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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| JAPAN | | 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 0.386 0.564 0.564 0.625 10.86 0.564 0.561 0.609 0.625 10.86 0.50
201 Specialty Yarns 1.822 2.238 2.238 1.589 -29.02 2.238 1.585 1.641 1.589 -29.02 0.69
218 Fab, Color Yarn 1.124 1.124 1.124 0.972 -13.50 1.124 1.044 0.970 0.972 -13.50 2.58
219 Duck Fabric 0.025 0.039 0.039 0.051 30.61 0.039 0.053 0.054 0.051 30.61 0.12
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.656 0.564 0.564 0.524 -7.21 0.564 0.474 0.461 0.524 -7.21 0.48
222 Knit Fabric 12.777 14.450 14.450 10.282 -28.85 14.450 11.479 10.509 10.282 -28.85 0.66
223 Non-Woven Fabric 121.909 104.464 104.464 105.825 1.30 104.464 98.920 103.379 105.825 1.30 3.78
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.182 0.083 0.083 0.090 8.97 0.083 0.092 0.094 0.090 8.97 0.05
225 Blue Denim Fab. 2.393 2.326 2.326 2.355 1.26 2.326 2.274 2.355 2.355 1.26 9.92
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.503 0.637 0.637 0.674 5.76 0.637 0.674 0.645 0.674 5.76 0.48
227 Oxford Cloth 0.125 0.155 0.155 0.123 -20.76 0.155 0.158 0.125 0.123 -20.76 21.66
229 Special Fabric 41.588 56.136 56.136 46.612 -16.97 56.136 47.434 47.146 46.612 -16.97 2.00
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 657.14 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 657.14 0.00
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.002 -30.00 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -30.00 0.00
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.001 0.024 0.024 0.020 -17.26 0.024 0.029 0.024 0.020 -17.26 0.01
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.006 0.012 0.012 0.006 -51.22 0.012 0.006 0.006 0.006 -51.22 0.00
313 Cotton Sheeting 12.308 12.619 12.619 10.835 -14.14 12.619 10.812 10.626 10.835 -14.14 4.64
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 2.621 2.320 2.320 1.570 -32.31 2.320 1.831 1.764 1.570 -32.31 1.33
315 Printcloth Fab. 1.465 1.377 1.377 2.163 57.03 1.377 2.090 2.107 2.163 57.03 3.78
317 Twill Fabric 0.607 1.328 1.328 2.208 66.23 1.328 1.653 1.962 2.208 66.23 2.96
326 Sateen Fabric 0.158 0.295 0.295 0.242 -17.75 0.295 0.289 0.300 0.242 -17.75 0.82
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.001 -59.19 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.001 -59.19 0.02
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.033 0.089 0.089 0.006 -93.55 0.089 0.005 0.005 0.006 -93.55 0.01
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.149 0.137 0.137 0.111 -19.24 0.137 0.096 0.094 0.111 -19.24 0.02
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.007 0.013 0.013 0.021 60.88 0.013 0.022 0.022 0.021 60.88 0.14
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.033 0.062 0.062 0.036 -42.51 0.062 0.035 0.036 0.036 -42.51 0.01
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.029 0.027 0.027 0.033 22.26 0.027 0.032 0.032 0.033 22.26 0.01
336 Cotton Dresses 0.017 0.028 0.028 0.019 -32.60 0.028 0.022 0.021 0.019 -32.60 0.00
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.040 0.045 0.045 0.029 -34.36 0.045 0.031 0.030 0.029 -34.36 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.019 0.017 0.017 0.022 30.26 0.017 0.023 0.023 0.022 30.26 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.043 0.040 0.040 0.040 -1.25 0.040 0.039 0.039 0.040 -1.25 0.01
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.019 0.010 0.010 0.013 23.36 0.010 0.012 0.012 0.013 23.36 0.01
342 Cotton Skirts 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.003 -21.51 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.003 -21.51 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.013 0.019 0.019 0.017 -9.81 0.019 0.016 0.016 0.017 -9.81 0.01
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.090 0.150 0.150 0.120 -20.44 0.150 0.144 0.158 0.120 -20.44 0.01
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.083 0.044 0.044 0.043 -2.63 0.044 0.045 0.044 0.043 -2.63 0.00
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -26.47 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -26.47 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.030 0.071 0.071 0.070 -0.30 0.071 0.085 0.089 0.070 -0.30 0.02
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.012 0.001 0.001 0.004 276.92 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.004 276.92 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.021 0.013 0.013 0.017 30.74 0.013 0.018 0.016 0.017 30.74 0.00
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 500.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 500.00 0.06
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.03
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.086 0.111 0.111 0.106 -4.44 0.111 0.131 0.130 0.106 -4.44 0.03
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
361 Cotton Sheets 0.007 0.001 0.001 0.001 -13.73 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -13.73 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.019 0.004 0.004 0.016 297.16 0.004 0.015 0.015 0.016 297.16 0.01
363 Pile Towels 0.013 0.141 0.141 0.026 -81.74 0.141 0.029 0.025 0.026 -81.74 0.01
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.577 0.464 0.464 0.636 37.11 0.464 0.627 0.644 0.636 37.11 0.03
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.189 0.088 0.088 0.105 19.01 0.088 0.109 0.107 0.105 19.01 0.36
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.062 0.059 0.059 0.084 42.32 0.059 0.063 0.064 0.084 42.32 0.66
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.107 0.047 0.047 0.071 50.34 0.047 0.079 0.073 0.071 50.34 0.91
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -26.27 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -26.27 0.06
432 Wool Hosiery 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.004 -43.62 0.006 0.004 0.004 0.004 -43.62 0.11
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.010 0.009 0.009 0.010 14.24 0.009 0.010 0.010 0.010 14.24 0.06
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.010 -24.42 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.010 -24.42 0.04
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.033 0.042 0.042 0.031 -27.40 0.042 0.033 0.031 0.031 -27.40 0.05
436 Wool Dresses 0.008 0.009 0.009 0.009 1.83 0.009 0.010 0.010 0.009 1.83 0.06
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.011 0.007 0.007 0.010 51.53 0.007 0.009 0.010 0.010 51.53 0.04
439 Babies' garments 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 46.38 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 46.38 0.23
442 Wool Skirts 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -29.52 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -29.52 0.05
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 -39.19 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -39.19 0.01
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 11.11 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 11.11 0.01
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.010 0.003 0.003 0.003 3.38 0.003 0.002 0.003 0.003 3.38 0.06
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.011 0.008 0.008 0.009 15.36 0.008 0.009 0.009 0.009 15.36 0.03
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.004 32.86 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.004 32.86 0.02
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.004 -43.29 0.006 0.004 0.004 0.004 -43.29 0.07
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.016 0.014 0.014 0.010 -30.54 0.014 0.010 0.010 0.010 -30.54 0.11
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.02
465 Floor Coverings 0.005 0.010 0.010 0.009 -12.42 0.010 0.012 0.013 0.009 -12.42 0.04
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 30.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 30.00 0.01
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.642 1.592 1.592 0.932 -41.41 1.592 0.838 0.935 0.932 -41.41 0.15
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 91.67 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 91.67 0.00
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.815 0.501 0.501 1.471 193.76 0.501 1.537 1.513 1.471 193.76 0.68
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 10.788 15.056 15.056 10.771 -28.46 15.056 11.376 10.905 10.771 -28.46 1.31
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.003 56.34 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.003 56.34 0.00
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.397 0.376 0.376 0.482 28.11 0.376 0.444 0.448 0.482 28.11 3.54
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.182 0.215 0.215 0.157 -26.82 0.215 0.169 0.169 0.157 -26.82 2.99
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.113 0.089 0.089 0.120 34.52 0.089 0.116 0.112 0.120 34.52 0.28
615 MMF Printcloth 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 23.86 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 23.86 0.00
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.062 0.209 0.209 0.182 -12.64 0.209 0.195 0.194 0.182 -12.64 1.02
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.830 1.136 1.136 1.077 -5.24 1.136 1.152 1.143 1.077 -5.24 6.80
619 Poly Fil Fab 6.259 5.848 5.848 5.705 -2.45 5.848 5.529 5.628 5.705 -2.45 2.43
620 Oth Synth Filam 6.954 4.687 4.687 3.296 -29.68 4.687 3.258 3.210 3.296 -29.68 0.33
621 Impression Fab 0.025 0.018 0.018 0.020 6.84 0.018 0.023 0.021 0.020 6.84 0.29
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.002 0.028 0.028 0.013 -52.13 0.028 0.013 0.013 0.013 -52.13 0.60
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.022 0.058 0.058 0.035 -40.05 0.058 0.037 0.034 0.035 -40.05 0.29
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.007 0.002 0.002 0.001 -37.37 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -37.37 0.02
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -97.30 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -97.30 0.00
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.039 0.080 0.080 0.074 -6.62 0.080 0.046 0.048 0.074 -6.62 0.35
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.159 0.060 0.060 0.104 74.74 0.060 0.093 0.093 0.104 74.74 0.25
630 Handkerchiefs 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.079 0.069 0.069 0.078 13.15 0.069 0.065 0.078 0.078 13.15 0.07
632 Hosiery 0.040 0.083 0.083 0.050 -39.74 0.083 0.048 0.050 0.050 -39.74 0.01
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.006 0.004 0.004 0.004 8.73 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 8.73 0.02
634 Other Coats, MB 0.014 0.013 0.013 0.035 173.26 0.013 0.036 0.035 0.035 173.26 0.01
635 Coats, W/G 0.032 0.019 0.019 0.035 90.15 0.019 0.035 0.035 0.035 90.15 0.01
636 Dresses 0.030 0.066 0.066 0.026 -59.98 0.066 0.073 0.074 0.026 -59.98 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.020 0.011 0.011 0.007 -33.74 0.011 0.008 0.007 0.007 -33.74 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.025 0.013 0.013 0.027 114.84 0.013 0.029 0.029 0.027 114.84 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.006 0.003 0.003 0.004 52.82 0.003 0.002 0.004 0.004 52.82 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.004 -29.59 0.006 0.005 0.005 0.004 -29.59 0.00
642 Skirts 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.007 17.16 0.006 0.008 0.008 0.007 17.16 0.01
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -76.32 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -76.32 0.00
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 125.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 125.00 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 90.91 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 90.91 0.01
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.009 0.014 0.014 0.012 -14.25 0.014 0.012 0.012 0.012 -14.25 0.01
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.003 0.007 0.007 0.009 30.38 0.007 0.009 0.008 0.009 30.38 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.009 0.013 0.013 0.011 -16.22 0.013 0.010 0.013 0.011 -16.22 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.004 603.50 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.004 603.50 0.00
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.023 0.033 0.033 0.032 -3.63 0.033 0.036 0.032 0.032 -3.63 0.01
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.005 76.06 0.003 0.004 0.006 0.005 76.06 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.056 0.029 0.029 0.041 39.45 0.029 0.048 0.048 0.041 39.45 0.01
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.001 360.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 360.00 0.01
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.001 600.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 600.00 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.377 0.263 0.263 0.268 1.75 0.263 0.254 0.271 0.268 1.75 0.01
665 Floor Coverings 0.043 0.046 0.046 0.048 5.75 0.046 0.048 0.045 0.048 5.75 0.04
666 Other Furnishing 0.644 0.548 0.548 0.599 9.32 0.548 0.501 0.543 0.599 9.32 0.01
669 Other MMF Manuf 3.705 3.951 3.951 2.160 -45.34 3.951 2.250 2.062 2.160 -45.34 0.05
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.038 0.052 0.052 0.052 -0.78 0.052 0.058 0.054 0.052 -0.78 1.08
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.035 0.057 0.057 0.069 22.16 0.057 0.070 0.070 0.069 22.16 0.18
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -92.40 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -92.40 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.002 24.77 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 24.77 0.05
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 62.50 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 62.50 0.12
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.001 -56.76 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -56.76 0.04
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.008 0.007 0.007 0.012 55.68 0.007 0.011 0.012 0.012 55.68 0.07
836 S/V Dresses 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 22.45 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 22.45 0.01
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.003 36.72 0.002 0.004 0.003 0.003 36.72 0.02
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.007 752.94 0.001 0.003 0.007 0.007 752.94 0.03
842 S/V Skirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -62.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -62.50 0.00
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -34.69 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.001 -34.69 0.01
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.04
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.003 159.49 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003 159.49 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
852 S/V Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -44.44 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -44.44 0.01
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2256.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2256.00 0.01
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.023 0.012 0.012 0.022 73.19 0.012 0.020 0.022 0.022 73.19 0.07
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.008 0.003 0.003 0.003 4.33 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003 4.33 0.06
899 Other S/V Manuf 1.461 0.134 0.134 0.145 7.85 0.134 0.125 0.146 0.145 7.85 0.09