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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SWITZLD  |                            | 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:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.005    275.47     0.004     0.006     0.006     0.005    37.48    0.01
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.281     0.257     0.249     0.039    -84.43     0.329     0.121     0.123     0.046   -85.90    0.03
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.119     0.133     0.121     0.057    -53.24     0.141     0.077     0.073     0.068   -51.29    0.14
 219 Duck Fabric           0.023     0.008     0.008     0.003    -60.33     0.008     0.004     0.004     0.003   -58.41    0.01
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.221     0.226     0.198     0.131    -33.59     0.226     0.167     0.163     0.160   -29.37    0.12
 222 Knit Fabric           0.599     0.438     0.326     0.271    -17.03     0.468     0.386     0.376     0.383   -18.12    0.03
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      2.189     2.314     2.131     1.214    -43.03     2.396     1.386     1.384     1.397   -41.69    0.06
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.022     0.031     0.024     0.020    -16.34     0.030     0.029     0.028     0.027   -10.56    0.02
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -62.20     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -69.14    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.064     0.054     0.051     0.027    -46.23     0.061     0.045     0.035     0.031   -49.20    0.09
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.002     0.004     0.004     0.001    -71.83     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001   -71.52    0.13
 229 Special Fabric        6.480     6.930     6.136     3.702    -39.67     7.361     4.554     4.424     4.496   -38.92    0.27
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.006     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.071     0.088     0.087      *          *       0.102     0.001     0.001     0.001   -99.17    0.00
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      1.362     1.986     1.948     0.150    -92.30     2.160     0.262     0.262     0.187   -91.33    0.10
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.057     0.049     0.042     0.039     -8.36     0.052     0.046     0.044     0.046   -11.99    0.02
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.023     0.020     0.017     0.016     -8.41     0.020     0.019     0.020     0.018    -9.59    0.02
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.000     0.001     0.000     0.002    402.37     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   439.84    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.038     0.048     0.033     0.040     19.48     0.058     0.053     0.057     0.055    -6.33    0.11
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.014     0.014     0.013     0.003    -75.81     0.015     0.004     0.004     0.004   -74.76    0.01
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001    -22.83     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -42.76    0.01
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.002     0.001     0.001     -6.50     0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002    -0.70    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.011     0.009     0.009     0.002    -74.33     0.012     0.003     0.002     0.002   -80.85    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.015     0.033     0.022     0.030     36.91     0.025     0.047     0.046     0.041    65.20    0.38
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.005     0.001     0.001     0.004    311.54     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004     3.88    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.200     0.235     0.200     0.090    -55.12     0.236     0.195     0.195     0.125   -47.16    0.02
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.079     0.028     0.025     0.011    -58.30     0.048     0.019     0.019     0.014   -71.98    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.003     0.004     0.004     0.002    -57.36     0.005     0.002     0.002     0.002   -55.63    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.019     0.012     0.010     0.010      0.18     0.013     0.013     0.013     0.012   -12.16    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.026     0.022     0.020     0.017    -15.89     0.023     0.019     0.018     0.019   -17.41    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.023     0.013     0.012     0.008    -35.28     0.017     0.010     0.010     0.009   -46.08    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.052     0.018     0.016     0.005    -65.61     0.018     0.008     0.008     0.007   -58.99    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.005     0.002     0.002     0.002     24.07     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.002     5.63    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.016     0.011     0.010     0.005    -46.06     0.014     0.009     0.009     0.007   -52.96    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.014     0.014     0.009     0.009     -7.30     0.013     0.013     0.013     0.013     0.92    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.002     0.074     0.074     0.001    -99.25     0.075     0.001     0.001     0.001   -99.09    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.333     0.002     0.001     0.001    -47.06     0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001   -45.65    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.019     0.015     0.014     0.016     17.06     0.019     0.019     0.017     0.017   -12.77    0.00
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.002     0.004     0.003     0.009    185.20     0.003     0.010     0.010     0.010   187.79    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.007     0.004     0.004     0.001    -65.18     0.006     0.003     0.002     0.002   -72.76    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.019     0.017     0.014     0.011    -23.33     0.019     0.019     0.014     0.013   -31.37    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.098     0.013     0.011     0.005    -55.16     0.016     0.010     0.007     0.007   -57.61    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001    -66.84     0.003     0.002     0.001     0.001   -60.97    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.821     1.448     1.415     1.112    -21.38     1.420     1.416     1.681     1.145   -19.34    0.05

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.018     0.010     0.007     0.007     -2.63     0.007     0.014     0.014     0.009    26.50    0.04
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.033     0.024     0.022     0.010    -53.30     0.028     0.014     0.013     0.013   -55.04    0.13
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.112     0.107     0.095     0.071    -25.13     0.116     0.086     0.080     0.083   -28.22    1.30
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    466.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   466.67    0.00
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.008     0.004     0.004     0.000    -98.98     0.008     0.000      *        0.000   -99.47    0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.078     0.059     0.048     0.029    -40.97     0.061     0.041     0.041     0.039   -36.02    0.24
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.002     0.008     0.002     0.003     74.51     0.002     0.009     0.009     0.009   316.16    0.05
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.106     0.104     0.093     0.084    -10.39     0.106     0.098     0.096     0.095   -10.69    0.14
 436 Wool Dresses          0.045     0.029     0.027     0.036     33.23     0.030     0.036     0.037     0.038    24.56    0.30
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.032     0.034     0.033     0.031     -5.93     0.035     0.030     0.031     0.032    -8.43    0.15
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    266.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   266.67    0.02
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002     -2.04     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    12.07    0.36
 442 Wool Skirts           0.023     0.016     0.014     0.011    -24.27     0.016     0.013     0.013     0.012   -23.26    0.41
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.105     0.095     0.078     0.059    -24.65     0.095     0.078     0.076     0.075   -20.95    0.42
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -71.79     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -18.02    0.04
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -96.30     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.06    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.028     0.021     0.021     0.020     -5.22     0.023     0.020     0.021     0.020   -12.14    0.09
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.009     0.009     0.008     0.007    -13.72     0.009     0.009     0.008     0.008   -15.06    0.05
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.033     0.031     0.027     0.019    -30.42     0.032     0.025     0.025     0.022   -30.35    0.40
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003     52.48     0.002     0.005     0.004     0.004    47.90    0.04
 464 Wool Blankets         0.003     0.003     0.003     0.001    -79.41     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001   -79.94    0.03
 465 Floor Coverings       0.091     0.115     0.097     0.053    -45.50     0.116     0.077     0.069     0.071   -39.05    0.37
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     45.45     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    45.45    0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.226     0.754     0.744     0.134    -81.97     0.849     0.164     0.161     0.144   -83.01    0.03
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.309     0.319     0.271     0.016    -94.03     0.307     0.078     0.078     0.064   -79.12    0.07
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.082     0.083     0.024     0.000    -99.65     0.042     0.059     0.059     0.059    41.18    0.04
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        2.700     0.059     0.050     0.024    -51.09     0.055     0.039     0.032     0.033   -38.72    0.00
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.003     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.004     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -91.62    0.00
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.018     0.018     0.016     0.017      6.74     0.019     0.022     0.022     0.019     1.38    0.21
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.007     0.002     0.001     0.000    -71.23     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -19.51    0.00
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003    936.73     0.000     0.002     0.003     0.003   936.73    0.08
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.010     0.015     0.014     0.003    -80.69     0.015     0.005     0.005     0.004   -76.72    0.02
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.167     0.145     0.124     0.085    -31.72     0.151     0.118     0.112     0.105   -30.06    0.06
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.227     0.181     0.153     0.070    -54.14     0.183     0.121     0.100     0.098   -46.42    0.02
 621 Impression Fab        0.004     0.007     0.007     0.000    -98.39     0.007     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.46    0.01
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.013     0.015     0.012     0.005    -56.48     0.013     0.009     0.008     0.008   -40.83    0.50
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -65.30     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -65.02    0.00
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.006     0.005     0.004     0.002    -52.50     0.005     0.005     0.003     0.003   -48.27    0.02
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.001     0.011     0.011     0.000    -98.35     0.011     0.001     0.000     0.000   -98.37    0.00
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     27.37     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    21.01    0.01
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.130     0.142     0.113     0.051    -54.65     0.133     0.092     0.086     0.080   -39.80    0.20
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001    -13.15     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -18.90    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.002     0.080     0.080     0.001    -98.46     0.080     0.063     0.002     0.001   -98.15    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -63.27     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -64.00    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    -29.85     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002   -30.99    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.080     0.096     0.088     0.036    -59.71     0.109     0.064     0.061     0.043   -60.46    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.015     0.021     0.020     0.005    -73.33     0.025     0.009     0.007     0.006   -74.70    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -65.48     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -70.87    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.011     0.022     0.022     0.012    -47.27     0.022     0.012     0.012     0.012   -46.65    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -96.77     0.001      *         *        0.000   -96.77    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.014     0.014     0.006    -56.15     0.014     0.019     0.019     0.006   -56.14    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.010     0.008     0.006     0.006     -5.61     0.006     0.009     0.009     0.008    28.57    0.01
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   400.00    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.001     0.000     0.000    -55.56     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   144.44    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001    -40.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001   -40.00    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.011     0.014     0.014     0.008    -40.76     0.014     0.008     0.008     0.008   -40.98    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    500.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   500.00    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.001     0.000     0.000    -72.73     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -45.45    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005   1436.36     0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005  1436.36    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000      *         *        0.001  1700.00    0.01
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.073     0.076     0.070     0.179    157.44     0.081     0.087     0.192     0.186   128.59    0.01
 665 Floor Coverings       0.043     0.016     0.015     0.003    -79.84     0.053     0.005     0.005     0.003   -93.51    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.474     0.401     0.307     0.415     35.42     0.519     0.517     0.483     0.509    -1.81    0.01
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.603     0.586     0.475     0.264    -44.45     0.487     0.463     0.454     0.375   -22.95    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.008     0.010     0.008     0.008     -0.93     0.009     0.011     0.010     0.010     7.93    0.24
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.083     0.081     0.070     0.041    -41.61     0.080     0.060     0.055     0.053   -33.99    0.15
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -30.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -20.00    0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.012     0.017     0.015     0.011    -27.00     0.017     0.013     0.013     0.013   -25.33    0.99
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004   6400.00     0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004  6400.00    0.18
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.101     0.052     0.050     0.015    -70.13     0.069     0.025     0.024     0.017   -74.98    0.10
 836 S/V Dresses           0.003     0.001     0.001     0.002     84.00     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    66.67    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.028     0.028     0.019    -31.51     0.028     0.016     0.019     0.019   -31.48    0.13
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.003     0.013     0.013     0.000    -96.53     0.013     0.000     0.001     0.000   -96.36    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.002     0.001     0.000    -54.84     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    42.65    0.02
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.008     0.007     0.006     0.003    -53.02     0.008     0.004     0.004     0.004   -57.19    1.11
 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      *         *         *         *       *  
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.004     0.010     0.010     0.002    -80.86     0.010     0.002     0.002     0.002   -79.19    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -75.00    0.01
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    420.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    59.09    0.09
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      5.88     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   147.06    0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.004     0.001     0.001     0.000    -69.66     0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000   -79.52    0.00
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.043     0.078     0.020     0.018    -10.67     0.042     0.079     0.078     0.076    82.88    0.07