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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  MAURIT   |                            | 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:
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.598       *       0.000     0.509     0.598     0.598      *      1.22
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.043     0.002     0.001     0.009   1284.85     0.001     0.010     0.010     0.010  1251.28    0.04
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.003     0.015     0.003     0.019    623.53     0.004     0.032     0.031     0.031   781.77    0.00

Cotton:
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 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        0.003     0.007     0.005     0.003    -38.35     0.006     0.005     0.005     0.005   -20.71    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.013     0.012     0.012     0.006    -48.53     0.014     0.016     0.006     0.006   -55.58    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.131     0.073     0.073     0.069     -5.36     0.106     0.141     0.141     0.069   -34.82    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.001     0.006     0.005     0.020    341.18     0.005     0.022     0.021     0.022   361.60    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        2.148     0.624     0.604     0.093    -84.60     0.867     0.149     0.118     0.113   -87.02    0.01
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.767     0.257     0.246     0.091    -62.85     0.295     0.116     0.109     0.102   -65.35    0.01
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      11.198    11.610     9.841     9.043     -8.11    11.562    10.261    10.783    10.813    -6.48    1.95
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.075     0.099     0.085     0.098     14.94     0.094     0.103     0.103     0.112    19.93    0.04
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.022     0.018     0.013     0.061    364.85     0.013     0.066     0.066     0.066   402.83    0.04
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.059     0.013     0.009     0.037    315.81     0.019     0.018     0.030     0.041   112.34    0.01
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      1.664     1.166     0.907     1.378     51.96     0.966     1.561     1.543     1.637    69.37    0.16
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.944     1.289     1.061     1.814     71.01     1.172     2.098     1.996     2.042    74.25    0.13
 349 Bras, & other         0.024     0.029     0.019     0.000    -99.67     0.019     0.014     0.012     0.010   -48.96    0.03
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.024     0.030     0.024     0.088    259.86     0.029     0.082     0.082     0.094   220.72    0.01
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.030     0.000     0.000     0.002  19300.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002 19300.00    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.071     0.006     0.006     0.013    133.79     0.006     0.019     0.015     0.013   131.69    0.00

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -96.30     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -96.43    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -88.89     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.89    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001     15.79     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    13.79    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -33.33     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -33.33    0.01
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.001     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.01
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.011   1866.67     0.001     0.007     0.011     0.011  1847.83    0.21
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.006     0.003     0.003     0.001    -44.19     0.003     0.001     0.002     0.002   -41.20    0.01
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.014     0.011     0.011     0.000    -96.20     0.013     0.007     0.000     0.000   -96.43    0.00
 464 Wool Blankets         0.009     0.010     0.009     0.007    -16.99     0.009     0.009     0.010     0.008    -8.67    0.30
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    366.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   366.67    0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002    721.25     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.003   773.75    0.20

Man-Made Fiber:
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   8200.00     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  8200.00    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002    -15.09     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -15.09    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.190     0.002     0.002     0.008    382.76     0.002     0.006     0.007     0.008   382.76    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.763     0.143     0.143     0.023    -83.62     0.149     0.024     0.022     0.023   -84.24    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -50.77     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.77    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.002     0.005     0.004     0.002    -42.09     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -28.97    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.039     0.045     0.045     0.010    -76.97     0.049     0.022     0.011     0.011   -78.06    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.030     0.088     0.061     0.000    -99.68     0.062     0.037     0.032     0.027   -56.28    0.02
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     30.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    30.00    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.001     0.006     0.006     0.005    -13.70     0.006     0.007     0.008     0.005   -13.70    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.894     0.029     0.029     0.006    -78.11     0.029     0.032     0.014     0.006   -77.74    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.005     0.008     0.008     0.003    -65.32     0.008     0.009     0.009     0.003   -65.32    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.001     0.002     0.002      *      0.12
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   1528.57     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1528.57    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.007     0.003     0.002     0.001    -51.35     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -50.00    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            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     0.002     0.002     0.004    154.31     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004   154.31    0.00
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002    522.58     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   522.58    0.01