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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| CHINA T | | 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 0.808 0.699 0.699 0.795 13.72 0.699 0.822 0.824 0.795 13.72 0.64
201 Specialty Yarns 2.927 3.046 3.046 1.740 -42.89 3.046 1.795 1.758 1.740 -42.89 0.76
218 Fab, Color Yarn 2.199 1.954 1.954 1.793 -8.27 1.954 1.829 1.755 1.793 -8.27 4.76
219 Duck Fabric 2.141 1.528 1.528 0.680 -55.50 1.528 0.755 0.641 0.680 -55.50 1.63
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 2.824 3.299 3.299 3.475 5.33 3.299 3.783 3.581 3.475 5.33 3.21
222 Knit Fabric 69.661 74.634 74.634 70.308 -5.80 74.634 70.959 68.909 70.308 -5.80 4.52
223 Non-Woven Fabric 42.851 53.250 53.250 47.987 -9.88 53.250 48.743 48.121 47.987 -9.88 1.71
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 14.075 12.131 12.131 10.405 -14.23 12.131 10.531 10.583 10.405 -14.23 6.06
225 Blue Denim Fab. 4.605 4.043 4.043 3.518 -12.97 4.043 3.639 3.462 3.518 -12.97 14.83
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.060 0.031 0.031 0.392 1182.73 0.031 0.385 0.385 0.392 1182.73 0.28
227 Oxford Cloth 0.073 0.186 0.186 0.078 -58.23 0.186 0.097 0.069 0.078 -58.23 13.72
229 Special Fabric 133.245 172.343 172.343 167.797 -2.64 172.343 167.759 166.385 167.797 -2.64 7.21
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.031 0.031 0.031 0.080 160.64 0.031 0.083 0.080 0.080 160.64 0.19
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.976 1.110 1.110 0.903 -18.65 1.110 0.987 0.882 0.903 -18.65 0.12
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.156 0.002 0.002 0.000 -89.52 0.002 0.000 * 0.000 -89.52 0.00
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.748 0.578 0.578 0.508 -12.24 0.578 0.340 0.506 0.508 -12.24 0.30
313 Cotton Sheeting 2.313 1.770 1.770 0.408 -76.93 1.770 0.748 0.646 0.408 -76.93 0.17
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 2.714 2.751 2.751 6.260 127.55 2.751 6.803 6.532 6.260 127.55 5.29
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.069 0.001 0.001 0.224 26164.71 0.001 0.224 0.224 0.224 26164.71 0.39
317 Twill Fabric 4.932 5.769 5.769 2.677 -53.59 5.769 3.051 3.165 2.677 -53.59 3.59
326 Sateen Fabric 1.323 0.986 0.986 0.311 -68.42 0.986 0.417 0.394 0.311 -68.42 1.06
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -54.83 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -54.83 0.00
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.578 0.875 0.875 1.610 83.93 0.875 1.464 1.597 1.610 83.93 1.42
332 Cotton Hosiery 11.163 7.677 7.677 5.044 -34.30 7.677 4.862 4.940 5.044 -34.30 0.76
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -63.64 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -63.64 0.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.216 0.189 0.189 0.263 39.27 0.189 0.291 0.289 0.263 39.27 0.09
335 W/G Cot. Coats 1.235 0.703 0.703 0.431 -38.76 0.703 0.700 0.446 0.431 -38.76 0.11
336 Cotton Dresses 0.526 1.013 1.013 0.338 -66.66 1.013 0.346 0.358 0.338 -66.66 0.05
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.554 0.584 0.584 0.402 -31.22 0.584 0.428 0.422 0.402 -31.22 0.04
339 W/G Knit Blouse 4.303 3.639 3.639 2.566 -29.49 3.639 2.744 2.593 2.566 -29.49 0.21
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 3.250 0.851 0.851 0.665 -21.84 0.851 0.626 0.665 0.665 -21.84 0.10
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.060 0.111 0.111 0.050 -54.85 0.111 0.054 0.052 0.050 -54.85 0.02
342 Cotton Skirts 0.164 0.385 0.385 0.160 -58.36 0.385 0.166 0.158 0.160 -58.36 0.12
345 Cotton Sweater 1.034 1.251 1.251 1.539 23.05 1.251 1.509 1.598 1.539 23.05 0.53
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.499 0.455 0.455 0.175 -61.64 0.455 0.197 0.183 0.175 -61.64 0.02
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 3.635 4.845 4.845 3.479 -28.20 4.845 3.857 3.493 3.479 -28.20 0.23
349 Bras, & other 0.006 0.003 0.003 0.003 12.01 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003 12.01 0.01
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.172 0.096 0.096 0.270 180.94 0.096 0.202 0.202 0.270 180.94 0.08
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.870 0.378 0.378 0.230 -39.11 0.378 0.215 0.211 0.230 -39.11 0.03
352 Cotton Underwear 3.732 3.285 3.285 2.170 -33.94 3.285 2.372 2.266 2.170 -33.94 0.11
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
359 Oth. Cot. App. 2.499 3.510 3.510 3.766 7.32 3.510 4.005 3.990 3.766 7.32 1.02
360 Pillowcases 0.004 0.006 0.006 0.024 334.70 0.006 0.025 0.025 0.024 334.70 0.01
361 Cotton Sheets 0.004 0.025 0.025 0.009 -63.45 0.025 0.009 0.009 0.009 -63.45 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.052 0.061 0.061 0.010 -83.71 0.061 0.009 0.010 0.010 -83.71 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.050 0.061 0.061 0.032 -46.95 0.061 0.037 0.034 0.032 -46.95 0.01
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 12.858 8.590 8.590 5.887 -31.47 8.590 5.941 5.657 5.887 -31.47 0.26
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.092 0.091 0.091 0.136 49.78 0.091 0.156 0.145 0.136 49.78 0.47
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.001 -68.54 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.001 -68.54 0.01
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.012 0.009 0.009 0.010 16.05 0.009 0.010 0.010 0.010 16.05 0.13
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.094 0.013 0.013 0.022 67.90 0.013 0.019 0.021 0.022 67.90 1.94
432 Wool Hosiery 0.035 0.062 0.062 0.150 140.01 0.062 0.135 0.139 0.150 140.01 4.72
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -0.00 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.003 0.011 0.011 0.001 -95.24 0.011 0.000 0.000 0.001 -95.24 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.002 740.00 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 740.00 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.033 0.001 0.001 0.010 1050.00 0.001 0.010 0.010 0.010 1050.00 0.07
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.012 0.054 0.054 0.044 -18.94 0.054 0.036 0.043 0.044 -18.94 0.16
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.006 817.65 0.001 0.006 0.006 0.006 817.65 0.70
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 380.95 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 380.95 0.00
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.025 0.027 0.027 0.023 -14.77 0.027 0.023 0.026 0.023 -14.77 0.38
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.188 0.091 0.091 0.090 -1.51 0.091 0.102 0.090 0.090 -1.51 0.33
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.002 0.023 0.023 0.004 -81.45 0.023 0.024 0.004 0.004 -81.45 0.02
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.008 0.002 0.002 0.006 219.69 0.002 0.007 0.006 0.006 219.69 0.12
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.032 0.042 0.042 0.025 -40.34 0.042 0.024 0.024 0.025 -40.34 0.28
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
465 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 5.56 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 5.56 0.00
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 39.418 32.463 32.463 25.658 -20.96 32.463 24.909 25.872 25.658 -20.96 4.18
603 Yarn>85% artif. 1.197 3.363 3.363 3.974 18.15 3.363 3.856 3.974 3.974 18.15 3.76
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 2.580 2.471 2.471 0.782 -68.34 2.471 0.786 0.794 0.782 -68.34 0.36
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 4.304 16.779 16.779 9.659 -42.43 16.779 11.423 10.614 9.659 -42.43 1.18
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.707 0.801 0.801 0.615 -23.24 0.801 0.612 0.615 0.615 -23.24 0.79
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.031 0.044 0.044 0.091 105.91 0.044 0.064 0.094 0.091 105.91 0.67
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.025 0.085 0.085 0.108 26.64 0.085 0.108 0.108 0.108 26.64 2.05
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.208 0.381 0.381 0.416 9.26 0.381 0.361 0.375 0.416 9.26 0.96
615 MMF Printcloth 0.160 0.025 0.025 0.074 195.39 0.025 0.074 0.074 0.074 195.39 1.72
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.213 0.445 0.445 0.568 27.66 0.445 0.603 0.621 0.568 27.66 3.18
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.068 0.234 0.234 0.280 19.63 0.234 0.260 0.285 0.280 19.63 1.77
619 Poly Fil Fab 12.265 12.176 12.176 17.351 42.51 12.176 14.936 16.263 17.351 42.51 7.39
620 Oth Synth Filam 36.563 42.661 42.661 45.220 6.00 42.661 45.487 45.425 45.220 6.00 4.46
621 Impression Fab 0.006 0.013 0.013 0.047 246.91 0.013 0.027 0.023 0.047 246.91 0.70
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.041 0.068 0.068 0.199 192.19 0.068 0.114 0.141 0.199 192.19 9.07
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.123 0.748 0.748 0.520 -30.51 0.748 0.211 0.282 0.520 -30.51 4.31
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.001 0.009 0.009 0.013 45.66 0.009 0.013 0.013 0.013 45.66 0.18
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.000 0.007 0.007 0.000 -98.35 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.35 0.00
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 1.524 2.785 2.785 1.832 -34.20 2.785 2.114 2.022 1.832 -34.20 8.52
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 1.130 1.460 1.460 1.533 4.98 1.460 1.581 1.543 1.533 4.98 3.66
630 Handkerchiefs 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 12.00 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 12.00 0.11
631 Gloves/Mittens 2.902 3.616 3.616 2.702 -25.27 3.616 2.914 2.878 2.702 -25.27 2.48
632 Hosiery 16.162 20.113 20.113 19.289 -4.10 20.113 19.619 19.427 19.289 -4.10 3.28
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.009 0.016 0.016 0.008 -53.25 0.016 0.009 0.009 0.008 -53.25 0.03
634 Other Coats, MB 1.500 2.324 2.324 1.562 -32.79 2.324 1.689 1.620 1.562 -32.79 0.38
635 Coats, W/G 1.981 1.089 1.089 1.020 -6.34 1.089 0.990 0.932 1.020 -6.34 0.20
636 Dresses 7.067 6.702 6.702 5.531 -17.48 6.702 5.527 5.439 5.531 -17.48 0.50
638 Knit Shirts, MB 5.111 4.780 4.780 4.587 -4.02 4.780 4.737 4.615 4.587 -4.02 0.58
639 Knit Blouses,WG 15.276 12.732 12.732 10.682 -16.11 12.732 10.564 10.316 10.682 -16.11 1.25
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.295 0.390 0.390 0.315 -19.19 0.390 0.285 0.288 0.315 -19.19 0.22
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.064 0.047 0.047 0.068 44.28 0.047 0.067 0.067 0.068 44.28 0.03
642 Skirts 1.446 1.742 1.742 1.483 -14.84 1.742 1.565 1.556 1.483 -14.84 1.27
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.043 0.005 0.005 0.001 -78.94 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 -78.94 0.01
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.045 0.008 0.008 * * 0.008 * * * * *
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.131 0.023 0.023 0.040 72.50 0.023 0.041 0.041 0.040 72.50 0.30
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 2.374 1.532 1.532 0.873 -42.98 1.532 1.058 0.876 0.873 -42.98 0.53
647 Trousers,etc MB 3.128 3.605 3.605 2.167 -39.88 3.605 2.796 2.129 2.167 -39.88 0.37
648 Slacks,etc. WG 8.847 7.638 7.638 4.535 -40.63 7.638 4.588 4.383 4.535 -40.63 1.07
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.461 1.184 1.184 0.442 -62.69 1.184 0.518 0.464 0.442 -62.69 0.25
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.529 0.730 0.730 0.450 -38.35 0.730 0.572 0.556 0.450 -38.35 0.16
651 Nightwear/PJs 2.504 2.653 2.653 2.214 -16.55 2.653 2.723 2.387 2.214 -16.55 0.31
652 M-MF Underwear 2.549 2.501 2.501 1.677 -32.95 2.501 1.877 1.720 1.677 -32.95 0.26
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 166.67 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 166.67 0.01
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -50.00 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 45.110 52.778 52.778 46.501 -11.89 52.778 46.786 47.597 46.501 -11.89 2.26
665 Floor Coverings 0.128 0.162 0.162 0.229 41.30 0.162 0.238 0.237 0.229 41.30 0.19
666 Other Furnishing 93.191 92.871 92.871 66.983 -27.88 92.871 67.344 68.353 66.983 -27.88 1.34
669 Other MMF Manuf 12.967 9.668 9.668 10.463 8.21 9.668 11.006 10.956 10.463 8.21 0.25
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.064 0.033 0.033 0.023 -29.44 0.033 0.022 0.023 0.023 -29.44 0.48
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.141 0.079 0.079 0.055 -31.02 0.079 0.063 0.060 0.055 -31.02 0.14
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.043 0.010 0.010 0.010 -0.09 0.010 0.010 0.009 0.010 -0.09 0.18
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.122 0.089 0.089 0.128 44.80 0.089 0.125 0.130 0.128 44.80 2.87
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.005 1785.71 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.005 1785.71 0.15
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.000 0.033 0.033 0.000 -99.89 0.033 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.89 0.00
836 S/V Dresses 0.007 0.010 0.010 0.006 -38.85 0.010 0.006 0.006 0.006 -38.85 0.04
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.037 0.042 0.042 0.059 40.08 0.042 0.063 0.058 0.059 40.08 0.45
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.016 0.012 0.012 0.005 -58.45 0.012 0.002 0.002 0.005 -58.45 0.02
842 S/V Skirts 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.013 225.36 0.004 0.015 0.015 0.013 225.36 0.26
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.029 0.053 0.053 0.030 -42.83 0.053 0.000 0.016 0.030 -42.83 0.16
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.105 0.134 0.134 0.265 97.92 0.134 0.265 0.265 0.265 97.92 0.22
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 287.50 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 287.50 0.28
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
852 S/V Underwear 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.005 40.58 0.003 0.007 0.005 0.005 40.58 1.10
858 S/V Neckwear 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.003 1150.00 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.003 1150.00 0.22
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.288 0.362 0.362 0.247 -31.71 0.362 0.261 0.270 0.247 -31.71 0.82
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.005 57.18 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.005 57.18 0.10
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.738 1.031 1.031 2.621 154.31 1.031 2.497 2.552 2.621 154.31 1.67