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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  GERMANY  |                            | 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      1.752     2.547     2.547     2.682      5.31     2.547     2.780     2.694     2.682     5.31    2.15
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.539     0.750     0.750     1.218     62.30     0.750     1.273     1.203     1.218    62.30    0.53
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.151     0.348     0.348     0.044    -87.35     0.348     0.047     0.041     0.044   -87.35    0.12
 219 Duck Fabric           0.049     0.048     0.048     0.040    -15.44     0.048     0.042     0.043     0.040   -15.44    0.10
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.678     0.728     0.728     0.655     -9.94     0.728     0.683     0.651     0.655    -9.94    0.61
 222 Knit Fabric           3.379     3.599     3.599     7.044     95.70     3.599     6.818     7.002     7.044    95.70    0.45
 223 Non-Woven Fabric    149.514   203.360   203.360   207.624      2.10   203.360   216.944   214.046   207.624     2.10    7.41
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.226     0.270     0.270     0.226    -16.16     0.270     0.262     0.266     0.226   -16.16    0.13
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.056     0.001     0.001     0.006   1015.50     0.001     0.006     0.006     0.006  1015.50    0.02
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.083     0.079     0.079     0.171    116.99     0.079     0.201     0.202     0.171   116.99    0.12
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.000     0.005     0.005     0.000    -96.91     0.005     0.002     0.002     0.000   -96.91    0.03
 229 Special Fabric       19.746    28.116    28.116    20.724    -26.29    28.116    21.435    20.912    20.724   -26.29    0.89
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.008     0.001     0.001     0.001     29.79     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    29.79    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.016     0.019     0.019     0.037     91.44     0.019     0.037     0.037     0.037    91.44    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.110     0.229     0.229     0.375     63.46     0.229     0.328     0.376     0.375    63.46    0.25
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.018     0.016     0.016     0.023     46.66     0.016     0.026     0.026     0.023    46.66    0.01
 313 Cotton Sheeting       1.090     0.779     0.779     1.277     63.85     0.779     1.277     1.355     1.277    63.85    0.55
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.497     0.966     0.966     0.603    -37.59     0.966     0.486     0.586     0.603   -37.59    0.51
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.007     0.006     0.006     0.002    -58.84     0.006     0.002     0.002     0.002   -58.84    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.729     1.079     1.079     0.984     -8.78     1.079     1.078     1.020     0.984    -8.78    1.32
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.081     0.103     0.103     0.092    -11.14     0.103     0.100     0.106     0.092   -11.14    0.31
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.003    227.03     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   227.03    0.05
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.004    877.70     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.004   877.70    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.014     0.017     0.017     0.025     43.82     0.017     0.025     0.025     0.025    43.82    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.003     0.009     0.009     0.004    -54.49     0.009     0.003     0.004     0.004   -54.49    0.03
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.049     0.012     0.012     0.048    310.00     0.012     0.045     0.046     0.048   310.00    0.02
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.036     0.025     0.025     0.041     61.71     0.025     0.040     0.039     0.041    61.71    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.018     0.021     0.021     0.019     -9.23     0.021     0.021     0.019     0.019    -9.23    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.020     0.009     0.009     0.012     30.08     0.009     0.012     0.012     0.012    30.08    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.017     0.010     0.010     0.011     14.67     0.010     0.010     0.010     0.011    14.67    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.038     0.032     0.032     0.063     93.59     0.032     0.063     0.063     0.063    93.59    0.01
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.020     0.015     0.015     0.017     16.33     0.015     0.019     0.018     0.017    16.33    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.007     0.004     0.004     0.004     -9.43     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.004    -9.43    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.009     0.012     0.012     0.008    -33.25     0.012     0.008     0.008     0.008   -33.25    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.012     0.015     0.015     0.011    -26.83     0.015     0.010     0.011     0.011   -26.83    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.027     0.025     0.025     0.023     -8.43     0.025     0.027     0.026     0.023    -8.43    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.001     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.064     0.004     0.004     0.004      5.43     0.004     0.005     0.004     0.004     5.43    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.040     0.065     0.065     0.070      8.06     0.065     0.090     0.070     0.070     8.06    0.01
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.013     0.005     0.005     0.025    425.43     0.005     0.026     0.025     0.025   425.43    0.00
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.04
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -60.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.00    0.03
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.046     0.060     0.060     0.100     65.53     0.060     0.078     0.080     0.100    65.53    0.03
 360 Pillowcases           0.072     0.036     0.036     0.034     -6.09     0.036     0.035     0.034     0.034    -6.09    0.02
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.574     0.380     0.380     0.296    -22.14     0.380     0.346     0.303     0.296   -22.14    0.03
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.264     0.202     0.202     0.103    -49.17     0.202     0.174     0.115     0.103   -49.17    0.04
 363 Pile Towels           0.014     0.015     0.015     0.008    -48.32     0.015     0.008     0.008     0.008   -48.32    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      3.810     3.626     3.626     3.804      4.91     3.626     3.862     3.732     3.804     4.91    0.17

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            1.966     1.360     1.360     1.238     -8.98     1.360     1.182     1.185     1.238    -8.98    4.26
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.069     0.036     0.036     0.166    357.02     0.036     0.143     0.152     0.166   357.02    1.30
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.257     0.494     0.494     0.842     70.40     0.494     0.871     0.826     0.842    70.40   10.79
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.037     0.000     0.000     0.014  23848.48     0.000     0.014     0.014     0.014 23848.48    1.27
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.009     0.014     0.014     0.008    -43.02     0.014     0.007     0.008     0.008   -43.02    0.25
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.004     0.002     0.002     0.004    102.86     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004   102.86    0.02
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.005     0.004     0.004     0.006     28.87     0.004     0.006     0.006     0.006    28.87    0.02
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.040     0.049     0.049     0.037    -23.87     0.049     0.041     0.037     0.037   -23.87    0.06
 436 Wool Dresses          0.003     0.008     0.008     0.008      6.32     0.008     0.008     0.008     0.008     6.32    0.06
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.007     0.007     0.007     0.012     66.73     0.007     0.012     0.013     0.012    66.73    0.04
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     78.58     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    78.58    0.36
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    103.70     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   103.70    0.12
 442 Wool Skirts           0.006     0.005     0.005     0.005     10.53     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005    10.53    0.17
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.004     0.002     0.002     0.008    290.94     0.002     0.005     0.006     0.008   290.94    0.04
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -42.55     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -42.55    0.01
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003    -21.35     0.003     0.002     0.003     0.003   -21.35    0.04
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.007     0.009     0.009     0.006    -27.42     0.009     0.007     0.007     0.006   -27.42    0.02
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.002     0.002     0.002     0.006    190.00     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.006   190.00    0.03
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.004     0.008     0.008     0.005    -41.20     0.008     0.005     0.005     0.005   -41.20    0.09
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.070     0.058     0.058     0.054     -7.58     0.058     0.053     0.053     0.054    -7.58    0.59
 464 Wool Blankets         0.010     0.027     0.027     0.003    -87.14     0.027     0.004     0.004     0.003   -87.14    0.13
 465 Floor Coverings       0.113     0.100     0.100     0.076    -23.58     0.100     0.079     0.075     0.076   -23.58    0.36
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.030     0.005     0.005     0.010    100.00     0.005     0.011     0.011     0.010   100.00    0.50

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn        12.592     3.835     3.835     2.942    -23.28     3.835     3.026     2.854     2.942   -23.28    0.48
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.007     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.401     2.527     2.527     0.929    -63.24     2.527     1.037     0.950     0.929   -63.24    0.43
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn       25.389    41.407    41.407    40.542     -2.09    41.407    40.743    40.949    40.542    -2.09    4.93
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.047     0.096     0.096     0.014    -85.74     0.096     0.014     0.014     0.014   -85.74    0.02
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.006     0.009     0.009     0.015     77.78     0.009     0.016     0.015     0.015    77.78    0.11
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.027     0.003     0.003     0.025    631.01     0.003     0.025     0.025     0.025   631.01    0.47
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.011     0.011     0.011     0.014     19.44     0.011     0.011     0.014     0.014    19.44    0.03
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    331.25     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001   331.25    0.03
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.130     0.117     0.117     0.033    -71.70     0.117     0.085     0.050     0.033   -71.70    0.18
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.044     0.119     0.119     0.202     70.02     0.119     0.198     0.193     0.202    70.02    1.27
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.235     0.179     0.179     0.191      6.92     0.179     0.170     0.188     0.191     6.92    0.08
 620 Oth Synth Filam       1.224     2.035     2.035     2.372     16.57     2.035     2.384     2.364     2.372    16.57    0.23
 621 Impression Fab        0.005     0.007     0.007     0.065    867.38     0.007     0.064     0.065     0.065   867.38    0.98
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004    -11.41     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.004   -11.41    0.17
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.004    617.16     0.001     0.004     0.004     0.004   617.16    0.03
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    134.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   134.67    0.00
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.011    468.13     0.002     0.011     0.011     0.011   468.13    0.35
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.009     0.001     0.001     0.015   2585.96     0.001     0.015     0.015     0.015  2585.96    0.07
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.252     0.391     0.391     0.439     12.29     0.391     0.442     0.445     0.439    12.29    1.05
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      6.21     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     6.21    0.01
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.026     0.018     0.018     0.013    -27.51     0.018     0.015     0.013     0.013   -27.51    0.01
 632 Hosiery               0.009     0.038     0.038     0.044     14.69     0.038     0.057     0.050     0.044    14.69    0.01
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002     -9.11     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    -9.11    0.01
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.056     0.013     0.013     0.017     30.20     0.013     0.015     0.014     0.017    30.20    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.034     0.043     0.043     0.035    -17.25     0.043     0.037     0.035     0.035   -17.25    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.051     0.029     0.029     0.067    129.16     0.029     0.065     0.065     0.067   129.16    0.01
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.001     0.004     0.004     0.007     74.70     0.004     0.007     0.008     0.007    74.70    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.018     0.016     0.016     0.015     -3.67     0.016     0.016     0.016     0.015    -3.67    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.003     0.003     0.003     0.002    -19.01     0.003     0.001     0.002     0.002   -19.01    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.005     0.004     0.004     0.005     23.18     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.005    23.18    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.009     0.005     0.005     0.007     38.76     0.005     0.006     0.007     0.007    38.76    0.01
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   1324.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001  1324.00    0.01
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    126.23     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   126.23    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    66.67    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.011     0.014     0.014     0.013     -9.37     0.014     0.014     0.013     0.013    -9.37    0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.017     0.006     0.006     0.009     48.01     0.006     0.009     0.010     0.009    48.01    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.008     0.011     0.011     0.009    -17.85     0.011     0.009     0.009     0.009   -17.85    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.001    -83.42     0.003     0.000     0.001     0.001   -83.42    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    500.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   500.00    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     33.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    33.33    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.005     0.005     0.005     0.003    -30.46     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -30.46    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     14.29     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    14.29    0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -44.44     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -44.44    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         3.253     2.987     2.987     2.882     -3.52     2.987     2.867     2.879     2.882    -3.52    0.14
 665 Floor Coverings       0.464     0.300     0.300     0.420     39.76     0.300     0.378     0.415     0.420    39.76    0.35
 666 Other Furnishing      1.123     1.232     1.232     0.891    -27.66     1.232     1.114     0.921     0.891   -27.66    0.02
 669 Other MMF Manuf       4.732     5.952     5.952     5.225    -12.21     5.952     4.704     4.765     5.225   -12.21    0.12

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.030     0.121     0.121     0.014    -88.79     0.121     0.003     0.002     0.014   -88.79    0.28
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.084     0.072     0.072     0.072     -1.05     0.072     0.068     0.071     0.072    -1.05    0.18
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001     84.92     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    84.92    0.02
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.010     0.002     0.002     0.008    249.59     0.002     0.009     0.008     0.008   249.59    0.18
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -60.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.00    0.01
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001      8.82     0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001     8.82    0.04
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.009     0.006     0.006     0.004    -40.34     0.006     0.003     0.003     0.004   -40.34    0.02
 836 S/V Dresses           0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004     -2.63     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004    -2.63    0.03
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.003     0.003     0.002    -35.96     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -35.96    0.01
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -45.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -45.00    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003     46.09     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003    46.09    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -14.75     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -14.75    0.02
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    450.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   450.00    0.02
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     85.71     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    85.71    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002      8.16     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002     8.16    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.07
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001     -8.11     0.002     0.003     0.001     0.001    -8.11    0.16
 852 S/V Underwear         0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    242.86     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   242.86    0.06
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -29.61     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -29.61    0.09
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.029     0.019     0.019     0.024     25.47     0.019     0.026     0.025     0.024    25.47    0.08
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001    -69.98     0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001   -69.98    0.01
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.228     0.795     0.795     1.695    113.11     0.795     1.825     1.852     1.695   113.11    1.08