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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