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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  _SUB-SAHA|A                           | 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      0.002     0.005     0.005     0.003    -47.38     0.006     0.004     0.004     0.003   -50.89    0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.020     0.007     0.002     0.009    267.57     0.002     0.013     0.013     0.013   465.12    0.01
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.053     0.021     0.020     0.640   3091.16     0.028     0.561     0.643     0.641  2193.64    1.31
 219 Duck Fabric           0.403     0.227     0.195     0.134    -31.64     0.291     0.198     0.165     0.165   -43.21    0.35
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.204     0.071     0.070     0.158    124.41     0.106     0.079     0.167     0.158    48.89    0.12
 222 Knit Fabric           1.575     1.388     1.216     0.587    -51.68     1.610     0.817     0.941     0.760   -52.83    0.07
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.176     0.436     0.233     1.024    339.42     0.255     0.969     1.081     1.227   380.28    0.05
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.026     0.004     0.004     0.000    -88.41     0.007     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.75    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.014     0.007     0.005     0.008     67.08     0.006     0.006     0.007     0.010    70.34    0.03
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.000     0.003     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.34
 229 Special Fabric        7.141    18.270    17.035     4.151    -75.63    20.917     7.492     6.506     5.386   -74.25    0.33
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.885     0.211     0.131     0.572    336.88     0.251     0.477     0.544     0.652   159.89    2.50
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       8.351     6.501     5.279     7.607     44.09     7.184     8.148     8.797     8.829    22.89    1.08

Cotton:
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.004     0.134     0.134      *          *       0.134      *         *         *         *       *  
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.018     0.082     0.075     0.000    -99.42     0.076     0.009     0.009     0.007   -90.21    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.004     0.021     0.005     0.012    136.16     0.005     0.028     0.028     0.028   406.22    0.03
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.004     0.003     0.002     0.001    -71.30     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -61.55    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.026     0.011     0.011     0.001    -87.45     0.022     0.005     0.002     0.001   -93.32    0.00
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.000     0.004     0.003     0.001    -80.85     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -54.74    0.00
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     -6.63     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -6.63    0.01
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.004     0.007     0.005     0.003    -31.95     0.007     0.006     0.005     0.005   -25.59    0.01
 332 Cotton Hosiery        2.229     0.082     0.077     0.006    -92.85     0.309     0.010     0.009     0.011   -96.45    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.007     0.006     0.006     0.005    -17.80     0.007     0.006     0.005     0.005   -34.17    0.04
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        1.804     2.100     1.441     2.078     44.15     1.579     2.683     2.654     2.736    73.33    0.86
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        1.259     2.060     1.606     0.975    -39.32     1.735     1.635     1.710     1.428   -17.69    0.27
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.434     0.711     0.691     0.214    -69.00     0.747     0.310     0.307     0.234   -68.71    0.04
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       27.125    18.776    16.201    11.736    -27.56    19.518    14.535    14.469    14.311   -26.68    1.43
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      37.273    27.361    22.936    14.116    -38.45    28.030    21.239    20.061    18.542   -33.85    1.44
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      15.898    16.790    14.300    11.468    -19.80    16.459    13.788    14.103    13.958   -15.20    2.51
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      1.649     0.968     0.826     0.919     11.25     0.991     1.081     1.110     1.061     6.99    0.35
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.772     0.570     0.222     0.514    131.49     0.305     0.863     0.862     0.862   182.47    0.56
 345 Cotton Sweater        3.481     0.474     0.428     0.250    -41.69     0.912     0.261     0.270     0.296   -67.60    0.10
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     50.138    39.825    33.513    27.083    -19.19    40.222    35.575    34.502    33.395   -16.97    3.23
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     88.439    94.394    80.424    63.016    -21.64    92.281    90.820    85.386    76.986   -16.57    5.04
 349 Bras, & other         0.024     0.029     0.019     0.000    -99.67     0.019     0.014     0.012     0.010   -49.09    0.03
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.593     0.027     0.027     0.054    102.24     0.027     0.044     0.048     0.054    98.74    0.02
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.659     0.430     0.424     0.505     19.31     0.493     0.608     0.454     0.512     3.84    0.07
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.944     0.670     0.364     1.088    198.87     0.369     1.386     1.427     1.394   278.02    0.08
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.435     1.981     1.649     1.708      3.57     1.858     2.099     2.249     2.040     9.80    0.57
 360 Pillowcases           0.160     0.025     0.025     0.004    -84.92     0.105     0.004     0.004     0.004   -96.15    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.210     0.170     0.170     0.004    -97.59     0.190     0.003     0.004     0.004   -97.68    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.160     0.030     0.026     0.008    -70.59     0.045     0.015     0.013     0.011   -75.76    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.003     0.003     0.003     0.002    -34.32     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -30.07    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.122     0.235     0.150     0.172     14.83     0.166     0.235     0.244     0.257    55.32    0.01

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.628     0.300     0.284     0.244    -13.94     0.362     0.228     0.229     0.261   -28.02    1.19
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.033     0.095     0.078     0.042    -46.23     0.080     0.087     0.064     0.058   -27.31    0.59
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -87.63     0.002      *        0.000     0.000   -87.63    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.024     0.098     0.048     0.044     -8.57     0.050     0.093     0.085     0.094    86.60    6.91
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.007     0.001     0.001     0.000    -95.74     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.74    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.011     0.011     0.000    -99.16     0.011      *        0.000     0.000   -99.16    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002     -6.67     0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002    -2.17    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.030     0.029     0.029     0.000    -98.41     0.037     0.002     0.000     0.000   -98.79    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.076     0.104     0.104     0.168     62.26     0.104     0.165     0.170     0.168    62.56    0.81
 439 Babies' garments      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -92.75     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.05    0.01
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     18.97     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    18.97    0.19
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -43.75     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -70.00    0.00
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.001     0.000     0.004    887.83     0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005  1025.22    0.03
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.207     0.129     0.123     0.061    -50.24     0.163     0.116     0.081     0.067   -59.14    1.29
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.084     0.104     0.056     0.116    107.38     0.072     0.146     0.154     0.164   126.89    0.72
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.031     0.012     0.012     0.001    -92.70     0.017     0.001     0.001     0.001   -94.62    0.01
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.155     0.208     0.131     0.026    -80.26     0.209     0.156     0.156     0.102   -51.00    1.85
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.022     0.017     0.017     0.006    -62.96     0.019     0.015     0.008     0.007   -63.67    0.07
 464 Wool Blankets         0.012     0.015     0.013     0.010    -19.91     0.013     0.015     0.014     0.012    -9.16    0.43
 465 Floor Coverings       0.154     0.241     0.206     0.074    -64.20     0.239     0.120     0.125     0.109   -54.41    0.56
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.002     0.001     0.000     0.002    621.98     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.003   518.26    0.21

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.121     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.018     0.000     0.000     0.027       *       0.000     0.027     0.027     0.027      *      0.02
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.170     0.014     0.014      *          *       0.016     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.008     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.008      *      0.01
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    594.29     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   594.29    0.01
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001   2773.81     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1509.33    0.01
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.006     0.000     0.000     0.006   1151.79     0.000     0.006     0.006     0.006  1151.79    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.577     3.161     2.776     0.108    -96.09     2.776     1.368     0.901     0.494   -82.21    0.08
 621 Impression Fab        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.033     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.014     0.011     0.011     0.000    -95.96     0.011     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.42    0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.015     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               1.911     0.556     0.425     0.412     -2.98     0.506     0.531     0.556     0.543     7.35    0.14
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     30.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    30.00    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       2.437     2.027     1.816     1.623    -10.59     2.479     2.287     1.692     1.835   -26.00    0.56
 635 Coats, W/G            4.465     3.672     3.351     4.227     26.12     3.943     3.785     3.837     4.547    15.32    1.05
 636 Dresses               0.345     0.155     0.058     2.442   4134.19     0.235     2.501     2.542     2.540   980.23    0.36
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      13.727    18.576    15.867    14.143    -10.87    18.062    17.827    17.631    16.852    -6.70    3.07
 639 Knit Blouses,WG      15.812    16.661    12.452    17.819     43.11    15.356    22.040    21.607    22.029    43.45    3.69
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        4.262     2.567     2.223     1.508    -32.17     2.743     1.902     1.926     1.851   -32.50    1.54
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.768     1.583     1.325     1.349      1.77     1.506     1.695     1.637     1.607     6.68    0.96
 642 Skirts                0.884     0.473     0.473     0.088    -81.31     0.734     0.077     0.077     0.088   -87.95    0.12
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.010       *       0.000      *        0.010     0.010      *      0.07
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.135     0.000     0.000     0.004    786.84     0.000      *        0.004     0.004   786.84    0.01
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      1.088     0.113     0.109     0.027    -75.32     0.109     0.048     0.041     0.031   -71.64    0.32
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.043     0.289     0.287     0.002    -99.17     0.287     0.229     0.205     0.004   -98.62    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB      13.754    16.003    14.208    13.456     -5.30    16.779    14.987    15.228    15.250    -9.11    3.56
 648 Slacks,etc. WG       16.120    15.897    13.542    12.235     -9.65    14.713    16.101    14.753    14.590    -0.84    4.39
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.046     0.114     0.087     0.019    -77.94     0.088     0.056     0.050     0.046   -47.49    0.03
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.078     0.003     0.003     0.516  16282.43     0.003     0.389     0.389     0.517 15853.95    0.22
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.283     0.376     0.327     0.314     -4.05     0.384     0.371     0.335     0.363    -5.51    0.06
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.928     0.147     0.147     0.159      8.84     0.147     0.150     0.132     0.160     8.91    0.03
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.        11.054    11.801     9.563     6.453    -32.52    11.531     9.883    10.059     8.691   -24.62    0.53
 665 Floor Coverings       0.015     0.067     0.067     0.057    -14.83     0.074     0.075     0.052     0.057   -21.94    0.06
 666 Other Furnishing      0.140     0.269     0.246     0.563    128.79     0.251     0.579     0.579     0.587   134.01    0.02
 669 Other MMF Manuf       1.160     1.216     1.140     0.367    -67.83     1.236     0.679     0.620     0.443   -64.14    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.000     0.012     0.012      *          *       0.012      *         *         *         *       *  
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.001     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.003     0.001     0.000     0.000   -97.60    0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.001     0.002     0.002      *      0.12
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   3000.00     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  3000.00    0.02
 836 S/V Dresses           0.007     0.007     0.004     0.007     58.26     0.006     0.006     0.009     0.009    63.33    0.07
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.003     0.021     0.021     0.001    -93.44     0.021     0.001     0.001     0.001   -93.44    0.01
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    118.18     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   118.18    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.008     0.025     0.025     0.003    -86.37     0.025     0.003     0.003     0.004   -86.00    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    131.58     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   157.89    0.01
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.02
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.161     0.161     0.005    -96.79     0.161     0.005     0.005     0.005   -96.79    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.030     0.017     0.017     0.013    -26.67     0.017     0.010     0.012     0.013   -27.66    0.06
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.372     0.378     0.282     0.227    -19.35     0.291     0.388     0.393     0.323    11.08    0.31