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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  FRANCE   |                            | 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      0.930     1.017     0.914     0.735    -19.58     1.049     0.831     0.776     0.838   -20.12    0.84
 201 Specialty Yarns       3.585     4.306     3.326     2.504    -24.71     4.073     3.240     3.422     3.485   -14.46    1.98
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.538     0.517     0.446     0.194    -56.55     0.533     0.326     0.294     0.265   -50.30    0.54
 219 Duck Fabric           0.011     0.020     0.020     0.005    -73.61     0.021     0.019     0.019     0.006   -73.91    0.01
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      1.987     1.183     0.941     0.539    -42.73     1.226     0.829     0.835     0.781   -36.30    0.58
 222 Knit Fabric           2.790     2.056     1.665     0.968    -41.86     2.156     1.477     1.420     1.359   -36.98    0.12
 223 Non-Woven Fabric     85.928    70.114    56.789    52.682     -7.23    69.192    65.915    65.769    66.007    -4.60    2.81
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      7.175     2.588     2.355     6.282    166.70     3.251     3.609     3.382     6.514   100.37    3.89
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.040     0.010     0.009     0.017     89.43     0.011     0.018     0.018     0.018    66.53    0.06
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.059     0.046     0.041     0.015    -61.97     0.058     0.025     0.025     0.021   -63.45    0.06
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -98.72     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.94    0.00
 229 Special Fabric        8.245     8.598     7.386     5.245    -28.98     8.838     6.883     6.884     6.457   -26.94    0.39
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.005     0.003     0.002     0.009    294.07     0.003     0.009     0.009     0.010   294.78    0.04
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.189     0.167     0.160     0.115    -28.19     0.170     0.128     0.122     0.122   -27.97    0.02

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.017     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.082     0.097     0.090     0.081     -9.89     0.098     0.087     0.088     0.088   -10.20    0.05
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.199     1.670     0.994     0.056    -94.35     1.027     1.523     1.402     0.732   -28.76    0.37
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.057     0.045     0.043     0.028    -33.65     0.060     0.012     0.029     0.031   -48.89    0.03
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.018     0.014     0.013     0.004    -69.24     0.014     0.007     0.007     0.006   -59.05    0.01
 317 Twill Fabric          0.143     0.044     0.037     0.019    -48.17     0.075     0.032     0.031     0.026   -65.49    0.05
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.065     0.027     0.026     0.002    -92.99     0.043     0.003     0.003     0.002   -94.81    0.01
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.003     48.33     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    30.92    0.03
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.002    217.65     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   194.59    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.133     0.067     0.064     0.014    -78.79     0.068     0.022     0.017     0.017   -75.59    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.011     0.011     0.010     0.005    -44.59     0.010     0.006     0.007     0.007   -31.69    0.06
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.044     0.071     0.058     0.032    -44.01     0.069     0.043     0.045     0.045   -34.91    0.01
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.376     0.259     0.197     0.140    -28.67     0.305     0.203     0.203     0.203   -33.62    0.04
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.410     0.394     0.343     0.283    -17.53     0.420     0.319     0.330     0.334   -20.57    0.05
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.033     0.058     0.049     0.022    -54.04     0.053     0.054     0.054     0.031   -40.22    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.173     0.120     0.114     0.089    -21.90     0.133     0.094     0.094     0.095   -28.90    0.01
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.262     0.151     0.138     0.081    -41.16     0.157     0.089     0.103     0.094   -40.36    0.02
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.195     0.118     0.106     0.096     -9.08     0.126     0.106     0.106     0.108   -13.81    0.04
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.144     0.060     0.051     0.042    -17.19     0.068     0.052     0.051     0.051   -24.64    0.03
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.105     0.106     0.095     0.069    -27.39     0.112     0.089     0.078     0.080   -28.84    0.03
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.087     0.065     0.053     0.050     -5.87     0.077     0.060     0.064     0.062   -19.17    0.01
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.169     0.087     0.079     0.069    -11.80     0.099     0.077     0.077     0.078   -21.43    0.01
 349 Bras, & other         0.004     0.014     0.013     0.001    -92.06     0.013     0.002     0.002     0.002   -83.67    0.01
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.054     0.091     0.088     0.021    -75.93     0.107     0.022     0.022     0.024   -77.35    0.01
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.075     0.037     0.037     0.011    -70.23     0.052     0.022     0.019     0.012   -77.64    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.733     0.692     0.682     0.067    -90.14     0.745     0.092     0.087     0.077   -89.60    0.00
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1000.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1000.00    0.09
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -85.71     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -85.71    0.13
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.133     0.973     0.649     0.347    -46.51     0.658     0.782     0.822     0.672     2.02    0.19
 360 Pillowcases           0.110     0.088     0.082     0.007    -90.98     0.104     0.019     0.016     0.013   -87.10    0.01
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.362     0.216     0.188     0.108    -42.45     0.253     0.148     0.139     0.136   -46.18    0.01
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.183     0.143     0.130     0.083    -35.88     0.167     0.100     0.097     0.097   -42.00    0.03
 363 Pile Towels           0.038     0.038     0.036     0.021    -41.53     0.039     0.023     0.022     0.024   -39.40    0.01
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      2.099     1.669     1.461     1.638     12.13     1.840     1.919     1.852     1.846     0.32    0.07

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.076     0.075     0.067     0.027    -59.57     0.076     0.043     0.042     0.035   -53.10    0.16
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.194     0.056     0.052     0.075     44.26     0.064     0.082     0.082     0.079    22.96    0.79
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.068     0.069     0.050     0.022    -55.75     0.062     0.039     0.039     0.041   -34.57    0.64
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.001     0.016     0.016     0.001    -93.65     0.016     0.002     0.002     0.002   -88.63    0.14
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -68.49     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -43.55    0.07
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.006     0.005     0.004     0.005      2.01     0.006     0.005     0.005     0.005   -17.56    0.03
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.012     0.023     0.019     0.023     19.24     0.021     0.023     0.027     0.027    28.26    0.14
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.463     0.394     0.365     0.215    -41.12     0.421     0.259     0.245     0.244   -42.01    0.36
 436 Wool Dresses          0.152     0.120     0.108     0.092    -14.30     0.123     0.101     0.100     0.104   -15.09    0.83
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.046     0.034     0.033     0.028    -15.80     0.035     0.034     0.032     0.029   -17.40    0.14
 439 Babies' garments      0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001    -38.01     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -39.26    0.26
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.013     0.007     0.006     0.009     46.98     0.008     0.009     0.009     0.010    26.32    1.32
 442 Wool Skirts           0.046     0.031     0.030     0.022    -26.06     0.032     0.028     0.023     0.024   -26.89    0.79
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.005     0.005     0.004     0.003    -35.49     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.003   -26.37    0.02
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001    -49.74     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -61.11    0.06
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.008     0.011     0.010     0.003    -70.80     0.011     0.004     0.003     0.003   -68.70    0.06
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.031     0.035     0.026     0.019    -24.93     0.027     0.032     0.029     0.028     3.52    0.12
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.009     0.007     0.006     0.002    -65.31     0.007     0.004     0.003     0.003   -62.42    0.02
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.053     0.042     0.039     0.025    -36.27     0.043     0.030     0.028     0.028   -34.82    0.50
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.057     0.049     0.045     0.037    -16.53     0.057     0.043     0.042     0.042   -25.89    0.42
 464 Wool Blankets         0.012     0.010     0.010     0.002    -78.80     0.011     0.002     0.002     0.002   -78.36    0.08
 465 Floor Coverings       0.121     0.041     0.038     0.047     25.55     0.068     0.059     0.058     0.051   -24.70    0.26
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.006     0.010     0.009     0.003    -71.46     0.010     0.004     0.003     0.003   -69.98    0.24

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         1.518     2.255     2.042     0.560    -72.60     2.359     1.223     1.156     0.772   -67.27    0.15
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004     0.004     0.004      *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.061     0.031     0.015     0.001    -93.02     0.015     0.020     0.017     0.017    15.28    0.01
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.561     4.442     4.360     4.848     11.21     4.360     5.025     4.980     4.931    13.09    0.67
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.014     0.005     0.004     0.001    -71.72     0.005     0.003     0.002     0.002   -66.50    0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.048     0.035     0.028     0.017    -38.42     0.038     0.027     0.025     0.024   -36.47    0.59
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.011     0.019     0.014     0.005    -62.09     0.021     0.010     0.010     0.010   -50.37    0.12
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.442     0.015     0.014     0.009    -37.65     0.014     0.009     0.010     0.010   -31.37    0.03
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001    -42.19     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001   -37.76    0.02
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.017     0.013     0.011     0.002    -77.50     0.013     0.012     0.010     0.005   -58.92    0.02
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.278     0.105     0.090     0.016    -82.00     0.186     0.038     0.034     0.031   -83.55    0.19
 619 Poly Fil Fab          3.606     1.318     1.121     0.651    -41.94     1.646     0.965     0.892     0.848   -48.50    0.46
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.517     0.414     0.378     0.051    -86.60     0.462     0.136     0.130     0.087   -81.20    0.01
 621 Impression Fab        0.018     0.014     0.013     0.046    253.69     0.014     0.017     0.041     0.047   225.63    4.29
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.066     0.036     0.034     0.010    -70.19     0.037     0.012     0.011     0.012   -67.37    0.76
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.113     0.042     0.041     0.005    -87.52     0.059     0.013     0.011     0.006   -89.89    0.03
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.092     0.030     0.027     0.001    -96.88     0.034     0.008     0.008     0.004   -88.10    0.03
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.012     0.055     0.055     0.001    -98.50     0.055     0.000     0.000     0.001   -98.50    0.02
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.153     0.026     0.017     0.011    -39.22     0.027     0.022     0.021     0.019   -29.59    0.07
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.313     0.334     0.306     0.127    -58.48     0.376     0.133     0.171     0.155   -58.86    0.39
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    125.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   125.00    0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.003     0.006     0.006     0.001    -89.53     0.006     0.004     0.001     0.001   -89.25    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.021     0.016     0.014     0.016     13.29     0.022     0.017     0.018     0.018   -18.92    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.009     0.003     0.003     0.002    -21.18     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    -9.37    0.02
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.066     0.073     0.072     0.024    -66.09     0.078     0.052     0.040     0.026   -66.92    0.01
 635 Coats, W/G            0.387     0.571     0.526     0.272    -48.24     0.591     0.339     0.331     0.318   -46.18    0.07
 636 Dresses               0.543     0.546     0.468     0.283    -39.58     0.514     0.427     0.397     0.361   -29.78    0.05
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.011     0.024     0.012     0.004    -63.91     0.016     0.018     0.017     0.017     7.19    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.250     0.251     0.238     0.132    -44.39     0.272     0.144     0.137     0.145   -46.74    0.02
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002    106.00     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.002   101.79    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.086     0.066     0.060     0.035    -42.15     0.067     0.046     0.044     0.040   -39.62    0.02
 642 Skirts                0.072     0.080     0.070     0.040    -43.03     0.080     0.050     0.049     0.049   -38.40    0.06
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000      4.76     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     4.76    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001    -40.00     0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001    10.00    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.005     0.004     0.002     0.002    -33.75     0.006     0.004     0.003     0.003   -54.69    0.03
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.072     0.065     0.063     0.041    -35.28     0.072     0.051     0.049     0.043   -40.73    0.03
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.007     0.008     0.006     0.003    -52.73     0.007     0.004     0.004     0.004   -35.65    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.165     0.114     0.098     0.074    -24.84     0.126     0.095     0.089     0.089   -29.27    0.03
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       2.161     2.194     2.114     0.177    -91.63     2.317     0.308     0.286     0.257   -88.90    0.17
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.027     0.026     0.022     0.022      1.78     0.027     0.030     0.026     0.027     0.03    0.01
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.022     0.040     0.038     0.016    -58.40     0.049     0.028     0.019     0.018   -63.27    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.278     0.208     0.143     0.187     30.95     0.167     0.259     0.258     0.252    50.84    0.05
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.047     0.005     0.005     0.021    299.33     0.049     0.019     0.021     0.021   -57.67    0.25
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.008     0.023     0.023     0.005    -78.57     0.023     0.005     0.005     0.005   -77.85    0.02
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.484     0.398     0.359     0.245    -31.79     0.437     0.297     0.285     0.284   -35.14    0.02
 665 Floor Coverings       0.579     0.447     0.433     0.276    -36.24     0.501     0.361     0.325     0.290   -42.18    0.32
 666 Other Furnishing      0.449     0.349     0.302     0.291     -3.69     0.378     0.303     0.319     0.338   -10.52    0.01
 669 Other MMF Manuf       3.901     2.958     2.279     1.851    -18.81     3.263     2.666     2.458     2.530   -22.48    0.08

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.561     0.715     0.698     0.123    -82.38     0.804     0.209     0.197     0.140   -82.58    3.56
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.676     0.224     0.186     0.155    -16.72     0.250     0.210     0.204     0.193   -23.06    0.55
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.011     0.000     0.000     0.000    121.87     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    59.55    0.01
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -37.04     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -38.18    0.00
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.002     0.004     0.004     0.002    -61.36     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -62.59    0.12
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -77.14     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -71.05    0.02
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.080     0.076     0.062     0.036    -42.66     0.082     0.052     0.051     0.050   -39.07    0.29
 836 S/V Dresses           0.038     0.036     0.030     0.025    -16.39     0.035     0.032     0.031     0.031   -10.66    0.23
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.012     0.010     0.009     0.026    207.34     0.010     0.027     0.027     0.028   188.37    0.19
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002    -10.17     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -11.90    0.05
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.032     0.029     0.027     0.022    -18.57     0.029     0.023     0.023     0.025   -15.00    0.07
 842 S/V Skirts            0.010     0.008     0.007     0.003    -53.31     0.009     0.005     0.004     0.005   -48.93    0.06
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -77.57     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -76.64    0.03
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.002     0.018     0.018     0.007    -61.42     0.018     0.007     0.007     0.007   -61.15    0.04
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -34.78     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -34.04    0.08
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.025     0.017     0.014     0.008    -39.17     0.017     0.011     0.011     0.011   -34.77    0.01
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001     30.77     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    50.00    0.26
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -39.13     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -21.74    0.13
 852 S/V Underwear         0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001    -53.79     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -63.73    0.18
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.005     0.005     0.005     0.004    -18.18     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.004   -19.88    0.23
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.093     0.084     0.078     0.063    -19.37     0.100     0.063     0.067     0.069   -31.02    0.35
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.001     0.005     0.005     0.001    -79.40     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001   -79.38    0.01
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.768     0.480     0.413     0.215    -48.05     0.516     0.345     0.318     0.281   -45.51    0.27