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                                          |                                         |                              November 6, 2008
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  CZECH    |                            | 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      0.002     0.001     0.000     0.003   1800.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.004  1985.19    0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.000     1.665     1.665     0.385    -76.87     1.665     0.327     0.327     0.385   -76.87    0.22
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.054     0.047     0.033     0.056     70.52     0.042     0.065     0.069     0.070    67.37    0.10
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.076     0.097     0.049     0.148    203.65     0.051     0.217     0.205     0.196   287.06    0.14
 222 Knit Fabric           0.022     0.036     0.030     0.193    552.29     0.030     0.213     0.212     0.199   574.90    0.02
 223 Non-Woven Fabric     66.970    15.275    12.368     7.934    -35.85    19.221    10.457    10.556    10.841   -43.60    0.43
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.078     0.053     0.051     0.051     -1.43     0.059     0.053     0.051     0.052   -11.63    0.02
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.003     0.005     0.004     0.004     -7.73     0.004     0.004     0.005     0.005     3.27    0.01
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   338.10    0.00
 229 Special Fabric        2.345     1.873     1.857     0.658    -64.56     2.424     0.771     0.652     0.674   -72.19    0.04
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.162     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.021     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.001     0.003     0.003     0.001    -83.46     0.003      *        0.001     0.001   -83.46    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.004     0.004     0.003     0.004     45.41     0.005     0.005     0.006     0.005    -3.33    0.00
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.006     0.013     0.012     0.005    -57.31     0.012     0.008     0.008     0.006   -49.50    0.01
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    208.64     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   208.64    0.00
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.003     0.012     0.010     0.004    -64.78     0.011     0.005     0.006     0.006   -50.56    0.06
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    125.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    43.28    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.029     0.002     0.002     0.003     88.68     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004   100.00    0.02
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.002     0.012     0.011     0.003    -77.68     0.012     0.003     0.003     0.003   -75.37    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.011     0.011     0.010     0.009    -13.27     0.012     0.009     0.009     0.009   -20.77    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    162.50     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.003    60.42    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.005     0.012     0.011     0.001    -93.04     0.011     0.012     0.001     0.002   -86.29    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.044     0.002     0.001     0.002     73.28     0.040     0.003     0.003     0.003   -92.04    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.009     0.010     0.006     0.010     79.64     0.006     0.014     0.014     0.014   138.78    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.003     0.003     0.002     0.005    112.71     0.003     0.006     0.006     0.006    75.68    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002      2.65     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -10.53    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.000     0.004     0.002     0.002      4.23     0.002     0.005     0.005     0.004    70.13    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.001     0.005     0.002     0.002    -17.36     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004    89.17    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.012     0.014     0.012     0.008    -27.90     0.014     0.012     0.013     0.010   -23.64    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.071     0.018     0.018     0.000    -99.83     0.065     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.94    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.541     0.027     0.026     0.002    -94.00     0.112     0.003     0.003     0.002   -98.07    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.022     0.027     0.024     0.020    -18.23     0.027     0.023     0.025     0.022   -17.95    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      4.355     2.244     2.233     0.007    -99.66     3.111     0.353     0.020     0.019   -99.38    0.00
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.002     0.007     0.004     0.001    -82.14     0.005     0.004     0.004     0.004   -15.08    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.014     0.008     0.008     0.003    -66.25     0.009     0.004     0.003     0.003   -68.97    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.146     0.168     0.167     0.053    -68.33     0.173     0.065     0.062     0.054   -68.85    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.052     0.050     0.048     0.028    -41.11     0.055     0.030     0.030     0.031   -44.38    0.01
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.689     2.580     2.212     1.684    -23.88     2.387     2.231     2.176     2.052   -14.02    0.07

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.215     0.563     0.484     0.164    -66.07     0.622     0.326     0.246     0.243   -60.99    0.81
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.009     0.011     0.011     0.029    163.92     0.016      *        0.029     0.029    88.36    0.18
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    120.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   120.00    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001    343.75     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   343.75    0.05
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.003     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   896.43    0.10
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.006     0.006     0.005     0.004    -30.23     0.006     0.007     0.005     0.004   -27.50    0.02
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.001     0.003     0.002     0.003     11.76     0.003     0.004     0.004     0.003    28.57    0.02
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.025     0.023     0.020     0.015    -25.78     0.024     0.021     0.021     0.017   -27.58    0.02
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -33.33     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -16.67    0.01
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.002     0.003     0.002     0.004     60.73     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.004    71.70    0.02
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -20.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -25.00    0.03
 442 Wool Skirts           0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001    -63.81     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -63.33    0.02
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.007     0.017     0.011     0.010    -11.72     0.012     0.017     0.017     0.016    28.00    0.07
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -85.03     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -80.24    0.01
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -87.32     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -87.32    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.002     0.005     0.005     0.006     19.06     0.005     0.006     0.006     0.006    24.69    0.02
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001    -28.57     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -27.71    0.01
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.007     0.005     0.005     0.002    -65.09     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.002   -60.60    0.02
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.001     0.002     0.001     0.002     13.25     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    34.80    0.02
 464 Wool Blankets         0.014     0.018     0.006     0.004    -29.25     0.007     0.016     0.016     0.016   126.17    0.41
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -83.80    0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.002     0.048     0.048     0.004    -91.61     0.051     0.015     0.006     0.004   -92.02    0.25

Man-Made Fiber:
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.182     0.174     0.174     0.092    -47.42     0.174     0.092     0.092     0.092   -47.42    0.08
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.124     0.122     0.122     0.131      7.43     0.189     0.191     0.191     0.131   -30.91    0.06
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.997     0.513     0.513      *          *       0.740     0.256     0.256      *         *       *  
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001      *      0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.002     0.007     0.005     0.005      2.08     0.005     0.008     0.007     0.007    36.31    0.07
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.033       *       0.000     0.033     0.033     0.033      *      0.07
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.318     0.426     0.426     0.000    -99.96     0.426     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.96    0.00
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.174     0.047     0.419    784.10     0.047     0.502     0.537     0.546  1052.13   16.57
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001     19.60     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -13.48    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.017     0.025     0.022     0.009    -57.34     0.025     0.016     0.013     0.012   -52.13    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.007     0.007     0.006     0.006     -7.14     0.007     0.007     0.007     0.007    -2.50    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -13.33     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -13.46    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.002     0.004     0.004     0.002    -54.96     0.004     0.000     0.000     0.002   -54.45    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    -10.46     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.003   -13.33    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.023     0.029     0.021     0.026     22.06     0.027     0.032     0.032     0.034    25.22    0.02
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -71.43     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -71.43    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -47.61     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -45.60    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     60.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    70.00    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003     0.003      *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.004     0.001     0.001     0.000    -82.61     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -82.98    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002     23.71     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    14.02    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.002     0.003     0.002     0.001    -47.62     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -18.37    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.013     0.018     0.016     0.008    -48.84     0.017     0.011     0.012     0.010   -39.76    0.01
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.090     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.953     0.199     0.198     0.002    -98.94     0.205     0.002     0.003     0.003   -98.69    0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.001     0.005     0.005     0.005     -8.28     0.005     0.007     0.004     0.005    -8.23    0.02
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.157     0.089     0.076     0.069    -10.34     0.099     0.076     0.076     0.081   -18.24    0.01
 665 Floor Coverings       0.025     0.031     0.027     0.105    290.34     0.030     0.030     0.073     0.108   263.55    0.11
 666 Other Furnishing      0.387     0.240     0.220     0.084    -61.80     0.242     0.119     0.114     0.104   -56.95    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.540     0.520     0.436     0.377    -13.65     0.466     0.532     0.470     0.461    -1.17    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.039     0.046     0.046     0.014    -69.81     0.064     0.020     0.014     0.014   -78.15    0.16
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.497     0.309     0.238     0.280     17.52     0.328     0.331     0.332     0.351     6.78    0.23
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -32.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -34.48    0.03
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.005     0.007     0.007     0.006    -16.23     0.007     0.006     0.006     0.006   -18.14    0.02
 836 S/V Dresses           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    140.74     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   140.74    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -77.92     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -76.62    0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.004     0.004     0.004     0.004    -14.84     0.005     0.004     0.004     0.004   -17.78    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -47.69     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -50.00    0.00
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -75.35     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.33    0.06
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005     -7.33     0.005     0.005     0.005     0.005    -7.14    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -80.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.00    0.03
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.01
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002     10.84     0.002     0.003     0.002     0.002     8.72    0.01
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.023     0.025     0.018     0.013    -29.53     0.021     0.022     0.019     0.020    -2.66    0.77
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.013     0.061     0.049     0.021    -58.05     0.051     0.056     0.032     0.033   -35.22    0.02