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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