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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| SWITZLD | | 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 0.006 0.004 0.004 0.029 567.64 0.004 0.024 0.027 0.029 567.64 0.02
201 Specialty Yarns 0.039 0.072 0.072 0.071 -0.62 0.072 0.067 0.071 0.071 -0.62 0.03
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.070 0.071 0.071 0.061 -14.26 0.071 0.063 0.062 0.061 -14.26 0.16
219 Duck Fabric 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.005 44.37 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.005 44.37 0.01
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.166 0.120 0.120 0.123 2.36 0.120 0.110 0.106 0.123 2.36 0.11
222 Knit Fabric 0.315 0.465 0.465 0.472 1.50 0.465 0.449 0.446 0.472 1.50 0.03
223 Non-Woven Fabric 1.494 1.572 1.572 1.273 -19.02 1.572 1.235 1.531 1.273 -19.02 0.05
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.043 0.023 0.023 0.019 -19.25 0.023 0.024 0.020 0.019 -19.25 0.01
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.002 -43.86 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.002 -43.86 0.01
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.037 0.051 0.051 0.048 -6.20 0.051 0.066 0.048 0.048 -6.20 0.03
227 Oxford Cloth 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.001 -73.32 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.001 -73.32 0.13
229 Special Fabric 4.424 6.695 6.695 6.087 -9.09 6.695 6.454 6.258 6.087 -9.09 0.26
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2100.00 0.00
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.031 3880.00 0.001 0.032 0.032 0.031 3880.00 0.00
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 171.43 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 171.43 0.00
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.190 0.413 0.413 0.182 -55.95 0.413 0.177 0.177 0.182 -55.95 0.11
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.041 0.014 0.014 0.020 43.97 0.014 0.019 0.019 0.020 43.97 0.01
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.022 -1.34 0.022 0.027 0.022 0.022 -1.34 0.02
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -89.22 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -89.22 0.00
317 Twill Fabric 0.058 0.093 0.093 0.104 12.35 0.093 0.095 0.102 0.104 12.35 0.14
326 Sateen Fabric 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.002 -55.96 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.002 -55.96 0.01
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 69.23 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 69.23 0.01
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 20.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 20.00 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.001 1852.63 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 1852.63 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.045 0.070 0.070 0.050 -27.75 0.070 0.046 0.050 0.050 -27.75 0.34
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.004 0.014 0.014 0.011 -24.10 0.014 0.011 0.011 0.011 -24.10 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.103 0.073 0.073 0.044 -40.03 0.073 0.064 0.046 0.044 -40.03 0.01
336 Cotton Dresses 0.019 0.031 0.031 0.038 21.14 0.031 0.047 0.040 0.038 21.14 0.01
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 -15.01 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.002 -15.01 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.013 0.008 0.008 0.006 -19.78 0.008 0.007 0.007 0.006 -19.78 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.020 0.044 0.044 0.044 -1.40 0.044 0.038 0.040 0.044 -1.40 0.01
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.010 0.021 0.021 0.011 -45.79 0.021 0.015 0.013 0.011 -45.79 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.009 0.010 0.010 0.008 -17.69 0.010 0.010 0.009 0.008 -17.69 0.01
345 Cotton Sweater 0.005 0.010 0.010 0.017 64.22 0.010 0.017 0.017 0.017 64.22 0.01
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.008 0.010 0.010 0.022 106.73 0.010 0.022 0.022 0.022 106.73 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.011 0.155 0.155 0.012 -92.21 0.155 0.015 0.013 0.012 -92.21 0.00
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.033 18975.00 0.000 0.032 0.032 0.033 18975.00 0.01
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.001 0.099 0.099 0.005 -95.06 0.099 0.096 0.008 0.005 -95.06 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.018 0.010 0.010 0.017 77.17 0.010 0.017 0.017 0.017 77.17 0.00
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.004 * 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.004 * 1.63
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.022 155.48 0.009 0.006 0.007 0.022 155.48 0.01
360 Pillowcases 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -33.95 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -33.95 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.016 0.003 0.003 0.005 67.55 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.005 67.55 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.013 0.029 0.029 0.020 -29.45 0.029 0.031 0.020 0.020 -29.45 0.01
363 Pile Towels 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -28.83 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -28.83 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 1.410 0.894 0.894 2.149 140.51 0.894 1.869 1.959 2.149 140.51 0.09
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.011 0.060 0.060 0.031 -47.67 0.060 0.036 0.041 0.031 -47.67 0.11
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.012 0.033 0.033 0.026 -19.78 0.033 0.044 0.024 0.026 -19.78 0.21
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.085 0.112 0.112 0.059 -47.46 0.112 0.061 0.059 0.059 -47.46 0.75
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -55.83 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -55.83 0.04
432 Wool Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.04
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.038 0.046 0.046 0.050 9.14 0.046 0.051 0.050 0.050 9.14 0.28
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.004 0.013 0.013 0.004 -68.75 0.013 0.004 0.004 0.004 -68.75 0.01
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.097 0.103 0.103 0.114 10.29 0.103 0.117 0.119 0.114 10.29 0.18
436 Wool Dresses 0.041 0.038 0.038 0.044 16.52 0.038 0.045 0.046 0.044 16.52 0.31
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.041 0.048 0.048 0.042 -13.24 0.048 0.053 0.048 0.042 -13.24 0.15
439 Babies' garments 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 -42.14 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.002 -42.14 0.18
442 Wool Skirts 0.013 0.013 0.013 0.013 -1.69 0.013 0.014 0.013 0.013 -1.69 0.40
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.076 0.099 0.099 0.059 -40.54 0.099 0.088 0.086 0.059 -40.54 0.28
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 -30.92 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -30.92 0.06
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.000 -82.44 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -82.44 0.01
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.029 0.050 0.050 0.035 -29.88 0.050 0.039 0.035 0.035 -29.88 0.13
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.012 0.018 0.018 0.026 48.72 0.018 0.027 0.026 0.026 48.72 0.15
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.028 0.028 0.028 0.021 -24.87 0.028 0.026 0.024 0.021 -24.87 0.41
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.009 94.21 0.005 0.008 0.009 0.009 94.21 0.10
464 Wool Blankets 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 653.85 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 653.85 0.03
465 Floor Coverings 0.070 0.069 0.069 0.101 45.24 0.069 0.108 0.100 0.101 45.24 0.48
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 4066.67 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 4066.67 0.04
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.188 0.128 0.128 0.006 -95.08 0.128 0.006 0.006 0.006 -95.08 0.00
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.032 0.120 0.120 0.038 -68.34 0.120 0.033 0.029 0.038 -68.34 0.04
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.028 1.423 1.423 0.722 -49.28 1.423 0.694 0.908 0.722 -49.28 0.09
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.000 0.082 0.082 0.023 -72.21 0.082 0.023 0.023 0.023 -72.21 0.03
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1192.31 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1192.31 0.00
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.021 0.006 0.006 0.005 -23.91 0.006 0.005 0.005 0.005 -23.91 0.09
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.008 245.92 0.002 0.008 0.007 0.008 245.92 0.02
615 MMF Printcloth 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -2.74 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -2.74 0.00
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.003 0.009 0.009 0.005 -51.71 0.009 0.005 0.005 0.005 -51.71 0.03
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.104 0.110 0.110 0.073 -33.83 0.110 0.086 0.075 0.073 -33.83 0.03
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.084 0.083 0.083 0.170 104.20 0.083 0.182 0.179 0.170 104.20 0.02
621 Impression Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 4600.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 4600.00 0.01
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.006 0.005 0.005 0.003 -35.68 0.005 0.004 0.003 0.003 -35.68 0.15
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -61.49 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -61.49 0.00
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003 -15.58 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.003 -15.58 0.04
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -84.49 0.000 * * 0.000 -84.49 0.00
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.90 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.90 0.00
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.062 0.071 0.071 0.052 -27.57 0.071 0.063 0.053 0.052 -27.57 0.12
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -47.63 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -47.63 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.007 101.44 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.007 101.44 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -33.87 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -33.87 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.009 133.33 0.004 0.009 0.009 0.009 133.33 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.052 0.070 0.070 0.035 -49.06 0.070 0.047 0.037 0.035 -49.06 0.01
636 Dresses 0.014 0.036 0.036 0.038 4.47 0.036 0.039 0.038 0.038 4.47 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 1130.77 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 1130.77 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.014 0.012 0.012 0.011 -11.02 0.012 0.011 0.011 0.011 -11.02 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.000 0.008 0.008 0.010 27.84 0.008 0.010 0.010 0.010 27.84 0.01
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.006 0.007 0.007 0.006 -5.28 0.007 0.007 0.006 0.006 -5.28 0.00
642 Skirts 0.008 0.007 0.007 0.001 -78.94 0.007 0.003 0.001 0.001 -78.94 0.00
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 42.37 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 42.37 0.00
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -53.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -53.33 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 14.29 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 14.29 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.010 0.007 0.007 0.008 18.01 0.007 0.009 0.009 0.008 18.01 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.001 -92.50 0.010 0.000 0.001 0.001 -92.50 0.00
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.000 0.010 0.010 * * 0.010 * * * * *
652 M-MF Underwear 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.016 8528.57 0.000 0.001 0.003 0.016 8528.57 0.00
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.019 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.297 0.046 0.046 0.047 0.21 0.046 0.033 0.045 0.047 0.21 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 0.007 0.009 0.009 0.032 269.37 0.009 0.031 0.032 0.032 269.37 0.03
666 Other Furnishing 0.418 0.418 0.418 0.019 -95.56 0.418 0.114 0.107 0.019 -95.56 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.273 0.282 0.282 0.248 -12.05 0.282 0.286 0.298 0.248 -12.05 0.01
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.008 0.021 0.021 0.006 -69.31 0.021 0.006 0.006 0.006 -69.31 0.14
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.048 0.053 0.053 0.058 7.77 0.053 0.056 0.056 0.058 7.77 0.15
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -85.34 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -85.34 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.02
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.015 12.33 0.014 0.016 0.015 0.015 12.33 0.91
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.00
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.020 0.014 0.014 0.031 126.63 0.014 0.031 0.031 0.031 126.63 0.19
836 S/V Dresses 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.002 242.86 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 242.86 0.01
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.020 0.005 0.005 0.012 146.55 0.005 0.012 0.012 0.012 146.55 0.09
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -55.00 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -55.00 0.00
842 S/V Skirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -93.10 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -93.10 0.00
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.005 -6.77 0.005 0.005 0.006 0.005 -6.77 1.20
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.001 -72.44 0.004 0.002 0.001 0.001 -72.44 0.01
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.05
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 -28.00 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.002 -28.00 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
852 S/V Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 17.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 17.50 0.12
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.002 132.97 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.002 132.97 0.16
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 44.49 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.002 44.49 0.01
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.022 0.035 0.035 0.020 -43.07 0.035 0.024 0.025 0.020 -43.07 0.01