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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  BULGAR   |                            | 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      0.073     0.072     0.069     0.006    -91.22     0.080     0.010     0.009     0.009   -88.48    0.01
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.003     0.002     0.000    -69.88     0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002    18.28    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.206     0.088     0.071     0.051    -27.56     0.085     0.073     0.069     0.069   -19.09    0.01
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.000     0.079     0.079      *          *       0.079      *         *         *         *       *  
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005       *       0.000      *         *        0.005      *      0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -96.47     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.47    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.013     0.005     0.004     0.005     20.93     0.006     0.005     0.006     0.005    -6.39    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.005     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.002     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.001      *         *         *       *  
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.001     0.065     0.040     0.210    428.53     0.040     0.275     0.275     0.236   492.38    0.04
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.015     0.015     0.014     0.021     54.08     0.016     0.028     0.025     0.023    42.08    0.21
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.035     0.042     0.032     0.026    -18.34     0.042     0.041     0.042     0.037   -12.99    0.01
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.231     0.131     0.122     0.031    -74.25     0.139     0.041     0.039     0.040   -71.13    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.556     0.243     0.235     0.065    -72.28     0.725     0.076     0.085     0.073   -89.98    0.01
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.278     0.617     0.614     0.014    -97.65     0.689     0.040     0.041     0.017   -97.56    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       1.219     0.247     0.241     0.079    -67.31     0.325     0.105     0.092     0.084   -74.07    0.01
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.284     0.076     0.069     0.010    -85.87     0.102     0.029     0.024     0.016   -84.07    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.034     0.015     0.015     0.010    -35.01     0.019     0.019     0.019     0.010   -49.44    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.025     0.042     0.034     0.010    -71.86     0.036     0.027     0.027     0.017   -52.15    0.01
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.051     0.123     0.091     0.046    -49.36     0.102     0.079     0.078     0.078   -23.84    0.03
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.040     0.017     0.015     0.043    182.66     0.043     0.044     0.045     0.045     4.80    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      1.164     0.718     0.599     0.458    -23.50     0.701     0.589     0.597     0.577   -17.59    0.04
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.038     0.008     0.008     0.003    -67.18     0.012     0.003     0.003     0.003   -76.28    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       2.739     3.288     3.287     0.012    -99.62     3.622     0.013     0.012     0.013   -99.64    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.069     0.032     0.032     0.020    -37.69     0.032     0.018     0.019     0.020   -37.46    0.00
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -96.77     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.32    0.10
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.055     0.024     0.013     0.014     11.02     0.031     0.028     0.028     0.025   -17.18    0.01
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.006     0.006      *          *       0.006      *         *         *         *       *  
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 363 Pile Towels           0.051     0.012     0.012     0.000    -98.71     0.012     0.012     0.000     0.000   -98.56    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002   1425.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002  1425.00    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -14.93    0.00
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.011     0.008     0.008     0.000    -93.94     0.011     0.001     0.001     0.001   -93.72    0.01
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.002     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    600.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   600.00    0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.012     0.024     0.019     0.021      6.71     0.020     0.023     0.024     0.025    22.17    0.15
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.096     0.018     0.017     0.014    -19.38     0.021     0.018     0.019     0.015   -28.51    0.08
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.430     0.156     0.154     0.071    -53.67     0.165     0.107     0.103     0.074   -55.19    0.11
 436 Wool Dresses          0.034     0.006     0.006     0.006     -5.52     0.008     0.008     0.008     0.006   -24.21    0.05
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.032     0.014     0.014     0.001    -94.12     0.014     0.002     0.002     0.001   -94.22    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -92.86     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -92.86    0.01
 442 Wool Skirts           0.018     0.003     0.002     0.003     65.79     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    57.14    0.14
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.087     0.096     0.074     0.047    -36.02     0.090     0.088     0.075     0.070   -22.57    0.39
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.005     0.002     0.002     0.006    222.52     0.003     0.003     0.004     0.006   148.53    0.12
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.004     0.003     0.003     0.000    -84.47     0.003     0.002     0.001     0.000   -83.50    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.022     0.031     0.028     0.006    -77.60     0.036     0.010     0.009     0.010   -73.35    0.07
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.063     0.004     0.004     0.003    -33.46     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -25.70    0.06
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.001     0.004     0.003     0.003     -2.74     0.003     0.003     0.004     0.004    15.05    0.04
 464 Wool Blankets         0.008     0.003     0.003     0.004     44.08     0.003     0.003     0.004     0.004    44.08    0.15
 465 Floor Coverings       0.151     0.135     0.101     0.038    -62.78     0.114     0.089     0.069     0.071   -37.11    0.37
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.010     0.005     0.004     0.084   1809.45     0.004     0.084     0.084     0.084  1814.03    0.02
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.497     0.010     0.010     0.045    346.81     0.020     0.045     0.045     0.045   123.41    0.01
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.005     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.008      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.010     0.006     0.006     0.002    -65.59     0.006     0.002     0.002     0.002   -63.45    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.006     0.004     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.008      *      0.00
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.08
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.012     0.110     0.068     0.109     60.10     0.069     0.166     0.142     0.151   117.50    0.04
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -54.55     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -76.00    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.047     0.043     0.030     0.026    -13.36     0.048     0.050     0.048     0.039   -18.61    0.01
 635 Coats, W/G            0.236     0.102     0.092     0.057    -38.42     0.137     0.056     0.058     0.066   -51.67    0.02
 636 Dresses               1.395     0.372     0.332     0.356      7.14     0.399     0.391     0.398     0.396    -0.74    0.06
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.013     0.023     0.023     0.004    -81.76     0.023     0.016     0.016     0.004   -82.29    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       1.335     0.906     0.818     0.566    -30.84     0.898     0.701     0.688     0.653   -27.27    0.11
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.011     0.010     0.009     0.002    -80.49     0.009     0.003     0.003     0.003   -68.97    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.022     0.031     0.031     0.001    -95.74     0.033     0.014     0.014     0.002   -94.61    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.154     0.072     0.072     0.030    -58.55     0.079     0.028     0.031     0.030   -61.51    0.04
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1220.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  2840.00    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.016     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.28    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.002     0.003     0.003     0.010    244.44     0.003     0.009     0.009     0.010   261.96    0.11
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.006     0.011     0.010     0.005    -55.62     0.014     0.012     0.008     0.005   -64.80    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.024     0.048     0.048     0.017    -63.59     0.048     0.013     0.018     0.018   -63.39    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.784     0.557     0.496     0.203    -59.13     0.593     0.315     0.284     0.264   -55.55    0.08
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      8.47     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -26.67    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.097     0.040     0.038     0.008    -78.03     0.038     0.011     0.009     0.010   -73.61    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.051     0.013     0.012     0.004    -64.60     0.012     0.007     0.005     0.005   -58.27    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.001     0.004     0.004     0.003    -17.49     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004    -6.80    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.005     0.005     0.003     0.008    123.47     0.003     0.009     0.010     0.009   166.00    0.11
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.005     0.012     0.011     0.010     -6.75     0.012     0.009     0.011     0.011    -6.87    0.04
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.339     0.304     0.257     0.256     -0.08     0.308     0.320     0.317     0.304    -1.37    0.02
 665 Floor Coverings       0.697     0.360     0.332     0.256    -22.77     0.502     0.271     0.278     0.285   -43.29    0.31
 666 Other Furnishing      0.068     0.008     0.008      *          *       0.026     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.180     0.085     0.010    -87.99     0.085     0.095     0.095     0.106    24.20    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.005     0.001     0.001     0.000    -92.22     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -92.41    0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.007     0.000     0.000     0.000    233.33     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -62.86    0.03
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    750.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   750.00    0.02
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.071     0.017     0.016     0.005    -70.40     0.017     0.005     0.005     0.005   -69.44    0.03
 836 S/V Dresses           0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001    -37.04     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -37.04    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -92.31     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -92.31    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003    -25.85     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003   -25.73    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.004     0.001     0.000     0.001    126.32     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   118.52    0.01
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.01
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.046     0.003     0.002     0.002    -13.46     0.002     0.002     0.003     0.003     7.01    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.20
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -86.67    0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -98.18     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.18    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.044     0.006     0.005     0.000    -97.85     0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.76    0.00