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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  NEPAL    |                            | 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:
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    286.67     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   286.67    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.001     0.001     0.000     0.001    192.50     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002   235.71    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.006     0.018     0.018     0.003    -84.97     0.020     0.003     0.002     0.003   -86.28    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.026     0.003     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000   -89.23    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.189     0.100     0.058     0.049    -15.50     0.058     0.091     0.091     0.091    56.61    0.01

Cotton:
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -84.17     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -84.17    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.033     0.044     0.043     0.039     -9.36     0.047     0.049     0.060     0.040   -14.65    0.36
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.007     0.227     0.184     0.006    -96.79     0.185     0.224     0.168     0.049   -73.42    0.02
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.334     0.323     0.268     0.212    -20.90     0.313     0.275     0.263     0.267   -14.56    0.05
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.434     0.656     0.638     0.414    -35.17     0.798     0.449     0.451     0.432   -45.89    0.07
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.561     0.251     0.200     0.200     -0.21     0.254     0.276     0.262     0.250    -1.38    0.02
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.127     0.111     0.105     0.052    -50.67     0.123     0.060     0.061     0.057   -53.34    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.280     0.219     0.077     0.110     42.21     0.077     0.251     0.270     0.252   226.51    0.05
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.665     0.543     0.513     0.301    -41.31     0.553     0.406     0.342     0.331   -40.24    0.11
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.344     0.148     0.140     0.103    -26.80     0.145     0.134     0.117     0.110   -23.76    0.07
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.005     0.005     0.005     0.006     23.78     0.006     0.003     0.006     0.007    14.36    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      3.101     0.822     0.743     0.271    -63.55     1.220     0.468     0.469     0.350   -71.31    0.03
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      1.678     0.523     0.432     0.063    -85.48     0.514     0.225     0.221     0.153   -70.13    0.01
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.167     0.001     0.001     0.005    395.49     0.002     0.006     0.006     0.005   227.32    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.135     0.119     0.110     0.120      9.60     0.114     0.116     0.130     0.130    14.39    0.04
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     -3.61     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -20.48    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     -4.76     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.95    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.022     0.067     0.067     0.002    -96.52     0.081     0.004     0.003     0.002   -97.10    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.182     0.070     0.070     0.078     11.00     0.070     0.088     0.124     0.078    11.55    0.03
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.084     0.127     0.121     0.079    -34.92     0.143     0.104     0.092     0.084   -41.11    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.002     0.007     0.006     0.004    -38.82     0.007     0.006     0.005     0.005   -29.20    0.02
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.002     0.004     0.003     0.002    -36.90     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.003   -27.36    0.03
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.002     0.003     0.003     0.008    192.44     0.003     0.003     0.008     0.008   185.74    0.12
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.028     0.059     0.049     0.042    -12.81     0.056     0.041     0.050     0.052    -6.92    4.11
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002     78.54     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    73.70    0.13
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.004     0.002     0.001     0.001      4.65     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -21.13    0.01
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.004     0.003     0.003     0.001    -74.47     0.004     0.000     0.000     0.001   -78.52    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.027     0.031     0.023     0.033     43.16     0.031     0.034     0.039     0.041    30.74    0.06
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -52.38     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.00    0.01
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001    -72.53     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -72.97    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    195.51     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   225.64    0.74
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.003     0.000     0.000     0.002    576.92     0.001     0.001     0.002     0.002   129.27    0.26
 442 Wool Skirts           0.002     0.000     0.000     0.003    595.50     0.001     0.001     0.002     0.003   385.89    0.09
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.007     0.005     0.003     0.006    119.12     0.003     0.007     0.008     0.008   126.60    0.15
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.021     0.026     0.023     0.015    -36.27     0.027     0.018     0.019     0.017   -35.64    0.08
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -13.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -30.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -30.00    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.102     0.089     0.071     0.062    -13.37     0.092     0.078     0.084     0.079   -13.90    0.79
 464 Wool Blankets         0.014     0.012     0.010     0.010     -3.98     0.014     0.014     0.014     0.012   -15.79    0.42
 465 Floor Coverings       0.356     0.331     0.283     0.177    -37.26     0.345     0.260     0.248     0.226   -34.53    1.17
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.006     0.004     0.004     0.002    -46.36     0.005     0.002     0.002     0.002   -55.16    0.18

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    470.27     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   470.27    0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -76.40     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -76.40    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    725.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   725.00    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     22.22     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    22.22    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.002     0.010     0.006     0.012     86.56     0.007     0.009     0.016     0.015   125.64    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.045     0.028     0.023     0.020    -13.18     0.024     0.025     0.026     0.025     3.02    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.078     0.048     0.048     0.020    -57.56     0.048     0.019     0.021     0.020   -57.56    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005   2980.00     0.000     0.002     0.004     0.005  2466.67    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.002     0.003     0.001     0.012   1960.87     0.001     0.011     0.014     0.014  1981.13    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.040     0.001     0.001     0.001     24.07     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    24.07    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.091     0.010     0.005     0.030    522.11     0.018     0.037     0.038     0.036    98.78    0.02
 642 Skirts                0.007     0.002     0.002     0.006    307.84     0.002     0.006     0.006     0.006   268.14    0.01
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.043     0.000     0.000     0.003   1361.54     0.000     0.002     0.003     0.003  1415.38    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.002     0.008     0.008     0.002    -74.95     0.008     0.002     0.002     0.002   -74.95    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -33.33     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -35.48    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     26.92     0.000     0.001     0.000     0.000    26.92    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.022     0.061     0.052     0.045    -13.40     0.056     0.054     0.059     0.055    -2.32    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002     -6.37     0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002    -3.49    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.005     0.023     0.022     0.002    -91.61     0.023     0.022     0.021     0.002   -90.50    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.009    401.60     0.002     0.011     0.011     0.009   401.60    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.005     0.003     0.002     0.006    180.93     0.002     0.006     0.006     0.007   204.28    0.17
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -86.87     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -86.90    0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.001     0.004     0.004     0.001    -83.16     0.004     0.005     0.003     0.001   -82.08    0.02
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.001     0.005     0.005     0.016    230.22     0.005     0.015     0.017     0.016   220.98    0.09
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.001     0.001     0.004    218.18     0.001     0.004     0.004     0.004   218.18    0.03
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001     10.64     0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001     2.97    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.008     0.001     0.001     0.003    113.16     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   104.71    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    285.37     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   285.37    0.03
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.005     0.003     0.003     0.002    -28.13     0.003     0.003     0.002     0.003   -15.27    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.027     0.048     0.038     0.030    -19.76     0.041     0.038     0.040     0.041    -1.57    0.21
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.154     0.095     0.079     0.014    -82.25     0.081     0.097     0.034     0.030   -62.88    0.03