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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