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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SLOVAK   |                            | 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:
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.005     0.000     0.000     0.004   3966.67     0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004  3966.67    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 222 Knit Fabric           0.005     0.126     0.094     0.079    -16.03     0.095     0.142     0.098     0.111    16.98    0.01
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.007     0.095     0.095     0.038    -59.77     0.100     0.056     0.038     0.038   -61.59    0.00
 229 Special Fabric        1.171     2.040     1.790     1.134    -36.63     1.932     1.109     1.290     1.384   -28.38    0.08
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Cotton:
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.035     0.026     0.019     0.006    -69.01     0.026     0.015     0.014     0.013   -49.06    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    700.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   150.00    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.005     0.001     0.001     0.002     55.26     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -54.26    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.040     0.044     0.040     0.011    -73.80     0.049     0.019     0.017     0.015   -70.15    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.009     0.012     0.007     0.006    -12.11     0.011     0.013     0.012     0.012     9.35    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002    175.94     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    68.09    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -14.29     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -21.82    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.031     0.018     0.018     0.001    -96.27     0.018     0.001     0.001     0.001   -96.16    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.009     0.002     0.001     0.002     36.45     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    31.20    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.002     0.006     0.006     0.002    -62.47     0.007     0.003     0.003     0.003   -61.78    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.008     0.002     0.001     0.000    -66.67     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001   -87.98    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.002     0.002     0.001     0.000    -95.00     0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000   -92.31    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.012     0.006     0.006     0.002    -56.43     0.008     0.003     0.003     0.003   -58.79    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001  11050.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  2175.00    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -15.38     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -21.43    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.005     0.008     0.008     0.004    -47.16     0.008     0.005     0.005     0.004   -45.25    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.081     0.025     0.023     0.007    -68.05     0.092     0.011     0.009     0.009   -89.71    0.00
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.032     0.038     0.028     0.051     86.55     0.034     0.061     0.061     0.062    84.90    0.02
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -87.23     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -74.07    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.101     0.009     0.009     1.411  15810.16     0.056     1.154     1.183     1.411  2397.64    0.06

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002    -17.26     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    -7.06    0.22
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -10.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000   -10.00    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -28.57     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -28.57    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.040     0.030     0.026     0.023    -13.22     0.030     0.029     0.027     0.026   -12.22    0.04
 436 Wool Dresses          0.008     0.008     0.007     0.003    -58.43     0.007     0.004     0.004     0.004   -45.60    0.03
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.006     0.004     0.004     0.003    -28.82     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -28.47    0.01
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    150.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   175.00    0.03
 442 Wool Skirts           0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001    -14.95     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -33.81    0.05
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    247.83     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   116.22    0.14
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -17.02     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -17.02    0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.005     0.001     0.000     0.000     -7.50     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -41.18    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.00     0.000      *         *        0.000   -75.00    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.005     0.003     0.002     0.002    -28.31     0.003     0.003     0.002     0.002   -18.72    0.04
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     22.95     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    39.71    0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.007     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.25

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         1.014     0.804     0.672     0.877     30.51     0.761     1.001     1.004     1.009    32.45    0.19
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.231     0.001     0.001     0.158  24714.85     0.041     0.158     0.158     0.158   280.61    0.16
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        4.034    13.966     9.727     8.643    -11.15    10.538    11.388    11.853    12.882    22.24    1.75
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.041     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.005     0.005      *          *       0.005      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.063     0.063      *          *       0.063      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     76.19     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    76.19    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.015     0.039     0.034     0.016    -53.03     0.043     0.017     0.017     0.020   -52.28    0.01
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.002     0.001     0.000    -96.97     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -27.27    0.01
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.010     0.006     0.006     0.001    -80.23     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001   -79.07    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.015     0.014     0.013     0.077    480.16     0.016     0.079     0.078     0.078   389.35    0.02
 636 Dresses               0.003     0.006     0.006     0.005    -17.69     0.007     0.005     0.004     0.005   -24.08    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -61.90     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -42.86    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.004     0.003     0.002     0.001    -49.48     0.003     0.003     0.002     0.002   -29.39    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.002     0.001     0.000    -90.48     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.98    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.005     0.002     0.002     0.000    -73.79     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001   -89.24    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -70.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -70.00    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -61.90     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -65.22    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000    172.73     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.000   175.00    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -42.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -50.00    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.035     0.030     0.025     0.039     54.48     0.031     0.041     0.041     0.044    42.10    0.03
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    450.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   450.00    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.082     2.109     2.027     0.535    -73.59     2.028     0.587     0.627     0.617   -69.57    0.12
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.054     0.035     0.034     0.015    -55.39     0.058     0.020     0.016     0.016   -72.84    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -38.97     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.57    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.000     0.111     0.111     0.004    -95.99     0.111     0.000      *        0.004   -95.99    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.018     0.114     0.114     0.207     82.17     0.128     0.207     0.207     0.207    61.68    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     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     0.000      *      0.00
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.005     0.004     0.003     0.001    -58.95     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -48.08    0.01
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -44.83     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -44.83    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002    328.57     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   316.67    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.004     0.001     0.001     0.000    -75.51     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.36    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -31.25    0.00
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -11.11     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -25.00    0.01
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   350.00    0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -60.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -64.29    0.00
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.011     0.001     0.000     0.002   2766.67     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  4033.33    0.02
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -97.50     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -97.50    0.00