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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  IRELAND  |                            | 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      0.013     0.009     0.007     0.006    -17.75     0.012     0.009     0.007     0.007   -36.61    0.01
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.247       *       0.000     0.247     0.247     0.247      *      0.14
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.006     0.063     0.063     0.006    -91.13     0.064     0.023     0.006     0.006   -91.12    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.009   5733.33     0.000      *         *        0.009  5733.33    0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      2.781     3.240     2.473     2.177    -11.98     2.917     2.851     2.853     2.944     0.95    0.13
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    429.41     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   429.41    0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.057     0.038     0.024     0.124    424.47     0.042     0.137     0.138     0.138   233.31    0.01
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     40.74     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    44.44    0.00

Cotton:
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -79.82     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -79.82    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000    -89.77     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.86    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -55.56     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -55.56    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.006     0.003     0.003     0.000    -82.67     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -81.33    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    478.57     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.004   394.74    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.005     0.002     0.002     0.000    -90.43     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.10    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -90.80     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.00    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.033     0.003     0.003     0.008    187.69     0.011     0.008     0.008     0.008   -31.76    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    -23.47     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -19.60    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.007     0.002     0.002     0.002     -1.41     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -20.43    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -82.35     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -83.33    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.008     0.004     0.002     0.003     43.14     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.005    86.21    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.051     0.038     0.029     0.019    -35.09     0.051     0.026     0.031     0.028   -45.00    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.004     0.001     0.001     0.003    231.91     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.003   246.81    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    500.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   500.00    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.002     0.002     0.002     0.000    -88.62     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.62    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.058     0.019     0.016     0.008    -52.45     0.018     0.007     0.009     0.010   -42.23    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.025     0.016     0.013     0.014      7.24     0.015     0.018     0.017     0.017    12.32    0.08
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.037     0.020     0.020     0.004    -81.60     0.025     0.005     0.005     0.004   -83.00    0.04
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.306     0.265     0.228     0.130    -43.27     0.264     0.182     0.168     0.167   -36.88    2.61
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    171.97     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   121.84    0.09
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.009     0.010     0.007     0.005    -27.56     0.008     0.005     0.005     0.008    -3.40    0.56
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -33.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    833.33     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001   300.00    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.060     0.039     0.036     0.013    -64.71     0.040     0.024     0.017     0.015   -61.99    0.02
 436 Wool Dresses          0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -40.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.00    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.036     0.017     0.017     0.045    168.90     0.018     0.052     0.045     0.045   158.42    0.22
 439 Babies' garments      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -95.12     0.001      *         *        0.000   -95.35    0.01
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -75.00    0.00
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -43.59     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -11.36    0.02
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.039     0.014     0.013     0.014      6.27     0.017     0.016     0.018     0.015   -11.78    0.29
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.169     0.145     0.137     0.073    -46.28     0.148     0.063     0.081     0.081   -44.98    0.36
 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      *         *         *         *       *  
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.068     0.075     0.064     0.187    192.10     0.072     0.178     0.201     0.197   173.81    1.96
 464 Wool Blankets         0.010     0.016     0.015     0.009    -42.65     0.016     0.009     0.010     0.010   -41.75    0.34
 465 Floor Coverings       0.465     0.473     0.385     0.190    -50.66     0.439     0.293     0.287     0.278   -36.69    1.44
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.008     0.007     0.006     0.001    -91.38     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001   -90.58    0.05

Man-Made Fiber:
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -74.49    0.00
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   456.73    0.02
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.002     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    333.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1250.00    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.023     0.032     0.032     0.011    -64.32     0.037     0.012     0.009     0.011   -69.26    0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.022     0.003     0.003     0.001    -68.67     0.010     0.001     0.001     0.001   -91.42    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.001     0.004     0.004     0.003    -28.98     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -28.98    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -83.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -33.33    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     93.75     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   100.00    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.010     0.005     0.005     0.000    -94.08     0.006     0.002     0.002     0.000   -94.62    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    375.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   400.00    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.002     0.002     0.001     0.002     33.73     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    47.17    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001      0.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -6.41    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     30.77     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    80.00    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -40.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -59.38    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -48.15     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -56.25    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.001     0.000     0.001     20.69     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    35.29    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    136.36     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   116.67    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.805     0.000     0.000     0.067       *       0.000     0.067     0.067     0.067      *      0.01
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.024     0.017     0.016     0.020     29.66     0.017     0.022     0.024     0.022    24.58    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.000    -94.13     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.13    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.016     0.088     0.087     0.005    -93.80     0.092     0.006     0.006     0.006   -93.71    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.406     1.989     1.892     0.327    -82.75     2.098     0.695     0.527     0.423   -79.82    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.014     0.587     0.508     0.327    -35.61     0.512     0.442     0.350     0.406   -20.62    1.16
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000   -86.67    0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    107.32     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   107.32    0.10
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    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   -50.00    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.002     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.003     0.002     0.001    -60.49     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -54.32    0.01
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002  14665.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002 14665.00    0.10
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.004     0.009     0.009     0.014     56.69     0.009     0.015     0.014     0.014    53.19    0.07
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -98.76     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.76    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.087     0.005     0.005     0.005     -1.86     0.007     0.006     0.005     0.005   -23.48    0.01