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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| KOR REP | | 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 0.528 0.541 0.541 1.018 88.18 0.541 0.990 1.019 1.018 88.18 0.82
201 Specialty Yarns 5.569 8.547 8.547 9.354 9.43 8.547 9.954 9.673 9.354 9.43 4.08
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.168 0.124 0.124 0.089 -28.62 0.124 0.091 0.087 0.089 -28.62 0.24
219 Duck Fabric 0.219 0.151 0.151 0.140 -6.69 0.151 0.168 0.157 0.140 -6.69 0.34
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 2.870 3.527 3.527 3.555 0.81 3.527 3.742 3.555 3.555 0.81 3.28
222 Knit Fabric 366.585 322.406 322.406 340.201 5.52 322.406 333.464 336.956 340.201 5.52 21.88
223 Non-Woven Fabric 34.924 64.961 64.961 90.547 39.39 64.961 88.192 88.225 90.547 39.39 3.23
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 7.731 8.203 8.203 6.176 -24.71 8.203 6.020 6.166 6.176 -24.71 3.60
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.017 0.010 0.010 0.001 -92.48 0.010 0.001 0.001 0.001 -92.48 0.00
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 2.490 2.592 2.592 2.292 -11.59 2.592 2.437 2.394 2.292 -11.59 1.64
227 Oxford Cloth 0.048 0.040 0.040 0.012 -70.71 0.040 0.016 0.012 0.012 -70.71 2.05
229 Special Fabric 324.293 289.095 289.095 280.025 -3.14 289.095 282.709 282.363 280.025 -3.14 12.03
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.113 0.044 0.044 0.012 -73.60 0.044 0.009 0.010 0.012 -73.60 0.03
239 Baby Garm / Acc 2.707 2.216 2.216 1.848 -16.61 2.216 1.918 1.889 1.848 -16.61 0.24
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 5.696 10.427 10.427 2.061 -80.23 10.427 4.225 3.031 2.061 -80.23 1.38
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 65.481 74.863 74.863 46.319 -38.13 74.863 39.093 43.100 46.319 -38.13 27.49
313 Cotton Sheeting 47.943 58.448 58.448 55.721 -4.67 58.448 54.655 54.262 55.721 -4.67 23.86
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 2.448 2.343 2.343 1.765 -24.66 2.343 1.933 1.803 1.765 -24.66 1.49
315 Printcloth Fab. 3.797 4.864 4.864 2.751 -43.44 4.864 3.141 2.955 2.751 -43.44 4.81
317 Twill Fabric 0.334 0.367 0.367 0.199 -45.71 0.367 0.262 0.259 0.199 -45.71 0.27
326 Sateen Fabric 0.737 0.792 0.792 0.676 -14.68 0.792 0.694 0.640 0.676 -14.68 2.30
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.002 0.008 0.008 0.003 -57.67 0.008 0.005 0.003 0.003 -57.67 0.05
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 3.575 2.686 2.686 2.575 -4.13 2.686 2.322 2.448 2.575 -4.13 2.27
332 Cotton Hosiery 34.002 33.490 33.490 26.566 -20.67 33.490 27.500 26.964 26.566 -20.67 4.02
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.001 0.016 0.016 0.002 -86.70 0.016 0.017 0.002 0.002 -86.70 0.01
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.066 0.061 0.061 0.036 -42.00 0.061 0.053 0.056 0.036 -42.00 0.01
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.326 0.078 0.078 0.123 56.88 0.078 0.072 0.054 0.123 56.88 0.03
336 Cotton Dresses 1.341 0.906 0.906 0.435 -51.92 0.906 0.499 0.488 0.435 -51.92 0.07
338 Knit Shirts,MB 1.086 0.720 0.720 0.526 -26.92 0.720 0.537 0.525 0.526 -26.92 0.05
339 W/G Knit Blouse 2.411 1.101 1.101 0.898 -18.42 1.101 0.944 0.932 0.898 -18.42 0.07
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 2.016 1.334 1.334 0.496 -62.81 1.334 0.554 0.536 0.496 -62.81 0.07
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.177 0.071 0.071 0.071 -0.95 0.071 0.069 0.070 0.071 -0.95 0.03
342 Cotton Skirts 0.075 0.111 0.111 0.047 -57.81 0.111 0.082 0.084 0.047 -57.81 0.04
345 Cotton Sweater 1.969 0.196 0.196 0.066 -66.30 0.196 0.059 0.065 0.066 -66.30 0.02
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.137 0.382 0.382 0.112 -70.59 0.382 0.113 0.112 0.112 -70.59 0.01
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.861 0.428 0.428 0.394 -7.86 0.428 0.372 0.368 0.394 -7.86 0.03
349 Bras, & other 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 -41.57 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -41.57 0.01
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.044 0.064 0.064 0.019 -70.40 0.064 0.019 0.019 0.019 -70.40 0.01
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 3.998 4.530 4.530 4.310 -4.84 4.530 4.321 4.321 4.310 -4.84 0.62
352 Cotton Underwear 0.500 0.678 0.678 0.205 -69.77 0.678 0.197 0.198 0.205 -69.77 0.01
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 0.001 * * * *
359 Oth. Cot. App. 1.531 1.367 1.367 1.342 -1.80 1.367 1.449 1.454 1.342 -1.80 0.36
360 Pillowcases 0.018 0.016 0.016 0.003 -82.26 0.016 0.004 0.005 0.003 -82.26 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.054 0.015 0.015 0.005 -68.86 0.015 0.003 0.005 0.005 -68.86 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.525 0.077 0.077 0.030 -60.68 0.077 0.030 0.029 0.030 -60.68 0.01
363 Pile Towels 0.083 0.123 0.123 0.062 -49.30 0.123 0.053 0.057 0.062 -49.30 0.02
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.888 1.493 1.493 1.163 -22.07 1.493 1.275 1.172 1.163 -22.07 0.05
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 6880.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 6880.00 0.00
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.385 0.205 0.205 0.186 -9.18 0.205 0.162 0.187 0.186 -9.18 1.46
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.365 0.269 0.269 0.276 2.60 0.269 0.264 0.284 0.276 2.60 3.53
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.007 0.011 0.011 0.003 -69.52 0.011 0.008 0.006 0.003 -69.52 0.30
432 Wool Hosiery 0.338 0.468 0.468 0.797 70.32 0.468 0.756 0.789 0.797 70.32 25.14
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.043 0.002 0.002 0.004 72.15 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.004 72.15 0.02
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.085 427.86 0.016 0.085 0.084 0.085 427.86 0.30
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.025 0.076 0.076 0.028 -62.92 0.076 0.025 0.027 0.028 -62.92 0.04
436 Wool Dresses 0.056 0.014 0.014 0.027 86.46 0.014 0.025 0.026 0.027 86.46 0.18
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.024 0.028 0.028 0.011 -59.04 0.028 0.007 0.011 0.011 -59.04 0.04
439 Babies' garments 0.056 0.035 0.035 0.005 -84.50 0.035 0.011 0.008 0.005 -84.50 1.55
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.003 0.009 0.009 0.001 -86.55 0.009 0.001 0.001 0.001 -86.55 0.14
442 Wool Skirts 0.008 0.001 0.001 0.001 17.54 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 17.54 0.03
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.059 0.027 0.027 0.012 -55.41 0.027 0.013 0.015 0.012 -55.41 0.06
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.009 0.000 0.000 0.000 33.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 33.33 0.00
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.003 -4.10 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.003 -4.10 0.06
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.015 0.007 0.007 0.010 35.97 0.007 0.009 0.010 0.010 35.97 0.04
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.032 0.008 0.008 0.027 233.15 0.008 0.022 0.025 0.027 233.15 0.16
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.007 0.002 0.002 0.002 4.00 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.002 4.00 0.04
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.028 0.044 0.044 0.040 -8.66 0.044 0.039 0.039 0.040 -8.66 0.44
464 Wool Blankets 0.009 0.000 0.000 0.002 * 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 * 0.09
465 Floor Coverings 0.004 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 * * * * *
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.004 376.89 0.001 0.003 0.005 0.004 376.89 0.18
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 3.701 6.119 6.119 13.797 125.48 6.119 11.405 13.539 13.797 125.48 2.25
603 Yarn>85% artif. 4.908 5.363 5.363 2.352 -56.15 5.363 2.763 2.831 2.352 -56.15 2.23
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.909 0.585 0.585 0.479 -18.00 0.585 0.643 0.640 0.479 -18.00 0.22
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 309.285 199.103 199.103 167.168 -16.04 199.103 165.603 166.346 167.168 -16.04 20.34
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 4.911 7.410 7.410 2.345 -68.35 7.410 3.659 2.925 2.345 -68.35 2.99
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 1.255 3.171 3.171 2.977 -6.13 3.171 3.172 3.247 2.977 -6.13 21.88
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.014 0.017 0.017 0.164 886.01 0.017 0.025 0.161 0.164 886.01 3.13
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.100 0.357 0.357 0.292 -18.19 0.357 0.146 0.197 0.292 -18.19 0.67
615 MMF Printcloth 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.033 471.76 0.006 0.010 0.010 0.033 471.76 0.78
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.029 0.023 0.023 0.034 48.66 0.023 0.042 0.042 0.034 48.66 0.19
618 Wov Artif Filam 9.154 9.316 9.316 7.076 -24.05 9.316 7.561 7.259 7.076 -24.05 44.68
619 Poly Fil Fab 59.340 54.525 54.525 61.705 13.17 54.525 60.924 62.158 61.705 13.17 26.26
620 Oth Synth Filam 18.953 28.741 28.741 31.968 11.23 28.741 32.992 32.818 31.968 11.23 3.15
621 Impression Fab 0.192 0.215 0.215 2.110 880.65 0.215 1.322 1.568 2.110 880.65 31.59
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.021 229.99 0.006 0.013 0.017 0.021 229.99 0.95
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.227 0.186 0.186 0.123 -33.88 0.186 0.161 0.115 0.123 -33.88 1.02
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.007 0.008 0.008 0.019 141.49 0.008 0.005 0.005 0.019 141.49 0.26
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.005 0.191 0.191 0.052 -72.82 0.191 0.171 0.049 0.052 -72.82 1.59
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 2.521 1.673 1.673 1.178 -29.60 1.673 1.162 1.169 1.178 -29.60 5.48
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 1.316 1.321 1.321 1.025 -22.43 1.321 1.047 0.991 1.025 -22.43 2.45
630 Handkerchiefs 0.019 0.016 0.016 0.003 -82.27 0.016 0.003 0.003 0.003 -82.27 0.13
631 Gloves/Mittens 2.632 4.577 4.577 4.353 -4.89 4.577 4.240 4.339 4.353 -4.89 4.00
632 Hosiery 14.208 14.134 14.134 14.533 2.82 14.134 14.381 14.563 14.533 2.82 2.47
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.002 0.047 0.047 0.012 -74.50 0.047 0.012 0.012 0.012 -74.50 0.05
634 Other Coats, MB 0.218 0.207 0.207 0.119 -42.31 0.207 0.116 0.122 0.119 -42.31 0.03
635 Coats, W/G 0.416 0.301 0.301 0.347 15.19 0.301 0.316 0.315 0.347 15.19 0.07
636 Dresses 3.364 2.798 2.798 2.563 -8.38 2.798 2.691 2.818 2.563 -8.38 0.23
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.541 0.536 0.536 0.385 -28.10 0.536 0.390 0.380 0.385 -28.10 0.05
639 Knit Blouses,WG 3.596 2.231 2.231 2.245 0.65 2.231 2.152 2.021 2.245 0.65 0.26
640 N-K Shirts, MB 1.321 1.020 1.020 0.355 -65.22 1.020 0.430 0.379 0.355 -65.22 0.25
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.417 0.231 0.231 0.257 11.27 0.231 0.250 0.252 0.257 11.27 0.12
642 Skirts 0.160 0.092 0.092 0.134 45.06 0.092 0.132 0.134 0.134 45.06 0.11
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.025 0.042 0.042 0.015 -63.13 0.042 * 0.006 0.015 -63.13 0.09
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.030 1240.67 0.002 0.030 0.030 0.030 1240.67 0.13
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.168 0.001 0.001 0.006 574.07 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.006 574.07 0.04
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.122 0.120 0.120 0.115 -4.66 0.120 0.112 0.088 0.115 -4.66 0.07
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.126 0.127 0.127 0.110 -13.52 0.127 0.126 0.119 0.110 -13.52 0.02
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.259 0.309 0.309 0.149 -51.91 0.309 0.159 0.159 0.149 -51.91 0.04
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.055 0.032 0.032 0.022 -30.19 0.032 0.026 0.023 0.022 -30.19 0.01
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.062 0.009 0.009 0.007 -18.18 0.009 0.007 0.007 0.007 -18.18 0.00
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.436 0.060 0.060 0.033 -45.07 0.060 0.036 0.037 0.033 -45.07 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.041 0.076 0.076 0.056 -26.87 0.076 0.055 0.050 0.056 -26.87 0.01
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.003 431.25 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.003 431.25 0.03
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.014 793.48 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.014 793.48 0.05
659 Oth. MMF App. 8.235 10.932 10.932 8.752 -19.94 10.932 8.724 8.757 8.752 -19.94 0.43
665 Floor Coverings 1.039 2.089 2.089 2.886 38.11 2.089 2.808 2.831 2.886 38.11 2.42
666 Other Furnishing 12.124 16.638 16.638 13.919 -16.34 16.638 15.450 14.438 13.919 -16.34 0.28
669 Other MMF Manuf 32.497 33.368 33.368 39.629 18.76 33.368 40.218 40.206 39.629 18.76 0.94
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 1785.71 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 1785.71 0.02
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.754 1.058 1.058 0.960 -9.26 1.058 0.969 0.928 0.960 -9.26 2.46
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.035 0.369 0.369 0.224 -39.43 0.369 0.246 0.253 0.224 -39.43 4.07
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.102 0.029 0.029 0.235 709.62 0.029 0.233 0.230 0.235 709.62 5.24
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 225.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 225.00 0.02
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.019 0.000 0.000 0.002 966.67 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.002 966.67 0.07
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.015 0.002 0.002 0.009 283.58 0.002 0.009 0.009 0.009 283.58 0.05
836 S/V Dresses 0.013 0.004 0.004 0.010 170.71 0.004 0.012 0.012 0.010 170.71 0.06
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.008 157.25 0.003 0.009 0.009 0.008 157.25 0.06
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.034 0.020 0.020 0.040 96.71 0.020 0.018 0.025 0.040 96.71 0.15
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.004 1542.61 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.004 1542.61 0.09
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.006 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.07
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.003 23.08 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.003 23.08 0.02
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.01
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.007 0.008 0.008 0.128 1442.19 0.008 0.081 0.087 0.128 1442.19 0.10
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.04
852 S/V Underwear 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
858 S/V Neckwear 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.002 -60.00 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.002 -60.00 0.16
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.280 0.299 0.299 0.292 -2.13 0.299 0.304 0.296 0.292 -2.13 0.97
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.019 0.084 0.084 0.065 -23.04 0.084 0.075 0.068 0.065 -23.04 1.34
899 Other S/V Manuf 1.022 3.381 3.381 3.440 1.75 3.381 3.676 3.500 3.440 1.75 2.19