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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