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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  GERMANY  |                            | 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      2.172     2.211     1.876     1.433    -23.59     2.238     1.710     1.786     1.768   -20.99    1.78
 201 Specialty Yarns       1.843     0.859     0.567     0.412    -27.29     0.657     0.857     0.841     0.704     7.22    0.40
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.206     0.307     0.250     0.142    -43.04     0.279     0.176     0.183     0.199   -28.56    0.41
 219 Duck Fabric           0.062     0.041     0.035     0.041     18.36     0.041     0.050     0.049     0.047    15.56    0.10
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      1.003     0.829     0.693     0.542    -21.77     0.894     0.720     0.698     0.679   -24.10    0.50
 222 Knit Fabric           7.280     4.441     3.632     2.945    -18.90     4.123     4.098     3.730     3.754    -8.96    0.33
 223 Non-Woven Fabric    177.653   160.703   140.819   120.743    -14.26   176.449   138.852   137.141   140.627   -20.30    6.00
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.925     0.604     0.544     0.193    -64.54     0.600     0.445     0.456     0.253   -57.90    0.15
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.055  13744.22     0.000     0.055     0.055     0.055 13721.05    0.18
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.860     0.086     0.082     0.046    -44.23     0.100     0.049     0.050     0.050   -50.02    0.15
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.001     0.002     0.002     0.000    -75.79     0.002     0.002     0.000     0.000   -80.05    0.05
 229 Special Fabric       35.484    25.486    22.803    16.191    -29.00    27.623    18.861    18.325    18.873   -31.68    1.15
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.008   1935.00     0.001     0.000     0.008     0.008  1303.45    0.03
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.048     0.019     0.016     0.016      2.36     0.017     0.022     0.020     0.020    17.08    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.884     0.534     0.504     0.081    -83.89     0.687     0.121     0.133     0.111   -83.81    0.10
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.087     0.308     0.308     0.016    -94.70     0.313     0.030     0.029     0.016   -94.78    0.01
 313 Cotton Sheeting       1.328     1.727     1.556     0.965    -37.97     1.821     1.238     1.206     1.137   -37.57    0.57
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       1.156     0.333     0.231     0.357     54.32     0.635     0.330     0.361     0.458   -27.88    0.47
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.020     0.016     0.005     0.004    -24.50     0.018     0.017     0.017     0.014   -18.98    0.02
 317 Twill Fabric          1.963     1.816     1.532     0.707    -53.84     1.766     1.055     1.019     0.991   -43.89    2.00
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.126     0.136     0.101     0.064    -37.24     0.137     0.098     0.089     0.099   -27.95    0.25
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002     15.27     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -10.25    0.02
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.001     0.001     0.000     0.002   1993.75     0.000     0.002     0.003     0.003  1223.94    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.034     0.030     0.026     0.013    -50.55     0.027     0.024     0.022     0.017   -39.53    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.006     0.007     0.007     0.004    -46.54     0.007     0.006     0.004     0.004   -47.50    0.03
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.031     0.055     0.043     0.038    -11.41     0.044     0.051     0.052     0.051    15.46    0.02
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.063     0.042     0.038     0.034    -11.75     0.044     0.037     0.037     0.038   -14.33    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.057     0.037     0.037     0.016    -55.12     0.039     0.019     0.017     0.017   -56.44    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.011     0.005     0.004     0.020    428.97     0.004     0.011     0.021     0.021   379.38    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.016     0.014     0.013     0.016     19.77     0.015     0.018     0.017     0.017    15.95    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.065     0.062     0.058     0.031    -45.84     0.086     0.036     0.035     0.035   -59.11    0.01
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.047     0.018     0.017     0.018      3.43     0.019     0.020     0.019     0.019     0.23    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.029     0.019     0.019     0.007    -62.97     0.020     0.008     0.007     0.007   -62.15    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.022     0.015     0.014     0.008    -44.56     0.015     0.009     0.008     0.008   -43.27    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.025     0.032     0.028     0.010    -63.87     0.031     0.015     0.014     0.013   -56.75    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.043     0.183     0.181     0.024    -86.68     0.184     0.025     0.025     0.025   -86.26    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   4083.33     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  4116.67    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.088     0.005     0.002     0.049   2357.45     0.006     0.029     0.031     0.052   716.67    0.02
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.046     0.037     0.034     0.017    -47.93     0.036     0.024     0.022     0.021   -42.05    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.008     0.007     0.005     0.010    108.54     0.006     0.007     0.007     0.012   101.72    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      *         *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.081     0.050     0.040     0.032    -20.27     0.044     0.044     0.047     0.042    -5.22    0.01
 360 Pillowcases           0.219     0.134     0.092     0.067    -27.15     0.128     0.132     0.118     0.109   -14.92    0.06
 361 Cotton Sheets         1.880     1.285     0.885     0.530    -40.07     1.168     1.137     1.029     0.930   -20.37    0.08
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        1.301     0.225     0.181     0.191      5.22     0.295     0.196     0.221     0.235   -20.49    0.07
 363 Pile Towels           0.009     0.005     0.004     0.011    147.54     0.005     0.011     0.011     0.011   110.02    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      5.448     5.035     4.411     3.361    -23.79     5.301     3.905     3.856     3.986   -24.82    0.16

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            2.642     1.648     1.388     1.686     21.47     1.910     1.901     2.000     1.946     1.89    8.84
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.182     0.148     0.129     0.059    -54.52     0.158     0.092     0.090     0.078   -50.86    0.78
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.506     0.458     0.389     0.191    -51.05     0.496     0.318     0.302     0.259   -47.77    4.06
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.001     0.043     0.043     0.040     -7.01     0.044     0.080     0.037     0.040    -9.60    3.14
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.009     0.009     0.007     0.007     -3.56     0.008     0.008     0.010     0.009    17.30    0.68
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.005     0.009     0.008     0.003    -59.06     0.009     0.004     0.004     0.004   -54.28    0.03
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.034     0.006     0.005     0.003    -41.12     0.005     0.004     0.004     0.004   -33.90    0.02
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.074     0.067     0.065     0.038    -40.99     0.072     0.053     0.046     0.041   -43.68    0.06
 436 Wool Dresses          0.009     0.008     0.008     0.003    -59.83     0.009     0.004     0.004     0.003   -61.19    0.03
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.005     0.006     0.006     0.006     -2.45     0.006     0.007     0.007     0.006    -7.23    0.03
 439 Babies' garments      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -80.13     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -86.09    0.03
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -19.05     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -26.53    0.10
 442 Wool Skirts           0.012     0.010     0.009     0.006    -36.34     0.010     0.008     0.007     0.006   -36.29    0.21
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.013     0.009     0.009     0.004    -58.88     0.010     0.006     0.004     0.004   -60.42    0.02
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -58.18     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -58.67    0.03
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.004    548.89     0.001     0.002     0.003     0.004   390.00    0.07
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.008     0.007     0.006     0.007     15.62     0.007     0.009     0.008     0.008     7.62    0.03
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.005     0.003     0.002     0.002    -30.06     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -34.76    0.01
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.011     0.007     0.007     0.005    -27.92     0.007     0.005     0.005     0.005   -29.43    0.09
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.064     0.136     0.133     0.064    -51.62     0.137     0.068     0.069     0.067   -50.87    0.67
 464 Wool Blankets         0.017     0.012     0.011     0.009    -24.87     0.014     0.009     0.009     0.009   -35.08    0.33
 465 Floor Coverings       0.085     0.065     0.038     0.096    154.46     0.052     0.102     0.125     0.123   137.59    0.64
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.008     0.004     0.004     0.028    650.76     0.007     0.027     0.027     0.028   314.50    2.22

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         3.618     4.927     2.156    11.920    452.98     2.212    14.642    14.664    14.692   564.16    2.79
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.034     0.009     0.009      *          *       0.009      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.      15.551     6.245     6.101     0.303    -95.03     8.858     0.591     0.505     0.447   -94.96    0.29
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn       54.755    50.647    44.169    20.337    -53.96    50.801    31.057    26.817    26.815   -47.22    3.63
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.271     0.317     0.316     0.046    -85.46     0.332     0.048     0.048     0.047   -85.82    0.07
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.027     0.023     0.023     0.004    -81.61     0.025     0.004     0.004     0.005   -81.28    0.11
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.007     0.024     0.019     0.026     36.80     0.020     0.035     0.035     0.031    55.76    0.35
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.004     0.071     0.067     0.008    -87.82     0.068     0.012     0.011     0.012   -82.09    0.03
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.000     0.040     0.040     0.000    -99.64     0.040     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.64    0.00
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.040     0.015     0.015     0.118    705.11     0.018     0.085     0.080     0.119   575.65    0.54
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.093     0.128     0.069     0.014    -79.42     0.079     0.077     0.075     0.073    -6.90    0.45
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.861     0.606     0.509     0.166    -67.42     0.658     0.334     0.278     0.263   -60.00    0.14
 620 Oth Synth Filam       2.024     2.103     1.842     0.997    -45.91     2.125     1.351     1.314     1.257   -40.85    0.20
 621 Impression Fab        0.018     0.009     0.008     0.005    -42.43     0.011     0.004     0.005     0.005   -52.57    0.46
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003     17.69     0.005     0.004     0.004     0.003   -39.70    0.20
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.277     0.032     0.032     0.000    -99.65     0.033     0.001     0.001     0.000   -99.29    0.00
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.041     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.042     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.74    0.00
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.002     0.027     0.016     0.008    -45.59     0.016     0.026     0.020     0.020    25.31    0.08
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.434     0.390     0.322     0.205    -36.31     0.393     0.282     0.271     0.273   -30.57    0.69
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1225.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1225.00    0.01
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.026     0.023     0.023     0.022     -3.58     0.026     0.015     0.022     0.023   -12.61    0.03
 632 Hosiery               0.021     0.014     0.013     0.008    -39.37     0.016     0.006     0.006     0.009   -46.85    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002    200.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002   112.00    0.01
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.023     0.034     0.015     0.051    236.07     0.017     0.067     0.069     0.070   307.68    0.02
 635 Coats, W/G            0.073     0.051     0.047     0.028    -39.28     0.050     0.037     0.033     0.032   -35.32    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.026     0.058     0.052     0.047     -8.91     0.053     0.067     0.067     0.053    -0.07    0.01
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.005     0.003     0.002     0.001    -28.68     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.002     5.77    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.026     0.022     0.021     0.016    -24.45     0.022     0.016     0.016     0.017   -24.79    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.005     0.006     0.005     0.003    -45.04     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -39.69    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.009     0.009     0.009     0.004    -51.87     0.009     0.005     0.005     0.005   -46.29    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.017     0.015     0.014     0.008    -41.49     0.015     0.010     0.009     0.009   -43.27    0.01
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     22.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    17.31    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -73.53     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -76.79    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -82.35     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -82.35    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.008     0.007     0.007     0.009     44.60     0.007     0.009     0.008     0.010    36.86    0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.023     0.014     0.013     0.016     17.13     0.014     0.018     0.016     0.016    18.88    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.009     0.006     0.006     0.007     19.23     0.006     0.008     0.008     0.007    16.61    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -56.79     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -41.67    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.004     0.001     0.001     0.000    -69.23     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.000   -90.24    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.010     0.007     0.007     0.005    -24.95     0.007     0.006     0.006     0.006   -24.17    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       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001      0.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.00    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         2.815     2.958     2.783     3.149     13.13     3.086     3.264     3.280     3.323     7.70    0.20
 665 Floor Coverings       0.890     0.576     0.518     0.403    -22.19     0.709     0.520     0.509     0.461   -35.02    0.50
 666 Other Furnishing      0.784     1.076     0.777     0.912     17.47     0.951     1.034     1.176     1.212    27.39    0.03
 669 Other MMF Manuf       8.040     9.703     9.178     2.605    -71.61    10.100     4.333     4.125     3.131   -69.00    0.10

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.040     0.228     0.227     0.029    -87.29     0.228     0.012     0.030     0.030   -87.01    0.75
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.326     0.212     0.194     0.065    -66.59     0.317     0.101     0.097     0.083   -73.75    0.24
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.004  18928.57     0.000     0.001     0.004     0.004  4346.67    0.12
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.014     0.009     0.009     0.005    -38.60     0.009     0.006     0.006     0.005   -38.10    0.19
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -47.62     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.03
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -20.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -6.25    0.02
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.013     0.141     0.140     0.009    -93.87     0.141     0.010     0.010     0.009   -93.37    0.05
 836 S/V Dresses           0.005     0.004     0.004     0.003    -13.27     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.004    -8.74    0.03
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.004     0.003     0.003     0.001    -57.89     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -49.65    0.01
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    615.75     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   615.75    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003     -9.04     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003   -18.32    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001    -33.33     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001   -32.85    0.02
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -81.25     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -67.86    0.00
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    250.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    27.27    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -62.50    0.01
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.008     0.004     0.004     0.003    -24.52     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -30.03    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.02
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.002     0.000     0.000     0.002   2300.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   336.36    0.33
 852 S/V Underwear         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    303.85     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   303.85    0.26
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     34.64     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    23.84    0.08
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.024     0.022     0.017     0.027     54.78     0.023     0.023     0.032     0.031    37.18    0.16
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.001     0.001     0.000     0.003    609.78     0.000     0.001     0.003     0.003   731.55    0.04
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.349     0.347     0.287     0.169    -41.07     0.397     0.248     0.237     0.230   -42.16    0.22