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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  PHIL R   |                            | 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      0.024     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.006     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 201 Specialty Yarns       2.364     1.283     1.197     1.342     12.11     1.480     1.339     1.182     1.427    -3.55    0.81
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -92.72     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -92.50    0.00
 219 Duck Fabric           0.001     0.003     0.003     0.000    -82.28     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -82.28    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.930     0.275     0.210     0.511    142.82     0.340     0.544     0.556     0.575    68.98    0.43
 222 Knit Fabric           1.257     1.406     1.331     0.451    -66.10     1.809     0.524     0.504     0.526   -70.91    0.05
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.399     0.532     0.504     0.351    -30.40     0.537     0.390     0.405     0.378   -29.56    0.02
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -31.15     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -31.15    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.695     0.610     0.591     0.770     30.39     0.637     0.655     0.709     0.790    23.99    0.05
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.911     1.590     1.454     0.523    -64.02     1.530     0.658     0.659     0.660   -56.88    2.53
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      19.824    16.208    13.387    12.858     -3.95    16.031    15.893    15.986    15.679    -2.20    1.93

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.000     0.024     0.024      *          *       0.024      *         *         *         *       *  
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      3.223     1.820     1.820      *          *       2.299     0.044      *         *         *       *  
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.020       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.020      *      0.01
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.021       *       0.000     0.021     0.021     0.021      *      0.02
 317 Twill Fabric          0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.184     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.006     0.009     0.009     0.000    -97.42     0.009     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.46    0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      8.113     6.870     6.048     3.208    -46.96     7.120     4.470     4.290     4.030   -43.40    4.84
 332 Cotton Hosiery        2.455     2.337     1.940     1.813     -6.58     2.250     2.163     2.264     2.210    -1.81    0.34
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.164     0.070     0.070     0.048    -30.50     0.099     0.053     0.050     0.049   -51.23    0.44
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        4.292     3.244     2.773     1.923    -30.65     2.996     2.550     2.659     2.394   -20.08    0.75
 335 W/G Cot. Coats       17.213    11.412     9.375     6.028    -35.70    12.132    10.036     8.690     8.066   -33.52    1.55
 336 Cotton Dresses       13.214    18.037    13.631    20.670     51.64    15.459    24.773    24.867    25.076    62.21    3.98
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       15.711    10.104     8.863     6.030    -31.96    10.630     7.257     7.217     7.271   -31.60    0.73
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      46.652    34.263    31.264    17.287    -44.71    38.115    22.088    21.272    20.286   -46.78    1.57
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      14.013    13.864    11.793     9.277    -21.34    13.952    11.245    11.270    11.348   -18.67    2.04
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      5.415     4.446     3.911     2.720    -30.46     4.731     3.273     3.257     3.254   -31.21    1.07
 342 Cotton Skirts         3.231     2.512     2.304     2.561     11.16     2.405     2.786     2.817     2.769    15.13    1.79
 345 Cotton Sweater        2.805     0.758     0.540     0.350    -35.19     0.991     0.522     0.478     0.568   -42.68    0.20
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     14.171    11.476     9.478     6.937    -26.82    11.583     9.570     9.262     8.934   -22.87    0.86
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     44.073    42.056    36.379    21.825    -40.01    43.050    29.115    28.685    27.502   -36.12    1.80
 349 Bras, & other         0.347     0.356     0.260     0.153    -41.02     0.321     0.283     0.266     0.250   -22.27    0.82
 350 Dress. Gown etc       7.157     2.971     2.377     1.329    -44.10     3.704     2.216     2.167     1.923   -48.09    0.60
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs      27.793    18.446    13.936    13.103     -5.98    17.989    18.851    18.423    17.612    -2.09    2.25
 352 Cotton Underwear     37.535    36.007    34.186    27.214    -20.40    39.360    28.609    28.025    29.034   -26.23    1.63
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        4.291     4.156     3.514     3.522      0.22     3.882     4.215     4.311     4.164     7.28    1.16
 360 Pillowcases           1.813     0.642     0.597     0.085    -85.73     0.729     0.164     0.164     0.131   -82.07    0.07
 361 Cotton Sheets        12.727     3.111     3.011     0.245    -91.86     4.018     0.478     0.515     0.345   -91.42    0.03
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        8.841     7.457     6.622     3.984    -39.83     8.223     5.418     5.176     4.819   -41.40    1.53
 363 Pile Towels           0.052     0.017     0.017     0.007    -55.92     0.028     0.007     0.007     0.007   -73.37    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      3.608     3.636     2.866     2.636     -8.00     3.233     3.187     3.531     3.407     5.39    0.13

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    91.47    0.00
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.040     0.146     0.142     0.041    -71.53     0.147     0.148     0.045     0.045   -69.74    3.49
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -58.53     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001   -37.53    0.04
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.465     0.377     0.334     0.210    -36.96     0.405     0.299     0.273     0.253   -37.37    1.57
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.103     0.049     0.049     0.073     47.12     0.051     0.017     0.054     0.073    43.33    0.38
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       3.547     2.373     2.072     1.449    -30.05     2.387     1.864     1.857     1.750   -26.66    2.58
 436 Wool Dresses          0.445     0.391     0.318     0.401     26.08     0.339     0.489     0.497     0.474    39.70    3.78
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.065     0.116     0.116     0.002    -98.61     0.121     0.007     0.007     0.002   -98.66    0.01
 439 Babies' garments      0.004     0.000     0.000     0.001   3707.25     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.001   -11.46    0.22
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.002     0.009     0.008     0.000    -95.42     0.008     0.002     0.002     0.002   -80.92    0.21
 442 Wool Skirts           0.828     0.392     0.323     0.321     -0.55     0.399     0.393     0.385     0.391    -2.17   13.07
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.485     0.169     0.159     0.113    -29.07     0.199     0.113     0.130     0.123   -37.98    0.69
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.147     0.107     0.107      *          *       0.107      *         *         *         *       *  
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -61.76     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -56.16    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.175     0.167     0.154     0.039    -74.45     0.162     0.092     0.065     0.052   -67.60    0.36
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       2.431     1.546     1.367     0.361    -73.58     1.631     0.852     0.683     0.541   -66.84    9.78
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.235     0.064     0.060     0.041    -31.02     0.065     0.048     0.047     0.045   -30.61    0.45
 464 Wool Blankets         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   158.00    0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.019     0.019     0.016     0.007    -58.28     0.018     0.012     0.011     0.009   -47.00    0.05
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01

Man-Made Fiber:
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.122     0.119     0.119      *          *       0.119      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       1.680     2.035     1.841     0.611    -66.82     1.885     0.904     0.904     0.805   -57.28    0.52
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        1.480     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      1.963     0.392     0.260     1.169    349.87     0.260     0.785     1.304     1.301   400.84    2.01
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          6.044     0.492     0.492     0.001    -99.87     1.407     0.001     0.001     0.001   -99.95    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.107     0.081     0.077     0.000    -99.80     0.077     0.016     0.005     0.004   -94.29    0.00
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.03
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.001     0.004     0.004     0.000    -99.00     0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.19    0.01
 631 Gloves/Mittens        2.332     1.690     1.487     1.041    -30.01     1.761     1.319     1.281     1.244   -29.38    1.58
 632 Hosiery               0.228     0.077     0.069     0.080     15.83     0.070     0.121     0.096     0.088    25.80    0.02
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.193     0.129     0.123     0.211     71.84     0.147     0.201     0.220     0.217    47.09    1.86
 634 Other Coats, MB       4.848     4.683     4.246     3.951     -6.95     4.687     4.098     4.333     4.388    -6.37    1.33
 635 Coats, W/G            5.312     6.689     5.749     4.980    -13.39     6.414     5.531     5.671     5.920    -7.70    1.36
 636 Dresses              25.836    28.058    23.765    30.265     27.35    27.512    36.090    34.576    34.558    25.61    4.96
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      12.626    11.000     9.387     8.271    -11.89    11.419     9.689     9.703     9.884   -13.44    1.80
 639 Knit Blouses,WG      18.957    18.868    15.962    13.766    -13.76    19.120    17.114    16.769    16.671   -12.81    2.79
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.811     0.286     0.177     0.374    111.09     0.227     0.483     0.484     0.483   112.56    0.40
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       2.574     1.465     1.085     1.944     79.11     1.456     2.448     2.370     2.324    59.56    1.39
 642 Skirts                3.317     2.202     1.625     1.602     -1.38     1.923     2.243     2.237     2.180    13.35    2.84
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.158     0.228     0.194     0.120    -37.96     0.213     0.139     0.141     0.154   -27.56    1.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.272     0.281     0.250     0.035    -86.08     0.250     0.103     0.089     0.065   -73.95    0.18
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.185     0.109     0.084     0.060    -28.40     0.084     0.122     0.100     0.085     1.65    0.88
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       1.800     0.284     0.193     0.215     11.16     0.359     0.332     0.341     0.305   -14.82    0.23
 647 Trousers,etc MB      11.634     8.131     6.913     8.005     15.80     7.927     8.795     8.702     9.223    16.35    2.15
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        9.863     9.306     7.850     6.118    -22.06     9.787     7.833     7.591     7.574   -22.61    2.28
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       2.839     2.263     1.879     1.266    -32.61     2.224     1.717     1.695     1.651   -25.76    1.10
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       8.551     6.594     6.215     4.380    -29.52     7.572     5.331     5.065     4.759   -37.15    2.06
 651 Nightwear/PJs        13.890    10.076     8.808     9.330      5.92    11.347     9.978    10.664    10.598    -6.60    1.76
 652 M-MF Underwear        7.443     3.431     2.895     2.778     -4.04     4.275     2.820     3.173     3.314   -22.49    0.62
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.041     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.015     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.71    0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005   3060.00     0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005  3080.00    0.02
 659 Oth. MMF App.        18.185    17.074    15.020    10.166    -32.31    17.301    12.770    12.474    12.221   -29.36    0.74
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    315.09     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   325.47    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing     23.791    15.088    13.628     9.627    -29.36    16.506    11.074    11.192    11.087   -32.83    0.29
 669 Other MMF Manuf      18.335    25.716    22.316    15.817    -29.12    24.390    22.023    20.073    19.216   -21.21    0.59

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.002     0.223     0.088     0.000    -99.86     0.088     0.135     0.135     0.135    52.45    3.42
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.333     0.011     0.010     0.004    -59.23     0.012     0.009     0.005     0.004   -63.31    0.01
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.031     0.016     0.011     0.000    -95.80     0.028     0.012     0.009     0.006   -79.51    0.17
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.069     0.021     0.021     0.008    -60.70     0.022     0.008     0.008     0.008   -63.61    0.62
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.004     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.451     0.641     0.629     0.307    -51.27     0.644     0.317     0.318     0.318   -50.61    1.87
 836 S/V Dresses           1.253     0.851     0.844     0.139    -83.50     0.855     0.169     0.146     0.146   -82.89    1.09
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.052     0.057     0.006     0.022    286.18     0.006     0.073     0.073     0.073  1113.15    0.50
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.147     0.025     0.009     0.054    502.23     0.011     0.069     0.070     0.070   559.26    2.04
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.494     0.380     0.346     0.270    -21.81     0.358     0.302     0.297     0.305   -14.92    0.86
 842 S/V Skirts            0.482     0.218     0.217     0.011    -95.02     0.227     0.012     0.012     0.012   -94.88    0.15
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.015     0.014     0.014     0.002    -85.76     0.017     0.002     0.002     0.002   -88.09    0.63
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.028     0.030     0.030     0.011    -64.09     0.033     0.008     0.011     0.011   -67.29    0.06
 847 S/V Trousers MB       1.893     0.673     0.639     1.038     62.41     0.660     1.107     1.076     1.072    62.45    0.81
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.010     0.010     0.000    -99.59     0.011     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.60    0.01
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.081     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001  12800.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001 12800.00    0.32
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.018     0.243     0.221     0.039    -82.19     0.226     0.063     0.064     0.062   -72.56    0.32
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     14.51     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    84.46    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.436     0.612     0.552     0.150    -72.87     0.666     0.235     0.238     0.210   -68.49    0.20