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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