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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  ISRAEL   |                            | 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      0.225     0.427     0.427     0.592     38.42     0.427     0.506     0.552     0.592    38.42    0.47
 201 Specialty Yarns       2.379     1.410     1.410     1.452      3.00     1.410     1.452     1.452     1.452     3.00    0.63
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.041    924.09     0.004     0.037     0.040     0.041   924.09    0.11
 219 Duck Fabric           0.053     0.104     0.104     0.051    -51.31     0.104     0.093     0.054     0.051   -51.31    0.12
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.492     0.756     0.756     0.582    -23.03     0.756     0.680     0.661     0.582   -23.03    0.54
 222 Knit Fabric           0.226     0.465     0.465     0.277    -40.39     0.465     0.275     0.280     0.277   -40.39    0.02
 223 Non-Woven Fabric    277.447   264.153   264.153   193.943    -26.58   264.153   203.994   192.958   193.943   -26.58    6.92
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.139     0.321     0.321     0.028    -91.24     0.321     0.030     0.031     0.028   -91.24    0.02
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.018     0.018     0.046    156.29     0.018     0.048     0.048     0.046   156.29    0.03
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric      144.361   147.526   147.526   110.486    -25.11   147.526   116.110   111.107   110.486   -25.11    4.75
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001    130.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   130.00    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.457     0.370     0.370     0.145    -60.75     0.370     0.166     0.167     0.145   -60.75    0.02

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.043     0.017     0.017     0.064    270.66     0.017     0.063     0.063     0.064   270.66    0.03
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.039     0.004     0.004     0.008    111.90     0.004     0.011     0.011     0.008   111.90    0.01
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.006     19.69     0.005     0.006     0.006     0.006    19.69    0.01
 317 Twill Fabric          0.015     0.003     0.003     0.013    299.97     0.003     0.013     0.013     0.013   299.97    0.02
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.037     0.022     0.022     0.031     42.58     0.022     0.028     0.027     0.031    42.58    0.11
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.018     0.005     0.005     0.006     30.28     0.005     0.009     0.007     0.006    30.28    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.009     0.002     0.002     0.001    -56.92     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -56.92    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.109     0.071     0.071     0.004    -94.37     0.071     0.004     0.004     0.004   -94.37    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.521     0.041     0.041     0.002    -94.89     0.041     0.002     0.002     0.002   -94.89    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.190     0.503     0.503     0.010    -97.99     0.503     0.010     0.010     0.010   -97.99    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001     -3.85     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -3.85    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.019     0.013     0.013     0.006    -52.42     0.013     0.006     0.006     0.006   -52.42    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.022     0.011     0.011     0.003    -71.76     0.011     0.003     0.003     0.003   -71.76    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.008     0.000     0.000     0.002    233.33     0.000     0.001     0.002     0.002   233.33    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.734     0.430     0.430     0.001    -99.72     0.430     0.001     0.001     0.001   -99.72    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.087     0.066     0.066     0.112     69.69     0.066     0.084     0.107     0.112    69.69    0.01
 349 Bras, & other         0.002     0.017     0.017     0.000    -98.25     0.017     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.25    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.045     0.075     0.075     0.003    -96.08     0.075     0.002     0.002     0.003   -96.08    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.778     0.036     0.036     0.003    -92.98     0.036     0.003     0.003     0.003   -92.98    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.805     0.059     0.059     0.003    -95.69     0.059     0.003     0.003     0.003   -95.69    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.209     0.056     0.056     0.017    -69.89     0.056     0.020     0.021     0.017   -69.89    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.962     0.729     0.729     0.558    -23.39     0.729     0.622     0.620     0.558   -23.39    0.33
 361 Cotton Sheets         6.681     4.653     4.653     3.396    -27.01     4.653     3.702     3.694     3.396   -27.01    0.34
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        1.941     2.250     2.250     2.279      1.27     2.250     2.351     2.344     2.279     1.27    0.82
 363 Pile Towels           6.343     5.584     5.584     3.556    -36.31     5.584     4.007     3.705     3.556   -36.31    1.34
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      8.918     7.416     7.416     6.524    -12.03     7.416     6.637     6.462     6.524   -12.03    0.28

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.008     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.003      *      0.02
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.004  14166.67     0.000     0.001     0.004     0.004 14166.67    0.05
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    588.46     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   588.46    0.01
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -90.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.00    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.003     0.001     0.001     0.003    400.00     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   400.00    0.02
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -32.79     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.001   -32.79    0.00
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.003     0.002     0.002     0.000    -87.69     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -87.69    0.00
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   6600.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  6600.00    0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -90.48     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.48    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.008     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.002    650.00     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.002   650.00    0.05
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.002     0.003     0.003     0.005     81.71     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.005    81.71    0.06
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.022     0.022      *          *       0.022      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    300.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   300.00    0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.02

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         7.389     6.631     6.631     0.374    -94.36     6.631     0.585     0.524     0.374   -94.36    0.06
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.003     0.013     0.013      *          *       0.013      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        1.280     4.420     4.420     8.349     88.89     4.420     7.903     7.840     8.349    88.89    1.02
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.111     0.111      *          *       0.111      *         *         *         *       *  
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.087     0.002     0.002     0.076   3098.02     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.076  3098.02    1.44
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.177     0.177     0.088    -50.43     0.177     0.088     0.088     0.088   -50.43    0.20
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.000     0.039     0.039     0.003    -93.29     0.039     0.022     0.005     0.003   -93.29    0.06
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.051     0.001     0.001     0.000    -83.90     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -83.90    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.256     0.447     0.447     0.241    -45.98     0.447     0.509     0.420     0.241   -45.98    0.02
 621 Impression Fab        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005       *       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005      *      0.08
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.010       *       0.000     0.007     0.009     0.010      *      0.46
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.003     0.008     0.008     0.009     14.77     0.008     0.008     0.009     0.009    14.77    0.07
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.014     0.009     0.009     0.003    -64.73     0.009      *        0.003     0.003   -64.73    0.04
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.078     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.018       *       0.000     0.012     0.015     0.018      *      0.09
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.227     0.176     0.176     0.200     13.57     0.176     0.182     0.203     0.200    13.57    0.48
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.545     0.802     0.802     0.608    -24.23     0.802     0.694     0.634     0.608   -24.23    0.10
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -80.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -80.00    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.021     0.015     0.015     0.173   1087.20     0.015     0.172     0.173     0.173  1087.20    0.04
 635 Coats, W/G            0.029     0.193     0.193     0.027    -86.17     0.193     0.029     0.027     0.027   -86.17    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.054     0.116     0.116     0.038    -67.76     0.116     0.040     0.040     0.038   -67.76    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.542     0.242     0.242     0.347     43.55     0.242     0.305     0.314     0.347    43.55    0.04
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       3.283     2.582     2.582     2.103    -18.53     2.582     1.958     1.985     2.103   -18.53    0.25
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.006     0.001     0.001     0.008    555.56     0.001     0.009     0.009     0.008   555.56    0.01
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.007     0.006     0.006     0.009     60.83     0.006     0.010     0.009     0.009    60.83    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.015     0.024     0.024     0.007    -69.71     0.024     0.008     0.007     0.007   -69.71    0.01
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.009     0.000     0.000     0.001     82.61     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    82.61    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.346     0.284     0.284     0.001    -99.78     0.284     0.029     0.001     0.001   -99.78    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.323     0.018     0.018     0.014    -22.84     0.018     0.014     0.013     0.014   -22.84    0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.023     0.008     0.008     1.442  18985.07     0.008     1.154     1.291     1.442 18985.07    0.25
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.099     0.098     0.098     0.081    -17.61     0.098     0.084     0.082     0.081   -17.61    0.02
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       1.315     0.792     0.792     0.896     13.11     0.792     0.796     0.838     0.896    13.11    0.51
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.074     0.094     0.094     0.057    -38.95     0.094     0.051     0.051     0.057   -38.95    0.02
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear       21.617    18.026    18.026    17.249     -4.31    18.026    16.363    17.414    17.249    -4.31    2.63
 659 Oth. MMF App.         1.115     2.515     2.515     3.158     25.57     2.515     3.514     3.339     3.158    25.57    0.15
 665 Floor Coverings       0.473     0.518     0.518     0.279    -46.15     0.518     0.365     0.306     0.279   -46.15    0.23
 666 Other Furnishing      0.344     0.387     0.387     0.197    -49.00     0.387     0.138     0.183     0.197   -49.00    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       2.523     1.927     1.927     2.659     37.96     1.927     2.860     2.675     2.659    37.96    0.06

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.010     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.012     0.000     0.000     0.000     52.42     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    52.42    0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -38.46     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -38.46    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -78.26     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -78.26    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002     36.00     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    36.00    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     25.00     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.001    25.00    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    383.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   383.33    0.01
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 852 S/V Underwear         0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -17.59     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -17.59    0.23
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.001     0.028     0.028     0.013    -53.67     0.028     0.014     0.014     0.013   -53.67    0.04
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.006    653.37     0.001     0.000     0.006     0.006   653.37    0.13
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.236     0.042     0.042    40.433  95757.82     0.042    29.412    36.057    40.433 95757.82   25.69