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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  MALAYSA  |                            | 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      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.237     0.295     0.295     0.176    -40.48     0.295     0.211     0.165     0.176   -40.48    0.08
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.009     0.022     0.022     0.064    190.72     0.022     0.015     0.015     0.064   190.72    0.17
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.012     0.148     0.148     0.511    245.80     0.148     0.509     0.547     0.511   245.80    0.47
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.054     0.054     0.012    -77.23     0.054     0.012     0.012     0.012   -77.23    0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric     11.715     2.554     2.554    22.901    796.72     2.554     7.223    16.925    22.901   796.72    0.82
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.099     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.001     0.006     0.006     0.003    -56.46     0.006     0.003     0.003     0.003   -56.46    0.49
 229 Special Fabric        0.670     1.040     1.040     2.676    157.36     1.040     2.370     2.631     2.676   157.36    0.11
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.180     0.019     0.019     0.119    532.76     0.019     0.132     0.130     0.119   532.76    0.28
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       4.685     3.859     3.859     3.017    -21.82     3.859     3.314     3.095     3.017   -21.82    0.39

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.024     0.194     0.194     0.255     31.35     0.194     0.255     0.255     0.255    31.35    0.11
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.228     0.129     0.129     0.185     42.90     0.129     0.155     0.167     0.185    42.90    0.16
 317 Twill Fabric          0.017     0.027     0.027     0.036     35.79     0.027     0.039     0.040     0.036    35.79    0.05
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.010     0.001     0.001     0.005    279.79     0.001     0.005     0.005     0.005   279.79    0.08
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.187     0.407     0.407     0.114    -72.01     0.407     0.154     0.145     0.114   -72.01    0.10
 332 Cotton Hosiery        1.638     1.971     1.971     2.614     32.64     1.971     2.473     2.468     2.614    32.64    0.40
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   1100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1100.00    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        1.687     1.332     1.332     2.577     93.37     1.332     2.326     2.474     2.577    93.37    0.84
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        2.672     4.134     4.134     2.699    -34.70     4.134     3.012     2.823     2.699   -34.70    0.66
 336 Cotton Dresses        4.088     2.408     2.408     2.199     -8.66     2.408     2.276     2.431     2.199    -8.66    0.34
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        5.511     5.698     5.698     5.375     -5.67     5.698     5.672     5.616     5.375    -5.67    0.47
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      12.471    10.490    10.490    10.156     -3.18    10.490    10.060     9.940    10.156    -3.18    0.83
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      12.498    13.274    13.274    14.749     11.11    13.274    14.764    14.530    14.749    11.11    2.18
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      1.194     1.492     1.492     1.075    -27.93     1.492     1.057     1.020     1.075   -27.93    0.46
 342 Cotton Skirts         1.227     0.889     0.889     1.295     45.75     0.889     1.158     1.259     1.295    45.75    1.01
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.032     0.000     0.000     0.008   1983.33     0.000     0.008     0.008     0.008  1983.33    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      4.374     3.776     3.776     2.954    -21.76     3.776     3.090     3.042     2.954   -21.76    0.27
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      9.762     7.130     7.130     4.540    -36.33     7.130     5.047     4.774     4.540   -36.33    0.30
 349 Bras, & other         0.120     0.244     0.244     0.090    -62.87     0.244     0.115     0.105     0.090   -62.87    0.29
 350 Dress. Gown etc       6.895     7.920     7.920     2.619    -66.93     7.920     4.335     3.668     2.619   -66.93    0.77
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs      10.758    13.446    13.446    17.259     28.36    13.446    19.087    18.295    17.259    28.36    2.49
 352 Cotton Underwear     17.887    10.703    10.703     2.834    -73.52    10.703     3.849     3.259     2.834   -73.52    0.15
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.04
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.002     0.002     0.002     0.000    -95.52     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.52    0.04
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.388     0.071     0.071     0.085     19.76     0.071     0.088     0.077     0.085    19.76    0.02
 360 Pillowcases           0.009     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.104     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 363 Pile Towels           0.004     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000      *         *        0.001      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.571     0.101     0.101     0.165     63.43     0.101     0.132     0.145     0.165    63.43    0.01

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.359     1.980     1.980     1.323    -33.19     1.980     1.557     1.325     1.323   -33.19    4.55
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -43.54     0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001   -43.54    0.07
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.011     0.000     0.000     0.029       *       0.000     0.029     0.029     0.029      *      0.10
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.022     0.019     0.019     0.001    -95.64     0.019     0.001     0.001     0.001   -95.64    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.066     0.062     0.062      *          *       0.062      *         *         *         *       *  
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.006     0.014     0.014      *          *       0.014     0.012     0.012      *         *       *  
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.011     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.030       *       0.000     0.030     0.030     0.030      *      0.33
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -20.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -20.00    0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn        14.490    24.694    24.694    25.127      1.75    24.694    26.896    25.165    25.127     1.75    4.09
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.111     1.182     1.182     0.119    -89.91     1.182     0.119     0.119     0.119   -89.91    0.11
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       1.197     1.217     1.217     1.869     53.55     1.217     1.973     1.694     1.869    53.55    0.87
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        1.002     1.019     1.019     0.717    -29.64     1.019     0.457     0.705     0.717   -29.64    0.09
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       1.835     2.146     2.146     2.106     -1.86     2.146     2.129     2.093     2.106    -1.86    4.86
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.040     0.000     0.000     0.013       *       0.000     0.013     0.013     0.013      *      0.07
 619 Poly Fil Fab          1.654     3.030     3.030     3.477     14.74     3.030     3.441     3.362     3.477    14.74    1.48
 620 Oth Synth Filam       3.347     4.274     4.274     6.813     59.38     4.274     6.688     6.664     6.813    59.38    0.67
 621 Impression Fab        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.273     0.075     0.075     0.046    -38.77     0.075     0.068     0.047     0.046   -38.77    0.38
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.010     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.248     0.079     0.079     0.047    -40.42     0.079     0.070     0.070     0.047   -40.42    0.22
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.193     1.258     1.258     0.194    -84.62     1.258     0.484     0.290     0.194   -84.62    0.46
 631 Gloves/Mittens        1.082     1.580     1.580     1.200    -24.06     1.580     1.261     1.235     1.200   -24.06    1.10
 632 Hosiery               1.290     0.249     0.249     0.037    -84.96     0.249     0.001     0.037     0.037   -84.96    0.01
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 634 Other Coats, MB       2.038     2.815     2.815     3.346     18.90     2.815     3.134     3.183     3.346    18.90    0.82
 635 Coats, W/G            3.769     2.456     2.456     2.732     11.24     2.456     2.468     2.485     2.732    11.24    0.53
 636 Dresses               2.065     2.784     2.784     3.037      9.09     2.784     2.959     2.928     3.037     9.09    0.27
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       3.431     5.086     5.086     5.525      8.64     5.086     5.592     5.462     5.525     8.64    0.69
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       1.556     1.247     1.247     2.713    117.50     1.247     2.695     2.675     2.713   117.50    0.32
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.005     0.027     0.027     0.061    122.33     0.027     0.055     0.068     0.061   122.33    0.04
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.138     0.265     0.265     0.237    -10.39     0.265     0.238     0.230     0.237   -10.39    0.11
 642 Skirts                0.239     0.320     0.320     0.454     41.88     0.320     0.460     0.447     0.454    41.88    0.39
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.035  10290.91     0.000     0.035     0.035     0.035 10290.91    0.26
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.009       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.009      *      0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       7.047     7.594     7.594     7.844      3.28     7.594     7.929     8.053     7.844     3.28    1.36
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        8.010     8.480     8.480     9.206      8.56     8.480     9.422     9.485     9.206     8.56    2.18
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.658     0.473     0.473     0.219    -53.69     0.473     0.276     0.267     0.219   -53.69    0.13
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.216     0.896     0.896     1.408     57.11     0.896     1.856     2.063     1.408    57.11    0.51
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.624     1.021     1.021     0.422    -58.61     1.021     0.445     0.469     0.422   -58.61    0.06
 652 M-MF Underwear        5.970     1.787     1.787     7.166    301.11     1.787     6.355     6.994     7.166   301.11    1.09
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.02
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.018     0.020     0.020     0.009    -54.28     0.020     0.006     0.010     0.009   -54.28    0.03
 659 Oth. MMF App.         1.335     1.307     1.307     0.775    -40.72     1.307     1.171     1.088     0.775   -40.72    0.04
 665 Floor Coverings       0.044     0.034     0.034     0.008    -75.86     0.034     0.022     0.008     0.008   -75.86    0.01
 666 Other Furnishing      1.185     1.340     1.340     1.257     -6.21     1.340     1.218     1.074     1.257    -6.21    0.03
 669 Other MMF Manuf       1.597     1.028     1.028     0.613    -40.40     1.028     0.696     0.567     0.613   -40.40    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.056     0.044     0.044     0.011    -74.81     0.044     0.019     0.011     0.011   -74.81    0.03
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.070     0.014     0.014     0.105    642.10     0.014     0.110     0.110     0.105   642.10    1.90
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.023     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005  13000.00     0.000      *        0.005     0.005 13000.00    0.03
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.079     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.02
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.099     0.057     0.057     0.092     63.40     0.057     0.092     0.080     0.092    63.40    0.35
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.077     0.024     0.024     0.002    -91.07     0.024     0.000     0.002     0.002   -91.07    0.00
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    300.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   300.00    0.02
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000      *        0.001     0.001      *      0.15
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004      *      0.33
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.108     0.006     0.006     0.047    749.77     0.006     0.046     0.046     0.047   749.77    0.16
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.001     0.004     0.004     0.009    155.21     0.004     0.000     0.009     0.009   155.21    0.01