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                                          |                                         |                              November 6, 2008
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  NICARAG  |                            | Preliminary 10/2008 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.

                           Calendar Years       Year-to-Date                 Year-Endings                             YE 10/2008
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2006      2007    10/2007   10/2008  % Change   10/2007    8/2008    9/2008   10/2008  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    66.67    0.00
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.012   1008.61     0.001     0.013     0.013     0.013  1036.32    0.01
 222 Knit Fabric           0.002     0.000     0.000     0.006       *       0.000     0.005     0.006     0.006      *      0.00
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.000     0.001     0.002      *      0.01
 229 Special Fabric        0.007     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.053     1.008     0.974     0.103    -89.38     0.997     0.200     0.190     0.137   -86.23    0.41
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.873     2.231     1.772     2.695     52.07     2.170     2.922     3.054     3.154    45.36    0.36

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.007     0.007      *          *       0.007     0.001     0.001     0.001   -89.17    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.003     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.001     0.174     0.170     0.116    -32.04     0.170     0.147     0.147     0.119   -30.06    0.13
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.067     0.044     0.044     0.000    -98.86     0.111     0.009     0.009     0.000   -99.55    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.221     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.200      *         *         *         *       *  
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.003     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.02
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.047     0.017     0.014     0.108    670.27     0.014     0.108     0.111     0.112   694.35    0.03
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        4.594     0.174     0.163     0.103    -36.76     1.107     0.109     0.111     0.114   -89.73    0.02
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.102     0.102     0.085     0.144     68.82     0.156     0.161     0.161     0.161     2.99    0.03
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       43.513    66.556    53.650    55.942      4.27    62.575    69.210    70.757    68.849    10.02    6.12
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      42.175    53.234    45.929    48.334      5.24    51.708    57.898    57.433    55.639     7.60    3.94
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       9.345     8.073     7.097     5.443    -23.30     8.861     6.664     6.732     6.419   -27.56    1.05
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.318     0.521     0.365     0.610     67.28     0.445     0.729     0.765     0.767    72.26    0.25
 342 Cotton Skirts         2.710     1.933     1.634     1.050    -35.74     1.729     1.361     1.360     1.349   -21.96    0.88
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.006     0.338     0.338      *          *       0.338     0.336      *         *         *       *  
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     43.540    41.183    34.276    27.798    -18.90    41.912    36.058    35.536    34.706   -17.19    3.18
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     38.338    33.998    27.179    31.754     16.83    33.239    39.889    40.038    38.573    16.05    2.40
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.008     0.007     0.005    -32.50     0.007     0.007     0.006     0.005   -25.15    0.01
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.304     0.476     0.313     0.181    -42.23     0.373     0.637     0.631     0.344    -7.76    0.09
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       9.098     6.713     6.427     4.553    -29.15     8.322     3.091     3.547     4.840   -41.84    0.52
 352 Cotton Underwear     12.648    11.332     9.151    22.431    145.12    10.981    21.712    23.479    24.612   124.14    1.16
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.122     1.196     1.152     0.364    -68.42     1.184     0.402     0.382     0.408   -65.55    0.12
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.007       *       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.007      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.005     0.034     0.016     0.019     14.77     0.017     0.050     0.050     0.036   118.42    0.00

Wool:
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.362     0.206     0.206      *          *       0.248      *         *         *         *       *  
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.009       *       0.000     0.009     0.009     0.009      *      0.06
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.010     0.010      *          *       0.010      *         *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.000     0.018     0.018      *          *       0.018     0.009      *         *         *       *  
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.007     0.007      *          *       0.007     0.004     0.004      *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.02    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -95.42     0.000      *         *        0.000   -95.42    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.120     0.029     0.029     0.001    -95.36     0.066     0.001     0.001     0.001   -97.93    0.01
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.366     0.629     0.563     1.195    112.15     0.646     1.089     1.195     1.261    95.04    0.34
 635 Coats, W/G            0.523     0.432     0.398     1.977    397.10     0.595     0.592     1.925     2.011   238.20    0.43
 636 Dresses               0.102     0.072     0.071     0.100     41.48     0.076     0.103     0.104     0.102    33.95    0.02
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      10.023    14.501    11.711    44.971    284.01    14.132    34.953    41.101    47.762   237.97    6.70
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       3.515     3.135     2.380     5.277    121.73     2.998     5.250     5.657     6.032   101.21    1.10
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        7.097    10.163     9.061     5.657    -37.57    10.443     7.210     6.860     6.759   -35.27    4.38
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       1.099     1.587     1.350     1.183    -12.35     1.631     1.460     1.444     1.420   -12.92    0.76
 642 Skirts                0.112     0.069     0.064     0.222    245.89     0.067     0.220     0.226     0.227   240.31    0.28
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.009     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.009     0.009     0.009      *      0.02
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.007       *       0.000     0.007     0.007     0.007      *      0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       9.027     9.213     8.129     6.021    -25.93     9.416     7.366     7.203     7.105   -24.54    1.55
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        5.742     5.452     4.558     4.288     -5.94     5.766     4.927     5.228     5.182   -10.14    1.40
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       3.910     2.914     2.389     2.269     -5.03     2.943     2.815     2.824     2.794    -5.06    1.71
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.009     0.037     0.001     0.121  17668.75     0.001     0.154     0.156     0.157 22968.75    0.07
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.053     0.361     0.271     0.290      6.99     0.274     0.281     0.287     0.380    38.66    0.06
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.350     2.752     1.936     2.410     24.49     2.082     3.411     3.312     3.226    54.98    0.59
 659 Oth. MMF App.         1.873     4.527     3.281     3.301      0.60     4.377     4.281     4.435     4.546     3.88    0.30
 666 Other Furnishing      0.010     0.013     0.006     0.056    914.81     0.006     0.045     0.059     0.063   964.41    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.002    -43.81     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -43.81    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     10.13     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    27.85    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   2200.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.003  2200.00    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.003     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.03
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.05
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.009     0.000     0.000     0.033       *       0.000     0.032     0.033     0.033      *      0.02
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.06
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.006     0.006     0.000    -98.16     0.006      *        0.000     0.000   -98.16    0.03
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.000     0.030     0.030     0.012    -61.06     0.030     0.012     0.012     0.012   -61.06    0.05
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -74.47     0.001      *         *        0.000   -74.47    0.00