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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  ROMANIA  |                            | 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      0.017     0.023     0.023     0.119    425.89     0.023     0.096     0.111     0.119   425.89    0.10
 201 Specialty Yarns       1.194     0.912     0.912     0.645    -29.20     0.912     0.724     0.729     0.645   -29.20    0.28
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.006     0.000     0.000     0.006   4432.06     0.000     0.006     0.006     0.006  4432.06    0.02
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.007     0.007      *          *       0.007      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.004     0.014     0.014     0.038    179.94     0.014     0.032     0.035     0.038   179.94    0.03
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.142     0.142      *          *       0.142      *         *         *         *       *  
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.003     0.035     0.035     0.076    117.58     0.035     0.084     0.109     0.076   117.58    0.32
 229 Special Fabric        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.008   5730.00     0.000     0.008     0.008     0.008  5730.00    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002     10.81     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    10.81    0.01
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.014     0.016     0.016     0.030     91.69     0.016     0.027     0.027     0.030    91.69    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.000     0.080     0.080      *          *       0.080      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -67.94     0.000      *         *        0.000   -67.94    0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      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    444.44     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   444.44    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.032     0.032     0.032     0.073    127.03     0.032     0.067     0.072     0.073   127.03    0.50
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.022     0.032     0.032     0.032     -0.05     0.032     0.031     0.032     0.032    -0.05    0.01
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.081     0.073     0.073     0.118     62.28     0.073     0.099     0.098     0.118    62.28    0.03
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.355     0.194     0.194     0.176     -9.18     0.194     0.172     0.170     0.176    -9.18    0.03
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.042     0.032     0.032     0.043     37.27     0.032     0.040     0.042     0.043    37.27    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.039     0.025     0.025     0.037     46.09     0.025     0.035     0.036     0.037    46.09    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.175     0.327     0.327     0.212    -35.20     0.327     0.222     0.209     0.212   -35.20    0.03
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.151     0.228     0.228     0.166    -27.51     0.228     0.161     0.167     0.166   -27.51    0.07
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.075     0.017     0.017     0.033     98.53     0.017     0.029     0.031     0.033    98.53    0.03
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.048     0.138     0.138     0.048    -65.38     0.138     0.049     0.047     0.048   -65.38    0.02
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.172     0.210     0.210     0.422    100.85     0.210     0.365     0.374     0.422   100.85    0.04
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.097     0.112     0.112     0.119      6.22     0.112     0.113     0.116     0.119     6.22    0.01
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    391.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   391.67    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.004    108.16     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004   108.16    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      0.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.00    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -60.09     0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001   -60.09    0.00
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     20.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    20.00    0.25
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.006    471.43     0.001     0.005     0.005     0.006   471.43    2.11
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.027     0.018     0.018     0.012    -33.37     0.018     0.012     0.011     0.012   -33.37    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.058     0.014     0.014     0.003    -76.39     0.014     0.003     0.003     0.003   -76.39    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.407     0.446     0.446     0.439     -1.47     0.446     0.457     0.436     0.439    -1.47    1.51
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   5644.00     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  5644.00    0.02
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.015     0.015     0.000    -99.44     0.015     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.44    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1029.41     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1029.41    0.03
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.034     0.037     0.037     0.077    109.24     0.037     0.065     0.071     0.077   109.24    0.43
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.055     0.064     0.064     0.077     19.48     0.064     0.076     0.074     0.077    19.48    0.27
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.189     0.263     0.263     0.303     15.33     0.263     0.295     0.302     0.303    15.33    0.48
 436 Wool Dresses          0.069     0.086     0.086     0.167     93.84     0.086     0.148     0.157     0.167    93.84    1.16
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.075     0.052     0.052     0.084     62.24     0.052     0.085     0.081     0.084    62.24    0.31
 439 Babies' garments      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    184.00     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   184.00    0.91
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.003     29.03     0.002     0.004     0.003     0.003    29.03    0.36
 442 Wool Skirts           0.019     0.015     0.015     0.053    263.17     0.015     0.044     0.049     0.053   263.17    1.63
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.038     0.024     0.024     0.023     -1.55     0.024     0.026     0.026     0.023    -1.55    0.11
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.007    465.81     0.001     0.005     0.006     0.007   465.81    0.41
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.013     0.019     0.019     0.016    -13.43     0.019     0.014     0.016     0.016   -13.43    0.27
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.032     0.043     0.043     0.027    -37.45     0.043     0.028     0.027     0.027   -37.45    0.10
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.139     0.225     0.225     0.258     14.98     0.225     0.241     0.241     0.258    14.98    1.52
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.048     0.054     0.054     0.075     39.10     0.054     0.070     0.071     0.075    39.10    1.42
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.015     0.010     0.010     0.010     -4.30     0.010     0.009     0.009     0.010    -4.30    0.11
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     11.11     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    11.11    0.01
 465 Floor Coverings       0.007     0.017     0.017     0.001    -94.44     0.017     0.001     0.001     0.001   -94.44    0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.007     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       2.600     4.071     4.071     1.778    -56.32     4.071     2.196     1.945     1.778   -56.32    0.82
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.017     0.011     0.011     0.006    -40.95     0.011     0.010     0.010     0.006   -40.95    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.005     0.001     0.001     0.000    -90.31     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.31    0.00
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.007     0.018     0.018     0.014    -18.80     0.018     0.011     0.011     0.014   -18.80    0.06
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.055     0.056     0.056     0.059      4.45     0.056     0.057     0.057     0.059     4.45    0.01
 635 Coats, W/G            0.215     0.251     0.251     0.242     -3.54     0.251     0.228     0.230     0.242    -3.54    0.05
 636 Dresses               0.888     0.976     0.976     1.468     50.30     0.976     1.365     1.449     1.468    50.30    0.13
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.018     0.021     0.021     0.023      8.15     0.021     0.023     0.025     0.023     8.15    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.070     0.070     0.070     0.053    -24.09     0.070     0.051     0.050     0.053   -24.09    0.01
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.018     0.017     0.017     0.012    -28.07     0.017     0.011     0.012     0.012   -28.07    0.01
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.295     0.101     0.101     0.166     64.67     0.101     0.143     0.130     0.166    64.67    0.08
 642 Skirts                0.074     0.070     0.070     0.073      4.83     0.070     0.070     0.067     0.073     4.83    0.06
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.004     0.003     0.003     0.001    -76.29     0.003     0.001     0.000     0.001   -76.29    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.022     0.024     0.024     0.001    -94.26     0.024     0.001     0.001     0.001   -94.26    0.01
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.007     0.005     0.005     0.007     46.06     0.005     0.007     0.007     0.007    46.06    0.05
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.010     0.037     0.037     0.035     -7.07     0.037     0.035     0.034     0.035    -7.07    0.02
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.016     0.008     0.008     0.023    170.19     0.008     0.021     0.022     0.023   170.19    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.061     0.061     0.061     0.085     39.97     0.061     0.084     0.085     0.085    39.97    0.02
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.008     0.008     0.008     0.004    -54.04     0.008     0.004     0.004     0.004   -54.04    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.005     70.67     0.003     0.005     0.005     0.005    70.67    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -52.63     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -52.63    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.016     0.006     0.006     0.002    -69.53     0.006     0.003     0.002     0.002   -69.53    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.014     0.018     0.018     0.036     94.95     0.018     0.034     0.034     0.036    94.95    0.33
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.011     0.033     0.033     0.065     96.75     0.033     0.060     0.064     0.065    96.75    0.23
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.322     0.236     0.236     0.274     15.85     0.236     0.272     0.273     0.274    15.85    0.01
 665 Floor Coverings       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 666 Other Furnishing      0.435     0.250     0.250     0.044    -82.39     0.250     0.076     0.063     0.044   -82.39    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.275     0.754     0.754     0.212    -71.82     0.754     0.447     0.447     0.212   -71.82    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.198     0.161     0.161     0.178     10.21     0.161     0.195     0.178     0.178    10.21    3.72
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.012     0.010     0.010     0.007    -23.63     0.010     0.008     0.009     0.007   -23.63    0.02
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.003     0.003     0.003     0.011    255.45     0.003     0.011     0.011     0.011   255.45    0.65
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002     18.87     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    18.87    0.07
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.016     0.012     0.012     0.016     30.62     0.012     0.011     0.012     0.016    30.62    0.10
 836 S/V Dresses           0.011     0.018     0.018     0.019      4.32     0.018     0.018     0.019     0.019     4.32    0.12
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.002     0.004     0.004     0.005     34.66     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.005    34.66    0.04
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -70.43     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -70.43    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.025     0.026     0.026     0.023     -9.93     0.026     0.023     0.023     0.023    -9.93    0.09
 842 S/V Skirts            0.010     0.003     0.003     0.002    -34.22     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -34.22    0.04
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000    233.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   233.33    0.02
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.001     0.003     0.003     0.001    -53.19     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -53.19    0.01
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    150.00     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001   150.00    0.28
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.030     0.029     0.029     0.030      5.99     0.029     0.030     0.030     0.030     5.99    0.02
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -72.22     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -72.22    0.01
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    900.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   900.00    0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.009     0.008     0.008     0.004    -46.07     0.008     0.008     0.007     0.004   -46.07    0.01
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002     28.73     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    28.73    0.04
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.028     0.007     0.007     0.019    177.47     0.007     0.019     0.019     0.019   177.47    0.01