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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| PORTUGL | | 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 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.009 545.37 0.001 0.009 0.009 0.009 545.37 0.01
201 Specialty Yarns 25.256 28.048 28.048 46.215 64.77 28.048 39.010 39.060 46.215 64.77 20.16
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.506 0.595 0.595 0.671 12.79 0.595 0.709 0.662 0.671 12.79 1.78
219 Duck Fabric 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.007 1073.28 0.001 0.002 0.006 0.007 1073.28 0.02
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.128 0.147 0.147 0.212 43.78 0.147 0.204 0.222 0.212 43.78 0.20
222 Knit Fabric 0.010 5.937 5.937 0.009 -99.85 5.937 0.009 0.009 0.009 -99.85 0.00
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.026 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.043 0.041 0.041 0.035 -15.35 0.041 0.035 0.033 0.035 -15.35 0.02
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.000 -97.96 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -97.96 0.00
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.018 0.010 0.010 0.027 167.64 0.010 0.021 0.021 0.027 167.64 0.02
227 Oxford Cloth 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.006 * 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.006 * 1.08
229 Special Fabric 29.614 13.615 13.615 14.366 5.52 13.615 15.224 15.627 14.366 5.52 0.62
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.007 0.014 0.014 0.020 50.16 0.014 0.023 0.022 0.020 50.16 0.05
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.107 0.141 0.141 0.140 -1.10 0.141 0.125 0.125 0.140 -1.10 0.02
Cotton:
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.019 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.048 0.052 0.052 0.060 16.65 0.052 0.057 0.054 0.060 16.65 0.03
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.043 0.057 0.057 0.061 7.00 0.057 0.051 0.063 0.061 7.00 0.05
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 * 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.002 * 0.00
317 Twill Fabric 0.012 0.007 0.007 0.014 98.12 0.007 0.015 0.015 0.014 98.12 0.02
326 Sateen Fabric 0.008 0.005 0.005 0.020 267.32 0.005 0.013 0.013 0.020 267.32 0.07
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -38.89 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -38.89 0.00
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.008 0.001 0.001 0.001 -7.32 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -7.32 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.037 0.033 0.033 0.103 214.61 0.033 0.072 0.074 0.103 214.61 0.02
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.031 0.037 0.037 0.063 69.46 0.037 0.053 0.052 0.063 69.46 0.43
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.027 0.028 0.028 0.041 46.37 0.028 0.044 0.045 0.041 46.37 0.01
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.096 0.051 0.051 0.066 28.78 0.051 0.048 0.058 0.066 28.78 0.02
336 Cotton Dresses 0.473 0.383 0.383 0.461 20.60 0.383 0.446 0.436 0.461 20.60 0.07
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.233 0.277 0.277 0.349 25.76 0.277 0.345 0.341 0.349 25.76 0.03
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.516 0.547 0.547 0.553 1.08 0.547 0.548 0.545 0.553 1.08 0.05
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.270 0.303 0.303 0.378 24.60 0.303 0.359 0.369 0.378 24.60 0.06
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.093 0.066 0.066 0.059 -11.60 0.066 0.058 0.056 0.059 -11.60 0.02
342 Cotton Skirts 0.030 0.037 0.037 0.038 2.14 0.037 0.035 0.035 0.038 2.14 0.03
345 Cotton Sweater 0.093 0.082 0.082 0.062 -24.53 0.082 0.074 0.064 0.062 -24.53 0.02
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.049 0.053 0.053 0.069 30.45 0.053 0.066 0.067 0.069 30.45 0.01
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.166 0.248 0.248 0.131 -47.39 0.248 0.125 0.126 0.131 -47.39 0.01
349 Bras, & other 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.004 -13.51 0.005 0.005 0.004 0.004 -13.51 0.01
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.027 0.029 0.029 0.034 15.65 0.029 0.036 0.032 0.034 15.65 0.01
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.178 0.264 0.264 0.175 -33.90 0.264 0.238 0.151 0.175 -33.90 0.03
352 Cotton Underwear 0.074 0.102 0.102 0.130 27.32 0.102 0.117 0.117 0.130 27.32 0.01
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 300.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 300.00 0.04
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.125 0.132 0.132 0.088 -33.26 0.132 0.109 0.085 0.088 -33.26 0.02
360 Pillowcases 2.817 3.381 3.381 2.231 -34.00 3.381 2.723 2.451 2.231 -34.00 1.30
361 Cotton Sheets 16.842 19.555 19.555 14.203 -27.37 19.555 15.174 15.069 14.203 -27.37 1.43
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 4.236 5.569 5.569 4.638 -16.72 5.569 4.952 4.801 4.638 -16.72 1.66
363 Pile Towels 0.795 0.523 0.523 0.471 -10.02 0.523 0.508 0.480 0.471 -10.02 0.18
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 7.322 9.697 9.697 10.209 5.28 9.697 10.474 10.315 10.209 5.28 0.45
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.172 1.047 1.047 0.723 -30.98 1.047 0.828 0.723 0.723 -30.98 2.49
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.004 0.008 0.008 0.019 133.68 0.008 0.024 0.018 0.019 133.68 0.15
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 85.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 85.00 0.01
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.070 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
432 Wool Hosiery 0.011 0.009 0.009 0.008 -11.83 0.009 0.012 0.010 0.008 -11.83 0.25
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.031 0.048 0.048 0.089 84.63 0.048 0.080 0.077 0.089 84.63 0.50
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.023 0.019 0.019 0.022 13.48 0.019 0.029 0.028 0.022 13.48 0.08
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.031 0.040 0.040 0.069 70.67 0.040 0.062 0.063 0.069 70.67 0.11
436 Wool Dresses 0.039 0.038 0.038 0.037 -2.08 0.038 0.035 0.035 0.037 -2.08 0.26
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.024 0.027 0.027 0.018 -33.27 0.027 0.022 0.019 0.018 -33.27 0.07
439 Babies' garments 0.004 0.006 0.006 0.010 61.14 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.010 61.14 2.91
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.004 16.56 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.004 16.56 0.40
442 Wool Skirts 0.008 0.005 0.005 0.006 15.64 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.006 15.64 0.19
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.007 0.011 0.011 0.031 180.92 0.011 0.027 0.029 0.031 180.92 0.15
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.000 -92.59 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -92.59 0.01
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 6.49 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 6.49 0.03
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.008 26.22 0.006 0.004 0.005 0.008 26.22 0.03
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.058 0.056 0.056 0.088 58.03 0.056 0.080 0.083 0.088 58.03 0.52
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.015 81.49 0.008 0.015 0.014 0.015 81.49 0.29
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.012 108.58 0.006 0.011 0.011 0.012 108.58 0.13
464 Wool Blankets 0.018 0.019 0.019 0.006 -70.24 0.019 0.010 0.007 0.006 -70.24 0.21
465 Floor Coverings 0.355 0.367 0.367 0.405 10.53 0.367 0.414 0.415 0.405 10.53 1.94
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.010 831.33 0.001 0.010 0.010 0.010 831.33 0.50
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.009 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 * * * * *
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.059 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.012 0.011 0.011 0.011 4.07 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.011 4.07 0.00
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.164 0.274 0.274 0.042 -84.85 0.274 0.042 0.042 0.042 -84.85 0.05
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.001 -15.70 0.002 0.002 0.000 0.001 -15.70 0.01
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 * 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 * 0.04
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
615 MMF Printcloth 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.003 923.75 0.000 0.002 0.003 0.003 923.75 0.02
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.119 0.849 0.849 0.044 -94.84 0.849 0.044 0.044 0.044 -94.84 0.00
621 Impression Fab 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.007 0.005 0.005 0.003 -34.70 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.003 -34.70 0.13
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 -7.29 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003 -7.29 0.08
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.013 0.001 0.001 0.000 -76.08 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -76.08 0.00
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.002 0.008 0.008 0.003 -61.65 0.008 0.003 0.003 0.003 -61.65 0.01
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -38.89 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -38.89 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.038 0.020 0.020 0.012 -38.63 0.020 0.014 0.012 0.012 -38.63 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.017 0.008 0.008 0.020 132.37 0.008 0.018 0.019 0.020 132.37 0.08
634 Other Coats, MB 0.060 0.048 0.048 0.046 -5.25 0.048 0.046 0.042 0.046 -5.25 0.01
635 Coats, W/G 0.043 0.031 0.031 0.066 113.24 0.031 0.063 0.063 0.066 113.24 0.01
636 Dresses 0.614 0.461 0.461 0.490 6.21 0.461 0.447 0.434 0.490 6.21 0.04
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.054 0.102 0.102 0.073 -29.14 0.102 0.074 0.077 0.073 -29.14 0.01
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.555 0.475 0.475 0.724 52.37 0.475 0.680 0.693 0.724 52.37 0.08
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.001 -83.23 0.006 0.005 0.002 0.001 -83.23 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.011 0.010 0.010 0.028 190.84 0.010 0.025 0.030 0.028 190.84 0.01
642 Skirts 0.010 0.016 0.016 0.030 87.24 0.016 0.026 0.026 0.030 87.24 0.03
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 132.26 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 132.26 0.01
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 6580.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 6580.00 0.01
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.004 -35.12 0.006 0.005 0.004 0.004 -35.12 0.03
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.012 0.112 0.112 0.083 -25.96 0.112 0.123 0.105 0.083 -25.96 0.05
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.012 0.008 0.008 0.021 152.38 0.008 0.021 0.020 0.021 152.38 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.070 0.085 0.085 0.048 -43.56 0.085 0.061 0.054 0.048 -43.56 0.01
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.044 0.054 0.054 0.060 10.61 0.054 0.053 0.057 0.060 10.61 0.03
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.011 0.005 0.005 0.053 999.12 0.005 0.051 0.046 0.053 999.12 0.02
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.042 0.021 0.021 0.039 84.68 0.021 0.036 0.038 0.039 84.68 0.01
652 M-MF Underwear 0.057 0.085 0.085 0.087 2.53 0.085 0.086 0.077 0.087 2.53 0.01
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.281 0.448 0.448 0.368 -17.82 0.448 0.383 0.384 0.368 -17.82 0.02
665 Floor Coverings 0.096 0.058 0.058 0.073 26.23 0.058 0.064 0.067 0.073 26.23 0.06
666 Other Furnishing 2.537 0.958 0.958 0.703 -26.69 0.958 0.754 0.668 0.703 -26.69 0.01
669 Other MMF Manuf 2.409 3.046 3.046 3.333 9.43 3.046 3.124 3.249 3.333 9.43 0.08
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.006 0.003 0.003 0.016 444.59 0.003 0.015 0.015 0.016 444.59 0.04
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -33.33 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -33.33 0.02
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.006 0.003 0.003 0.009 192.78 0.003 0.008 0.008 0.009 192.78 0.51
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.000 -66.67 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.01
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.006 0.002 0.002 0.005 191.67 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.005 191.67 0.03
836 S/V Dresses 0.010 0.022 0.022 0.013 -38.65 0.022 0.012 0.013 0.013 -38.65 0.09
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.038 0.070 0.070 0.147 110.77 0.070 0.150 0.157 0.147 110.77 1.12
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.019 0.027 0.027 0.018 -33.23 0.027 0.020 0.020 0.018 -33.23 0.07
842 S/V Skirts 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.001 81.48 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 81.48 0.01
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 56.41 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 56.41 0.06
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.001 0.008 0.008 0.002 -75.48 0.008 0.002 0.002 0.002 -75.48 0.01
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.01
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 -0.28 0.005 0.006 0.005 0.005 -0.28 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -90.91 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -90.91 0.02
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 1250.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 1250.00 0.13
852 S/V Underwear 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -50.79 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.79 0.08
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -90.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -90.00 0.00
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.010 0.028 0.028 0.011 -61.04 0.028 0.007 0.007 0.011 -61.04 0.04
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -2.98 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.001 -2.98 0.01
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.798 2.065 2.065 20.812 907.99 2.065 15.016 14.973 20.812 907.99 13.22