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                                          |                                         |                             November 19, 2009
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  REP SAF  |                            | 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      0.001     0.005     0.005     0.001    -79.60     0.005     0.002     0.002     0.001   -76.64    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       0.050     0.020     0.019     0.041    115.93     0.027     0.051     0.044     0.042    54.75    0.09
 219 Duck Fabric           0.007     0.002     0.002     0.012    667.20     0.003     0.012     0.012     0.012   335.10    0.03
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.194     0.064     0.063     0.007    -89.12     0.095     0.023     0.015     0.007   -92.33    0.01
 222 Knit Fabric           1.534     1.298     1.136     0.578    -49.10     1.530     0.786     0.922     0.740   -51.62    0.07
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.070     0.436     0.233     1.016    335.98     0.255     0.961     1.073     1.219   377.93    0.05
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -33.87     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -33.87    0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.007     0.007     0.005     0.003    -25.37     0.006     0.006     0.007     0.006    -2.87    0.02
 229 Special Fabric        7.115    18.091    16.922     4.147    -75.49    20.803     7.420     6.436     5.317   -74.44    0.32
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.152     0.003     0.000     0.108  62466.67     0.000     0.054     0.054     0.111 64044.44    0.42
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.070     0.011     0.007     0.009     18.72     0.008     0.012     0.012     0.012    56.87    0.00

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.010     0.010     0.003     0.000    -86.22     0.005     0.009     0.009     0.007    64.48    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -60.74     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001   -60.74    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.026     0.011     0.011     0.001    -87.80     0.021     0.005     0.002     0.001   -93.64    0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.028     0.001     0.000     0.002    477.88     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.003   280.50    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.087       *       0.000     0.038     0.038     0.087 84433.33    0.03
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.053   6036.00     0.001     0.043     0.043     0.053  6044.00    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.036     0.031     0.026     0.011    -56.41     0.027     0.016     0.016     0.016   -40.45    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        1.269     1.125     1.052     0.335    -68.14     1.297     0.569     0.541     0.408   -68.51    0.04
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       1.691     0.799     0.638     0.180    -71.85     0.800     0.331     0.316     0.341   -57.41    0.03
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.002     0.005     0.005     0.001    -77.78     0.005     0.002     0.002     0.001   -71.37    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.079     0.061     0.058     0.009    -84.96     0.067     0.023     0.017     0.012   -82.37    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -76.81     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -62.86    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.007     0.190     0.190     0.001    -99.63     0.190     0.001     0.001     0.001   -99.63    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.200     0.098     0.096     0.057    -40.89     0.144     0.049     0.045     0.059   -59.12    0.01
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.172     0.098     0.096     0.029    -69.53     0.156     0.026     0.035     0.031   -79.83    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002     -2.17     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    14.81    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.015     0.060     0.058     0.003    -94.28     0.060     0.006     0.005     0.005   -91.44    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.003     0.001     0.000     0.000    -11.82     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -24.78    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.005     0.002     0.002     0.003     65.61     0.002     0.002     0.003     0.003    21.46    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.013     0.001     0.000     0.001    167.09     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    93.81    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.003     0.003     0.002     0.002    -35.71     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -32.94    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.037     0.014     0.013     0.010    -22.80     0.019     0.011     0.010     0.011   -42.95    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.628     0.299     0.282     0.244    -13.58     0.361     0.228     0.229     0.261   -27.78    1.19
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.028     0.093     0.076     0.041    -46.85     0.078     0.085     0.063     0.057   -27.41    0.57
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -39.04     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -39.04    0.00
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.024     0.098     0.048     0.044     -8.59     0.050     0.093     0.084     0.094    86.58    6.91
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.007     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      0.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.00    0.15
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -34.72     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -34.72    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.004     0.002     0.001     0.002     15.59     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    -9.02    0.02
 464 Wool Blankets         0.003     0.005     0.004     0.002    -40.53     0.004     0.005     0.004     0.003   -23.55    0.11
 465 Floor Coverings       0.153     0.236     0.201     0.072    -64.02     0.234     0.118     0.123     0.107   -54.16    0.56
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.002     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      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.170     0.014     0.014      *          *       0.015      *         *         *         *       *  
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.485     3.160     2.775     0.108    -96.13     2.775     1.367     0.900     0.493   -82.24    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      *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.006     0.010     0.010     0.000    -95.89     0.010     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.33    0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.386     0.554     0.425     0.412     -2.99     0.506     0.529     0.554     0.541     6.96    0.14
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.147       *       0.000     0.147     0.147     0.147      *      0.04
 635 Coats, W/G            0.379     0.261     0.255     0.206    -19.42     0.320     0.248     0.234     0.211   -33.99    0.05
 636 Dresses               0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    277.78     0.001     0.002     0.003     0.003   277.78    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.029     0.020     0.020     0.003    -84.04     0.022     0.018     0.017     0.004   -82.98    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.014     0.001     0.001     0.001    -33.33     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -13.33    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.004     0.002     0.002     0.020    995.65     0.003     0.020     0.020     0.020   637.96    0.02
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.009     0.001     0.001     0.000    -63.33     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -78.85    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.001     0.004     0.004     0.000    -87.29     0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.42    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.007     0.002     0.001     0.000    -65.59     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -64.84    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.065     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.243     0.027     0.021     0.013    -40.94     0.024     0.020     0.017     0.018   -23.49    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.014     0.067     0.067     0.057    -14.83     0.074     0.075     0.052     0.057   -21.94    0.06
 666 Other Furnishing      0.020     0.008     0.008     0.001    -89.38     0.013     0.001     0.002     0.001   -92.87    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.413     0.396     0.321     0.115    -64.26     0.390     0.343     0.366     0.190   -51.35    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.000     0.012     0.012      *          *       0.012      *         *         *         *       *  
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.58    0.00
 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      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -43.75     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -43.75    0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000      *         *        0.000    50.00    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.004     0.007     0.007     0.003    -62.05     0.007     0.004     0.004     0.003   -61.59    0.01
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.336     0.368     0.272     0.226    -17.09     0.279     0.383     0.387     0.321    15.04    0.31