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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SLOVAK   |                            | 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:
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.042     0.129     0.129     0.050    -60.84     0.129     0.050     0.050     0.050   -60.84    0.02
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 222 Knit Fabric           0.087     0.227     0.227     0.182    -19.57     0.227     0.149     0.183     0.182   -19.57    0.01
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.040     0.090     0.090     0.081    -10.02     0.090     0.128     0.132     0.081   -10.02    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric        1.198     0.415     0.415     0.499     20.16     0.415     0.502     0.503     0.499    20.16    0.02
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Cotton:
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.007     0.018     0.018     0.023     23.19     0.018     0.018     0.025     0.023    23.19    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.004     0.004     0.001    -75.83     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001   -75.83    0.01
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.013    985.71     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.013   985.71    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.011     0.009     0.009     0.020    115.44     0.009     0.017     0.020     0.020   115.44    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.010     0.020     0.020     0.013    -34.68     0.020     0.021     0.021     0.013   -34.68    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -31.82     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -31.82    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -69.64     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -69.64    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.013   1377.78     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.013  1377.78    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001    105.56     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   105.56    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003     34.37     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003    34.37    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.000     0.003     0.003     0.000    -91.01     0.003     0.002     0.000     0.000   -91.01    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.000    -84.97     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -84.97    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002     16.79     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    16.79    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    566.67     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   566.67    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.004     0.005     0.005     0.004    -18.55     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.004   -18.55    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.009     0.009     0.009     0.027    201.75     0.009     0.009     0.010     0.027   201.75    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.065     0.044     0.044     0.045      2.53     0.044     0.043     0.042     0.045     2.53    0.01
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -75.00    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -80.25     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -80.25    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      1.628     0.614     0.614     0.002    -99.70     0.614     0.002     0.002     0.002   -99.70    0.00

Wool:
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -58.99     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -58.99    0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.003     12.82     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003    12.82    0.01
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     82.35     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    82.35    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.024     0.030     0.030     0.025    -16.72     0.030     0.026     0.025     0.025   -16.72    0.04
 436 Wool Dresses          0.003     0.003     0.003     0.005     83.82     0.003     0.005     0.005     0.005    83.82    0.04
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.003     0.007     0.007     0.004    -45.29     0.007     0.003     0.004     0.004   -45.29    0.01
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    900.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   900.00    0.02
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    192.65     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   192.65    0.09
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.005    379.21     0.001     0.005     0.005     0.005   379.21    0.02
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001   5333.33     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  5333.33    0.08
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.011    340.87     0.003     0.007     0.011     0.011   340.87    0.19
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.006     0.006     0.001    -80.75     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001   -80.75    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    516.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   516.67    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.002     0.004     0.004     0.009    120.30     0.004     0.009     0.009     0.009   120.30    0.17
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    334.70     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   334.70    0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         1.025     0.754     0.754     0.922     22.28     0.754     0.857     0.922     0.922    22.28    0.15
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.158     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn       11.901    12.529    12.529    13.199      5.35    12.529    12.631    13.214    13.199     5.35    1.61
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -53.40     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -53.40    0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.022     0.023     0.023     0.006    -75.32     0.023     0.012     0.012     0.006   -75.32    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -72.41     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001   -72.41    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.078     0.138     0.138     0.258     87.11     0.138     0.214     0.214     0.258    87.11    0.05
 636 Dresses               0.006     0.008     0.008     0.007    -14.22     0.008     0.007     0.007     0.007   -14.22    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     -9.09     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -9.09    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002     -3.03     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    -3.03    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   4275.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002  4275.00    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    121.54     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   121.54    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.002    -33.61     0.004     0.005     0.002     0.002   -33.61    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    123.08     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   123.08    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.001     0.003     0.003     0.007    150.25     0.003     0.008     0.008     0.007   150.25    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.045     0.029     0.029     0.027     -6.72     0.029     0.029     0.029     0.027    -6.72    0.02
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.627     0.252     0.252     0.058    -76.81     0.252     0.059     0.059     0.058   -76.81    0.01
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.015     0.018     0.018     0.022     20.92     0.018     0.023     0.024     0.022    20.92    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003  11181.48     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.003 11181.48    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.215     0.250     0.250     0.087    -65.31     0.250     0.197     0.161     0.087   -65.31    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    400.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   400.00    0.02
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.001     0.002     0.002     0.006    237.50     0.002     0.006     0.006     0.006   237.50    0.03
 836 S/V Dresses           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    215.39     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002   215.39    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.002     0.007     0.007     0.006    -10.17     0.007     0.009     0.008     0.006   -10.17    0.05
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    400.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   400.00    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     52.94     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    52.94    0.01
 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      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -81.25     0.000     0.001     0.000     0.000   -81.25    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      8.11     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     8.11    0.00
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -98.00     0.001      *         *        0.000   -98.00    0.00
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.002     0.012     0.012     0.010    -14.58     0.012     0.009     0.010     0.010   -14.58    0.03
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.083     0.182     0.182     0.036    -80.12     0.182     0.039     0.011     0.036   -80.12    0.02