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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SYRIA    |                            | 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:
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.015     0.000     0.000     0.003   3134.00     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  3134.00    0.01
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.042     0.005     0.005     0.002    -61.90     0.006     0.002     0.002     0.002   -67.12    0.01
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.147     0.021     0.021     0.004    -81.79     0.046     0.004     0.004     0.004   -91.43    0.00

Cotton:
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -63.55     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -66.01    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    250.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   250.00    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.013     0.055     0.048     0.060     23.41     0.055     0.087     0.078     0.066    18.72    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.006     0.004     0.004     0.003    -21.30     0.005     0.004     0.004     0.003   -32.06    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.001     0.015     0.001     0.042   3173.11     0.002     0.055     0.055     0.055  2952.65    0.01
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.344     0.195     0.186     0.045    -75.62     0.200     0.066     0.062     0.055   -72.59    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.001    188.24     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   188.24    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001    -66.21     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -59.31    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.002     0.001     0.001     0.004    218.60     0.001     0.004     0.004     0.004   229.07    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.060     0.070     0.039     0.042      7.54     0.039     0.092     0.073     0.073    88.33    0.03
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.727     0.128     0.117     0.173     48.68     0.182     0.188     0.189     0.185     1.75    0.01
 350 Dress. Gown etc       1.696     1.348     0.753     0.206    -72.63     1.138     0.801     0.802     0.801   -29.56    0.25
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       6.018     1.136     1.135     0.996    -12.27     1.469     1.138     0.997     0.997   -32.14    0.13
 352 Cotton Underwear      1.822     1.152     1.106     0.701    -36.63     1.106     0.953     0.869     0.747   -32.40    0.04
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.007     0.008     0.007     0.021    189.17     0.009     0.022     0.022     0.022   143.33    0.01
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.021     0.003     0.003     0.004      7.52     0.005     0.003     0.004     0.004   -24.04    0.00

Wool:
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000    -51.77     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.98    0.03
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 436 Wool Dresses          0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -81.40    0.00
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.048     0.000     0.000     0.001   3788.89     0.000      *        0.001     0.001  3788.89    0.01
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.017     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -60.00     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -60.00    0.01
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    173.53     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   394.12    0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01

Man-Made Fiber:
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.016     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.001     0.006     0.006     0.001    -89.08     0.006     0.006     0.006     0.001   -82.76    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.003     0.027     0.011     0.005    -51.52     0.012     0.024     0.025     0.021    81.44    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.012     0.011     0.008     0.008     -2.40     0.009     0.016     0.011     0.011    16.18    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.025     0.030     0.030     0.068    128.14     0.038     0.066     0.073     0.069    81.11    0.01
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    209.52     0.000     0.002     0.001     0.001   209.52    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.002     0.002     0.002     0.004     91.23     0.002     0.005     0.004     0.004    97.08    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001   1100.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1375.00    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.005     0.003     0.003     0.001    -77.48     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -77.48    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.010     0.023     0.023      *          *       0.023     0.009      *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.018     0.000     0.095       *       0.000     0.113     0.113     0.113      *      0.09
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.034     0.003     0.003     0.000    -84.08     0.004     0.001     0.000     0.000   -87.50    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.000     0.004     0.003     0.002    -32.13     0.003     0.005     0.005     0.003     3.17    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.044     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.352     0.029     0.029      *          *       0.029     0.001      *         *         *       *  
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.156     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.223     0.265     0.220     0.143    -35.05     0.229     0.233     0.211     0.188   -18.02    0.01
 665 Floor Coverings       0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002     -0.15     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    20.74    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.265     0.005     0.005     0.003    -43.38     0.009     0.004     0.003     0.003   -68.93    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 836 S/V Dresses           0.005     0.002     0.002     0.002     35.71     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    -8.64    0.02
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -81.48     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -81.48    0.00
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.003     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.01
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.010     0.049     0.049     0.004    -91.32     0.058     0.004     0.004     0.004   -92.79    0.00