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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SRI LKA  |                            | 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:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002    491.94     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   491.94    0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.009     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 222 Knit Fabric           0.045     0.034     0.032     0.188    483.98     0.033     0.051     0.050     0.190   481.18    0.02
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.931     0.085     0.085      *          *       0.195      *         *         *         *       *  
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.025     0.034     0.026     0.011    -59.30     0.026     0.014     0.014     0.018   -30.85    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.773     0.778     0.706     0.193    -72.64     0.719     0.263     0.261     0.265   -63.13    1.02
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      10.025     9.564     7.954     8.131      2.22     9.665     9.653     9.820     9.740     0.78    1.20

Cotton:
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.654     0.311     0.311      *          *       0.311     0.154      *         *         *       *  
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -65.71     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -67.62    0.01
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      2.436     2.852     2.503     1.494    -40.31     2.943     2.138     1.854     1.844   -37.36    2.21
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.010     0.010     0.009     0.007    -18.59     0.009     0.006     0.008     0.008   -15.96    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.046     0.121     0.040     0.038     -2.84     0.040     0.121     0.120     0.120   196.26    1.09
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        3.927     2.230     1.566     0.937    -40.17     2.109     1.527     1.626     1.601   -24.08    0.50
 335 W/G Cot. Coats       12.270     9.811     8.521     6.602    -22.51    10.916     7.955     7.955     7.893   -27.69    1.52
 336 Cotton Dresses       10.186    15.942    14.749    11.766    -20.22    16.854    12.765    12.925    12.959   -23.11    2.06
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       12.247     9.920     8.665     5.487    -36.68    10.232     7.445     7.083     6.742   -34.11    0.67
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      18.946    16.166    13.805     9.995    -27.60    16.488    12.792    12.438    12.356   -25.06    0.96
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      22.993    19.315    16.607    14.461    -12.92    19.958    17.619    17.562    17.169   -13.98    3.09
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      6.244     4.706     3.741     3.561     -4.80     4.701     4.599     4.596     4.526    -3.72    1.49
 342 Cotton Skirts         4.237     3.102     2.846     2.497    -12.25     3.210     2.880     2.803     2.753   -14.22    1.78
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.519     0.452     0.450     0.277    -38.48     0.464     0.323     0.284     0.279   -39.81    0.10
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     19.573    23.678    20.284    19.341     -4.65    23.311    23.166    23.123    22.735    -2.47    2.20
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     60.707    53.076    44.819    34.846    -22.25    53.065    44.769    43.916    43.102   -18.77    2.82
 349 Bras, & other         1.492     1.513     1.329     0.608    -54.20     1.568     0.988     0.897     0.793   -49.45    2.59
 350 Dress. Gown etc       9.571     2.936     2.104     6.525    210.14     3.049     5.261     6.708     7.357   141.33    2.29
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       5.740     7.377     5.818     2.956    -49.20     6.424     4.966     4.658     4.515   -29.72    0.58
 352 Cotton Underwear     68.711    78.534    64.249    54.702    -14.86    74.142    70.536    72.740    68.987    -6.95    3.87
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        3.044     1.364     1.284     1.125    -12.38     1.532     1.304     1.210     1.205   -21.32    0.34
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.009     0.009      *          *       0.009      *         *         *         *       *  
 363 Pile Towels           3.209     1.369     1.301     0.054    -95.87     1.736     0.236     0.167     0.122   -92.99    0.05
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      3.027     1.491     1.402     0.143    -89.80     1.964     0.318     0.285     0.231   -88.22    0.01

Wool:
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.010    835.20     0.001     0.011     0.011     0.010   844.41    0.81
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.000    -86.15     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.75    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.036     0.011     0.011     0.009    -22.98     0.011     0.008     0.008     0.009   -22.58    0.04
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.286     0.529     0.462     0.333    -27.99     0.509     0.467     0.529     0.400   -21.52    0.59
 436 Wool Dresses          0.021     0.150     0.142     0.050    -64.60     0.142     0.058     0.058     0.058   -59.06    0.47
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.022     0.022     0.022     0.019    -12.77     0.023     0.017     0.020     0.019   -19.25    0.09
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -98.88     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -97.21    0.01
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.001    -56.94     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -56.94    0.17
 442 Wool Skirts           0.024     0.101     0.093     0.034    -63.35     0.094     0.049     0.046     0.042   -55.05    1.41
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.024     0.024     0.067    178.34     0.024     0.087     0.090     0.067   178.34    5.12
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.007     0.002     0.002     0.000    -90.41     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.41    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.146     0.079     0.077     0.003    -96.19     0.130     0.017     0.011     0.004   -96.54    0.03
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.142     0.096     0.088     0.089      1.79     0.116     0.101     0.098     0.097   -16.52    1.76
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.008     0.001     0.001     0.008    567.58     0.002     0.006     0.008     0.008   398.42    0.08
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -58.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -58.33    0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.063     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       1.454     1.953     1.866     1.003    -46.28     2.325     1.047     1.405     1.089   -53.16    1.12
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.385     0.341     0.148    -56.57     0.341     0.376     0.264     0.192   -43.61    0.13
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.009     0.009      *          *       0.009     0.006      *         *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.01
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.090  44337.44     0.000     0.090     0.090     0.090 44337.44    0.05
 620 Oth Synth Filam       1.723     0.568     0.261     0.658    151.57     0.409     0.964     0.964     0.964   135.49    0.15
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.01
 631 Gloves/Mittens        2.293     2.504     2.051     1.073    -47.69     2.494     1.800     1.601     1.526   -38.83    1.94
 632 Hosiery               0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -60.47     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.47    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.054     0.039     0.039     0.008    -78.49     0.054     0.002     0.002     0.008   -84.24    0.07
 634 Other Coats, MB       8.015     6.780     5.891     2.655    -54.94     6.682     4.845     3.659     3.543   -46.97    1.07
 635 Coats, W/G            4.330     3.988     3.425     2.723    -20.50     3.902     3.709     3.517     3.285   -15.80    0.76
 636 Dresses              21.457    18.650    15.340    14.797     -3.53    19.142    18.751    18.759    18.107    -5.41    2.60
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       2.925     1.975     1.784     1.275    -28.53     2.319     1.570     1.508     1.466   -36.79    0.27
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       6.425     6.209     5.239     3.578    -31.69     6.206     5.446     5.208     4.548   -26.71    0.76
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        2.068     1.785     1.653     0.763    -53.85     1.955     1.181     0.915     0.895   -54.23    0.74
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       2.901     1.507     1.359     0.831    -38.82     1.596     1.147     1.085     0.979   -38.63    0.59
 642 Skirts                1.360     1.260     1.056     1.457     37.91     1.215     1.617     1.615     1.661    36.72    2.16
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.916     0.710     0.619     0.072    -88.37     0.715     0.226     0.208     0.162   -77.28    0.46
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.556     0.528     0.526     0.295    -44.04     0.550     0.439     0.341     0.296   -46.20    0.23
 647 Trousers,etc MB       5.540     3.566     3.124     2.229    -28.65     3.809     2.688     2.654     2.671   -29.87    0.62
 648 Slacks,etc. WG       11.978     9.975     7.847     5.415    -30.99     8.973     8.620     7.998     7.543   -15.94    2.27
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       3.890     4.009     3.413     4.100     20.13     4.001     4.555     4.691     4.696    17.37    3.13
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       2.609     1.546     1.430     1.837     28.45     1.567     1.788     1.831     1.953    24.68    0.85
 651 Nightwear/PJs         8.491     5.772     5.316     3.476    -34.61     6.505     4.288     3.917     3.933   -39.55    0.65
 652 M-MF Underwear       20.217    22.178    18.357    18.935      3.15    22.206    22.765    22.687    22.756     2.48    4.27
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.        20.612    15.363    12.654    10.564    -16.52    15.091    14.045    13.475    13.273   -12.05    0.80
 665 Floor Coverings       0.009     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 666 Other Furnishing      1.831     0.126     0.032     1.180   3559.78     0.040     0.779     1.174     1.275  3103.40    0.03
 669 Other MMF Manuf      23.386    10.955     9.690     8.831     -8.87    10.540     9.497     9.982    10.096    -4.21    0.31

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.259     0.265     0.213     0.301     41.16     0.265     0.339     0.347     0.353    33.31    1.01
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.016     0.012     0.012     0.011     -5.62     0.021     0.011     0.011     0.011   -48.24    0.33
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002    500.00     0.000      *        0.002     0.002   500.00    0.14
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.081     0.151     0.143     0.016    -88.79     0.145     0.019     0.024     0.024   -83.53    0.14
 836 S/V Dresses           0.107     0.088     0.068     0.020    -71.28     0.078     0.040     0.040     0.039   -50.15    0.29
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.032     0.004     0.004     0.000    -92.11     0.004     0.002     0.000     0.000   -92.11    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003     -4.51     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    11.96    0.09
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        1.331     0.805     0.771     1.148     48.81     0.897     1.217     1.195     1.182    31.83    3.35
 842 S/V Skirts            0.018     0.113     0.111     0.161     45.51     0.116     0.163     0.163     0.163    40.94    2.08
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.008     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.825     0.801     0.787     1.190     51.32     0.825     1.210     1.201     1.204    45.94    0.92
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004      *      0.70
 852 S/V Underwear         0.005     0.007     0.007     0.015    121.75     0.007     0.010     0.015     0.015   121.75    3.26
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.004     0.025     0.024     0.111    367.52     0.024     0.102     0.110     0.112   364.04    0.57
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.040     0.017     0.001     0.000    -69.11     0.020     0.017     0.017     0.016   -17.55    0.02