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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  ROMANIA  |                            | 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      0.053     0.031     0.031     0.016    -47.24     0.048     0.021     0.018     0.017   -64.95    0.02
 201 Specialty Yarns       2.565     1.572     1.319     0.937    -28.96     1.868     1.315     1.098     1.190   -36.30    0.68
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.000     0.004     0.004      *      0.01
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.002    115.41     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    47.18    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.005     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001     20.00     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -44.19    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.019     0.013     0.011     0.011     -0.85     0.013     0.013     0.014     0.013     3.63    0.00

Cotton:
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.038     0.035     0.032     0.031     -2.77     0.035     0.041     0.037     0.034    -3.45    0.31
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.058     0.052     0.040     0.021    -47.57     0.052     0.040     0.035     0.033   -37.66    0.01
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.261     0.208     0.192     0.067    -65.25     0.231     0.105     0.100     0.083   -64.08    0.02
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.722     0.604     0.534     0.327    -38.73     0.579     0.444     0.429     0.397   -31.41    0.06
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.026     0.043     0.032     0.027    -16.93     0.037     0.040     0.038     0.038     2.86    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.060     0.038     0.036     0.025    -31.46     0.040     0.025     0.027     0.027   -33.71    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.607     0.526     0.480     0.150    -68.66     0.585     0.256     0.222     0.197   -66.29    0.04
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.451     0.447     0.425     0.125    -70.56     0.465     0.138     0.130     0.147   -68.32    0.05
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.090     0.114     0.106     0.072    -32.18     0.111     0.079     0.077     0.080   -28.02    0.05
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.044     0.143     0.138     0.030    -78.52     0.149     0.077     0.047     0.035   -76.74    0.01
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.293     0.310     0.265     0.147    -44.58     0.315     0.229     0.200     0.192   -39.24    0.02
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.258     0.168     0.151     0.086    -43.00     0.177     0.117     0.104     0.103   -41.76    0.01
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   180.00    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.027     0.008     0.008      *          *       0.008     0.003     0.000      *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.004     0.007     0.007     0.000    -95.32     0.008     0.002     0.002     0.000   -95.38    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.011     0.001     0.001     0.000    -95.71     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -95.89    0.00
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -60.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.00    0.02
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    250.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   350.00    0.29
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.078     0.123     0.086     0.026    -69.43     0.096     0.067     0.067     0.063   -34.05    0.02
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      1.158     0.290     0.270     0.051    -81.01     0.422     0.125     0.093     0.071   -83.17    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.076     0.576     0.472     0.347    -26.39     0.487     0.587     0.464     0.451    -7.40    2.05
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -78.20     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -78.20    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.022     0.033     0.028     0.030      4.97     0.034     0.037     0.036     0.034     2.15    0.21
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.048     0.050     0.048     0.041    -14.30     0.050     0.044     0.041     0.044   -13.67    0.23
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.613     0.330     0.316     0.174    -45.07     0.339     0.299     0.246     0.187   -44.68    0.28
 436 Wool Dresses          0.125     0.080     0.075     0.061    -19.08     0.084     0.092     0.067     0.066   -21.60    0.53
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.076     0.082     0.080     0.069    -13.41     0.085     0.067     0.069     0.071   -16.03    0.34
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     -6.40     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -6.40    0.17
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -42.86     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -40.35    0.09
 442 Wool Skirts           0.062     0.020     0.020     0.018     -8.36     0.030     0.021     0.019     0.019   -38.37    0.63
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.066     0.068     0.062     0.031    -48.93     0.077     0.050     0.045     0.038   -50.11    0.22
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002     -8.62     0.002     0.001     0.002     0.002   -21.44    0.13
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.013     0.010     0.009     0.013     37.23     0.010     0.008     0.012     0.013    36.16    0.25
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.034     0.034     0.033     0.029    -11.45     0.035     0.037     0.036     0.031   -12.39    0.13
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.184     0.161     0.130     0.111    -14.93     0.161     0.140     0.129     0.142   -12.00    0.98
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.077     0.067     0.062     0.043    -30.32     0.077     0.061     0.054     0.048   -38.10    0.86
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.013     0.018     0.017     0.014    -19.36     0.018     0.024     0.023     0.015   -18.73    0.15
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.012     0.007     0.007     0.001    -86.71     0.007     0.005     0.002     0.001   -80.45    0.01
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.007       *       0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007      *      0.57

Man-Made Fiber:
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       8.235     3.164     1.713     2.436     42.20     2.869     4.053     4.053     3.887    35.48    2.53
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.001     0.099     0.099     0.000    -99.93     0.099      *        0.000     0.000   -99.93    0.00
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -59.12     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -84.31    0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.003     0.000     0.000     0.013       *       0.000     0.013     0.013     0.013      *      0.01
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.012     0.004     0.000     0.005       *       0.000     0.009     0.009     0.009      *      0.00
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.02
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.016     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   2266.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  2266.67    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.007     0.023     0.015     0.006    -60.56     0.017     0.019     0.016     0.014   -15.20    0.12
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.093     0.094     0.084     0.044    -48.30     0.107     0.064     0.062     0.053   -49.92    0.02
 635 Coats, W/G            0.364     0.494     0.469     0.181    -61.47     0.507     0.264     0.241     0.205   -59.49    0.05
 636 Dresses               0.994     1.384     1.308     0.870    -33.47     1.378     1.178     1.173     0.946   -31.35    0.14
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.025     0.032     0.030     0.014    -54.24     0.035     0.019     0.017     0.016   -54.75    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.623     0.231     0.208     0.068    -67.33     0.227     0.122     0.091     0.091   -60.07    0.02
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.019     0.017     0.016     0.016      2.80     0.018     0.019     0.017     0.017    -3.97    0.01
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.245     0.390     0.265     0.292     10.20     0.289     0.457     0.452     0.417    44.44    0.25
 642 Skirts                0.484     0.163     0.142     0.068    -52.31     0.171     0.110     0.091     0.088   -48.44    0.11
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.008     0.009     0.009     0.004    -55.11     0.009     0.001     0.002     0.004   -50.78    0.03
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.011     0.029     0.028     0.021    -26.71     0.028     0.022     0.022     0.022   -23.73    0.06
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.005     0.002     0.002     0.005    201.69     0.002     0.005     0.005     0.005   201.69    0.06
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.027     0.018     0.014     0.010    -32.03     0.016     0.014     0.014     0.014   -16.75    0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.030     0.029     0.027     0.015    -44.76     0.030     0.030     0.021     0.017   -43.48    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.394     0.566     0.548     0.054    -90.19     0.603     0.103     0.079     0.072   -88.03    0.02
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.007     0.006     0.005     0.006      7.66     0.006     0.007     0.006     0.007    10.93    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.171     0.046     0.046     0.000    -99.54     0.046     0.002     0.001     0.000   -99.54    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.017     0.001     0.001     0.000    -54.55     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -62.07    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.005     0.009     0.009     0.014     55.87     0.010     0.016     0.016     0.014    50.07    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.005     0.024     0.023     0.012    -49.26     0.023     0.014     0.014     0.012   -46.90    0.15
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.009     0.011     0.010     0.010      1.72     0.010     0.015     0.014     0.011    10.00    0.04
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.653     0.313     0.257     0.290     12.61     0.334     0.345     0.361     0.346     3.41    0.02
 665 Floor Coverings       0.013     0.000     0.000     0.001    337.02     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   337.02    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.791     0.818     0.658     0.364    -44.77     0.734     0.669     0.554     0.523   -28.80    0.01
 669 Other MMF Manuf       3.025     2.152     1.783     0.275    -84.59     1.783     1.030     0.846     0.644   -63.87    0.02

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.481     0.183     0.182     0.193      5.96     0.347     0.225     0.175     0.193   -44.25    4.92
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.027     0.019     0.017     0.011    -37.07     0.021     0.015     0.014     0.013   -38.75    0.04
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.011     0.006     0.005     0.002    -51.22     0.010     0.003     0.003     0.003   -69.57    0.24
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000     -7.14     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -6.67    0.02
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.047     0.019     0.015     0.013    -12.98     0.023     0.017     0.017     0.017   -27.10    0.10
 836 S/V Dresses           0.016     0.025     0.025     0.010    -58.02     0.026     0.010     0.010     0.011   -59.65    0.08
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.016     0.017     0.015     0.001    -90.84     0.021     0.004     0.003     0.003   -86.46    0.02
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   1250.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   956.52    0.04
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.045     0.048     0.040     0.024    -38.95     0.048     0.033     0.034     0.033   -32.71    0.09
 842 S/V Skirts            0.013     0.020     0.018     0.010    -44.36     0.020     0.010     0.010     0.012   -41.27    0.15
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.005     0.004     0.004     0.000    -97.13     0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.45    0.04
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.008     0.000     0.000     0.004   2212.20     0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004  2157.14    0.37
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.003     0.003     0.001    -80.22     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -80.39    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001   1411.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   248.69    0.12
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.053     0.048     0.040     0.023    -43.09     0.049     0.035     0.032     0.031   -36.48    0.02
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.003     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     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -33.33     0.000     0.000      *        0.000   -66.67    0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.017     0.006     0.005     0.007     37.53     0.015     0.011     0.010     0.008   -50.86    0.04
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    312.72     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   312.72    0.01
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.007     0.041     0.031     0.027    -10.72     0.031     0.049     0.047     0.038    23.17    0.04