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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  EGYPT    |                            | 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      0.597     2.300     2.300     2.838     23.37     2.300     3.234     3.102     2.838    23.37    2.28
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   1383.02     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1383.02    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.058       *       0.000     0.057     0.058     0.058      *      0.05
 222 Knit Fabric           2.269     1.288     1.288     1.270     -1.39     1.288     1.288     1.273     1.270    -1.39    0.08
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.337     0.093     0.093     0.018    -80.90     0.093     0.018     0.018     0.018   -80.90    0.00
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.010     0.038     0.038      *          *       0.038      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.069     0.085     0.085     0.052    -38.09     0.085     0.050     0.051     0.052   -38.09    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.458     1.557     1.557     2.203     41.51     1.557     2.191     2.054     2.203    41.51    5.10
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       6.576     6.373     6.373     6.694      5.04     6.373     6.813     6.745     6.694     5.04    0.86

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      1.363     0.643     0.643     0.172    -73.23     0.643     0.172     0.172     0.172   -73.23    0.12
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      4.664     8.722     8.722     4.394    -49.62     8.722     5.471     4.785     4.394   -49.62    2.61
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.516     0.516     0.109    -78.87     0.516     0.143     0.143     0.109   -78.87    0.05
 317 Twill Fabric          0.005     0.000     0.000     0.001    810.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   810.00    0.00
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.005     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004   2662.86     0.000     0.001     0.004     0.004  2662.86    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.189     0.138     0.138     0.081    -41.33     0.138     0.090     0.088     0.081   -41.33    0.55
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.533     0.182     0.182     0.329     81.07     0.182     0.366     0.354     0.329    81.07    0.11
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        1.954     0.749     0.749     0.223    -70.21     0.749     0.365     0.302     0.223   -70.21    0.05
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.646     0.345     0.345     0.207    -39.84     0.345     0.219     0.209     0.207   -39.84    0.03
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       15.015    17.052    17.052    13.354    -21.68    17.052    14.624    13.890    13.354   -21.68    1.18
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      13.241    12.611    12.611     7.572    -39.96    12.611     8.344     7.927     7.572   -39.96    0.62
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       5.344     7.123     7.123     8.309     16.66     7.123     8.411     8.161     8.309    16.66    1.23
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.365     0.348     0.348     0.394     13.17     0.348     0.383     0.357     0.394    13.17    0.17
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.862     0.956     0.956     0.322    -66.29     0.956     0.401     0.378     0.322   -66.29    0.25
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.513     0.173     0.173     0.003    -98.18     0.173     0.004     0.004     0.003   -98.18    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     40.206    37.054    37.054    38.311      3.39    37.054    37.663    37.490    38.311     3.39    3.48
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     44.000    52.560    52.560    41.964    -20.16    52.560    45.536    43.767    41.964   -20.16    2.73
 349 Bras, & other         0.035     0.040     0.040     0.007    -83.25     0.040     0.002     0.005     0.007   -83.25    0.02
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.607     1.257     1.257     3.100    146.60     1.257     3.047     3.050     3.100   146.60    0.91
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       1.939     2.032     2.032     1.453    -28.51     2.032     1.680     1.508     1.453   -28.51    0.21
 352 Cotton Underwear     13.619    10.122    10.122     8.115    -19.83    10.122     8.540     8.231     8.115   -19.83    0.42
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.123     0.267     0.267     0.168    -37.04     0.267     0.159     0.167     0.168   -37.04    0.05
 360 Pillowcases           2.188     2.113     2.113     1.709    -19.10     2.113     1.628     1.729     1.709   -19.10    1.00
 361 Cotton Sheets        13.397    13.643    13.643     9.933    -27.19    13.643    10.443    10.223     9.933   -27.19    1.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.509     0.656     0.656     0.562    -14.36     0.656     0.641     0.589     0.562   -14.36    0.20
 363 Pile Towels           1.283     1.416     1.416     1.135    -19.81     1.416     1.185     1.174     1.135   -19.81    0.43
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.     15.277    17.207    17.207    15.556     -9.59    17.207    17.211    15.822    15.556    -9.59    0.68

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005       *       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005      *      0.04
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -85.29     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -85.29    0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.383     0.620     0.620     0.551    -11.22     0.620     0.535     0.528     0.551   -11.22    3.09
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.006     0.003     0.003     0.003     28.81     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    28.81    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.010     0.004     0.004     0.012    219.35     0.004     0.008     0.010     0.012   219.35    0.08
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.005     0.005     0.027    437.22     0.005     0.008     0.028     0.027   437.22    0.10
 442 Wool Skirts           0.004     0.001     0.001     0.000    -23.81     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -23.81    0.01
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.033     0.042     0.042     0.048     14.62     0.042     0.057     0.047     0.048    14.62    0.23
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       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       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      1.039     0.806     0.806     0.780     -3.23     0.806     0.811     0.802     0.780    -3.23    4.59
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.052     0.149     0.149     0.048    -68.16     0.149     0.036     0.053     0.048   -68.16    0.90
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.001     0.003     0.003     0.002     -7.55     0.003     0.002     0.003     0.002    -7.55    0.03
 465 Floor Coverings       0.234     0.206     0.206     0.145    -29.69     0.206     0.132     0.140     0.145   -29.69    0.69
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         1.565     2.700     2.700     1.931    -28.49     2.700     2.028     1.927     1.931   -28.49    0.31
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        5.065     0.000     0.000     0.498       *       0.000     0.498     0.498     0.498      *      0.06
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.541     0.690     0.690     0.057    -91.74     0.690     0.057     0.057     0.057   -91.74    0.07
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.023       *       0.000     0.023     0.023     0.023      *      0.13
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.534     0.344     0.344     0.383     11.59     0.344     0.380     0.376     0.383    11.59    0.16
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.018     0.033     0.033     0.018    -46.11     0.033     0.022     0.022     0.018   -46.11    0.00
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.003     0.003     0.003     0.002     -7.16     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002    -7.16    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.124     0.123     0.123     0.615    400.44     0.123     0.471     0.581     0.615   400.44    2.41
 634 Other Coats, MB       3.403     3.395     3.395     4.620     36.07     3.395     4.698     4.617     4.620    36.07    1.14
 635 Coats, W/G            0.947     2.204     2.204     2.038     -7.50     2.204     2.290     2.037     2.038    -7.50    0.39
 636 Dresses               0.257     0.380     0.380     1.049    176.16     0.380     0.925     1.040     1.049   176.16    0.09
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      14.096    15.801    15.801    22.254     40.83    15.801    20.837    21.271    22.254    40.83    2.79
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       4.246     6.910     6.910    12.102     75.12     6.910    12.069    12.176    12.102    75.12    1.41
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        1.747     1.307     1.307     1.370      4.88     1.307     1.098     1.180     1.370     4.88    0.97
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       1.535     1.420     1.420     1.523      7.26     1.420     1.678     1.538     1.523     7.26    0.70
 642 Skirts                0.648     0.307     0.307     0.193    -36.96     0.307     0.223     0.222     0.193   -36.96    0.16
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.020     0.005     0.005     0.001    -80.77     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001   -80.77    0.01
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.027     0.000     0.000     0.028       *       0.000     0.028     0.028     0.028      *      0.12
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      1.637     0.117     0.117     0.230     97.75     0.117     0.243     0.229     0.230    97.75    1.70
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.164     0.095     0.095     0.107     12.74     0.095     0.117     0.116     0.107    12.74    0.06
 647 Trousers,etc MB      22.645    24.391    24.391    27.981     14.72    24.391    27.185    27.004    27.981    14.72    4.84
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        4.313     6.660     6.660    11.614     74.37     6.660    11.597    11.509    11.614    74.37    2.75
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.143     0.143     0.281     95.89     0.143     0.343     0.302     0.281    95.89    0.16
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       1.924     1.463     1.463     0.104    -92.88     1.463     0.092     0.065     0.104   -92.88    0.04
 651 Nightwear/PJs         1.604     1.281     1.281     1.624     26.73     1.281     1.026     1.431     1.624    26.73    0.23
 652 M-MF Underwear        6.141     6.994     6.994     6.951     -0.63     6.994     7.511     7.426     6.951    -0.63    1.06
 659 Oth. MMF App.         1.581     3.805     3.805     1.156    -69.62     3.805     3.087     1.522     1.156   -69.62    0.06
 665 Floor Coverings      20.010    22.882    22.882    20.496    -10.43    22.882    20.128    20.415    20.496   -10.43   17.19
 666 Other Furnishing      3.043     7.522     7.522    11.401     51.57     7.522    11.070    11.152    11.401    51.57    0.23
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.313     0.755     0.755     0.428    -43.30     0.755     0.428     0.428     0.428   -43.30    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.007     0.006     0.006     0.016    182.72     0.006     0.016     0.016     0.016   182.72    0.33
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -73.68     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -73.68    0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -64.79     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -64.79    0.02
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.006     0.005     0.005     0.035    577.65     0.005     0.035     0.035     0.035   577.65    2.09
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001     53.85     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    53.85    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.015     0.005     0.005     0.001    -86.36     0.005     0.000     0.000     0.001   -86.36    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.026     0.026     0.002    -94.25     0.026     0.002     0.002     0.002   -94.25    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.002     0.044     0.044     0.001    -97.66     0.044     0.006     0.006     0.001   -97.66    0.02
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.129     0.114     0.114     0.228     99.18     0.114     0.254     0.234     0.228    99.18    0.19
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.038     0.025     0.025     0.023     -8.36     0.025     0.023     0.023     0.023    -8.36    0.08
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.025     0.006     0.006     0.060    950.00     0.006     0.064     0.063     0.060   950.00    0.04