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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| _SUB-SAHA|A | 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 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.002 -58.33 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.002 -58.33 0.00
201 Specialty Yarns 0.009 0.014 0.014 0.031 115.78 0.014 0.028 0.031 0.031 115.78 0.01
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.872 0.356 0.356 0.069 -80.70 0.356 0.133 0.107 0.069 -80.70 0.18
219 Duck Fabric 0.167 0.001 0.001 0.002 72.61 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 72.61 0.00
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.164 0.019 0.019 0.012 -34.98 0.019 0.009 0.012 0.012 -34.98 0.01
222 Knit Fabric 0.744 0.710 0.710 1.285 80.95 0.710 0.846 1.016 1.285 80.95 0.08
223 Non-Woven Fabric 1.486 2.382 2.382 8.134 241.55 2.382 8.642 8.491 8.134 241.55 0.29
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.002 -57.82 0.005 0.007 0.002 0.002 -57.82 0.00
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 309.40 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 309.40 0.00
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.008 0.001 0.001 0.020 1269.72 0.001 0.008 0.008 0.020 1269.72 0.01
227 Oxford Cloth 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 4.303 4.926 4.926 3.200 -35.04 4.926 4.536 3.746 3.200 -35.04 0.14
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.751 0.850 0.850 0.469 -44.88 0.850 0.900 0.854 0.469 -44.88 1.08
239 Baby Garm / Acc 9.148 8.333 8.333 7.333 -12.01 8.333 7.796 7.482 7.333 -12.01 0.94
Cotton:
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.066 5032.79 0.001 0.064 0.066 0.066 5032.79 0.03
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.013 0.062 0.062 0.004 -93.93 0.062 0.002 0.004 0.004 -93.93 0.00
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.046 4065.55 0.001 0.047 0.046 0.046 4065.55 0.08
317 Twill Fabric 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -13.01 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.001 -13.01 0.00
326 Sateen Fabric 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.000 -96.78 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.78 0.00
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 4200.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4200.00 0.00
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.004 261.05 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.004 261.05 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.009 0.059 0.059 0.008 -85.70 0.059 0.010 0.008 0.008 -85.70 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.007 0.002 0.002 0.002 38.18 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 38.18 0.02
334 Oth. Coats, MB 2.345 0.416 0.416 0.510 22.50 0.416 0.490 0.454 0.510 22.50 0.17
335 W/G Cot. Coats 1.080 1.187 1.187 0.760 -35.97 1.187 0.625 0.758 0.760 -35.97 0.19
336 Cotton Dresses 0.226 0.574 0.574 1.121 95.38 0.574 1.235 1.118 1.121 95.38 0.17
338 Knit Shirts,MB 13.333 9.276 9.276 6.607 -28.77 9.276 6.686 6.606 6.607 -28.77 0.58
339 W/G Knit Blouse 16.991 14.038 14.038 10.342 -26.33 14.038 10.814 10.757 10.342 -26.33 0.84
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 13.734 15.415 15.415 19.653 27.49 15.415 18.596 18.872 19.653 27.49 2.90
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.998 0.588 0.588 0.945 60.63 0.588 0.945 0.948 0.945 60.63 0.40
342 Cotton Skirts 0.781 0.830 0.830 0.753 -9.29 0.830 0.750 0.764 0.753 -9.29 0.59
345 Cotton Sweater 0.272 0.346 0.346 0.100 -71.28 0.346 0.179 0.123 0.100 -71.28 0.03
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 32.743 35.575 35.575 29.732 -16.42 35.575 30.932 30.347 29.732 -16.42 2.70
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 75.068 54.293 54.293 45.716 -15.80 54.293 45.771 45.655 45.716 -15.80 2.97
349 Bras, & other 0.006 0.000 0.000 0.003 2036.11 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 2036.11 0.01
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.054 0.086 0.086 0.003 -97.04 0.086 0.003 0.002 0.003 -97.04 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.507 0.289 0.289 0.263 -8.89 0.289 0.262 0.310 0.263 -8.89 0.04
352 Cotton Underwear 1.170 0.071 0.071 0.170 137.80 0.071 0.046 0.088 0.170 137.80 0.01
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.04
359 Oth. Cot. App. 2.042 3.049 3.049 6.582 115.89 3.049 6.155 6.547 6.582 115.89 1.79
360 Pillowcases 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.001 -71.61 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.001 -71.61 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.002 -41.53 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.002 -41.53 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.008 0.019 0.019 0.022 12.07 0.019 0.002 0.014 0.022 12.07 0.01
363 Pile Towels 0.002 0.018 0.018 0.003 -82.62 0.018 0.003 0.003 0.003 -82.62 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.180 0.242 0.242 0.128 -47.09 0.242 0.127 0.124 0.128 -47.09 0.01
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.289 0.425 0.425 0.422 -0.77 0.425 0.333 0.409 0.422 -0.77 1.45
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.046 0.010 0.010 0.000 -99.35 0.010 0.001 0.000 0.000 -99.35 0.00
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 1108.33 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 1108.33 0.01
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -20.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -20.00 0.00
432 Wool Hosiery 0.049 0.073 0.073 0.059 -19.27 0.073 0.064 0.059 0.059 -19.27 1.85
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 50.00 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 50.00 0.01
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.030 1537.50 0.002 0.030 0.030 0.030 1537.50 0.10
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.004 18.29 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 18.29 0.01
436 Wool Dresses 0.001 0.045 0.045 0.004 -92.13 0.045 0.004 0.003 0.004 -92.13 0.02
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.168 0.272 0.272 0.030 -88.95 0.272 0.029 0.030 0.030 -88.95 0.11
439 Babies' garments 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 101.80 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 101.80 0.15
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.006 2007.14 0.000 0.002 0.003 0.006 2007.14 0.67
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 283.33 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 283.33 0.02
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.002 -4.72 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -4.72 0.01
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.061 0.034 0.034 0.045 30.63 0.034 0.045 0.046 0.045 30.63 0.73
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.116 0.011 0.011 0.031 179.74 0.011 0.028 0.031 0.031 179.74 0.11
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.002 611.11 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.002 611.11 0.01
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.029 0.023 0.023 0.047 104.55 0.023 0.069 0.069 0.047 104.55 0.88
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.006 0.016 0.016 0.005 -66.47 0.016 0.005 0.005 0.005 -66.47 0.06
464 Wool Blankets 0.013 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.67 0.015 0.015 0.014 0.015 0.67 0.57
465 Floor Coverings 0.078 0.067 0.067 0.070 4.11 0.067 0.068 0.066 0.070 4.11 0.33
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.000 -92.94 0.006 0.001 0.000 0.000 -92.94 0.02
Man-Made Fiber:
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.027 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 60.49 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 60.49 0.00
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -16.93 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -16.93 0.00
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.006 0.050 0.050 0.006 -88.12 0.050 0.005 0.006 0.006 -88.12 0.00
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.284 0.533 0.533 0.944 77.14 0.533 0.760 0.869 0.944 77.14 0.09
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -54.14 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -54.14 0.00
630 Handkerchiefs 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.038 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.528 0.753 0.753 0.611 -18.79 0.753 0.680 0.613 0.611 -18.79 0.10
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.038 3508.57 0.001 0.038 0.038 0.038 3508.57 0.15
634 Other Coats, MB 1.836 1.223 1.223 1.588 29.87 1.223 1.666 1.694 1.588 29.87 0.39
635 Coats, W/G 4.759 2.737 2.737 4.183 52.87 2.737 4.219 4.224 4.183 52.87 0.81
636 Dresses 2.501 0.699 0.699 1.930 176.34 0.699 1.936 2.037 1.930 176.34 0.17
638 Knit Shirts, MB 16.035 14.640 14.640 20.378 39.19 14.640 20.131 20.282 20.378 39.19 2.55
639 Knit Blouses,WG 19.901 17.844 17.844 19.164 7.40 17.844 19.336 18.829 19.164 7.40 2.24
640 N-K Shirts, MB 1.810 1.386 1.386 1.735 25.19 1.386 1.658 1.734 1.735 25.19 1.23
641 N-K Blouses, WG 1.601 0.683 0.683 0.470 -31.27 0.683 0.409 0.438 0.470 -31.27 0.21
642 Skirts 0.109 0.242 0.242 0.231 -4.68 0.242 0.291 0.264 0.231 -4.68 0.20
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.010 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.001 968.18 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 968.18 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.027 0.015 0.015 0.031 106.75 0.015 0.029 0.031 0.031 106.75 0.23
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.002 0.046 0.046 0.205 347.98 0.046 0.209 0.205 0.205 347.98 0.12
647 Trousers,etc MB 15.586 12.319 12.319 12.942 5.06 12.319 13.489 13.149 12.942 5.06 2.24
648 Slacks,etc. WG 13.597 11.836 11.836 13.138 11.00 11.836 13.675 13.188 13.138 11.00 3.11
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.019 0.088 0.088 0.125 42.49 0.088 0.119 0.121 0.125 42.49 0.07
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.516 0.600 0.600 0.242 -59.62 0.600 0.809 0.417 0.242 -59.62 0.09
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.313 0.222 0.222 0.138 -38.07 0.222 0.148 0.138 0.138 -38.07 0.02
652 M-MF Underwear 0.160 3.181 3.181 2.427 -23.70 3.181 2.427 2.427 2.427 -23.70 0.37
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
659 Oth. MMF App. 7.843 5.853 5.853 10.924 86.63 5.853 9.796 10.049 10.924 86.63 0.53
665 Floor Coverings 0.109 0.039 0.039 0.023 -40.43 0.039 0.021 0.023 0.023 -40.43 0.02
666 Other Furnishing 0.566 0.027 0.027 0.075 175.24 0.027 0.071 0.073 0.075 175.24 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.391 0.545 0.545 0.546 0.28 0.545 0.665 0.585 0.546 0.28 0.01
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.038 2801.76 0.001 0.038 0.038 0.038 2801.76 0.10
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 148.89 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 148.89 0.01
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.002 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -83.33 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -83.33 0.00
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.001 433.33 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 433.33 0.00
836 S/V Dresses 0.011 0.012 0.012 0.014 11.84 0.012 0.014 0.013 0.014 11.84 0.09
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.008 3300.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.008 3300.00 0.06
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 522.22 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 522.22 0.01
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.003 0.022 0.022 0.014 -36.08 0.022 0.006 0.005 0.014 -36.08 0.05
842 S/V Skirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.014 0.014 * * 0.014 0.014 * * * *
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.003 0.003 * * 0.003 * * * * *
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.005 0.013 0.013 0.000 -96.66 0.013 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.66 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
852 S/V Underwear 0.000 0.024 0.024 * * 0.024 * * * * *
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.013 0.053 0.053 0.025 -53.46 0.053 0.026 0.026 0.025 -53.46 0.08
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.326 0.611 0.611 0.345 -43.51 0.611 0.470 0.471 0.345 -43.51 0.22