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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