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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  INDIA    |                            | 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      3.932     3.617     3.617     3.930      8.65     3.617     3.786     3.678     3.930     8.65    3.15
 201 Specialty Yarns      11.671    13.645    13.645    12.057    -11.63    13.645    12.812    11.981    12.057   -11.63    5.26
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       5.248     4.590     4.590     5.425     18.18     4.590     5.294     5.293     5.425    18.18   14.40
 219 Duck Fabric          15.578    20.382    20.382    19.040     -6.59    20.382    19.940    19.350    19.040    -6.59   45.73
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      2.799     5.461     5.461     8.021     46.89     5.461     7.810     7.932     8.021    46.89    7.41
 222 Knit Fabric         113.485   125.984   125.984   121.550     -3.52   125.984   122.562   122.024   121.550    -3.52    7.82
 223 Non-Woven Fabric     42.517   101.265   101.265   179.386     77.15   101.265   172.258   175.819   179.386    77.15    6.40
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      2.391     2.760     2.760     2.548     -7.69     2.760     2.538     2.561     2.548    -7.69    1.49
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.315     0.336     0.336     0.206    -38.75     0.336     0.203     0.209     0.206   -38.75    0.87
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      4.445     5.244     5.244     9.602     83.10     5.244     9.028     8.908     9.602    83.10    6.87
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.004     0.000     0.000     0.014  42981.25     0.000     0.014     0.014     0.014 42981.25    2.43
 229 Special Fabric       58.286    49.030    49.030    38.948    -20.56    49.030    40.020    38.970    38.948   -20.56    1.67
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      2.394     2.094     2.094     2.326     11.12     2.094     2.261     2.348     2.326    11.12    5.38
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      40.457    35.890    35.890    32.653     -9.02    35.890    31.949    32.451    32.653    -9.02    4.18

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn     11.448    23.079    23.079    19.128    -17.12    23.079    18.845    19.641    19.128   -17.12   12.80
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn     25.093    22.959    22.959    28.668     24.86    22.959    25.180    27.080    28.668    24.86   17.01
 313 Cotton Sheeting       3.519     6.449     6.449     7.924     22.88     6.449     7.478     7.808     7.924    22.88    3.39
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.950     1.312     1.312     1.382      5.31     1.312     1.216     1.306     1.382     5.31    1.17
 315 Printcloth Fab.       3.618     3.025     3.025     2.874     -4.99     3.025     3.083     3.207     2.874    -4.99    5.03
 317 Twill Fabric          1.783     2.681     2.681     2.666     -0.54     2.681     2.847     2.729     2.666    -0.54    3.58
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.578     1.588     1.588     4.500    183.30     1.588     4.530     4.482     4.500   183.30   15.28
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.236     0.213     0.213     0.091    -57.30     0.213     0.081     0.083     0.091   -57.30    1.39
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.883     0.832     0.832     0.833      0.08     0.832     0.838     0.803     0.833     0.08    0.74
 332 Cotton Hosiery        2.142     1.078     1.078     1.054     -2.31     1.078     1.190     1.031     1.054    -2.31    0.16
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.388     0.395     0.395     0.873    121.12     0.395     0.822     0.858     0.873   121.12    5.91
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        9.176     7.910     7.910     5.926    -25.08     7.910     6.389     5.632     5.926   -25.08    1.93
 335 W/G Cot. Coats       15.748    13.857    13.857     8.407    -39.33    13.857     9.297     8.900     8.407   -39.33    2.06
 336 Cotton Dresses      108.191   117.028   117.028   102.396    -12.50   117.028   105.946   105.138   102.396   -12.50   15.65
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       62.810    75.322    75.322    72.378     -3.91    75.322    75.875    74.136    72.378    -3.91    6.39
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      54.411    58.682    58.682    49.436    -15.76    58.682    52.792    50.628    49.436   -15.76    4.03
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      41.240    50.091    50.091    51.025      1.86    50.091    52.540    51.443    51.025     1.86    7.53
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse     57.023    67.682    67.682    49.365    -27.06    67.682    52.312    51.074    49.365   -27.06   20.99
 342 Cotton Skirts        25.676    18.530    18.530    19.736      6.51    18.530    18.883    19.184    19.736     6.51   15.39
 345 Cotton Sweater        1.524     0.945     0.945     1.175     24.32     0.945     1.215     1.221     1.175    24.32    0.40
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     29.383    25.195    25.195    23.434     -6.99    25.195    24.265    23.111    23.434    -6.99    2.13
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     60.050    52.424    52.424    45.289    -13.61    52.424    48.912    46.925    45.289   -13.61    2.94
 349 Bras, & other         0.033     0.084     0.084     0.340    302.60     0.084     0.284     0.326     0.340   302.60    1.09
 350 Dress. Gown etc      26.221    25.591    25.591    36.458     42.46    25.591    36.451    34.555    36.458    42.46   10.75
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs      54.284    60.328    60.328    48.189    -20.12    60.328    45.595    46.451    48.189   -20.12    6.95
 352 Cotton Underwear    163.547   196.646   196.646   169.186    -13.96   196.646   180.768   174.728   169.186   -13.96    8.83
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.007   6566.67     0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007  6566.67    2.63
 359 Oth. Cot. App.       17.889    17.483    17.483    14.768    -15.53    17.483    15.264    14.796    14.768   -15.53    4.01
 360 Pillowcases          38.739    53.840    53.840    46.571    -13.50    53.840    46.276    46.159    46.571   -13.50   27.18
 361 Cotton Sheets       179.217   246.893   246.893   232.628     -5.78   246.893   231.163   231.074   232.628    -5.78   23.48
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt       17.122    22.489    22.489    22.878      1.73    22.489    22.729    23.034    22.878     1.73    8.21
 363 Pile Towels          69.286    76.321    76.321    73.325     -3.93    76.321    75.184    74.367    73.325    -3.93   27.67
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.    574.495   597.659   597.659   497.717    -16.72   597.659   513.167   506.729   497.717   -16.72   21.73

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.832     1.835     1.835     2.864     56.06     1.835     2.423     2.635     2.864    56.06    9.85
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.172     0.280     0.280     0.258     -7.97     0.280     0.310     0.262     0.258    -7.97    2.02
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.096     0.216     0.216     0.203     -6.19     0.216     0.237     0.200     0.203    -6.19    2.60
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.012  15484.45     0.000     0.012     0.012     0.012 15484.45    1.10
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001    574.73     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   574.73    0.04
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        1.294     1.625     1.625     1.868     14.96     1.625     1.772     1.855     1.868    14.96   10.49
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       2.965     0.922     0.922     1.014      9.98     0.922     1.037     1.001     1.014     9.98    3.54
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       2.245     0.861     0.861     0.555    -35.56     0.861     0.578     0.550     0.555   -35.56    0.87
 436 Wool Dresses          0.154     0.272     0.272     0.294      8.35     0.272     0.255     0.281     0.294     8.35    2.04
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.012     0.022     0.022     0.050    132.60     0.022     0.048     0.046     0.050   132.60    0.18
 439 Babies' garments      0.078     0.015     0.015     0.035    134.49     0.015     0.033     0.035     0.035   134.49   10.08
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.086     0.056     0.056     0.064     14.38     0.056     0.053     0.052     0.064    14.38    7.17
 442 Wool Skirts           0.145     0.106     0.106     0.087    -17.69     0.106     0.080     0.097     0.087   -17.69    2.70
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.939     0.653     0.653     0.697      6.73     0.653     0.704     0.731     0.697     6.73    3.34
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.001     0.003     0.003     0.015    377.05     0.003     0.013     0.014     0.015   377.05    0.92
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.009     0.006     0.006     0.018    180.69     0.006     0.017     0.018     0.018   180.69    0.29
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.006     0.010     0.010     0.006    -44.15     0.010     0.007     0.007     0.006   -44.15    0.02
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      1.567     1.557     1.557     1.243    -20.15     1.557     1.219     1.226     1.243   -20.15    7.32
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.432     0.223     0.223     0.067    -69.97     0.223     0.082     0.070     0.067   -69.97    1.28
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.622     0.591     0.591     0.537     -9.11     0.591     0.534     0.531     0.537    -9.11    5.92
 464 Wool Blankets         2.031     1.957     1.957     1.756    -10.28     1.957     1.695     1.680     1.756   -10.28   66.05
 465 Floor Coverings       8.917    11.068    11.068    12.157      9.84    11.068    12.115    12.024    12.157     9.84   58.17
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.486     0.375     0.375     1.308    249.13     0.375     1.256     1.284     1.308   249.13   62.67

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn        23.614    25.126    25.126    37.994     51.22    25.126    38.428    38.070    37.994    51.22    6.19
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       5.794    14.085    14.085     9.138    -35.12    14.085     8.422     8.672     9.138   -35.12    8.65
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.      15.437    26.314    26.314    28.755      9.28    26.314    24.512    24.731    28.755     9.28   13.34
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn       23.722    28.626    28.626    15.888    -44.50    28.626    17.666    14.644    15.888   -44.50    1.93
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      4.604    10.383    10.383    12.464     20.04    10.383    12.449    12.109    12.464    20.04   15.91
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.022     0.087     0.087     0.158     81.95     0.087     0.160     0.152     0.158    81.95    1.16
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.003     0.251     0.251     0.025    -89.85     0.251     0.025     0.025     0.025   -89.85    0.49
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       1.232     0.684     0.684     0.756     10.58     0.684     0.762     0.756     0.756    10.58    1.74
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.006     0.038     0.038     0.175    355.80     0.038     0.174     0.174     0.175   355.80    4.07
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.145     0.092     0.092     0.076    -17.00     0.092     0.084     0.074     0.076   -17.00    0.42
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.120     0.205     0.205     0.274     33.19     0.205     0.304     0.267     0.274    33.19    1.73
 619 Poly Fil Fab          8.720     9.535     9.535     8.304    -12.91     9.535     7.876     7.999     8.304   -12.91    3.53
 620 Oth Synth Filam     206.916   291.111   291.111   365.721     25.63   291.111   356.277   362.860   365.721    25.63   36.07
 621 Impression Fab        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -53.33     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -53.33    0.01
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.095     0.477     0.477     0.419    -12.17     0.477     0.489     0.479     0.419   -12.17   19.15
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.024     0.067     0.067     0.002    -96.58     0.067     0.001     0.002     0.002   -96.58    0.02
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.000     0.019     0.019     0.006    -68.06     0.019     0.005     0.006     0.006   -68.06    0.09
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.000     0.005     0.005     0.014    171.03     0.005     0.010     0.015     0.014   171.03    0.44
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.013     0.026     0.026     0.017    -35.99     0.026     0.019     0.017     0.017   -35.99    0.08
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      2.828     4.428     4.428     2.726    -38.43     4.428     2.288     2.428     2.726   -38.43    6.51
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.095     0.124     0.124     0.036    -70.50     0.124     0.077     0.036     0.036   -70.50    1.69
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.016     0.007     0.007     0.032    356.26     0.007     0.016     0.020     0.032   356.26    0.03
 632 Hosiery               4.257     4.852     4.852     4.496     -7.34     4.852     4.785     4.546     4.496    -7.34    0.77
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.482     1.008     1.008     1.527     51.41     1.008     1.610     1.693     1.527    51.41    5.98
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.510     0.844     0.844     0.999     18.46     0.844     0.832     0.888     0.999    18.46    0.25
 635 Coats, W/G            1.493     1.871     1.871     2.419     29.28     1.871     2.186     2.207     2.419    29.28    0.47
 636 Dresses              23.426    34.008    34.008    52.333     53.88    34.008    49.580    50.440    52.333    53.88    4.72
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       2.163     3.344     3.344     5.493     64.26     3.344     5.566     5.494     5.493    64.26    0.69
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       7.281     7.134     7.134     6.749     -5.39     7.134     6.269     6.407     6.749    -5.39    0.79
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        1.153     1.129     1.129     1.535     35.97     1.129     1.664     1.630     1.535    35.97    1.09
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       7.973     8.274     8.274    17.843    115.66     8.274    16.066    17.124    17.843   115.66    8.16
 642 Skirts                3.450     4.406     4.406     4.963     12.63     4.406     4.865     4.882     4.963    12.63    4.23
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.089     0.106     0.106     0.249    136.20     0.106     0.214     0.239     0.249   136.20    1.41
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.040     0.049     0.049     0.025    -48.84     0.049     0.024     0.024     0.025   -48.84    0.11
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.178     0.092     0.092     0.166     80.37     0.092     0.127     0.142     0.166    80.37    1.23
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.097     0.208     0.208     0.057    -72.63     0.208     0.074     0.053     0.057   -72.63    0.03
 647 Trousers,etc MB       4.128     5.469     5.469     5.213     -4.67     5.469     5.085     5.002     5.213    -4.67    0.90
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        2.362     2.288     2.288     2.540     11.02     2.288     2.424     2.482     2.540    11.02    0.60
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       1.796     2.271     2.271     2.660     17.12     2.271     2.702     2.662     2.660    17.12    1.53
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.835     1.361     1.361     0.990    -27.21     1.361     1.049     0.947     0.990   -27.21    0.36
 651 Nightwear/PJs         4.708     0.957     0.957     1.167     21.93     0.957     1.140     1.147     1.167    21.93    0.16
 652 M-MF Underwear        1.163     3.603     3.603     0.688    -80.91     3.603     1.936     1.168     0.688   -80.91    0.10
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002    -33.82     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.002   -33.82    0.01
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      8.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     8.33    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.        47.818    43.953    43.953    45.776      4.15    43.953    44.246    44.965    45.776     4.15    2.23
 665 Floor Coverings       2.032     2.091     2.091     2.254      7.81     2.091     2.046     2.129     2.254     7.81    1.89
 666 Other Furnishing     32.740    45.290    45.290    61.008     34.71    45.290    59.169    60.283    61.008    34.71    1.22
 669 Other MMF Manuf     236.378   349.762   349.762   426.677     21.99   349.762   422.127   422.034   426.677    21.99   10.14

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.948     0.024     0.024     0.034     44.58     0.024     0.038     0.039     0.034    44.58    0.72
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.766     1.109     1.109     1.777     60.16     1.109     1.290     1.294     1.777    60.16    4.55
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.006     0.014     0.014     0.000    -97.92     0.014     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.92    0.01
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.601     0.377     0.377     0.002    -99.36     0.377     0.003     0.002     0.002   -99.36    0.05
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.071     0.032     0.032     0.064    102.11     0.032     0.060     0.054     0.064   102.11    3.82
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.012     0.019     0.019     0.087    354.69     0.019     0.092     0.087     0.087   354.69    2.93
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.385     0.248     0.248     0.330     33.11     0.248     0.330     0.330     0.330    33.11    2.03
 836 S/V Dresses           0.647     1.175     1.175     0.866    -26.31     1.175     0.854     0.867     0.866   -26.31    5.52
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.227     0.093     0.093     0.092     -1.05     0.093     0.087     0.080     0.092    -1.05    0.71
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.079     0.066     0.066     0.077     16.89     0.066     0.059     0.059     0.077    16.89    2.65
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        1.048     1.296     1.296     1.234     -4.78     1.296     1.199     1.215     1.234    -4.78    4.70
 842 S/V Skirts            0.169     0.132     0.132     0.137      3.33     0.132     0.130     0.132     0.137     3.33    2.66
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.006     0.000     0.000     0.002   2391.67     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002  2391.67    0.54
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.014     0.009     0.009     0.017     79.34     0.009     0.018     0.017     0.017    79.34    2.24
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.009     0.000     0.000     0.000    -53.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -53.33    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   1625.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002  1625.00    0.42
 847 S/V Trousers MB       1.378     1.410     1.410     1.543      9.45     1.410     1.447     1.475     1.543     9.45    1.26
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.008  18000.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.008 18000.00    1.62
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.007     0.019     0.019     0.033     77.70     0.019     0.034     0.032     0.033    77.70    3.57
 852 S/V Underwear         0.006     0.067     0.067     0.002    -97.07     0.067     0.002     0.002     0.002   -97.07    0.44
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   2500.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  2500.00    0.04
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      1.373     1.932     1.932     1.431    -25.94     1.932     1.342     1.376     1.431   -25.94    4.74
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.232     0.041     0.041     0.011    -73.57     0.041     0.012     0.010     0.011   -73.57    0.22
 899 Other S/V Manuf       7.231     9.426     9.426    14.370     52.45     9.426    14.071    13.591    14.370    52.45    9.13