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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  MAURIT   |                            | 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:
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.828     0.337     0.337     0.023    -93.30     0.337     0.089     0.062     0.023   -93.30    0.06
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.008     0.008      *          *       0.008      *         *         *         *       *  
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.009     0.004     0.004     0.004    -15.67     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004   -15.67    0.01
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.021     0.009     0.009     0.005    -45.71     0.009     0.003     0.003     0.005   -45.71    0.00

Cotton:
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      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        0.003     0.037     0.037     0.001    -98.14     0.037     0.001     0.000     0.001   -98.14    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     37.50     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    37.50    0.01
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.006     0.043     0.043     0.022    -49.68     0.043     0.006     0.014     0.022   -49.68    0.01
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.072     0.043     0.043     0.001    -98.17     0.043     0.001     0.001     0.001   -98.17    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.021     0.021     0.021     0.038     77.86     0.021     0.027     0.029     0.038    77.86    0.01
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.117     0.206     0.206     0.264     28.45     0.206     0.265     0.253     0.264    28.45    0.02
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.116     0.241     0.241     0.455     88.83     0.241     0.480     0.491     0.455    88.83    0.04
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      10.959    13.321    13.321    18.099     35.87    13.321    16.858    17.306    18.099    35.87    2.67
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.120     0.097     0.097     0.090     -7.15     0.097     0.073     0.075     0.090    -7.15    0.04
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.061     0.053     0.053     0.039    -26.07     0.053     0.028     0.027     0.039   -26.07    0.03
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.046     0.082     0.082     0.048    -41.50     0.082     0.059     0.050     0.048   -41.50    0.02
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      1.651     1.666     1.666     1.496    -10.19     1.666     1.634     1.489     1.496   -10.19    0.14
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      2.226     2.341     2.341     1.457    -37.77     2.341     1.469     1.420     1.457   -37.77    0.09
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -47.22     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -47.22    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003     0.001      *         *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.090     0.154     0.154     0.105    -31.80     0.154     0.152     0.152     0.105   -31.80    0.02
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.007    865.43     0.001     0.007     0.007     0.007   865.43    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.013     0.005     0.005     0.241   4626.34     0.005     0.136     0.162     0.241  4626.34    0.07
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001     83.33     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    83.33    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   1300.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1300.00    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    275.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   275.00    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.001     0.004     0.004     0.004     -1.16     0.004     0.004     0.005     0.004    -1.16    0.02
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002     -4.50     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    -4.50    0.01
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.011     0.032     0.032     0.042     30.58     0.032     0.042     0.043     0.042    30.58    0.69
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.002     0.008     0.008     0.001    -91.43     0.008     0.001     0.001     0.001   -91.43    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -57.93     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -57.93    0.00
 464 Wool Blankets         0.009     0.014     0.014     0.013     -5.84     0.014     0.013     0.011     0.013    -5.84    0.48
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -82.48     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -82.48    0.01

Man-Made Fiber:
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -72.73     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -72.73    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.000     0.026     0.026     0.074    188.74     0.026     0.084     0.081     0.074   188.74    0.02
 635 Coats, W/G            0.003     0.004     0.004     0.004     -2.86     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.004    -2.86    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.002     0.011     0.011     0.033    196.97     0.011     0.012     0.029     0.033   196.97    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.013     0.313     0.313     0.461     47.34     0.313     0.381     0.422     0.461    47.34    0.06
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.029     0.282     0.282     0.319     13.29     0.282     0.319     0.297     0.319    13.29    0.04
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.007     0.024     0.024     0.012    -49.54     0.024     0.001     0.004     0.012   -49.54    0.01
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.004     0.025     0.025     0.041     61.16     0.025     0.039     0.039     0.041    61.16    0.02
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005   2927.27     0.000     0.001     0.004     0.005  2927.27    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.011     0.011     0.001    -92.14     0.011     0.001     0.001     0.001   -92.14    0.01
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.002     0.040     0.040     0.133    232.10     0.040     0.131     0.133     0.133   232.10    0.08
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.003     0.003     0.003     0.065   1960.56     0.003     0.048     0.055     0.065  1960.56    0.01
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.010     0.041     0.041     0.063     54.57     0.041     0.056     0.056     0.063    54.57    0.01
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    218.18     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   218.18    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.006     0.006     0.006     0.005     -9.77     0.006     0.004     0.005     0.005    -9.77    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.007     0.001     0.001     0.002    248.72     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   248.72    0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.007     0.231     0.231     0.178    -22.77     0.231     0.194     0.181     0.178   -22.77    0.01
 666 Other Furnishing      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.002     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 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           0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.002      *         *         *       *  
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.008   3931.25     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.008  3931.25    0.06
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.001     0.021     0.021     0.003    -83.16     0.021     0.005     0.003     0.003   -83.16    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.004     0.002     0.002     0.000    -87.59     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -87.59    0.00
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.002     0.007     0.007     0.000    -94.30     0.007     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.30    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -96.67     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.67    0.00