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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  RUSSIA   |                            | 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      0.007     0.000     0.000     0.058       *       0.000     0.058     0.058     0.058      *      0.05
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.053     0.006     0.006      *          *       0.006      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      3.542     5.179     5.179     2.773    -46.46     5.179     2.773     2.773     2.773   -46.46    0.10
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00

Cotton:
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      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     -3.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -3.00    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007     -7.62     0.007     0.007     0.007     0.007    -7.62    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    600.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   600.00    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -64.98     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -64.98    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -89.10     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -89.10    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    152.94     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   152.94    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    417.65     0.000     0.002     0.001     0.001   417.65    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000      *         *        0.003      *      0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -30.23     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -30.23    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.011     0.003     0.003     0.002    -28.95     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -28.95    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.018   3328.77     0.001     0.018     0.018     0.018  3328.77    0.01
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.694     0.689     0.689     0.673     -2.38     0.689     0.660     0.673     0.673    -2.38    0.03

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.002     0.006     0.006     0.002    -63.87     0.006     0.004     0.003     0.002   -63.87    0.02
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.033     0.033     0.006    -82.35     0.033     0.034     0.020     0.006   -82.35    0.22
 465 Floor Coverings       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -50.96     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.001   -50.96    0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.000     0.000     2.931       *       0.000     0.000     0.722     2.931      *      0.36
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -90.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -90.00    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -77.59     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.59    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 636 Dresses               0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     -4.69     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.001    -4.69    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -75.00    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     18.75     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    18.75    0.01
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.00    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.016     0.007     0.007     0.007     10.33     0.007     0.010     0.007     0.007    10.33    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 666 Other Furnishing      0.011     0.002     0.002     0.020    707.69     0.002     0.014     0.020     0.020   707.69    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.578     0.211     0.211     0.162    -23.57     0.211     0.177     0.170     0.162   -23.57    0.41
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.03
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.007     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.012     0.003     0.003     0.001    -59.38     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -59.38    0.03
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.752     0.625     0.625     0.282    -54.86     0.625     0.409     0.308     0.282   -54.86    0.18