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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| AUSTRAL | | 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 0.009 0.002 0.002 0.001 -43.17 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.001 -43.17 0.00
201 Specialty Yarns 3.314 2.249 2.249 0.984 -56.25 2.249 1.007 0.987 0.984 -56.25 0.43
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -95.68 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -95.68 0.00
219 Duck Fabric 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -95.52 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -95.52 0.00
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.002 0.005 0.005 0.011 116.17 0.005 0.004 0.005 0.011 116.17 0.01
222 Knit Fabric 0.748 0.754 0.754 0.459 -39.16 0.754 0.461 0.481 0.459 -39.16 0.03
223 Non-Woven Fabric 41.594 38.981 38.981 40.096 2.86 38.981 43.734 42.165 40.096 2.86 1.43
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.059 0.028 0.028 0.042 46.65 0.028 0.042 0.042 0.042 46.65 0.02
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
229 Special Fabric 3.950 1.213 1.213 0.879 -27.56 1.213 0.714 0.794 0.879 -27.56 0.04
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 205.56 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 205.56 0.00
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.012 0.004 0.004 0.009 110.81 0.004 0.009 0.010 0.009 110.81 0.00
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.009 0.000 0.000 0.004 * 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.004 * 0.00
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.033 0.034 0.034 0.058 69.73 0.034 0.058 0.058 0.058 69.73 0.10
317 Twill Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 63.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 63.33 0.00
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -1.19 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -1.19 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -53.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -53.33 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 1200.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1200.00 0.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.013 0.003 0.003 0.007 141.67 0.003 0.007 0.007 0.007 141.67 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.003 -48.28 0.006 0.003 0.003 0.003 -48.28 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.035 0.012 0.012 0.018 50.64 0.012 0.018 0.017 0.018 50.64 0.00
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.007 68.60 0.004 0.007 0.007 0.007 68.60 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.006 0.081 0.081 0.004 -95.16 0.081 0.004 0.004 0.004 -95.16 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.013 225.68 0.004 0.010 0.013 0.013 225.68 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.002 40.77 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 40.77 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 53.57 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 53.57 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.010 0.001 0.001 0.002 186.36 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 186.36 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.003 44.87 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.003 44.87 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.008 0.005 0.005 0.004 -13.02 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.004 -13.02 0.00
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 0.002 0.002 * * *
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -10.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -10.00 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -60.87 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -60.87 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.006 0.039 0.039 0.006 -85.53 0.039 0.009 0.009 0.006 -85.53 0.00
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.007 0.003 0.003 0.007 163.82 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.007 163.82 0.00
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -55.88 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 -55.88 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.000 0.009 0.009 0.000 -99.00 0.009 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.00 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.000 -97.87 0.010 0.010 0.000 0.000 -97.87 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 254.08 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001 254.08 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.002 0.013 0.013 0.027 108.63 0.013 0.024 0.027 0.027 108.63 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.499 0.348 0.348 0.825 136.72 0.348 0.821 0.837 0.825 136.72 2.84
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.002 0.007 0.007 0.002 -69.15 0.007 0.005 0.005 0.002 -69.15 0.02
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.006 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.73 0.015 0.015 0.016 0.015 0.73 0.20
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
432 Wool Hosiery 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.51 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.51 0.01
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 260.00 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001 260.00 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 120.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 120.00 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 2.94 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 2.94 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 -6.78 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -6.78 0.02
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 17.71 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 17.71 0.01
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 375.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 375.00 0.04
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 133.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 133.33 0.01
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -44.44 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -44.44 0.00
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.00
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 35.00 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.000 35.00 0.01
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.005 95.01 0.002 0.005 0.004 0.005 95.01 0.05
464 Wool Blankets 0.013 0.014 0.014 0.001 -94.85 0.014 0.001 0.001 0.001 -94.85 0.03
465 Floor Coverings 0.320 0.401 0.401 0.420 4.53 0.401 0.416 0.422 0.420 4.53 2.01
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.002 0.009 0.009 0.001 -89.23 0.009 0.002 0.002 0.001 -89.23 0.05
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.138 0.023 0.023 * * 0.023 0.001 0.001 * * *
603 Yarn>85% artif. 5.818 6.207 6.207 6.443 3.81 6.207 6.684 6.735 6.443 3.81 6.10
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.204 0.138 0.138 0.065 -52.49 0.138 0.203 0.065 0.065 -52.49 0.03
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.381 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 0.002 * * * *
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.444 0.565 0.565 0.002 -99.66 0.565 0.131 0.067 0.002 -99.66 0.00
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.002 184.53 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 184.53 0.01
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.03
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.002 191.55 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 191.55 0.00
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.000 0.007 0.007 0.021 196.90 0.007 0.020 0.021 0.021 196.90 0.12
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.000 -97.49 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.000 -97.49 0.00
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.002 -58.60 0.006 0.002 0.002 0.002 -58.60 0.00
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.001 0.018 0.018 0.030 68.70 0.018 0.031 0.031 0.030 68.70 0.00
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.06
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.000 0.013 0.013 * * 0.013 * * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.001 -18.01 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -18.01 0.00
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.000 -94.89 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 -94.89 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.001 109.23 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001 109.23 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -65.71 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -65.71 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.005 -5.44 0.005 0.004 0.005 0.005 -5.44 0.00
636 Dresses 0.041 0.036 0.036 0.074 108.94 0.036 0.063 0.068 0.074 108.94 0.01
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.004 21.53 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.004 21.53 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.007 0.006 0.006 0.008 24.06 0.006 0.008 0.008 0.008 24.06 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.021 616.11 0.003 0.023 0.021 0.021 616.11 0.02
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.003 -33.53 0.004 0.004 0.003 0.003 -33.53 0.00
642 Skirts 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.006 95.45 0.003 0.005 0.006 0.006 95.45 0.01
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -16.67 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -16.67 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 133.33 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 133.33 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.006 0.002 0.002 0.001 -31.90 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.001 -31.90 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.004 -23.26 0.005 0.006 0.004 0.004 -23.26 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -14.29 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -14.29 0.00
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -20.69 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -20.69 0.00
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 1800.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 1800.00 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.004 -4.60 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.004 -4.60 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.101 0.104 0.104 0.185 77.63 0.104 0.173 0.173 0.185 77.63 0.01
665 Floor Coverings 0.250 0.217 0.217 0.185 -14.73 0.217 0.190 0.184 0.185 -14.73 0.16
666 Other Furnishing 0.047 0.091 0.091 0.026 -71.39 0.091 0.052 0.051 0.026 -71.39 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.732 0.341 0.341 0.340 -0.38 0.341 0.321 0.325 0.340 -0.38 0.01
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 1145.21 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.002 1145.21 0.00
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 -33.33 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.002 -33.33 0.01
836 S/V Dresses 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 45.71 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 45.71 0.01
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 87.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 87.50 0.00
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.001 0.011 0.011 0.003 -72.92 0.011 0.009 0.009 0.003 -72.92 0.11
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 16.25 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 16.25 0.01
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 22.22 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 22.22 0.00
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 9.30 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 9.30 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 * 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 * 0.38
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 0.000 * * * *
852 S/V Underwear 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -10.34 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -10.34 0.20
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.004 -20.21 0.004 0.006 0.005 0.004 -20.21 0.01
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -39.39 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -39.39 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.048 0.034 0.034 0.021 -38.85 0.034 0.025 0.022 0.021 -38.85 0.01