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                                          |                                         |                                  May 14, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  _CBI     |                            | Preliminary  4/2012 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  4/2012
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2010      2011     4/2011    4/2012  % Change    4/2011    2/2012    3/2012    4/2012  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      1.334     1.127     0.368     0.463     25.77     1.273     0.943     1.031     1.221    -4.07    1.00
 201 Specialty Yarns      17.977    16.118    10.349    10.635      2.76    18.756    18.295    16.903    16.404   -12.54    7.41
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.614     0.335     0.045     0.015    -67.35     0.625     0.295     0.295     0.305   -51.21    0.83
 219 Duck Fabric           0.010     0.015     0.007     0.002    -75.14     0.017     0.013     0.013     0.009   -43.34    0.02
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.242     0.136     0.045     0.026    -41.13     0.163     0.135     0.138     0.118   -27.65    0.10
 222 Knit Fabric           2.354     5.577     0.702     1.878    167.44     2.571     5.854     6.254     6.753   162.60    0.40
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      6.297     8.284     2.211     2.253      1.90     6.436     8.802     8.493     8.326    29.36    0.30
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.015     0.006     0.000     0.012   5333.04     0.003     0.011     0.019     0.019   612.07    0.01
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.082       *       0.003     0.006     0.006     0.082  2407.94    0.31
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.642     0.641     0.201     0.729    262.20     0.658     1.059     1.272     1.169    77.49    0.74
 229 Special Fabric        1.440     1.564     0.414     0.466     12.65     1.584     1.734     1.696     1.617     2.07    0.07
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      1.298     1.640     0.449     0.283    -36.98     1.330     1.678     1.451     1.474    10.86    3.37
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      42.544    36.007    10.435     9.055    -13.22    43.399    35.634    35.310    34.628   -20.21    4.62

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      1.847     0.680     0.293     0.126    -57.02     1.755     0.556     0.556     0.513   -70.76    0.35
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.006     0.151     0.151      *          *       0.153     0.151      *         *         *       *  
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.060     0.069     0.063     0.021    -66.06     0.123     0.079     0.022     0.027   -77.98    0.01
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.001     0.029     0.013     0.000    -96.54     0.015     0.027     0.016     0.016     7.64    0.01
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.145     0.165     0.092     0.051    -45.14     0.130     0.179     0.154     0.124    -5.11    0.18
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.000     0.006     0.006     0.003    -55.76     0.006      *         *        0.003   -55.76    0.01
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.005     0.037     0.037     0.000    -99.80     0.040     0.021     0.008     0.000   -99.06    0.01
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      1.116     1.353     0.451     0.645     42.79     1.226     1.460     1.528     1.546    26.11    1.42
 332 Cotton Hosiery      335.969   305.000   108.313    81.129    -25.10   350.111   291.693   284.445   277.816   -20.65   45.36
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.099     0.184     0.082     0.121     47.11     0.111     0.217     0.208     0.223   101.59    1.53
 334 Oth. Coats, MB       10.628     7.943     1.510     1.014    -32.87    11.055     7.892     7.732     7.447   -32.64    2.51
 335 W/G Cot. Coats       20.071     8.135     0.924     1.621     75.45    19.102     8.961     8.930     8.832   -53.77    2.29
 336 Cotton Dresses       14.170     8.691     3.878     2.968    -23.47     8.735     7.834     7.957     7.781   -10.91    1.33
 338 Knit Shirts,MB      512.678   543.545   182.941   145.657    -20.38   551.611   529.102   518.293   506.261    -8.22   46.68
 339 W/G Knit Blouse     299.819   276.877    95.573    92.174     -3.56   294.028   278.226   275.493   273.478    -6.99   23.66
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      33.492    37.521    10.568    10.128     -4.16    35.477    37.238    36.990    37.082     4.53    5.71
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      3.730     3.698     1.043     1.342     28.70     3.350     3.975     4.022     3.997    19.31    1.89
 342 Cotton Skirts         2.485     3.626     1.355     1.502     10.83     2.326     3.431     3.431     3.773    62.23    2.78
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.368     0.382     0.109     0.044    -59.42     0.387     0.327     0.308     0.318   -17.89    0.11
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     90.144    89.541    26.682    25.073     -6.03    93.129    89.865    89.344    87.932    -5.58    8.37
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.    111.457   106.555    38.015    31.005    -18.44   113.508   104.243   101.781    99.545   -12.30    6.63
 349 Bras, & other         0.491     0.583     0.226     0.096    -57.76     0.569     0.512     0.472     0.452   -20.51    1.56
 350 Dress. Gown etc       3.685    10.889     4.430     2.664    -39.85     7.708    11.099     9.306     9.124    18.37    2.61
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       7.926     9.046     1.121     1.631     45.57     6.638     9.459     9.391     9.556    43.95    1.40
 352 Cotton Underwear    842.845   736.012   239.942   193.854    -19.21   848.415   723.763   712.035   689.924   -18.68   38.58
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.01
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        3.579     6.522     1.880     1.946      3.49     4.445     6.908     6.839     6.588    48.21    1.83
 360 Pillowcases           0.031     0.018     0.006     0.006      6.06     0.023     0.019     0.020     0.018   -18.82    0.01
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.003     0.013     0.006     0.008     21.92     0.009     0.014     0.013     0.014    61.70    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.131     0.010     0.003     0.011    276.59     0.015     0.009     0.018     0.018    14.37    0.01
 363 Pile Towels           1.270     1.216     0.571     0.376    -34.22     1.384     1.189     1.132     1.020   -26.31    0.39
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      8.348     4.993     1.803     0.738    -59.04     7.219     4.290     3.917     3.929   -45.58    0.17

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -45.00    0.00
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.001     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -1.68    0.01
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -62.75    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.010     0.009     0.002     0.004     51.77     0.009     0.010     0.011     0.010    16.27    0.92
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.497     1.062     0.248     0.516    107.73     0.648     1.219     1.307     1.330   105.30    7.11
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       1.200     1.959     0.426     0.418     -1.93     1.468     1.904     1.923     1.950    32.86    6.74
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       8.954     9.087     1.709     0.893    -47.76     9.395     8.779     8.566     8.270   -11.97   13.26
 436 Wool Dresses          0.123     0.057     0.013     0.009    -25.89     0.136     0.053     0.054     0.054   -60.15    0.37
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.009     0.038     0.029     0.008    -70.94     0.036     0.038     0.044     0.018   -51.10    0.07
 439 Babies' garments      0.008     0.004     0.000     0.005       *       0.008     0.004     0.007     0.010    25.18    2.78
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.022     0.034     0.004     0.083   2048.96     0.021     0.068     0.104     0.113   447.67   11.50
 442 Wool Skirts           0.031     0.014     0.002     0.004     77.03     0.030     0.014     0.015     0.016   -47.30    0.49
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.314     0.719     0.259     0.106    -58.92     0.456     0.673     0.573     0.567    24.36    2.64
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001      *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1075.00    0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.002     0.014     0.000      *          *       0.002     0.014     0.014     0.014   571.01    0.05
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.599     0.687     0.132     0.245     85.89     0.553     0.750     0.778     0.800    44.69    4.70
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.178     0.150     0.029     0.035     20.83     0.165     0.162     0.154     0.156    -5.44    3.12
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.039     0.031     0.006     0.010     70.47     0.035     0.030     0.034     0.035     0.81    0.39
 464 Wool Blankets         0.006     0.008     0.005     0.003    -32.55     0.010     0.007     0.008     0.007   -33.69    0.24
 465 Floor Coverings       0.003     0.004     0.001     0.002     70.26     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.005    45.77    0.03
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.367     0.436     0.120     0.435    263.12     0.192     0.462     0.605     0.751   291.86    0.13
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.038     0.041     0.024     0.001    -95.99     0.060     0.022     0.022     0.017   -71.02    0.01
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.586     0.028     0.016      *          *       0.558     0.028     0.028     0.012   -97.89    0.00
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.001     0.002     0.000      *          *       0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001    30.68    0.00
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.007     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.007      *         *         *         *       *  
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.614     0.579     0.221     0.259     17.01     0.555     0.628     0.637     0.616    11.10    1.44
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.001     0.005     0.000     0.001       *       0.001     0.005     0.006     0.006   400.39    0.18
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.123     0.131     0.061     0.014    -76.57     0.167     0.115     0.102     0.084   -49.78    0.44
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          1.449     0.084     0.073     0.091     24.65     1.266     0.103     0.105     0.102   -91.96    0.04
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.984     1.054     0.394     0.268    -31.92     1.040     1.014     0.965     0.928   -10.74    0.09
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.018     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.017     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.21    0.01
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.001     0.003     0.000     0.003    589.24     0.001     0.003     0.004     0.006   738.39    0.03
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.014     0.016     0.001     0.018   2045.75     0.015     0.017     0.023     0.034   131.64    0.08
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.010     0.005     0.002     0.001    -50.73     0.006     0.005     0.004     0.004   -26.13    0.23
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.469     0.538     0.197     0.170    -13.75     0.535     0.495     0.510     0.510    -4.65    0.47
 632 Hosiery              17.707    32.963     5.167    13.025    152.09    16.883    36.179    39.037    40.821   141.79    6.71
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      1.187     1.514     0.337     0.659     95.41     1.242     1.715     1.811     1.836    47.78    7.54
 634 Other Coats, MB      26.734    32.778     6.017     6.020      0.05    25.926    32.494    32.574    32.780    26.44    8.16
 635 Coats, W/G           14.138    14.823     2.883     3.936     36.54    14.667    14.893    15.171    15.876     8.24    3.09
 636 Dresses              12.658    22.538    10.784     6.611    -38.69    20.061    20.538    19.001    18.365    -8.45    1.50
 638 Knit Shirts, MB     371.144   398.452   125.146   134.963      7.84   401.058   402.683   410.475   408.269     1.80   50.18
 639 Knit Blouses,WG      62.072    73.076    20.430    29.286     43.35    66.575    74.694    77.325    81.932    23.07    8.93
 640 N-K Shirts, MB       42.327    44.906    15.288    11.994    -21.55    46.022    43.683    42.471    41.612    -9.58   31.39
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       7.934     8.596     2.786     3.196     14.72     8.269     8.845     8.854     9.006     8.92    3.74
 642 Skirts                6.162     4.877     1.269     1.802     42.02     4.685     5.089     5.244     5.410    15.47    4.05
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        2.602     2.253     1.152     0.947    -17.84     2.864     2.264     2.101     2.048   -28.51   11.76
 644 MMF W/G Suits         1.167     0.159     0.081     0.236    189.71     0.839     0.222     0.259     0.313   -62.71    1.49
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.095     0.124     0.002     0.096   4751.56     0.093     0.211     0.216     0.217   134.00    1.71
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       5.139     6.130     1.891     1.080    -42.89     6.015     5.894     5.661     5.319   -11.57    3.23
 647 Trousers,etc MB      86.883    86.851    26.150    30.725     17.49    88.647    89.451    90.291    91.426     3.13   17.33
 648 Slacks,etc. WG       62.083    63.492    18.494    21.013     13.62    63.698    64.243    64.447    66.011     3.63   15.57
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup      21.051    20.438     6.092     5.248    -13.85    20.523    20.209    19.834    19.595    -4.52   11.26
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       1.412     3.243     0.727     0.687     -5.46     1.734     3.030     3.066     3.203    84.74    1.17
 651 Nightwear/PJs         5.992     7.622     2.068     2.556     23.61     5.850     8.082     7.920     8.110    38.64    1.13
 652 M-MF Underwear      136.521   118.573    37.988    29.367    -22.69   139.527   116.612   112.723   109.952   -21.20   16.43
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.011     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.011      *        0.001     0.001   -91.87    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.        97.897   114.526    35.233    34.860     -1.06   105.572   116.336   114.971   114.153     8.13    5.56
 665 Floor Coverings       0.013     0.004     0.000     0.001     63.48     0.011     0.004     0.004     0.004   -66.17    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing     33.614    38.056    11.451     6.763    -40.94    36.358    36.491    35.036    33.368    -8.22    0.66
 669 Other MMF Manuf      23.870    30.758     8.656     8.226     -4.97    26.274    31.246    31.134    30.328    15.43    0.76

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.257     0.337     0.008     0.197   2457.83     0.218     0.469     0.489     0.527   141.30    1.36
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.041     0.049     0.011     0.022    106.21     0.043     0.055     0.053     0.061    41.37    1.02
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.002     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002  1060.78    0.06
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.015     0.074     0.043     0.031    -29.49     0.043     0.071     0.061     0.061    40.27    3.64
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.001     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.001     0.000     0.000   -15.38    0.01
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.028     0.082     0.080     0.008    -90.24     0.084     0.063     0.010     0.010   -88.13    0.08
 836 S/V Dresses           0.243     0.267     0.141     0.133     -5.58     0.354     0.209     0.215     0.259   -26.74    1.93
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.003     0.123     0.058     0.055     -4.95     0.061     0.125     0.145     0.120    97.41    0.95
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.003     0.003     0.000     0.004    729.17     0.003     0.006     0.006     0.006   101.04    0.22
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.069     0.086     0.067     0.003    -95.25     0.084     0.048     0.031     0.022   -73.71    0.10
 842 S/V Skirts            0.033     0.053     0.030     0.012    -59.69     0.039     0.052     0.050     0.035    -9.98    0.79
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.009     0.005     0.002     0.011    562.96     0.011     0.013     0.013     0.014    36.99    3.89
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005   1710.43     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005  1749.57    0.72
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.143     0.371     0.247     0.105    -57.45     0.314     0.363     0.243     0.230   -26.79    0.20
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.004     0.001     0.005    884.62     0.001     0.004     0.008     0.008  1423.08    1.63
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.018     0.024     0.009     0.008     -9.09     0.016     0.021     0.017     0.023    41.42    2.44
 852 S/V Underwear         0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000       *       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -40.80    0.18
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.04
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.195     0.434     0.047     0.206    341.96     0.168     0.510     0.569     0.593   252.20    1.99
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.067     0.028     0.002     0.187  10607.64     0.061     0.204     0.204     0.213   248.98    0.12