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                                          |                                         |                              November 6, 2008
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  PERU     |                            | 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      0.787     0.645     0.556     0.507     -8.89     0.637     0.685     0.672     0.595    -6.53    0.56
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.205     0.682     0.654     0.804     22.86     0.778     0.860     0.821     0.831     6.89    0.46
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.090     0.030     0.029     0.006    -78.82     0.036     0.009     0.007     0.007   -79.97    0.01
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.024     0.024     0.001    -97.64     0.024     0.001     0.001     0.001   -97.64    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.752     0.668     0.626     0.735     17.52     0.840     0.820     0.800     0.778    -7.39    0.55
 222 Knit Fabric           0.097     0.098     0.068     0.138    101.19     0.075     0.157     0.167     0.168   122.15    0.02
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.000     0.026     0.026     0.000    -98.99     0.026     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.99    0.00
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.033     0.059     0.049     0.049     -1.33     0.052     0.067     0.066     0.058    11.00    0.03
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.02     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.02    0.00
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.001     0.001     0.000     0.001     84.36     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   160.43    0.01
 229 Special Fabric        1.200     1.299     1.062     1.013     -4.61     1.115     1.381     1.276     1.250    12.12    0.08
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.077     0.147     0.114     0.143     25.09     0.126     0.170     0.176     0.175    39.31    0.53
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       2.984     3.413     2.662     2.550     -4.21     3.224     3.424     3.467     3.301     2.39    0.38

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.048     0.100     0.072     0.036    -49.83     0.094     0.079     0.078     0.065   -30.94    0.05
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.110     0.058     0.058     0.078     35.02     0.058     0.079     0.079     0.078    34.76    0.02
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.091     0.018     0.017     0.016     -1.67     0.021     0.018     0.018     0.018   -12.12    0.01
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.027     0.020     0.020     0.013    -36.94     0.021     0.013     0.013     0.013   -37.81    0.01
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.001     0.004     0.000     0.039       *       0.000     0.043     0.043     0.043      *      0.05
 317 Twill Fabric          0.413     0.235     0.235     0.072    -69.36     0.365     0.111     0.090     0.072   -80.31    0.08
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.056     0.014     0.014     0.009    -35.75     0.031     0.009     0.009     0.009   -70.26    0.02
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.001     0.010     0.010     0.003    -67.39     0.011     0.002     0.003     0.003   -68.05    0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.274     0.354     0.307     0.343     11.91     0.354     0.422     0.417     0.391    10.36    0.06
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.022     0.016     0.015     0.008    -47.63     0.017     0.018     0.017     0.009   -47.18    0.06
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.373     0.320     0.271     0.392     44.95     0.318     0.392     0.467     0.442    38.99    0.12
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.894     0.812     0.774     0.710     -8.31     0.817     1.025     1.009     0.747    -8.51    0.12
 336 Cotton Dresses        1.400     4.501     4.279     2.587    -39.54     4.638     2.465     2.742     2.809   -39.43    0.49
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       24.211    24.712    21.167    20.662     -2.38    25.515    24.684    24.612    24.208    -5.12    2.15
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      39.343    32.584    27.640    24.131    -12.69    34.085    29.391    29.101    29.075   -14.70    2.06
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       2.827     1.706     1.460     1.150    -21.24     2.169     1.419     1.385     1.396   -35.66    0.23
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.526     0.406     0.357     0.259    -27.33     0.441     0.322     0.330     0.308   -30.15    0.10
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.742     0.181     0.166     0.186     11.94     0.197     0.197     0.195     0.201     1.97    0.13
 345 Cotton Sweater        1.502     2.157     1.886     1.409    -25.26     2.075     2.091     1.781     1.680   -19.01    0.55
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      1.160     1.056     0.863     0.625    -27.63     1.058     0.925     0.889     0.817   -22.78    0.07
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      3.850     4.170     3.619     3.394     -6.20     4.253     4.290     4.142     3.946    -7.22    0.25
 349 Bras, & other         0.065     0.041     0.040     0.002    -93.96     0.049     0.008     0.003     0.003   -92.83    0.01
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.576     1.626     1.546     0.368    -76.16     1.621     1.071     0.730     0.449   -72.31    0.12
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       2.951     3.333     2.747     1.504    -45.26     3.266     2.741     2.538     2.090   -36.00    0.23
 352 Cotton Underwear      1.225     0.749     0.524     0.545      4.11     0.672     0.744     0.729     0.771    14.74    0.04
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.424     0.541     0.475     0.315    -33.74     0.521     0.368     0.419     0.380   -27.01    0.11
 360 Pillowcases           0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000     12.24     0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.53    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003     10.71     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    34.14    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.014     0.001     0.001     0.002     83.33     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.003    -8.82    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.008     0.009     0.009     0.007    -14.53     0.009     0.008     0.008     0.008   -11.00    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.126     0.239     0.211     0.172    -18.56     0.237     0.214     0.202     0.200   -15.75    0.01

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            2.283     1.630     1.331     1.807     35.73     1.725     2.025     2.114     2.106    22.09    7.03
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.117     0.089     0.082     0.101     22.58     0.108     0.123     0.118     0.107    -1.24    0.65
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.011     0.007     0.005     0.013    170.72     0.006     0.013     0.013     0.015   148.47    0.15
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.006     0.007     0.004     0.005      4.75     0.006     0.006     0.006     0.007     7.63    0.43
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.030     0.047     0.030     0.027     -8.68     0.039     0.044     0.045     0.044    12.60    2.27
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.004     0.003     0.002     0.002    -21.95     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.002   -21.11    0.01
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.026     0.015     0.011     0.015     29.92     0.015     0.015     0.017     0.018    19.59    0.10
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.274     0.319     0.285     0.298      4.78     0.328     0.374     0.371     0.333     1.39    0.41
 436 Wool Dresses          0.014     0.013     0.011     0.015     39.18     0.012     0.017     0.017     0.017    40.35    0.12
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.023     0.110     0.103     0.047    -54.77     0.107     0.053     0.050     0.053   -50.25    0.22
 439 Babies' garments      0.003     0.004     0.003     0.007    149.00     0.003     0.005     0.007     0.009   180.33    1.73
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -74.78     0.002     0.001     0.000     0.001   -73.95    0.08
 442 Wool Skirts           0.007     0.006     0.005     0.003    -49.03     0.006     0.005     0.004     0.003   -43.65    0.08
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    110.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -44.74    0.00
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.76     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -72.73    0.00
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.090     0.069     0.058     0.035    -38.59     0.071     0.062     0.051     0.046   -34.86    0.64
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.161     0.150     0.122     0.101    -17.09     0.146     0.142     0.141     0.130   -11.19    0.41
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.001     0.008     0.006     0.000    -95.52     0.006     0.002     0.002     0.002   -69.98    0.01
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.004     0.005     0.005     0.002    -63.44     0.005     0.002     0.002     0.002   -65.14    0.02
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.079     0.098     0.071     0.067     -5.07     0.087     0.086     0.091     0.094     8.05    0.85
 464 Wool Blankets         0.046     0.036     0.031     0.035     14.05     0.040     0.040     0.039     0.040     2.34    1.03
 465 Floor Coverings       0.009     0.004     0.003     0.002    -45.77     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -50.69    0.01
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.012     0.014     0.008     0.011     26.31     0.010     0.014     0.014     0.016    67.80    0.98

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.011     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.007     0.002     0.002     0.002   -74.44    0.00
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    226.44     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   298.85    0.00
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.037     0.043     0.043     0.011    -73.37     0.043     0.014     0.014     0.011   -73.37    0.04
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    544.44     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   544.44    0.01
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.001     0.000     0.001    282.29     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   387.50    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.007     0.024     0.023     0.031     37.32     0.023     0.028     0.029     0.033    41.50    0.01
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.013     0.024     0.022     0.039     75.03     0.022     0.042     0.042     0.041    83.90    0.30
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.006     0.029     0.026     0.053    105.09     0.028     0.030     0.059     0.056    99.14    0.02
 635 Coats, W/G            0.060     0.033     0.025     0.038     49.72     0.031     0.044     0.045     0.045    48.26    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.121     0.392     0.361     0.293    -18.93     0.371     0.341     0.346     0.323   -12.88    0.05
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       2.785     3.072     2.669     2.478     -7.17     3.113     2.804     2.895     2.881    -7.46    0.40
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       4.019     3.363     3.136     3.169      1.04     3.758     3.357     3.487     3.396    -9.63    0.62
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.054     0.052     0.033     0.123    274.73     0.041     0.141     0.139     0.142   246.91    0.09
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.005     0.004     0.003     0.022    552.00     0.006     0.023     0.023     0.023   290.38    0.01
 642 Skirts                0.045     0.030     0.023     0.028     20.54     0.028     0.034     0.036     0.035    23.66    0.04
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     41.99     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    41.99    0.01
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.078     0.022     0.021     0.014    -32.54     0.033     0.016     0.015     0.016   -52.50    0.15
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.083     0.200     0.193     0.072    -62.70     0.216     0.111     0.085     0.079   -63.28    0.06
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.956     1.185     1.138     0.939    -17.49     1.306     1.133     1.006     0.986   -24.47    0.21
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.172     0.072     0.057     0.058      2.40     0.081     0.066     0.069     0.073    -9.48    0.02
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.005     0.002     0.001     0.006    293.28     0.002     0.005     0.005     0.006   156.03    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.025     0.038     0.017     0.016     -6.87     0.017     0.050     0.041     0.037   122.65    0.02
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.033     0.095     0.070     0.081     15.62     0.095     0.104     0.103     0.106    11.20    0.02
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.065     0.039     0.035     0.042     17.36     0.047     0.040     0.050     0.045    -4.83    0.01
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.257     0.127     0.109     0.164     50.31     0.149     0.146     0.166     0.182    21.86    0.01
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 666 Other Furnishing      0.059     0.054     0.039     0.048     22.34     0.040     0.072     0.069     0.063    57.94    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       2.307     1.867     1.688     0.856    -49.27     1.786     0.999     0.886     1.035   -42.06    0.03

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.007     0.000     0.000     0.006       *       0.000     0.000     0.006     0.006      *      0.07
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    198.69     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   244.98    0.00
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001    -26.42     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -56.67    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002   1050.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   253.85    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.012     0.011     0.005    -57.51     0.011     0.010     0.010     0.005   -51.72    0.03
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   2160.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   145.65    0.01
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.002     0.003     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005  5133.33    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -38.46     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -38.46    0.00
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   1016.67     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   219.05    0.01
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001     10.29     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    77.46    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.10
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.13
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.008     0.010     0.010     0.008    -15.16     0.012     0.007     0.008     0.008   -28.34    0.04
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.005     0.010     0.009     0.003    -66.02     0.009     0.005     0.004     0.004   -58.16    0.00