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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  EGYPT    |                            | Preliminary 10/2009 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 10/2009
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2007      2008    10/2008   10/2009  % Change   10/2008    8/2009    9/2009   10/2009  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      1.848     1.175     0.990     0.537    -45.70     1.356     0.632     0.791     0.723   -46.66    0.73
 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       0.110     0.000     0.000     0.000    -47.93     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -47.93    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.027     0.002     0.002     0.000    -99.29     0.002      *        0.000     0.000   -99.55    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           3.087     1.847     1.488     2.106     41.60     1.950     2.590     2.507     2.466    26.43    0.22
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      2.887     1.557     1.188     0.337    -71.62     2.053     0.715     0.602     0.706   -65.60    0.03
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.007     0.000     0.000     0.010       *       0.000     0.010     0.010     0.010      *      0.01
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        9.294     1.174     1.162     0.057    -95.12     4.890     0.080     0.074     0.069   -98.59    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.351     0.343     0.310     0.324      4.59     0.315     0.310     0.297     0.357    13.34    1.37
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       7.663     6.097     5.162     5.417      4.95     6.364     6.002     6.292     6.352    -0.19    0.78

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      4.474     2.485     2.088     0.793    -62.02     2.128     1.674     1.447     1.190   -44.08    1.06
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      5.866     6.872     5.882     3.625    -38.37     7.108     4.849     4.816     4.615   -35.08    2.36
 313 Cotton Sheeting       1.292     1.100     1.100      *          *       1.351      *         *         *         *       *  
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.087     0.012     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.011     0.011     0.009   284.29    0.01
 317 Twill Fabric          0.124     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.082     0.010     0.010     0.005    -49.90     0.010     0.015     0.015     0.005   -49.90    0.01
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.087     0.176     0.130     0.173     33.32     0.162     0.183     0.184     0.219    35.53    1.99
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        1.137     0.796     0.695     0.416    -40.12     0.805     0.681     0.665     0.517   -35.73    0.16
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        1.678     4.012     3.315     1.744    -47.39     3.560     3.913     4.012     2.441   -31.45    0.47
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.832     0.376     0.346     0.530     53.34     0.423     0.562     0.549     0.560    32.51    0.09
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       18.132    16.732    14.509    12.160    -16.19    17.196    14.004    14.251    14.383   -16.36    1.43
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      13.907    15.410    12.788    11.627     -9.08    14.937    14.438    14.043    14.249    -4.60    1.11
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       4.589     5.974     4.986     4.488     -9.99     5.633     5.451     5.478     5.476    -2.79    0.99
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.380     0.545     0.484     0.311    -35.86     0.580     0.381     0.375     0.371   -35.97    0.12
 342 Cotton Skirts         1.590     0.616     0.410     0.757     84.48     0.523     0.875     0.881     0.963    83.98    0.62
 345 Cotton Sweater        1.278     0.000     0.000     0.334  216600.0     0.104     0.334     0.334     0.334   219.90    0.12
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     41.091    42.689    37.402    34.944     -6.57    42.774    40.163    40.155    40.232    -5.94    3.89
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     42.748    47.303    40.827    36.157    -11.44    46.335    43.799    43.909    42.633    -7.99    2.79
 349 Bras, & other         0.004     0.059     0.047     0.035    -27.18     0.047     0.060     0.051     0.046    -3.61    0.15
 350 Dress. Gown etc       1.694     0.599     0.332     0.528     59.03     0.333     0.764     0.778     0.795   138.55    0.25
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       4.157     1.991     1.654     1.690      2.16     1.865     2.178     2.089     2.027     8.67    0.26
 352 Cotton Underwear      9.173    11.683     9.234    11.779     27.57    10.474    13.336    14.277    14.228    35.84    0.80
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.130     0.212     0.204     0.113    -44.67     0.222     0.159     0.139     0.121   -45.59    0.03
 360 Pillowcases           2.816     2.911     2.480     1.924    -22.40     2.957     2.482     2.454     2.356   -20.34    1.21
 361 Cotton Sheets        13.988    17.548    14.921    11.237    -24.69    17.822    14.701    14.141    13.865   -22.20    1.16
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        1.454     1.840     1.695     0.456    -73.10     1.861     0.677     0.626     0.601   -67.72    0.19
 363 Pile Towels           1.604     1.865     1.560     1.036    -33.62     1.729     1.512     1.432     1.341   -22.47    0.51
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.     16.055    19.304    16.819    12.844    -23.63    19.432    17.100    16.176    15.329   -21.11    0.60

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.153     0.177     0.145     0.326    125.19     0.183     0.339     0.346     0.359    96.31    2.22
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.001     0.064     0.064     0.006    -90.98     0.064     0.002     0.002     0.006   -90.98    0.03
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.001     0.128     0.127     0.004    -97.01     0.128     0.002     0.005     0.005   -96.16    0.01
 436 Wool Dresses          0.002     0.017     0.015     0.007    -54.37     0.015     0.018     0.018     0.009   -40.98    0.07
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 442 Wool Skirts           0.007     0.031     0.031     0.004    -88.26     0.031     0.014     0.007     0.004   -88.26    0.12
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.030     0.041     0.040     0.032    -19.93     0.042     0.031     0.030     0.033   -21.58    0.19
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.159     0.835     0.622     0.905     45.44     0.723     1.215     1.166     1.118    54.63    7.69
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.159     0.041     0.041     0.052     25.10     0.065     0.044     0.057     0.052   -20.50    0.93
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.008     0.002     0.001     0.001     84.62     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   355.94    0.02
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.256     0.354     0.307     0.201    -34.53     0.355     0.254     0.245     0.248   -30.06    1.29
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         5.766     1.963     1.959     1.302    -33.52     3.006     1.293     1.300     1.307   -56.52    0.25
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn       11.287     5.871     5.379     3.897    -27.56     7.550     3.886     3.865     4.389   -41.88    0.59
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.807     0.723     0.439     0.522     18.88     0.452     0.672     0.621     0.806    78.12    1.25
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          2.202     0.784     0.687     0.469    -31.66     1.153     0.719     0.657     0.566   -50.88    0.31
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.098     0.124     0.124     0.016    -87.46     0.124     0.027     0.017     0.016   -87.46    0.00
 621 Impression Fab        0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.001     0.009     0.009     0.000    -95.03     0.010     0.005     0.000     0.000   -95.41    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.003     0.006     0.006     0.003    -59.85     0.006     0.003     0.003     0.003   -59.31    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.138     0.002     0.000     0.120  396800.0     0.021     0.121     0.122     0.123   473.09    1.05
 634 Other Coats, MB       3.964     3.579     3.208     3.122     -2.67     3.540     3.767     3.553     3.493    -1.31    1.06
 635 Coats, W/G            3.668     2.414     2.050     0.857    -58.18     2.319     2.474     2.324     1.221   -47.37    0.28
 636 Dresses               0.118     0.060     0.058     0.020    -64.81     0.062     0.020     0.022     0.023   -63.40    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      12.759    15.040    12.969    12.625     -2.65    14.857    16.500    14.930    14.696    -1.08    2.68
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       3.297     4.492     4.131     3.515    -14.89     4.466     4.471     4.108     3.877   -13.19    0.65
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        5.188     2.649     2.402     1.397    -41.86     3.144     1.635     1.630     1.643   -47.73    1.36
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.956     0.941     0.812     1.311     61.41     0.980     1.423     1.415     1.440    46.86    0.86
 642 Skirts                0.065     0.326     0.322     0.632     96.42     0.322     0.637     0.638     0.636    97.35    0.83
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.001     0.004     0.004     0.020    438.37     0.004      *        0.016     0.020   438.37    0.13
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.027       *       0.000     0.025     0.025     0.027      *      0.07
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.232     0.292     0.292     1.633    459.91     0.292     0.302     0.664     1.633   459.91   16.80
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.348     0.372     0.284     0.160    -43.88     0.321     0.359     0.279     0.247   -23.04    0.19
 647 Trousers,etc MB      17.514    16.808    13.232    19.218     45.23    15.725    21.364    21.714    22.793    44.95    5.32
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        5.892     3.571     2.888     3.872     34.07     3.493     4.629     4.696     4.555    30.42    1.37
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    150.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    76.74    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.800     1.458     1.107     1.878     69.62     1.140     1.496     1.997     2.228    95.48    0.97
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.076     2.023     1.699     1.501    -11.66     1.749     2.630     2.425     1.825     4.36    0.30
 652 M-MF Underwear        1.070     2.688     2.242     5.004    123.14     2.753     5.137     5.173     5.449    97.97    1.02
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.969     1.291     1.005     1.496     48.86     1.256     1.830     1.785     1.783    41.95    0.11
 665 Floor Coverings      19.179    19.659    16.613    16.874      1.57    18.396    20.007    20.055    19.920     8.29   21.82
 666 Other Furnishing      0.229     0.218     0.139     1.948   1298.31     0.145     1.536     1.789     2.027  1300.93    0.05
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.343     0.212     0.136     0.313    129.96     0.204     0.307     0.389     0.389    90.38    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.005     0.000     0.000     0.007       *       0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007      *      0.17
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    20.00    0.01
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.025     0.000     0.000     0.006       *       0.000     0.006     0.006     0.006      *      0.42
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 836 S/V Dresses           0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001     75.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    75.00    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.012     0.000     0.000     0.015       *       0.005     0.015     0.015     0.015   226.24    0.11
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -51.61     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -68.09    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    -11.72     0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002   -11.72    0.02
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.34
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.120     0.067     0.067     0.129     93.71     0.068     0.130     0.130     0.130    91.81    0.10
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.071     0.060     0.057     0.038    -33.22     0.058     0.061     0.043     0.041   -29.54    0.21
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.004     0.007     0.007     0.023    247.97     0.007     0.005     0.016     0.023   216.49    0.02