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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  BULGAR   |                            | 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     0.011     0.011     0.006    -45.88     0.011     0.009     0.009     0.006   -45.88    0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -88.62     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.62    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   1287.70     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  1287.70    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.051     0.000     0.000     0.043  22983.60     0.000     0.008     0.041     0.043 22983.60    0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.005     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.004     0.004     0.000    -88.18     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.000   -88.18    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.005     0.005     0.005     0.028    469.41     0.005     0.027     0.027     0.028   469.41    0.00

Cotton:
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.218     0.485     0.485     0.074    -84.66     0.485     0.075     0.075     0.074   -84.66    0.01
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.021     0.009     0.009     0.014     51.01     0.009     0.011     0.012     0.014    51.01    0.09
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.033     0.030     0.030     0.045     47.89     0.030     0.041     0.040     0.045    47.89    0.01
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.038     0.042     0.042     0.064     52.53     0.042     0.056     0.057     0.064    52.53    0.02
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.067     0.237     0.237     0.070    -70.49     0.237     0.066     0.067     0.070   -70.49    0.01
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.017     0.129     0.129     0.025    -80.99     0.129     0.083     0.063     0.025   -80.99    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.086     0.106     0.106     0.167     57.47     0.106     0.172     0.164     0.167    57.47    0.01
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.016     0.030     0.030     0.014    -54.11     0.030     0.012     0.014     0.014   -54.11    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.012     0.006     0.006     0.007     13.29     0.006     0.005     0.005     0.007    13.29    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.018     0.005     0.005     0.009     81.76     0.005     0.006     0.007     0.009    81.76    0.01
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.046     0.065     0.065     0.061     -6.59     0.065     0.058     0.056     0.061    -6.59    0.02
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.045     0.016     0.016     0.048    208.64     0.016     0.039     0.041     0.048   208.64    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.486     0.035     0.035     0.058     68.49     0.035     0.042     0.047     0.058    68.49    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.003     0.005     0.005     0.011    113.82     0.005     0.009     0.009     0.011   113.82    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.012     0.003     0.003     0.017    393.59     0.003     0.017     0.017     0.017   393.59    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.024     0.039     0.039     0.147    276.73     0.039     0.145     0.146     0.147   276.73    0.01
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -95.45     0.001     0.000      *        0.000   -95.45    0.01
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -83.33     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -83.33    0.04
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.015     0.021     0.021     0.035     65.08     0.021     0.031     0.035     0.035    65.08    0.01
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.071     0.071     0.044    -38.01     0.071     0.116     0.044     0.044   -38.01    0.02
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -72.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -72.33    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    178.43     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   178.43    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.000     0.004     0.004     0.006     32.82     0.004     0.001     0.006     0.006    32.82    0.02
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.004    113.18     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.004   113.18    0.03
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -66.01     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001   -66.01    0.01
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.023     0.020     0.020     0.014    -30.71     0.020     0.009     0.013     0.014   -30.71    0.08
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.016     0.019     0.019     0.018     -7.16     0.019     0.019     0.016     0.018    -7.16    0.06
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.075     0.085     0.085     0.101     19.53     0.085     0.104     0.102     0.101    19.53    0.16
 436 Wool Dresses          0.006     0.017     0.017     0.025     45.85     0.017     0.021     0.024     0.025    45.85    0.17
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.002     0.006     0.006     0.004    -40.67     0.006     0.004     0.003     0.004   -40.67    0.01
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   1637.18     0.000     0.001     0.002     0.002  1637.18    0.54
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    128.57     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   128.57    0.04
 442 Wool Skirts           0.003     0.003     0.003     0.012    368.42     0.003     0.010     0.011     0.012   368.42    0.37
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.048     0.010     0.010     0.218   2056.50     0.010     0.136     0.189     0.218  2056.50    1.05
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    112.50     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   112.50    0.06
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.006     0.004     0.004     0.004     -3.70     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.004    -3.70    0.07
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     20.37     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.001    20.37    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.006     0.005     0.005     0.007     37.24     0.005     0.004     0.006     0.007    37.24    0.04
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.003     0.004     0.004     0.006     34.11     0.004     0.006     0.006     0.006    34.11    0.11
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.003    135.86     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   135.86    0.03
 464 Wool Blankets         0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.049     0.053     0.053     0.060     14.20     0.053     0.072     0.062     0.060    14.20    0.29
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.007       *       0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007      *      0.34

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.085     0.578     0.578     0.494    -14.48     0.578     0.395     0.494     0.494   -14.48    0.08
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.000     0.065     0.065     0.009    -86.71     0.065     0.009     0.009     0.009   -86.71    0.01
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.049     0.303     0.303     0.130    -57.11     0.303     0.018     0.128     0.130   -57.11    0.02
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -23.08     0.001      *         *        0.000   -23.08    0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.004     0.003     0.003     0.004     33.57     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    33.57    0.00
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.006     0.006     0.003    -41.02     0.006     0.003     0.003     0.003   -41.02    0.01
 632 Hosiery               0.140     0.242     0.242     0.725    199.49     0.242     0.599     0.653     0.725   199.49    0.12
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001     87.50     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001    87.50    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.031     0.065     0.065     0.038    -41.97     0.065     0.036     0.037     0.038   -41.97    0.01
 635 Coats, W/G            0.077     0.073     0.073     0.098     33.38     0.073     0.107     0.098     0.098    33.38    0.02
 636 Dresses               0.435     0.282     0.282     0.397     40.92     0.282     0.400     0.387     0.397    40.92    0.04
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.004     0.012     0.012     0.005    -55.09     0.012     0.006     0.006     0.005   -55.09    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.604     0.339     0.339     0.378     11.42     0.339     0.365     0.354     0.378    11.42    0.04
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -26.39     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -26.39    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.001     0.004     0.004     0.014    264.68     0.004     0.011     0.012     0.014   264.68    0.01
 642 Skirts                0.036     0.035     0.035     0.043     23.30     0.035     0.029     0.039     0.043    23.30    0.04
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   6013.33     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  6013.33    0.01
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.009     0.003     0.003     0.011    246.76     0.003     0.010     0.010     0.011   246.76    0.08
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.005     0.005     0.005     0.076   1352.94     0.005     0.074     0.076     0.076  1352.94    0.05
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.039     0.026     0.026     0.033     23.15     0.026     0.027     0.031     0.033    23.15    0.01
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.201     0.035     0.035     0.056     62.02     0.035     0.044     0.043     0.056    62.02    0.01
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     23.94     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    23.94    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.009     0.006     0.006     0.009     49.30     0.006     0.007     0.009     0.009    49.30    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.004     0.002     0.002     0.021    908.51     0.002     0.011     0.017     0.021   908.51    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.003     0.005     0.005     0.006     24.71     0.005     0.008     0.006     0.006    24.71    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.008     0.005     0.005     0.005     -4.46     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005    -4.46    0.05
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.011     0.045     0.045     0.024    -45.95     0.045     0.030     0.025     0.024   -45.95    0.09
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.264     0.418     0.418     0.444      6.24     0.418     0.453     0.458     0.444     6.24    0.02
 665 Floor Coverings       0.319     0.520     0.520     0.243    -53.18     0.520     0.326     0.282     0.243   -53.18    0.20
 666 Other Furnishing      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.033  115100.0     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.033 115100.0    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.013     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   2300.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  2300.00    0.04
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    166.67     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   166.67    0.05
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.005     0.004     0.004     0.006     45.44     0.004     0.006     0.006     0.006    45.44    0.04
 836 S/V Dresses           0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003     16.22     0.003     0.004     0.003     0.003    16.22    0.02
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    360.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   360.00    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.003     0.003     0.003     0.002    -30.10     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -30.10    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -51.85     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -51.85    0.01
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.02
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003    783.33     0.000     0.004     0.004     0.003   783.33    0.02
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003     -4.31     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    -4.31    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.246  72700.00     0.000     0.246     0.246     0.246 72700.00    0.81
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.000     0.009     0.009     0.003    -67.14     0.009     0.004     0.004     0.003   -67.14    0.00