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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  MALAYSA  |                            | 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      0.234     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.058     0.106     0.106     0.161     51.52     0.122     0.117     0.163     0.161    32.10    0.09
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.110     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.034     0.000     0.004     0.004   -89.08    0.01
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.137     0.008     0.001     0.012    777.38     0.001     0.019     0.018     0.019  1218.39    0.01
 222 Knit Fabric           0.957     0.562     0.443     0.000   -100.00     0.537     0.218     0.119     0.119   -77.88    0.01
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      6.430     3.240     2.887    11.504    298.53     3.824     6.372    12.193    11.858   210.11    0.51
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.400     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.099       *       0.000     0.099     0.099     0.099      *      0.30
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.000     0.006     0.006     0.001    -91.25     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001   -91.25    0.06
 229 Special Fabric        2.450     0.318     0.318     0.573     79.99     0.328     0.560     0.466     0.573    74.69    0.03
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.608     0.333     0.332     0.144    -56.58     0.641     0.073     0.145     0.145   -77.40    0.55
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       7.202     5.674     5.012     3.903    -22.11     6.021     4.914     4.722     4.566   -24.16    0.56

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.345     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      5.090     1.525     1.525      *          *       3.229     0.765      *         *         *       *  
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.435     0.345     0.332     0.024    -92.88     0.343     0.176     0.029     0.037   -89.20    0.02
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       1.311     0.213     0.189     0.199      5.13     0.375     0.185     0.199     0.223   -40.62    0.23
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.170     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.007      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.098     0.036     0.030     0.017    -44.63     0.079     0.018     0.018     0.023   -71.44    0.05
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.689     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.009    950.16     0.001     0.002     0.001     0.009   963.36    0.11
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.183     0.377     0.322     0.148    -54.07     0.365     0.268     0.244     0.203   -44.31    0.24
 332 Cotton Hosiery        5.885     5.993     4.662     1.358    -70.88     6.590     3.631     3.346     2.689   -59.20    0.41
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.025     0.002     0.002     0.001    -56.14     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -71.43    0.01
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        1.823     2.605     2.204     1.336    -39.38     2.620     2.090     1.829     1.737   -33.70    0.55
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        6.812     6.509     3.778     2.136    -43.47     5.696     5.142     4.995     4.866   -14.57    0.94
 336 Cotton Dresses        2.601     3.632     2.876     3.790     31.78     3.263     4.367     4.366     4.546    39.30    0.72
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        9.153     6.573     5.937     4.886    -17.70     7.429     5.795     5.753     5.522   -25.67    0.55
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      19.343    17.544    15.128    10.375    -31.42    17.734    13.231    12.824    12.791   -27.87    0.99
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      15.464    12.422    10.523     9.631     -8.48    12.838    11.939    12.028    11.530   -10.18    2.08
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      1.338     1.568     1.300     0.997    -23.31     1.464     1.344     1.342     1.265   -13.62    0.42
 342 Cotton Skirts         1.899     1.274     1.114     0.981    -11.90     1.516     1.102     1.088     1.142   -24.68    0.74
 345 Cotton Sweater        1.053     0.303     0.302     0.032    -89.25     0.311     0.054     0.052     0.033   -89.30    0.01
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      7.607     7.224     6.517     3.968    -39.12     7.601     5.582     5.304     4.674   -38.50    0.45
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     20.436    20.537    18.356     9.009    -50.92    22.657    12.543    11.763    11.190   -50.61    0.73
 349 Bras, & other         0.410     0.396     0.351     0.104    -70.36     0.423     0.186     0.153     0.149   -64.75    0.49
 350 Dress. Gown etc       9.416     9.899     7.714     5.358    -30.54     8.831     7.916     7.572     7.543   -14.58    2.35
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs      17.387     8.378     7.157     9.768     36.48     8.960    11.448    10.775    10.988    22.63    1.40
 352 Cotton Underwear     28.376    28.319    24.012    15.653    -34.81    30.538    21.403    20.938    19.960   -34.64    1.12
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.10
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      1.91
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.701     0.796     0.520     0.351    -32.46     0.541     0.610     0.643     0.627    15.77    0.17
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.121     0.111     0.009    -91.94     0.111     0.047     0.037     0.019   -83.01    0.01
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     1.642     1.508     0.104    -93.12     1.508     0.622     0.479     0.238   -84.22    0.02
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.141     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.141     0.141     0.141      *      0.04
 363 Pile Towels           0.015     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      1.695     0.809     0.726     0.491    -32.38     1.012     0.632     0.605     0.573   -43.36    0.02

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.121     0.289     0.289      *          *       0.293     0.147     0.147      *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000     0.00    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.004     0.004     0.004     0.011    162.37     0.004     0.004     0.001     0.011   159.57    0.06
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.035     0.003     0.003     0.025    662.16     0.003     0.019     0.019     0.025   662.16    0.04
 436 Wool Dresses          0.001     0.000     0.000     0.056  22716.67     0.000     0.000     0.056     0.056 22766.67    0.45
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.009     0.007     0.006     0.000    -96.94     0.006     0.007     0.007     0.001   -86.00    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.092     0.002     0.002     0.001    -64.71     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -64.71    0.08
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000   -88.89    0.00
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   2600.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  2600.00    0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.020     0.017      *          *       0.017     0.003     0.003     0.003   -82.23    0.01
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.006     0.060     0.060     0.006    -89.68     0.064     0.006     0.007     0.006   -90.06    0.04
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.011    840.00     0.001     0.011     0.011     0.011   840.00    0.19
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.011     0.011     0.000    -99.90     0.011     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.90    0.00
 464 Wool Blankets         0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.000    -97.57     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.57    0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn        28.079    24.069    22.711    11.758    -48.23    25.831    16.452    15.826    13.116   -49.23    2.49
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.111       *       0.000     0.111     0.111     0.111      *      0.11
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       1.678     1.181     0.813     0.922     13.46     0.929     1.242     1.126     1.290    38.85    0.84
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        1.077     0.000     0.000     0.693       *       0.000     0.325     0.654     0.693      *      0.09
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -45.56     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -45.56    0.00
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       5.177     3.206     2.803     1.485    -47.03     3.651     1.934     1.862     1.888   -48.29    4.90
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.296     0.068     0.050     0.040    -18.97     0.069     0.062     0.061     0.059   -14.48    0.27
 619 Poly Fil Fab          4.663     3.510     2.961     1.305    -55.92     3.645     1.824     1.881     1.855   -49.11    1.01
 620 Oth Synth Filam       7.007     5.048     4.362     2.647    -39.30     5.124     3.926     3.723     3.334   -34.94    0.53
 621 Impression Fab        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.371     0.317     0.242     0.260      7.67     0.340     0.346     0.319     0.336    -1.32    1.93
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.000     0.019     0.017     0.010    -39.96     0.017     0.014     0.012     0.012   -29.30    0.10
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.213       *       0.000     0.142     0.176     0.213      *      0.80
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.025     0.002     0.002     0.097   5556.79     0.002     0.097     0.097     0.097  5559.71    0.24
 631 Gloves/Mittens        2.168     2.391     1.981     0.885    -55.30     2.326     1.504     1.506     1.295   -44.33    1.64
 632 Hosiery              10.093    16.757    14.029     1.155    -91.77    17.353     7.052     5.810     3.883   -77.63    1.02
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.011     0.001     0.001     0.001    -38.30     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -43.40    0.01
 634 Other Coats, MB       3.014     3.516     3.209     1.773    -44.75     3.580     2.611     2.254     2.080   -41.92    0.63
 635 Coats, W/G            2.533     3.412     2.754     3.435     24.72     3.165     3.985     4.150     4.093    29.34    0.94
 636 Dresses               0.282     1.048     0.716     1.575    120.11     0.758     1.728     2.019     1.908   151.61    0.27
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       4.267     4.724     4.010     2.983    -25.62     4.715     3.549     3.626     3.696   -21.61    0.67
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       3.352     4.575     4.111     1.385    -66.30     4.486     1.883     1.956     1.850   -58.76    0.31
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.215     0.017     0.003     0.001    -66.67     0.003     0.016     0.015     0.015   394.84    0.01
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.327     0.089     0.045     0.121    168.75     0.059     0.140     0.141     0.165   178.81    0.10
 642 Skirts                1.181     0.613     0.563     0.196    -65.18     0.765     0.247     0.241     0.246   -67.81    0.32
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.004     0.002     0.002     0.000    -96.23     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.23    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.086     0.178     0.158      *          *       0.162     0.063     0.040     0.020   -87.53    0.02
 647 Trousers,etc MB      11.142     8.565     7.333     5.946    -18.92     9.039     7.596     7.323     7.178   -20.59    1.67
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        8.777    10.504     9.140     6.971    -23.73    10.281     8.535     8.377     8.335   -18.93    2.51
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       2.481     2.312     1.777     0.581    -67.32     2.245     1.355     1.205     1.116   -50.29    0.74
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       1.494     2.536     1.691     0.213    -87.39     1.698     2.518     2.156     1.058   -37.69    0.46
 651 Nightwear/PJs         2.224     1.761     1.337     0.575    -56.98     1.588     1.322     1.225     0.999   -37.10    0.17
 652 M-MF Underwear       19.572    30.468    23.271     5.529    -76.24    27.542    16.771    14.882    12.726   -53.79    2.39
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.030     0.003     0.003     0.004     15.15     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004    15.15    0.05
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.051     0.016     0.016     0.017      3.85     0.016     0.017     0.017     0.017     4.06    0.06
 659 Oth. MMF App.         3.100     3.476     3.309     1.088    -67.11     4.049     1.273     1.221     1.255   -69.00    0.08
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.024  27845.35     0.000     0.017     0.024     0.024 27845.35    0.03
 666 Other Furnishing      1.722     1.246     1.163     1.055     -9.34     1.214     1.164     1.216     1.137    -6.32    0.03
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.730     2.406     1.517     1.865     22.89     1.669     2.635     2.524     2.753    64.93    0.08

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.074     0.043     0.033    -23.65     0.043     0.093     0.078     0.064    46.27    0.18
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.242     0.131     0.116     0.070    -39.68     0.157     0.127     0.123     0.085   -46.12    2.53
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.023       *       0.000      *        0.023     0.023      *      0.79
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.034     0.076     0.055     0.000    -99.43     0.055     0.022     0.022     0.022   -60.15    0.13
 836 S/V Dresses           0.071     0.034     0.034      *          *       0.040      *         *         *         *       *  
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.013     0.006     0.006     0.000    -99.15     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001   -88.80    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.192     0.620     0.397     0.079    -80.01     0.589     0.429     0.429     0.302   -48.70    8.74
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.296     0.246     0.233     0.087    -62.74     0.268     0.099     0.099     0.099   -62.84    0.28
 842 S/V Skirts            0.004     0.006     0.006     0.000    -99.74     0.010      *        0.000     0.000   -99.84    0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.652     0.048     0.043     0.076     76.15     0.098     0.082     0.081     0.081   -17.63    0.06
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.012     0.003     0.000    -91.80     0.003     0.013     0.009     0.009   170.49    2.08
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.036     0.105     0.083     0.108     29.96     0.083     0.191     0.171     0.130    55.53    0.66
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.047     0.270     0.154     0.001    -99.56     0.182     0.116     0.116     0.116   -36.14    0.11