_________________________________________
                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  N ZEAL   |                            | Preliminary 12/2011 Data in Million M2  |
 |___________|                            |_________________________________________|

(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      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 201 Specialty Yarns       6.296     4.155     4.155     4.622     11.23     4.155     4.623     4.622     4.622    11.23    2.02
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.004    123.40     0.002     0.002     0.003     0.004   123.40    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.079     0.028     0.028     0.074    165.85     0.028     0.034     0.068     0.074   165.85    0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.013     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     94.74     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    94.74    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric        3.682     6.451     6.451     7.299     13.14     6.451     7.490     7.293     7.299    13.14    0.31
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1900.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1900.00    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.004     0.007     0.007     0.007     -2.47     0.007     0.007     0.007     0.007    -2.47    0.00

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.00
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -92.92     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -92.92    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.001     0.002     0.002      *      0.00
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000    -88.33     0.000     0.001     0.000     0.000   -88.33    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -84.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -84.00    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.013     0.001     0.001     0.001    -18.75     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -18.75    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -60.38     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001   -60.38    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -51.80     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -51.80    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    -17.02     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002   -17.02    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.007     0.000     0.000     0.001     77.78     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    77.78    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -15.38     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -15.38    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001     62.50     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    62.50    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000    180.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   180.00    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -45.45     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -45.45    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.001     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.001      *         *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    350.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   350.00    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    123.53     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   123.53    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    130.86     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   130.86    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.007  18171.43     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.007 18171.43    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    150.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   150.00    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.011     0.006     0.006     0.005     -4.75     0.006     0.010     0.005     0.005    -4.75    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            2.401     4.456     4.456     4.762      6.86     4.456     4.616     4.560     4.762     6.86   16.37
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002      5.57     0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002     5.57    0.02
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.159     0.274     0.274     0.315     14.95     0.274     0.349     0.338     0.315    14.95    4.04
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     34.15     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    34.15    0.01
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.002     0.002     0.002     0.004    149.24     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004   149.24    0.12
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001    -50.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -50.00    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -43.75     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -43.75    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -45.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -45.00    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -79.25     0.001      *        0.000     0.000   -79.25    0.04
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1800.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1800.00    0.04
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     12.50     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    12.50    0.00
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    -10.11     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -10.11    0.01
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -27.78     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -27.78    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    266.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   266.00    0.01
 464 Wool Blankets         0.008     0.008     0.008     0.002    -75.72     0.008     0.004     0.004     0.002   -75.72    0.07
 465 Floor Coverings       0.009     0.048     0.048     0.050      4.50     0.048     0.048     0.048     0.050     4.50    0.24
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.001     0.007     0.007     0.002    -69.64     0.007     0.005     0.004     0.002   -69.64    0.11

Man-Made Fiber:
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.002     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005       *       0.000     0.004     0.005     0.005      *      0.01
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.906     0.729     0.729     0.665     -8.73     0.729     0.840     0.840     0.665    -8.73    0.07
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.01
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.004     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -33.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -33.33    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    225.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   225.00    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -61.90     0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001   -61.90    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.006     0.002     0.002     0.002     23.53     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.002    23.53    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -56.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -56.00    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     14.29     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    14.29    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    157.14     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   157.14    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     30.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    30.00    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001     85.71     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    85.71    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -32.26     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000   -32.26    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    868.18     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   868.18    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   1850.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1850.00    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.046     0.066     0.066     0.252    279.98     0.066     0.239     0.242     0.252   279.98    0.01
 665 Floor Coverings       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.032   2190.35     0.001     0.031     0.032     0.032  2190.35    0.03
 666 Other Furnishing      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.011    263.73     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.011   263.73    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       1.565     0.657     0.657     0.063    -90.49     0.657     0.309     0.058     0.063   -90.49    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002    312.79     0.000     0.001     0.002     0.002   312.79    0.01
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     42.11     0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001    42.11    0.03
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    66.67    0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -25.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -25.00    0.00
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -81.25     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -81.25    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.10
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -25.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -25.00    0.00
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    130.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   130.00    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.007     0.018     0.018     0.012    -32.01     0.018     0.012     0.010     0.012   -32.01    0.01