.051     0.010     0.010     0.010   -79.67    0.01
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    208.21     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002   208.21    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.034     0.044     0.044     0.005    -88.44     0.044     0.006     0.005     0.005   -88.21    0.00
 229 Special Fabric        1.789     1.481     1.459     1.070    -26.66     1.568     1.153     1.091     1.092   -30.38    0.07
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    56.52    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.052     0.000     0.000     0.000    -80.00     0.025      *        0.000     0.000   -99.73    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -95.45     0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000   -95.45    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -28.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -65.38    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000    133.33     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -84.21    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.000     0.001     0.000     0.001    190.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   260.00    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.002     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.78    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  2050.00    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.247     0.012     0.009     0.009      1.07     0.083     0.012     0.012     0.012   -85.90    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.038     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.025      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.018     0.003     0.003     0.000    -97.96     0.011     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.52    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002     79.74     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    79.74    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.055     0.036     0.030     0.026    -14.58     0.044     0.030     0.030     0.031   -27.78    0.14
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -42.73     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -63.87    0.00
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -15.06     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -15.06    0.02
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    120.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   120.00    0.00
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.001     0.002     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -11.66    0.08
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    600.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   600.00    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.001     0.002     0.001     0.002     65.63     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.003     3.57    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.005     0.003     0.003     0.004     23.81     0.004     0.002     0.003     0.004    -8.51    0.01
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.006     0.000     0.000     0.000      5.71     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -21.28    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -25.00    0.00
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.009   1350.00     0.002     0.003     0.005     0.009   436.23    0.18
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.039     0.031     0.026     0.018    -32.82     0.035     0.021     0.019     0.022   -35.95    0.10
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002     34.73     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    20.28    0.02
 464 Wool Blankets         0.003     0.002     0.001     0.000    -77.07     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -67.81    0.02
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.020     0.020      *          *       0.020      *         *         *         *       *  
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.016     0.016      *          *       0.016      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   3100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  3100.00    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -11.76     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -11.76    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -52.38     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.001   -39.29    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.00    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -61.11     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.002      *         *        0.000   -99.19    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.081     0.007     0.007     0.002    -79.07     0.025     0.003     0.002     0.002   -93.85    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.051     0.001     0.000     0.001    277.78     0.048     0.001     0.002     0.002   -95.57    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf      14.650    11.723    11.688     0.219    -98.13    12.085     0.269     0.249     0.254   -97.90    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     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     0.000    -40.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -40.00    0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         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      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    120.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    48.28    0.11
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.59    0.00
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.018     0.000     0.000     0.000    -65.85     0.018     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.15    0.00