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  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  GERMANY  |                            | Preliminary  2/2010 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  2/2010
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2008      2009     2/2009    2/2010  % Change    2/2009   12/2009    1/2010    2/2010  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      2.211     1.752     0.229     0.303     32.16     2.148     1.752     1.787     1.826   -14.99    1.71
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.859     0.539     0.054     0.068     26.05     0.828     0.539     0.527     0.553   -33.23    0.35
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.307     0.151     0.004     0.017    315.16     0.257     0.151     0.162     0.164   -35.99    0.35
 219 Duck Fabric           0.041     0.049     0.005     0.007     49.94     0.039     0.049     0.048     0.052    30.62    0.11
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.829     0.678     0.121     0.110     -9.08     0.819     0.678     0.670     0.667   -18.59    0.49
 222 Knit Fabric           4.441     3.379     0.412     0.558     35.46     4.202     3.379     3.342     3.525   -16.11    0.26
 223 Non-Woven Fabric    160.703   149.514    19.253    27.922     45.03   149.010   149.514   154.949   158.184     6.16    6.48
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.604     0.226     0.055     0.028    -49.45     0.566     0.226     0.212     0.199   -64.83    0.12
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.056     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.056     0.056     0.056 33950.92    0.18
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.086     0.083     0.016     0.004    -77.08     0.089     0.083     0.084     0.071   -20.99    0.20
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.002     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric       25.486    19.746     2.518     4.393     74.46    22.533    19.746    19.636    21.621    -4.05    1.29
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.008     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.008  8060.00    0.02
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.019     0.016     0.000     0.006   3436.44     0.014     0.016     0.018     0.022    52.15    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.534     0.110     0.009     0.059    539.87     0.263     0.110     0.105     0.159   -39.38    0.12
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.308     0.018     0.007     0.002    -73.08     0.203     0.018     0.016     0.013   -93.73    0.01
 313 Cotton Sheeting       1.727     1.090     0.197     0.094    -52.29     1.683     1.090     1.111     0.987   -41.35    0.49
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.333     0.497     0.123     0.204     65.82     0.389     0.497     0.574     0.578    48.49    0.53
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.016     0.007     0.004     0.000    -88.88     0.017     0.007     0.003     0.003   -82.67    0.01
 317 Twill Fabric          1.816     0.729     0.451     0.074    -83.68     1.745     0.729     0.686     0.352   -79.85    0.69
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.136     0.081     0.004     0.010    191.49     0.113     0.081     0.082     0.087   -23.09    0.22
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.002     0.002     0.000     0.000     30.48     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    31.93    0.03
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.001     0.002     0.000     0.047   1603600     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.048  5522.56    0.06
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.030     0.014     0.002     0.002     29.74     0.027     0.014     0.014     0.014   -45.56    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.007     0.003     0.002     0.000    -81.13     0.007     0.003     0.003     0.002   -70.49    0.02
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.055     0.049     0.019     0.001    -93.32     0.044     0.049     0.032     0.032   -26.76    0.01
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.042     0.036     0.009     0.006    -36.82     0.041     0.036     0.034     0.032   -20.22    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.037     0.018     0.005     0.003    -30.54     0.030     0.018     0.016     0.016   -45.42    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.005     0.020     0.001     0.001    -31.81     0.005     0.020     0.019     0.020   295.96    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.014     0.017     0.002     0.001    -42.56     0.010     0.017     0.017     0.016    54.22    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.062     0.038     0.010     0.004    -62.95     0.053     0.038     0.029     0.032   -40.81    0.01
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.018     0.020     0.003     0.002    -46.06     0.018     0.020     0.019     0.018     0.89    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.019     0.007     0.001     0.001    -35.00     0.011     0.007     0.007     0.007   -36.90    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.015     0.009     0.001     0.001    -45.83     0.012     0.009     0.008     0.009   -28.87    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.032     0.012     0.002     0.002     38.91     0.017     0.012     0.012     0.012   -26.75    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.183     0.027     0.005     0.003    -48.30     0.151     0.027     0.026     0.024   -84.08    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     7.14    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.005     0.064     0.005     0.000    -96.06     0.010     0.064     0.064     0.059   516.89    0.02
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.037     0.040     0.002     0.005    105.26     0.034     0.040     0.041     0.042    24.49    0.01
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.007     0.013     0.002     0.001    -66.29     0.008     0.013     0.013     0.012    54.45    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.        0.050     0.046     0.007     0.007      4.81     0.048     0.046     0.045     0.047    -3.44    0.01
 360 Pillowcases           0.134     0.072     0.007     0.002    -72.54     0.125     0.072     0.067     0.067   -46.30    0.03
 361 Cotton Sheets         1.285     0.574     0.043     0.022    -47.90     1.188     0.574     0.547     0.554   -53.39    0.05
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.225     0.264     0.014     0.007    -49.88     0.209     0.264     0.260     0.257    22.95    0.08
 363 Pile Towels           0.005     0.014     0.002     0.003     38.64     0.006     0.014     0.013     0.015   148.93    0.01
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      5.035     3.810     0.362     0.578     59.83     4.346     3.810     4.085     4.026    -7.36    0.15

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            1.648     1.966     0.268     0.132    -50.76     1.694     1.966     1.878     1.830     8.02    8.50
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.148     0.069     0.001     0.003    101.00     0.119     0.069     0.070     0.070   -40.87    0.74
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.458     0.257     0.055     0.038    -30.36     0.451     0.257     0.226     0.240   -46.66    3.77
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.043     0.037     0.000     0.002       *       0.043     0.037     0.037     0.038   -11.16    2.84
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.009     0.009     0.001     0.001      9.62     0.010     0.009     0.010     0.009    -1.11    0.66
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.009     0.004     0.001     0.000    -76.74     0.009     0.004     0.004     0.003   -60.90    0.02
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.006     0.005     0.000     0.000     57.14     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005    -5.83    0.03
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.067     0.040     0.004     0.006     35.60     0.064     0.040     0.039     0.041   -35.36    0.06
 436 Wool Dresses          0.008     0.003     0.000     0.002   1200.00     0.007     0.003     0.003     0.005   -34.27    0.04
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.006     0.007     0.000     0.001     81.48     0.006     0.007     0.007     0.008    21.96    0.04
 439 Babies' garments      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -53.30    0.06
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000    -47.64     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -50.31    0.08
 442 Wool Skirts           0.010     0.006     0.001     0.001    -51.47     0.010     0.006     0.006     0.006   -41.59    0.19
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.009     0.004     0.000     0.000    103.17     0.007     0.004     0.004     0.004   -37.99    0.02
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -21.74     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.18    0.02
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.004     0.002     0.000    -96.23     0.002     0.004     0.002     0.002   -28.43    0.03
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.007     0.007     0.001     0.001    -21.56     0.007     0.007     0.007     0.007    -1.40    0.03
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.003     0.002     0.000     0.000    222.22     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -28.32    0.01
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.007     0.004     0.000     0.001     67.87     0.007     0.004     0.004     0.005   -28.34    0.09
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.136     0.070     0.000     0.000    -14.70     0.136     0.070     0.070     0.070   -48.60    0.71
 464 Wool Blankets         0.012     0.010     0.001     0.000    -58.70     0.012     0.010     0.010     0.009   -25.19    0.34
 465 Floor Coverings       0.065     0.113     0.006     0.012     95.46     0.064     0.113     0.122     0.119    85.84    0.67
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.004     0.030     0.002     0.001    -57.00     0.005     0.030     0.029     0.029   428.17    2.22

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         4.927    12.592     2.495     0.385    -84.56     7.164    12.592    10.849    10.482    46.31    1.79
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.009     0.007     0.000      *          *       0.009     0.007     0.007     0.007   -24.00    0.01
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       6.245     0.401     0.000     0.299  262236.7     5.123     0.401     0.609     0.700   -86.34    0.42
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn       50.647    25.389     2.616     5.578    113.18    44.252    25.389    28.570    28.350   -35.94    4.08
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.317     0.047     0.042     0.001    -98.29     0.120     0.047     0.006     0.006   -95.06    0.01
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.023     0.006     0.000     0.001    249.33     0.016     0.006     0.006     0.006   -60.45    0.09
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.024     0.027     0.001      *          *       0.025     0.027     0.027     0.026     4.14    0.26
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.071     0.011     0.004     0.002    -46.31     0.071     0.011     0.012     0.010   -86.22    0.02
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.040     0.001     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   193.66    0.02
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.015     0.130     0.017     0.027     64.13     0.031     0.130     0.149     0.141   354.61    0.62
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.128     0.044     0.002     0.002     40.61     0.071     0.044     0.044     0.044   -38.12    0.25
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.606     0.235     0.043     0.042     -3.71     0.524     0.235     0.235     0.234   -55.40    0.13
 620 Oth Synth Filam       2.103     1.224     0.140     0.349    149.43     1.612     1.224     1.268     1.433   -11.12    0.24
 621 Impression Fab        0.009     0.005     0.002     0.001    -71.52     0.008     0.005     0.006     0.003   -55.45    0.32
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.003     0.004     0.000     0.000       *       0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    52.11    0.26
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.032     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.032     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.65    0.00
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   896.91    0.01
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.027     0.009     0.008     0.000    -96.17     0.036     0.009     0.009     0.000   -98.93    0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.390     0.252     0.030     0.045     50.40     0.355     0.252     0.255     0.267   -24.90    0.67
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  2175.00    0.02
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.023     0.026     0.009     0.001    -88.62     0.024     0.026     0.018     0.018   -24.59    0.02
 632 Hosiery               0.014     0.009     0.001     0.003    305.57     0.012     0.009     0.009     0.011   -10.52    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.002     0.000     0.000    -37.50     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   157.69    0.02
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.034     0.056     0.033     0.001    -95.63     0.063     0.056     0.040     0.024   -62.32    0.01
 635 Coats, W/G            0.051     0.034     0.007     0.007     -5.42     0.045     0.034     0.032     0.034   -24.71    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.058     0.051     0.020     0.006    -68.61     0.076     0.051     0.037     0.037   -50.52    0.01
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.003     0.001     0.000     0.001       *       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.002   -17.35    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.022     0.018     0.003     0.002    -18.30     0.019     0.018     0.018     0.017    -7.47    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.006     0.003     0.001     0.000    -38.89     0.003     0.003     0.002     0.003   -16.36    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.009     0.005     0.001     0.001      3.45     0.008     0.005     0.004     0.005   -43.83    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.015     0.009     0.001     0.001     32.14     0.013     0.009     0.008     0.009   -30.68    0.01
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    33.33    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -51.85    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -53.33    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.007     0.011     0.002     0.001    -40.74     0.007     0.011     0.010     0.010    45.98    0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.014     0.017     0.000     0.000     66.67     0.010     0.017     0.017     0.017    68.24    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.006     0.008     0.001     0.002      7.29     0.006     0.008     0.007     0.008    22.82    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -57.14     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -64.71    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.00    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.007     0.005     0.001     0.000    -73.74     0.008     0.005     0.006     0.004   -45.87    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -80.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -57.14    0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000    -60.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -41.94    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         2.958     3.253     0.083     0.116     39.52     2.915     3.253     3.254     3.286    12.72    0.19
 665 Floor Coverings       0.576     0.464     0.065     0.026    -59.32     0.550     0.464     0.445     0.425   -22.64    0.45
 666 Other Furnishing      1.076     1.123     0.109     0.164     50.00     0.995     1.123     1.166     1.178    18.31    0.03
 669 Other MMF Manuf       9.703     4.732     0.591     0.753     27.36     8.461     4.732     4.712     4.894   -42.16    0.15

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.228     0.030     0.000     0.001    361.54     0.140     0.030     0.030     0.031   -77.77    0.82
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.212     0.084     0.012     0.009    -29.91     0.175     0.084     0.087     0.080   -54.19    0.26
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.004     0.000     0.000   1700.00     0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004 10007.14    0.11
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.009     0.010     0.000     0.000     62.00     0.008     0.010     0.010     0.010    18.74    0.31
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    71.43    0.03
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    38.46    0.03
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.141     0.009     0.002     0.001    -45.59     0.141     0.009     0.008     0.008   -94.36    0.06
 836 S/V Dresses           0.004     0.004     0.000     0.001    171.43     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    41.03    0.03
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -58.00     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -69.26    0.01
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   625.00    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.003     0.002     0.001     0.001    -32.14     0.003     0.002     0.003     0.002   -35.53    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000    -44.44     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -24.30    0.02
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -83.78    0.01
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -88.89     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -61.54    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.004     0.003     0.001     0.000    -43.48     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003   -20.70    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.04
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.003     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  3150.00    0.44
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.002     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   385.71    0.41
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    36.67    0.09
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.022     0.029     0.001     0.001      7.34     0.022     0.029     0.030     0.029    32.77    0.15
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.001     0.003     0.000      *          *       0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   157.12    0.03
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.347     0.228     0.031     0.030     -1.22     0.326     0.228     0.220     0.228   -30.15    0.29