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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  JAPAN    |                            | 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      0.632     0.714     0.624     0.325    -47.84     0.748     0.472     0.426     0.415   -44.44    0.42
 201 Specialty Yarns       3.368     3.655     3.058     1.427    -53.32     3.571     2.299     2.174     2.024   -43.31    1.15
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       2.866     2.276     2.021     0.954    -52.81     2.423     1.405     1.228     1.209   -50.10    2.47
 219 Duck Fabric           0.018     0.034     0.026     0.014    -47.85     0.034     0.016     0.018     0.022   -37.21    0.05
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.826     0.940     0.742     0.537    -27.68     0.903     0.829     0.796     0.734   -18.70    0.54
 222 Knit Fabric          17.058    23.664    19.808    10.620    -46.39    23.106    16.693    15.955    14.476   -37.35    1.29
 223 Non-Woven Fabric    148.053   138.003   119.304   106.563    -10.68   141.725   128.640   125.923   125.262   -11.62    5.34
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.646     0.267     0.244     0.176    -27.82     0.264     0.150     0.194     0.199   -24.71    0.12
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       3.857     1.999     1.622     1.883     16.08     2.124     2.281     2.221     2.260     6.39    7.34
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.705     0.671     0.569     0.402    -29.24     0.666     0.590     0.493     0.505   -24.21    1.51
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.141     0.172     0.168     0.090    -46.58     0.194     0.110     0.097     0.094   -51.45   10.14
 229 Special Fabric       47.207    62.465    54.364    31.764    -41.57    64.957    41.458    40.774    39.865   -38.63    2.42
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.005     0.001     0.000     0.000     15.79     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -79.33    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.012     0.011     0.010     0.004    -61.50     0.012     0.005     0.005     0.005   -59.46    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.008     0.002     0.001     0.001     36.71     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   173.42    0.00
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.003     0.012     0.012     0.006    -50.07     0.013     0.006     0.006     0.006   -50.41    0.00
 313 Cotton Sheeting      16.495    15.274    13.034    10.278    -21.14    16.120    12.584    12.453    12.518   -22.34    6.25
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       4.340     2.672     2.361     2.171     -8.03     2.968     2.632     2.586     2.483   -16.36    2.52
 315 Printcloth Fab.       4.032     3.193     2.884     1.280    -55.61     3.415     1.787     1.743     1.589   -53.47    2.57
 317 Twill Fabric          0.496     0.485     0.372     0.432     16.27     0.480     0.453     0.477     0.545    13.58    1.10
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.331     0.194     0.157     0.120    -23.88     0.207     0.166     0.162     0.156   -24.36    0.39
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.005     0.004     0.004     0.002    -30.66     0.006     0.004     0.004     0.003   -54.13    0.03
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.006     0.003     0.001     0.032   3976.92     0.001     0.034     0.034     0.034  3533.85    0.04
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.324     0.260     0.237     0.130    -45.09     0.307     0.164     0.158     0.153   -50.15    0.02
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.009     0.031     0.029     0.007    -76.03     0.031     0.010     0.009     0.009   -70.60    0.08
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.026     0.030     0.021     0.029     37.01     0.026     0.038     0.037     0.038    41.67    0.01
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.289     0.071     0.067     0.028    -58.64     0.131     0.031     0.030     0.032   -75.57    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.028     0.023     0.020     0.015    -24.88     0.022     0.018     0.018     0.018   -18.00    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.087     0.068     0.061     0.033    -45.73     0.071     0.053     0.047     0.041   -43.07    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.386     0.310     0.296     0.017    -94.34     0.390     0.086     0.065     0.031   -91.99    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.037     0.062     0.056     0.038    -32.84     0.063     0.054     0.053     0.044   -30.35    0.01
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.020     0.018     0.016     0.018     15.81     0.017     0.020     0.020     0.020    19.66    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.053     0.007     0.006     0.005    -24.78     0.008     0.005     0.005     0.006   -28.79    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.975     0.604     0.581     0.012    -97.94     0.653     0.320     0.244     0.035   -94.65    0.01
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.132     0.114     0.102     0.089    -12.91     0.119     0.101     0.096     0.101   -15.44    0.01
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.184     0.025     0.020     0.028     41.30     0.025     0.033     0.032     0.033    34.15    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.179     0.052     0.037     0.017    -53.29     0.058     0.033     0.033     0.032   -44.84    0.01
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.012     0.003     0.003     0.012    291.30     0.007     0.012     0.012     0.012    57.89    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.030     0.080     0.077     0.020    -74.40     0.078     0.025     0.023     0.023   -70.39    0.00
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -22.22     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -36.36    0.11
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.19
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.194     0.153     0.139     0.070    -49.46     0.158     0.112     0.084     0.084   -46.69    0.02
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.034     0.000     0.000     0.007       *       0.034     0.007     0.007     0.007   -77.94    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.009     0.005     0.002     0.037   1753.08     0.002     0.012     0.012     0.040  1794.46    0.01
 363 Pile Towels           0.024     0.017     0.016     0.010    -34.72     0.019     0.012     0.012     0.012   -37.61    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.406     0.364     0.317     0.449     41.50     0.410     0.470     0.497     0.496    20.89    0.02

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.208     0.200     0.167     0.162     -2.87     0.193     0.199     0.198     0.195     1.09    0.89
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.104     0.126     0.120     0.055    -54.17     0.135     0.068     0.070     0.061   -54.94    0.61
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.140     0.126     0.117     0.103    -12.14     0.123     0.106     0.110     0.112    -8.84    1.75
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -11.62     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -24.37    0.04
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.016     0.011     0.010     0.004    -55.96     0.012     0.007     0.006     0.006   -50.00    0.43
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.008     0.018     0.017     0.009    -45.36     0.018     0.011     0.011     0.010   -42.62    0.06
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.012     0.014     0.011     0.017     51.87     0.014     0.014     0.017     0.019    39.35    0.10
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.596     0.087     0.083     0.027    -67.66     0.251     0.029     0.029     0.030   -87.98    0.04
 436 Wool Dresses          0.021     0.009     0.008     0.008     -4.93     0.010     0.008     0.008     0.008   -15.06    0.07
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.007     0.012     0.011     0.010     -8.78     0.012     0.012     0.011     0.011    -3.59    0.05
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002    -20.83     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -16.92    0.30
 442 Wool Skirts           0.119     0.021     0.021     0.002    -90.36     0.063     0.002     0.002     0.002   -96.51    0.07
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001    -20.04     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -33.96    0.01
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.005     0.004     0.004     0.003    -28.81     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -30.25    0.05
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.009     0.023     0.022     0.007    -69.49     0.024     0.023     0.022     0.008   -66.70    0.03
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.004     0.014     0.012     0.004    -69.15     0.013     0.006     0.006     0.005   -58.11    0.04
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.263     0.039     0.038     0.003    -91.85     0.110     0.003     0.003     0.004   -96.79    0.06
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.020     0.027     0.026     0.014    -45.71     0.035     0.011     0.014     0.015   -56.54    0.15
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.004     0.006     0.006     0.004    -23.65     0.006     0.004     0.004     0.005   -14.06    0.02
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    325.49     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   181.82    0.06

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.964     1.069     1.012     0.329    -67.47     1.245     0.398     0.386     0.386   -69.01    0.07
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.002     0.007     0.007     0.000    -94.79     0.008     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.25    0.00
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.466     0.244     0.232     0.712    206.48     0.288     0.750     0.738     0.724   151.35    0.47
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn       12.246    21.277    18.626     8.337    -55.24    21.733    14.365    13.438    10.987   -49.44    1.49
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002    288.54     0.001     0.002     0.003     0.003   168.49    0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.845     0.664     0.518     0.325    -37.23     0.637     0.502     0.471     0.471   -26.02   11.49
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.297     0.334     0.302     0.132    -56.09     0.351     0.143     0.149     0.165   -52.99    1.84
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.266     0.175     0.136     0.093    -31.69     0.185     0.143     0.134     0.132   -28.67    0.34
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000   110.00    0.00
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.245     0.305     0.251     0.056    -77.81     0.304     0.168     0.141     0.110   -63.89    0.50
 618 Wov Artif Filam       2.758     2.719     2.343     0.662    -71.74     2.869     1.144     1.036     1.039   -63.80    6.38
 619 Poly Fil Fab         21.582    13.553    11.439     5.326    -53.44    15.156     8.496     8.030     7.439   -50.92    4.04
 620 Oth Synth Filam       7.903     7.340     6.194     3.899    -37.06     7.647     5.401     5.144     5.045   -34.03    0.81
 621 Impression Fab        0.002     0.068     0.021     0.025     21.00     0.021     0.090     0.082     0.072   251.16    6.63
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.143     0.013     0.010     0.002    -84.46     0.010     0.005     0.005     0.005   -52.65    0.30
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.102     0.068     0.064     0.020    -68.86     0.084     0.027     0.024     0.024   -71.21    0.14
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.007   4780.39     0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007  4780.39    0.06
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.002     0.016     0.015      *          *       0.016     0.001     0.001     0.001   -96.30    0.02
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.253     0.355     0.273     0.026    -90.59     0.348     0.112     0.107     0.108   -69.07    0.40
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.100     0.085     0.047     0.115    148.20     0.063     0.139     0.159     0.154   146.07    0.39
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.145     0.131     0.102     0.044    -56.37     0.135     0.082     0.076     0.073   -45.65    0.09
 632 Hosiery               0.061     0.062     0.050     0.037    -26.00     0.056     0.051     0.050     0.049   -11.81    0.01
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.010     0.012     0.011     0.004    -65.07     0.012     0.006     0.005     0.005   -57.04    0.04
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.017     0.036     0.027     0.012    -55.07     0.030     0.020     0.022     0.021   -29.26    0.01
 635 Coats, W/G            0.038     0.044     0.040     0.024    -39.97     0.046     0.029     0.027     0.028   -38.87    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.023     0.033     0.027     0.027     -0.79     0.031     0.032     0.033     0.033     4.99    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.019     0.021     0.017     0.017      1.69     0.019     0.022     0.021     0.021     9.19    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       1.125     0.316     0.311     0.023    -92.57     0.432     0.071     0.029     0.027   -93.66    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.008     0.005     0.004     0.006     37.62     0.005     0.006     0.006     0.007    25.67    0.01
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.010     0.006     0.004     0.005     20.94     0.005     0.006     0.006     0.007    34.45    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.023     0.010     0.009     0.005    -45.07     0.010     0.006     0.006     0.006   -37.87    0.01
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -58.06     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -64.86    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    296.15     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   243.75    0.03
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.198     0.225     0.222     0.008    -96.54     0.385     0.115     0.013     0.011   -97.27    0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.006     0.009     0.008     0.002    -73.54     0.009     0.003     0.003     0.003   -60.79    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.015     0.011     0.008     0.008     -4.72     0.010     0.009     0.009     0.011    10.18    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.009     0.010     0.008     0.001    -90.49     0.009     0.004     0.004     0.003   -67.93    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.056     0.044     0.037     0.021    -42.30     0.050     0.020     0.022     0.029   -42.44    0.01
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002      4.65     0.004     0.000     0.000     0.002   -53.61    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.033     0.072     0.053     0.051     -4.34     0.057     0.076     0.073     0.070    22.12    0.01
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001   1033.33     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001   207.69    0.02
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -25.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.447     0.400     0.312     0.347     11.24     0.379     0.451     0.472     0.435    14.84    0.03
 665 Floor Coverings       0.228     0.101     0.089     0.037    -57.99     0.129     0.049     0.049     0.049   -61.57    0.05
 666 Other Furnishing      1.186     1.151     0.966     0.535    -44.69     1.209     0.756     0.703     0.719   -40.52    0.02
 669 Other MMF Manuf       3.335     7.120     6.627     2.297    -65.34     7.210     2.829     2.870     2.789   -61.31    0.09

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.013     0.010     0.009     0.023    147.45     0.009     0.024     0.025     0.023   149.86    0.60
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.017     0.027     0.022     0.027     27.17     0.027     0.022     0.033     0.033    21.79    0.09
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.001     0.002     0.000     0.000    -82.95     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   154.59    0.05
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.006     0.006     0.005     0.004    -21.13     0.006     0.005     0.004     0.005   -14.50    0.17
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.001     0.002     0.001     0.002     22.45     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    40.00    0.21
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.004    360.71     0.002     0.004     0.005     0.005   200.00    0.18
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.003     0.002     0.002     0.004    113.11     0.002     0.005     0.005     0.005   110.94    0.03
 836 S/V Dresses           0.002     0.003     0.002     0.003     66.04     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004    78.95    0.03
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.059     0.013     0.012     0.004    -65.86     0.029     0.005     0.005     0.005   -84.02    0.03
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -83.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -83.33    0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.002     0.007     0.006     0.005    -24.07     0.007     0.005     0.006     0.005   -20.10    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    212.50     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   188.89    0.01
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   2200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  2200.00    0.03
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    104.55     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    66.67    0.01
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     25.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.01
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.002     0.002     0.001     0.002     81.93     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    53.33    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.02
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -72.46     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -72.46    0.10
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    140.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   172.73    0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.028     0.023     0.007     0.011     43.33     0.010     0.024     0.025     0.026   170.08    0.13
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.008    534.87     0.001     0.008     0.008     0.008   534.87    0.08
 899 Other S/V Manuf       1.157     0.148     0.143     1.454    914.74     0.149     1.211     1.193     1.458   879.51    1.41