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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  BELGIUM  |                            | 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      0.050     0.073     0.073     0.059    -20.23     0.073     0.051     0.048     0.059   -20.23    0.05
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.002     0.193     0.193     0.020    -89.47     0.193     0.022     0.022     0.020   -89.47    0.01
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.067     0.618     0.618     0.089    -85.60     0.618     0.091     0.090     0.089   -85.60    0.24
 219 Duck Fabric           0.003     0.007     0.007     0.001    -88.27     0.007     0.004     0.001     0.001   -88.27    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.120     0.097     0.097     0.137     41.68     0.097     0.138     0.131     0.137    41.68    0.13
 222 Knit Fabric           0.308     0.507     0.507     0.046    -90.98     0.507     0.041     0.047     0.046   -90.98    0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      7.528    13.502    13.502     8.553    -36.66    13.502     9.368     9.586     8.553   -36.66    0.31
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.437     0.552     0.552     0.538     -2.55     0.552     0.535     0.536     0.538    -2.55    0.31
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -77.05     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.05    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -76.24     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -76.24    0.00
 229 Special Fabric        2.956     3.220     3.220     2.719    -15.57     3.220     2.435     2.432     2.719   -15.57    0.12
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.00    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -84.62     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -84.62    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.093     0.058     0.058     0.219    278.97     0.058     0.218     0.218     0.219   278.97    0.15
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.003     0.013     0.013     0.005    -64.68     0.013     0.005     0.005     0.005   -64.68    0.00
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.003     0.044     0.044     0.000    -98.91     0.044     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.91    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.006     0.000     0.000     0.000    937.84     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   937.84    0.00
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.001     0.009     0.009     0.012     42.02     0.009     0.010     0.010     0.012    42.02    0.02
 317 Twill Fabric          0.050     0.001     0.001     0.003    192.46     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   192.46    0.00
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -15.79     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -15.79    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.001     0.003     0.003     0.005     57.30     0.003     0.007     0.007     0.005    57.30    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.008     0.011     0.011     0.012      8.52     0.011     0.011     0.012     0.012     8.52    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.009     0.010     0.010     0.013     33.20     0.010     0.011     0.012     0.013    33.20    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.005     0.003     0.003     0.007    115.50     0.003     0.006     0.006     0.007   115.50    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.008     0.009     0.009     0.007    -18.88     0.009     0.006     0.007     0.007   -18.88    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.002     0.024     0.024     0.009    -61.96     0.024     0.013     0.013     0.009   -61.96    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.004     0.003     0.003     0.001    -59.03     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -59.03    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.003     0.002     0.002     0.003     33.08     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    33.08    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.004     0.003     0.003     0.004     20.00     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    20.00    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.002     0.002     0.002     0.004     59.26     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004    59.26    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.003     0.002     0.002     0.003     62.39     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    62.39    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.025     0.005     0.005     0.001    -74.31     0.005     0.004     0.003     0.001   -74.31    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000    -27.27     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -27.27    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.006     0.006     0.000    -91.31     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.000   -91.31    0.00
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -85.71     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -85.71    0.01
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.005     0.004     0.004     0.015    279.11     0.004     0.015     0.015     0.015   279.11    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004    -13.64     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.004   -13.64    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.006     0.030     0.030     0.041     36.93     0.030     0.049     0.050     0.041    36.93    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.003     0.009     0.009     0.027    209.90     0.009     0.011     0.025     0.027   209.90    0.01
 363 Pile Towels           0.012     0.095     0.095     0.034    -63.75     0.095     0.033     0.033     0.034   -63.75    0.01
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.152     0.219     0.219     0.105    -52.10     0.219     0.106     0.118     0.105   -52.10    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.142     0.072     0.072     0.077      6.82     0.072     0.095     0.075     0.077     6.82    0.26
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.009     0.010     0.010     0.807   7672.18     0.010     0.807     0.807     0.807  7672.18    6.31
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.410     0.451     0.451     0.423     -6.15     0.451     0.441     0.456     0.423    -6.15    5.42
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -39.24     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001   -39.24    0.01
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.002     0.006     0.006     0.003    -50.69     0.006     0.003     0.003     0.003   -50.69    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.010     0.008     0.008     0.010     26.16     0.008     0.010     0.010     0.010    26.16    0.02
 436 Wool Dresses          0.003     0.002     0.002     0.003     42.86     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    42.86    0.02
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.008     0.006     0.006     0.006     -3.01     0.006     0.006     0.006     0.006    -3.01    0.02
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -22.22     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -22.22    0.05
 442 Wool Skirts           0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -12.05     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -12.05    0.03
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -27.27     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -27.27    0.00
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002     42.35     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    42.35    0.02
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.002     0.004     0.004     0.005     40.73     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.005    40.73    0.02
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.000    -88.24     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.000   -88.24    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     44.90     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    44.90    0.02
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.003     0.003     0.003     0.004     15.55     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    15.55    0.04
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -11.49     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -11.49    0.01
 465 Floor Coverings       0.340     0.409     0.409     0.341    -16.60     0.409     0.332     0.322     0.341   -16.60    1.63
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -97.46     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.46    0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.653     2.876     2.876     3.330     15.79     2.876     3.385     3.484     3.330    15.79    0.54
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.562     0.400     0.400     0.270    -32.44     0.400     0.329     0.270     0.270   -32.44    0.26
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.140     0.119     0.119     0.001    -99.56     0.119     0.062     0.062     0.001   -99.56    0.00
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.510     0.716     0.716     0.332    -53.61     0.716      *         *        0.332   -53.61    0.04
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.018     0.060     0.060     0.070     16.22     0.060     0.071     0.071     0.070    16.22    0.09
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.008     0.007     0.007     0.015    110.29     0.007     0.015     0.015     0.015   110.29    0.11
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002     60.41     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    60.41    0.04
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     38.10     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    38.10    0.00
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    228.85     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   228.85    0.00
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002     18.57     0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002    18.57    0.01
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.035     0.031     0.031     0.031      1.45     0.031     0.048     0.045     0.031     1.45    0.01
 620 Oth Synth Filam      10.521    19.696    19.696    16.204    -17.73    19.696    19.276    15.521    16.204   -17.73    1.60
 621 Impression Fab        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.050       *       0.000     0.050     0.050     0.050      *      0.75
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.002     0.002     0.002     0.005    168.04     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.005   168.04    0.21
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     12.93     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    12.93    0.00
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -37.86     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -37.86    0.01
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002     31.01     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    31.01    0.05
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.001    -55.90     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -55.90    0.01
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.054     0.156     0.156     0.196     26.06     0.156     0.202     0.186     0.196    26.06    0.47
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   1850.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1850.00    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.005     0.002     0.002     0.007    331.52     0.002     0.007     0.007     0.007   331.52    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -25.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -25.00    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002    168.18     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   168.18    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.004     0.003     0.003     0.005     67.90     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.005    67.90    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.004     0.003     0.003     0.006     68.13     0.003     0.005     0.006     0.006    68.13    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002     57.45     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.002    57.45    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.006     0.002     0.002     0.004    174.38     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004   174.38    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -20.75     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -20.75    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.001     0.006     0.006     0.002    -73.27     0.006     0.002     0.002     0.002   -73.27    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.004     0.001     0.001     0.003    306.25     0.001     0.001     0.003     0.003   306.25    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.000     0.004     0.004      *      0.03
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.002     0.002     0.002     0.004     81.82     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004    81.82    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.024   1137.50     0.002     0.025     0.025     0.024  1137.50    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.003     31.74     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    31.74    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    250.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   250.00    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000    125.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   125.00    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001      0.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.00    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    109.52     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   109.52    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.071     0.048     0.048     0.063     30.00     0.048     0.068     0.065     0.063    30.00    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       6.105     7.506     7.506     7.452     -0.73     7.506     7.548     7.497     7.452    -0.73    6.25
 666 Other Furnishing      0.198     0.095     0.095     0.096      0.52     0.095     0.105     0.101     0.096     0.52    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       1.776     0.886     0.886     1.834    107.08     0.886     1.904     1.970     1.834   107.08    0.04

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.089     0.333     0.333     0.237    -28.85     0.333     0.330     0.323     0.237   -28.85    4.96
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      1.679     1.822     1.822     3.335     83.07     1.822     3.333     3.306     3.335    83.07    8.54
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -59.09     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -59.09    0.00
 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    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002    117.86     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   117.86    0.01
 836 S/V Dresses           0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    114.29     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   114.29    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     46.67     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    46.67    0.01
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -32.35     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -32.35    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    387.50     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   387.50    0.01
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     52.94     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    52.94    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -85.71     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -85.71    0.01
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -54.90     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -54.90    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -53.85     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -53.85    0.05
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.008     0.017     0.017     0.034    101.79     0.017     0.033     0.033     0.034   101.79    3.73
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.00    0.04
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.032     0.021     0.021     0.018    -12.81     0.021     0.020     0.019     0.018   -12.81    0.06
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.006     0.002     0.002     0.003     58.28     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    58.28    0.06
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.272     0.507     0.507     0.544      7.30     0.507     0.496     0.528     0.544     7.30    0.35