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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| _ANDEAN | | 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 0.578 0.899 0.899 0.587 -34.76 0.899 0.631 0.590 0.587 -34.76 0.47
201 Specialty Yarns 2.292 2.985 2.985 2.594 -13.10 2.985 2.684 2.659 2.594 -13.10 1.13
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.008 0.029 0.029 0.028 -2.41 0.029 0.028 0.027 0.028 -2.41 0.07
219 Duck Fabric 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 56.95 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 56.95 0.00
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.325 0.430 0.430 0.399 -7.16 0.430 0.477 0.421 0.399 -7.16 0.37
222 Knit Fabric 1.154 0.971 0.971 0.588 -39.44 0.971 0.581 0.580 0.588 -39.44 0.04
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.349 0.271 0.271 0.215 -20.38 0.271 0.165 0.120 0.215 -20.38 0.01
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.037 0.060 0.060 0.030 -49.96 0.060 0.061 0.037 0.030 -49.96 0.02
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 6766.67 0.000 * * 0.000 6766.67 0.00
227 Oxford Cloth 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 4.085 3.846 3.846 4.219 9.69 3.846 4.511 4.335 4.219 9.69 0.18
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.275 0.502 0.502 0.626 24.74 0.502 0.731 0.726 0.626 24.74 1.45
239 Baby Garm / Acc 3.833 4.756 4.756 3.417 -28.15 4.756 3.593 3.546 3.417 -28.15 0.44
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.024 0.012 0.012 0.015 26.33 0.012 0.008 0.009 0.015 26.33 0.01
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.028 0.141 0.141 0.007 -95.04 0.141 0.069 0.037 0.007 -95.04 0.00
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -33.84 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -33.84 0.00
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.007 0.009 0.009 0.006 -31.99 0.009 0.011 0.011 0.006 -31.99 0.01
317 Twill Fabric 0.292 0.492 0.492 0.389 -20.92 0.492 0.394 0.333 0.389 -20.92 0.52
326 Sateen Fabric 0.012 0.002 0.002 0.001 -50.69 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -50.69 0.00
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 35.19 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.002 35.19 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 4.500 8.392 8.392 5.455 -35.00 8.392 5.697 5.496 5.455 -35.00 0.82
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.067 0.080 0.080 0.035 -56.18 0.080 0.030 0.033 0.035 -56.18 0.24
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.268 0.728 0.728 0.385 -47.19 0.728 0.489 0.374 0.385 -47.19 0.13
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.384 0.464 0.464 0.474 2.06 0.464 0.498 0.487 0.474 2.06 0.12
336 Cotton Dresses 3.100 3.232 3.232 3.835 18.68 3.232 3.852 3.807 3.835 18.68 0.59
338 Knit Shirts,MB 18.773 19.947 19.947 19.791 -0.78 19.947 19.838 19.556 19.791 -0.78 1.75
339 W/G Knit Blouse 22.583 22.024 22.024 18.355 -16.66 22.024 18.577 18.499 18.355 -16.66 1.50
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.882 0.883 0.883 1.105 25.17 0.883 1.079 1.082 1.105 25.17 0.16
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.267 0.256 0.256 0.249 -2.80 0.256 0.250 0.248 0.249 -2.80 0.11
342 Cotton Skirts 0.182 0.184 0.184 0.138 -25.03 0.184 0.140 0.130 0.138 -25.03 0.11
345 Cotton Sweater 1.107 1.044 1.044 1.191 14.06 1.044 1.240 1.207 1.191 14.06 0.41
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 6.330 8.635 8.635 5.470 -36.66 8.635 5.889 5.701 5.470 -36.66 0.50
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 5.380 7.432 7.432 3.944 -46.93 7.432 4.281 4.047 3.944 -46.93 0.26
349 Bras, & other 0.022 0.031 0.031 0.020 -35.59 0.031 0.037 0.037 0.020 -35.59 0.06
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.503 0.350 0.350 0.542 54.75 0.350 0.507 0.499 0.542 54.75 0.16
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 1.860 1.888 1.888 2.179 15.39 1.888 2.094 2.265 2.179 15.39 0.31
352 Cotton Underwear 8.646 10.613 10.613 9.218 -13.15 10.613 8.949 9.131 9.218 -13.15 0.48
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.05
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.09
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.375 0.430 0.430 0.404 -5.99 0.430 0.421 0.435 0.404 -5.99 0.11
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.75 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.75 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.010 120.54 0.004 0.011 0.010 0.010 120.54 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.050 2893.40 0.002 0.049 0.049 0.050 2893.40 0.02
363 Pile Towels 2.723 3.235 3.235 3.012 -6.88 3.235 3.186 3.066 3.012 -6.88 1.14
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 5.554 6.711 6.711 5.163 -23.06 6.711 5.955 5.642 5.163 -23.06 0.23
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 1.892 2.453 2.453 2.325 -5.22 2.453 2.470 2.426 2.325 -5.22 7.99
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.202 0.022 0.022 0.078 264.53 0.022 0.069 0.082 0.078 264.53 0.61
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.022 0.017 0.017 0.015 -12.49 0.017 0.018 0.014 0.015 -12.49 0.19
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.024 0.029 0.029 0.032 9.03 0.029 0.031 0.032 0.032 9.03 2.86
432 Wool Hosiery 0.046 0.176 0.176 0.261 47.93 0.176 0.321 0.289 0.261 47.93 8.24
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.462 0.204 0.204 0.359 76.45 0.204 0.352 0.374 0.359 76.45 2.02
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.018 0.021 0.021 0.033 56.56 0.021 0.033 0.033 0.033 56.56 0.12
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.303 0.751 0.751 0.470 -37.39 0.751 0.473 0.458 0.470 -37.39 0.74
436 Wool Dresses 0.041 0.028 0.028 0.052 84.56 0.028 0.047 0.049 0.052 84.56 0.36
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.101 0.033 0.033 0.050 51.07 0.033 0.040 0.045 0.050 51.07 0.18
439 Babies' garments 0.007 0.004 0.004 0.005 16.53 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.005 16.53 1.33
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.016 0.018 0.018 0.025 38.50 0.018 0.026 0.026 0.025 38.50 2.78
442 Wool Skirts 0.030 0.020 0.020 0.026 29.77 0.020 0.023 0.023 0.026 29.77 0.79
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.048 0.018 0.018 0.023 29.37 0.018 0.025 0.022 0.023 29.37 0.11
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 8.63 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 8.63 0.05
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.058 0.058 0.058 0.048 -16.59 0.058 0.047 0.048 0.048 -16.59 0.79
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.215 0.318 0.318 0.292 -8.07 0.318 0.296 0.297 0.292 -8.07 1.07
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.636 0.387 0.387 0.659 70.35 0.387 0.602 0.640 0.659 70.35 3.88
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.066 0.057 0.057 0.082 43.37 0.057 0.071 0.073 0.082 43.37 1.56
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.164 0.160 0.160 0.210 31.16 0.160 0.205 0.205 0.210 31.16 2.31
464 Wool Blankets 0.050 0.103 0.103 0.081 -21.57 0.103 0.121 0.075 0.081 -21.57 3.03
465 Floor Coverings 0.014 0.008 0.008 0.007 -12.02 0.008 0.006 0.006 0.007 -12.02 0.03
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.034 0.047 0.047 0.028 -40.47 0.047 0.035 0.034 0.028 -40.47 1.34
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.045 0.013 0.013 0.114 811.39 0.013 0.012 0.012 0.114 811.39 0.02
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.000 0.009 0.009 * * 0.009 * * * * *
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.000 0.237 0.237 0.258 8.85 0.237 0.312 0.275 0.258 8.85 0.12
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.021 0.011 0.011 0.000 -99.45 0.011 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.45 0.00
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.003 0.013 0.013 0.004 -71.82 0.013 0.008 0.007 0.004 -71.82 0.00
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -80.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -80.00 0.00
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.001 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.000 0.082 0.082 0.000 -99.84 0.082 * * 0.000 -99.84 0.00
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.017 0.011 0.011 0.046 322.07 0.011 0.039 0.039 0.046 322.07 0.26
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 0.281 0.527 0.527 0.333 -36.77 0.527 0.377 0.356 0.333 -36.77 0.14
620 Oth Synth Filam 7.434 0.580 0.580 0.508 -12.43 0.580 0.681 0.550 0.508 -12.43 0.05
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 30.50 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 30.50 0.10
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.001 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.012 0.018 0.018 0.033 87.26 0.018 0.022 0.027 0.033 87.26 0.08
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.039 0.003 0.003 0.008 168.74 0.003 0.008 0.008 0.008 168.74 0.01
632 Hosiery 11.878 9.821 9.821 6.463 -34.19 9.821 6.837 6.378 6.463 -34.19 1.10
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.201 0.126 0.126 0.098 -22.06 0.126 0.105 0.095 0.098 -22.06 0.38
634 Other Coats, MB 0.159 0.263 0.263 0.203 -23.08 0.263 0.202 0.198 0.203 -23.08 0.05
635 Coats, W/G 0.229 0.387 0.387 0.365 -5.54 0.387 0.395 0.383 0.365 -5.54 0.07
636 Dresses 1.558 1.571 1.571 1.311 -16.53 1.571 1.365 1.338 1.311 -16.53 0.12
638 Knit Shirts, MB 4.022 6.438 6.438 7.648 18.80 6.438 7.970 7.869 7.648 18.80 0.96
639 Knit Blouses,WG 4.896 5.736 5.736 6.455 12.53 5.736 6.249 6.184 6.455 12.53 0.75
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.277 0.214 0.214 0.401 86.98 0.214 0.390 0.388 0.401 86.98 0.28
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.158 0.138 0.138 0.127 -7.52 0.138 0.112 0.116 0.127 -7.52 0.06
642 Skirts 0.248 0.198 0.198 0.213 7.70 0.198 0.217 0.208 0.213 7.70 0.18
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.000 -89.74 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 -89.74 0.00
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -72.84 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -72.84 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.054 0.106 0.106 0.113 6.04 0.106 0.094 0.096 0.113 6.04 0.83
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.138 0.152 0.152 0.248 63.22 0.152 0.241 0.245 0.248 63.22 0.15
647 Trousers,etc MB 1.134 0.838 0.838 1.025 22.31 0.838 1.177 1.116 1.025 22.31 0.18
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.540 0.535 0.535 0.763 42.53 0.535 0.726 0.728 0.763 42.53 0.18
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.639 0.577 0.577 0.376 -34.84 0.577 0.404 0.382 0.376 -34.84 0.22
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.109 0.201 0.201 0.255 27.05 0.201 0.232 0.242 0.255 27.05 0.09
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.644 0.426 0.426 0.326 -23.47 0.426 0.335 0.322 0.326 -23.47 0.05
652 M-MF Underwear 3.553 3.172 3.172 2.622 -17.32 3.172 2.718 2.682 2.622 -17.32 0.40
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -52.63 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -52.63 0.00
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.006 * 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.006 * 0.02
659 Oth. MMF App. 4.630 5.648 5.648 5.599 -0.86 5.648 5.465 5.482 5.599 -0.86 0.27
665 Floor Coverings 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.000 -87.80 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -87.80 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 0.361 0.158 0.158 0.241 52.10 0.158 0.212 0.248 0.241 52.10 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 2.674 2.864 2.864 4.200 46.68 2.864 2.962 3.555 4.200 46.68 0.10
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.019 0.009 0.009 0.024 161.03 0.009 0.026 0.024 0.024 161.03 0.51
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -15.63 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -15.63 0.00
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -93.51 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -93.51 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.087 0.000 0.000 0.000 -59.62 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -59.62 0.00
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 71.43 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.000 71.43 0.01
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 51.91 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 51.91 0.01
836 S/V Dresses 0.024 0.009 0.009 0.004 -55.11 0.009 0.006 0.005 0.004 -55.11 0.02
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.012 0.027 0.027 0.141 416.12 0.027 0.144 0.141 0.141 416.12 1.08
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.017 0.016 0.016 0.004 -74.34 0.016 0.005 0.006 0.004 -74.34 0.14
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.003 0.009 0.009 0.011 23.79 0.009 0.012 0.013 0.011 23.79 0.04
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 4300.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 4300.00 0.01
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -87.93 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -87.93 0.01
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.05
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.00
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.02
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.015 0.034 0.034 0.014 -60.46 0.034 0.015 0.015 0.014 -60.46 0.01
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.000 -90.70 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 -90.70 0.07
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.000 -89.13 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 -89.13 0.05
852 S/V Underwear 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.001 -83.84 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.001 -83.84 0.12
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.212 0.334 0.334 0.235 -29.55 0.334 0.167 0.188 0.235 -29.55 0.78
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.018 0.014 0.014 0.022 54.38 0.014 0.021 0.023 0.022 54.38 0.01