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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  NEPAL    |                            | 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      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.001     0.133     0.133      *          *       0.133      *         *         *         *       *  
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.000     0.006     0.006     0.021    267.66     0.006     0.021     0.021     0.021   267.66    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.003     0.008     0.008     0.038    355.65     0.008     0.030     0.038     0.038   355.65    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -38.46     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -38.46    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.050     0.020     0.020     0.006    -72.05     0.020     0.015     0.016     0.006   -72.05    0.00

Cotton:
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    443.42     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   443.42    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.049     0.064     0.064     0.062     -4.33     0.064     0.064     0.059     0.062    -4.33    0.42
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.008     0.010     0.010     0.020    101.37     0.010     0.019     0.019     0.020   101.37    0.01
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.285     0.652     0.652     1.105     69.45     0.652     1.002     0.976     1.105    69.45    0.27
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.420     0.983     0.983     0.727    -26.05     0.983     0.744     0.730     0.727   -26.05    0.11
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.201     0.014     0.014     0.012    -11.33     0.014     0.012     0.011     0.012   -11.33    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.060     0.080     0.080     0.070    -11.95     0.080     0.071     0.071     0.070   -11.95    0.01
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.111     0.408     0.408     0.203    -50.21     0.408     0.227     0.213     0.203   -50.21    0.03
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.307     0.286     0.286     0.387     35.20     0.286     0.400     0.408     0.387    35.20    0.16
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.109     0.195     0.195     0.106    -45.76     0.195     0.107     0.102     0.106   -45.76    0.08
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.006     0.002     0.002     0.001    -61.22     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -61.22    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.277     0.330     0.330     0.159    -51.80     0.330     0.160     0.159     0.159   -51.80    0.01
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.068     0.054     0.054     0.049     -8.01     0.054     0.052     0.050     0.049    -8.01    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -25.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -25.00    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.005    167.44     0.002     0.005     0.005     0.005   167.44    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.005     0.001     0.001     0.000    -96.77     0.001      *         *        0.000   -96.77    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.140     0.181     0.181     0.133    -26.60     0.181     0.126     0.120     0.133   -26.60    0.04
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.001     0.001     0.003    361.45     0.001     0.004     0.003     0.003   361.45    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    167.57     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   167.57    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.001     0.003     0.003     0.017    558.11     0.003     0.017     0.017     0.017   558.11    0.01
 363 Pile Towels           0.078     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.092     0.203     0.203     0.191     -5.77     0.203     0.197     0.181     0.191    -5.77    0.01

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.004     0.001     0.001     0.012    780.06     0.001     0.012     0.012     0.012   780.06    0.04
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003     76.94     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    76.94    0.02
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.009     0.001     0.001     0.008    454.67     0.001     0.008     0.008     0.008   454.67    0.10
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.059     0.101     0.101     0.101      0.80     0.101     0.106     0.108     0.101     0.80    9.04
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.002     0.002     0.002     0.006    168.56     0.002     0.005     0.005     0.006   168.56    0.18
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001     -5.41     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -5.41    0.01
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.001     0.006     0.006     0.009     41.67     0.006     0.010     0.009     0.009    41.67    0.03
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.058     0.045     0.045     0.037    -18.78     0.045     0.042     0.042     0.037   -18.78    0.06
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     75.94     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    75.94    0.01
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002     21.25     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    21.25    0.01
 439 Babies' garments      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.004    335.43     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.004   335.43    1.07
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001     29.55     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    29.55    0.13
 442 Wool Skirts           0.004     0.002     0.002     0.000    -86.30     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -86.30    0.01
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   3350.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001  3350.00    0.03
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.007     0.014     0.014     0.007    -50.40     0.014     0.008     0.008     0.007   -50.40    0.11
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.018     0.018     0.018     0.017     -5.29     0.018     0.016     0.016     0.017    -5.29    0.06
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    666.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   666.67    0.01
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.082     0.096     0.096     0.117     22.52     0.096     0.112     0.116     0.117    22.52    1.29
 464 Wool Blankets         0.012     0.009     0.009     0.005    -38.44     0.009     0.005     0.006     0.005   -38.44    0.20
 465 Floor Coverings       0.205     0.165     0.165     0.189     14.18     0.165     0.177     0.184     0.189    14.18    0.90
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.003     0.005     0.005     0.017    248.15     0.005     0.017     0.017     0.017   248.15    0.80

Man-Made Fiber:
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      4.64     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002     4.64    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -48.57     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -48.57    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.013     0.015     0.015     0.028     80.90     0.015     0.024     0.026     0.028    80.90    0.01
 635 Coats, W/G            0.022     0.029     0.029     0.031      8.34     0.029     0.031     0.032     0.031     8.34    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.020     0.014     0.014     0.021     44.21     0.014     0.019     0.020     0.021    44.21    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.006     0.004     0.004     0.007     54.86     0.004     0.007     0.007     0.007    54.86    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.013     0.010     0.010     0.011      1.19     0.010     0.011     0.011     0.011     1.19    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003     22.73     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    22.73    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.031     0.012     0.012     0.009    -29.68     0.012     0.009     0.008     0.009   -29.68    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.007     0.005     0.005     0.005     -7.16     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005    -7.16    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.003     0.003     0.003     0.006     91.46     0.003     0.005     0.006     0.006    91.46    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.002     0.005     0.005     0.006     28.90     0.005     0.005     0.006     0.006    28.90    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   1471.43     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1471.43    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001     40.54     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    40.54    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.052     0.059     0.059     0.073     23.41     0.059     0.078     0.077     0.073    23.41    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001    322.19     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   322.19    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.002     0.011     0.011     0.016     50.13     0.011     0.017     0.016     0.016    50.13    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.010     0.118     0.118     0.157     33.27     0.118     0.168     0.169     0.157    33.27    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.011     0.004     0.004     0.004      3.02     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004     3.02    0.09
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005   3912.70     0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005  3912.70    0.01
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.002     0.026     0.026     0.001    -96.35     0.026     0.001     0.001     0.001   -96.35    0.02
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     -8.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -8.00    0.00
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.01
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.016     0.000     0.000     0.000    -78.57     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -78.57    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.004     0.007     0.007     0.007      4.97     0.007     0.007     0.007     0.007     4.97    0.05
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002    469.70     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   469.70    0.02
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002    -35.71     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002   -35.71    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.002     0.002     0.002     0.000    -98.06     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.06    0.00
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.002     0.002     0.002     0.004    114.81     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004   114.81    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.033     0.035     0.035     0.035     -0.93     0.035     0.034     0.034     0.035    -0.93    0.12
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.024     0.029     0.029     0.016    -42.41     0.029     0.016     0.016     0.016   -42.41    0.01