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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  IRELAND  |                            | Preliminary 12/2011 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 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      0.007     0.002     0.002     0.000    -89.55     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -89.55    0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.247     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -75.75     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -75.75    0.00
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.009     0.006     0.006     0.009     66.59     0.006     0.008     0.009     0.009    66.59    0.01
 222 Knit Fabric           0.009     0.012     0.012     0.004    -70.42     0.012     0.011     0.011     0.004   -70.42    0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      2.722     3.908     3.908     7.101     81.68     3.908     7.219     7.061     7.101    81.68    0.25
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      4.95     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     4.95    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.125     0.116     0.116     0.002    -97.89     0.116     0.003     0.003     0.002   -97.89    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.001     0.004     0.004     0.016    327.84     0.004     0.015     0.015     0.016   327.84    0.00

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -18.94     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -18.94    0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.000     0.004     0.004     0.001    -71.98     0.004     0.003     0.001     0.001   -71.98    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   3400.00     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001  3400.00    0.01
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   4300.00     0.000     0.000     0.002     0.002  4300.00    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     -7.14     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -7.14    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.004     0.003     0.003     0.002    -37.50     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -37.50    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.006   1708.93     0.000     0.005     0.006     0.006  1708.93    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    341.76     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   341.76    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.008     0.000     0.000     0.003    533.33     0.000     0.002     0.003     0.003   533.33    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -88.07     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.07    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.003     0.004     0.004     0.002    -52.99     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -52.99    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -99.29     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.29    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.004     0.013     0.013     0.012     -2.38     0.013     0.006     0.013     0.012    -2.38    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.026     0.038     0.038     0.058     49.38     0.038     0.040     0.059     0.058    49.38    0.01
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.002     0.002     0.002     0.004    137.02     0.002     0.001     0.004     0.004   137.02    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.036       *       0.000     0.036     0.036     0.036      *      0.01
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.009     0.004     0.004     0.007     76.51     0.004     0.006     0.005     0.007    76.51    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.018     0.013     0.013     0.030    129.99     0.013     0.031     0.031     0.030   129.99    0.10
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.005     0.030     0.030     0.026    -14.38     0.030     0.037     0.035     0.026   -14.38    0.20
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.154     0.153     0.153     0.235     53.91     0.153     0.220     0.218     0.235    53.91    3.01
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -17.99     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -17.99    0.02
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.007     0.004     0.004     0.001    -68.18     0.004     0.003     0.001     0.001   -68.18    0.04
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    320.00     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001   320.00    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003      8.62     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.003     8.62    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.015     0.155     0.155     0.022    -85.92     0.155     0.020     0.022     0.022   -85.92    0.03
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    166.67     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001   166.67    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.046     0.045     0.045     0.058     28.86     0.045     0.059     0.058     0.058    28.86    0.21
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -64.29     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -64.29    0.03
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -85.71     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -85.71    0.00
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    700.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   700.00    0.01
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    400.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   400.00    0.00
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.016     0.022     0.022     0.028     25.99     0.022     0.027     0.029     0.028    25.99    0.46
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.084     0.079     0.079     0.100     27.26     0.079     0.100     0.103     0.100    27.26    0.37
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.200     0.075     0.075     0.068     -9.06     0.075     0.073     0.070     0.068    -9.06    0.75
 464 Wool Blankets         0.012     0.005     0.005     0.005    -11.09     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.005   -11.09    0.18
 465 Floor Coverings       0.256     0.201     0.201     0.402    100.28     0.201     0.335     0.355     0.402   100.28    1.92
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.001     0.004     0.004     0.001    -77.74     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001   -77.74    0.04

Man-Made Fiber:
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.011     0.008     0.008     0.011     29.40     0.008     0.011     0.011     0.011    29.40    0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    217.31     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   217.31    0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.003     0.002     0.002     0.000    -79.10     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -79.10    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    175.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   175.00    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    168.42     0.001     0.001     0.002     0.002   168.42    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    400.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   400.00    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -63.64     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -63.64    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.002     0.003     0.003     0.004     53.23     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    53.23    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -35.09     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -35.09    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     19.05     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    19.05    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -94.44     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.44    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001   1380.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1380.00    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -10.71     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -10.71    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.067     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.025     0.013     0.013     0.014     10.98     0.013     0.005     0.014     0.014    10.98    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.002     0.003     0.003      *      0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.005     0.001     0.001     0.276  23535.80     0.001     0.234     0.256     0.276 23535.80    0.01
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.394     0.198     0.198     0.044    -77.60     0.198     0.046     0.047     0.044   -77.60    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.390     0.325     0.325     0.215    -33.74     0.325     0.264     0.264     0.215   -33.74    0.55
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    380.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   380.00    0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     25.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000    25.00    0.01
 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    -80.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -80.00    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -91.53     0.001     0.000      *        0.000   -91.53    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     20.00     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.001    20.00    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.001     0.003     0.003     0.001    -61.90     0.003     0.002     0.001     0.001   -61.90    0.01
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -40.32     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -40.32    0.02
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.014     0.001     0.001     0.002    132.24     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   132.24    0.01
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    644.44     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   644.44    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.006     0.004     0.004     0.002    -39.56     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -39.56    0.00