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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  BELGIUM  |                            | 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      0.375     0.042     0.042     0.043      3.59     0.042     0.046     0.046     0.043     2.94    0.04
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.240     0.016     0.015     0.001    -95.06     0.016     0.001     0.001     0.001   -92.47    0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.197     0.176     0.162     0.056    -65.41     0.199     0.085     0.075     0.070   -64.99    0.14
 219 Duck Fabric           0.002     0.003     0.002     0.003     19.84     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003   -11.51    0.01
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.719     0.278     0.249     0.104    -58.34     0.354     0.159     0.149     0.133   -62.37    0.10
 222 Knit Fabric           3.359     0.082     0.080     0.307    281.50     0.141     0.318     0.316     0.308   118.33    0.03
 223 Non-Woven Fabric     10.473    12.958    12.074     5.967    -50.58    13.400     6.890     6.353     6.852   -48.87    0.29
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.944     0.761     0.667     0.345    -48.19     0.862     0.498     0.462     0.439   -49.01    0.26
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -96.91     0.002      *        0.000     0.000   -96.91    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.031     0.000     0.000     0.000     -9.56     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -6.65    0.00
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        5.320     3.136     2.848     2.496    -12.35     3.504     2.714     2.600     2.784   -20.53    0.17
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -88.89     0.000     0.000      *        0.000   -88.89    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.005     0.004     0.004     0.003    -38.40     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -37.02    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.388     0.217     0.189     0.093    -50.92     0.212     0.130     0.125     0.120   -43.31    0.11
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.001     0.011     0.011     0.002    -79.68     0.011     0.003     0.003     0.003   -77.13    0.00
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.003     0.004     0.003     0.003    -16.70     0.003     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.09    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.001     0.009     0.005     0.006     24.59     0.005     0.007     0.006     0.011   103.20    0.01
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.003     0.007     0.007      *          *       0.007     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.79    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.014     0.066     0.039     0.041      5.58     0.051     0.042     0.041     0.068    33.17    0.14
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.002     0.002     0.002     0.000    -98.86     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.11    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       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -64.29     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -64.29    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     11.11     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -2.22    0.01
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    181.82     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   200.00    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.020     0.012     0.011     0.007    -35.71     0.014     0.009     0.008     0.008   -40.44    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.018     0.010     0.008     0.008      0.91     0.011     0.010     0.010     0.010   -13.80    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.011     0.004     0.004     0.004      7.42     0.006     0.003     0.005     0.005   -22.67    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.009     0.008     0.007     0.007      4.70     0.009     0.009     0.009     0.009    -3.94    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002    -14.13     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -10.31    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.005     0.004     0.004     0.003    -17.46     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.003   -16.17    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.010     0.004     0.003     0.002    -34.20     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -31.44    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.005     0.009     0.009     0.004    -57.65     0.009     0.004     0.004     0.004   -58.39    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.010     0.003     0.003     0.002    -41.29     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -40.20    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.010     0.004     0.004     0.003    -37.96     0.005     0.003     0.002     0.003   -51.26    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    300.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   300.00    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.018     0.011     0.011     0.022    101.98     0.011     0.022     0.022     0.022   104.67    0.01
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.007     0.003     0.003     0.004     17.39     0.003     0.005     0.004     0.004    15.71    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -89.29    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    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.06
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.004     0.007     0.006     0.004    -24.78     0.008     0.006     0.006     0.006   -24.14    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.005     0.006     0.006     0.004    -42.82     0.006     0.004     0.004     0.004   -42.01    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.020     0.037     0.034     0.003    -91.55     0.035     0.007     0.006     0.006   -84.03    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.039     0.007     0.006     0.003    -55.49     0.007     0.004     0.003     0.003   -54.31    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.089     0.010     0.008     0.012     41.90     0.011     0.014     0.014     0.014    22.06    0.01
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.465     0.426     0.397     0.137    -65.43     0.533     0.159     0.162     0.166   -68.90    0.01

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.608     1.035     0.984     0.141    -85.66     1.066     0.259     0.173     0.192   -82.03    0.87
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.022     0.039     0.037     0.006    -82.47     0.039     0.034     0.009     0.008   -78.86    0.08
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.569     0.495     0.424     0.342    -19.23     0.530     0.430     0.415     0.413   -22.01    6.48
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002  30033.33     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002 22500.00    0.13
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -19.35     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -15.00    0.01
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001    -11.54     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -10.71    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.007     0.006     0.006     0.010     72.95     0.006     0.010     0.010     0.010    71.77    0.01
 436 Wool Dresses          0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003     14.02     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    12.31    0.02
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.004     0.004     0.004     0.008    104.54     0.005     0.008     0.008     0.008    69.18    0.04
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001     60.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    52.38    0.09
 442 Wool Skirts           0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002     72.84     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    74.07    0.07
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    175.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    83.33    0.00
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -61.00     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.001   -59.80    0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.003     0.003     0.003     0.002    -27.73     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -26.36    0.01
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -58.31     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -51.36    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -10.61     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -16.90    0.02
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003     28.29     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    24.12    0.03
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -84.42     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -84.57    0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.749     0.733     0.597     0.292    -51.09     0.733     0.539     0.483     0.428   -41.67    2.22
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -23.08     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -41.61    0.02

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         1.694     1.191     1.090     0.460    -57.78     1.183     0.504     0.766     0.561   -52.56    0.11
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.733     0.831     0.787     0.522    -33.62     1.141     0.619     0.578     0.566   -50.39    0.58
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.304     0.042     0.042     0.140    230.82     0.049     0.155     0.155     0.140   186.45    0.09
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.483     1.987     1.608     0.510    -68.32     1.631     0.850     0.850     0.888   -45.57    0.12
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.207     0.028     0.021     0.018    -13.11     0.022     0.025     0.025     0.025    13.09    0.04
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.012     0.019     0.017     0.007    -62.40     0.019     0.013     0.008     0.008   -59.89    0.19
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.004     0.002     0.001     0.001    -51.83     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -44.18    0.01
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.005     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.001     0.002     0.001     0.000    -74.70     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -55.25    0.00
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.008     0.013     0.012     0.001    -88.05     0.013     0.003     0.002     0.002   -82.88    0.01
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.119     0.089     0.086     0.036    -58.16     0.095     0.043     0.038     0.039   -58.48    0.02
 620 Oth Synth Filam      20.111    13.396    11.919     9.405    -21.09    14.497    10.382    10.432    10.882   -24.94    1.74
 621 Impression Fab        0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.001      *         *         *       *  
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.003     0.006     0.006     0.001    -73.51     0.006     0.002     0.002     0.002   -71.53    0.12
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.007     0.006     0.006     0.001    -81.08     0.009     0.002     0.002     0.002   -80.35    0.01
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -33.70     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -33.70    0.00
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -96.01     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -92.02    0.00
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.007     0.007     0.000    -99.70     0.007     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.37    0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.464     0.332     0.311     0.046    -85.30     0.400     0.217     0.080     0.067   -83.32    0.17
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.006     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.006      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.023     0.006     0.003     0.005     62.03     0.004     0.010     0.010     0.008   103.36    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -42.11     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -42.11    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001    -22.50     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    18.60    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.008     0.004     0.004     0.004     -2.59     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.004    -2.33    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.006     0.006     0.006     0.004    -40.35     0.007     0.005     0.004     0.004   -41.04    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.003     0.005     0.005     0.000    -91.01     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.000   -91.14    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.004     0.004     0.003     0.006     67.41     0.004     0.006     0.006     0.006    51.90    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -20.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -10.00    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.003     0.007     0.003     0.001    -77.87     0.003     0.005     0.004     0.004    43.03    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.008     0.003     0.003     0.004     31.66     0.003     0.005     0.004     0.004    28.83    0.01
 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      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -26.32     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -26.32    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002     15.22     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    14.89    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.002     0.008     0.008     0.000    -95.99     0.008     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.08    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001    -48.15     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    28.26    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    350.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   484.62    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.003     0.002     0.002     0.004    154.05     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004   147.37    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.010     0.007     0.007     0.001    -85.71     0.007     0.001     0.001     0.001   -85.71    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -10.71     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -10.71    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.103     0.067     0.060     0.059     -1.86     0.114     0.070     0.068     0.066   -42.25    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings      13.909     8.492     7.181     4.816    -32.93     9.224     6.525     6.317     6.127   -33.58    6.71
 666 Other Furnishing      0.446     0.365     0.326     0.177    -45.57     0.411     0.239     0.213     0.216   -47.37    0.01
 669 Other MMF Manuf      11.467     2.062     1.983     1.476    -25.56     2.075     1.821     1.584     1.555   -25.05    0.05

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.137     0.247     0.215     0.073    -65.92     0.226     0.163     0.161     0.105   -53.36    2.68
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      1.519     2.018     1.360     0.964    -29.12     1.629     1.621     1.611     1.621    -0.48    4.63
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -75.86     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -75.00    0.02
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     40.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.01
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002     58.62     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    62.07    0.01
 836 S/V Dresses           0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002      0.00     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002     2.27    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001     37.14     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    33.33    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.001    -54.94     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -54.94    0.04
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -53.19     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -53.19    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     40.23     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    36.33    0.01
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.001     0.001     0.000     0.001    150.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   156.25    0.01
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.03
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -56.52    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     21.43     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    20.00    0.20
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.008     0.007     0.006     0.008     18.92     0.007     0.006     0.007     0.008    11.88    1.25
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.007     0.019     0.015     0.032    111.43     0.017     0.048     0.036     0.035   105.28    0.18
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.002     0.007     0.006     0.006     -9.76     0.007     0.008     0.008     0.007    -6.31    0.07
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.376     0.383     0.345     0.232    -32.89     0.441     0.294     0.295     0.269   -39.00    0.26