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                                          |                                         |                              November 6, 2008
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SLOVAK   |                            | 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:
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.000    -97.84     0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.84    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -94.52     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.52    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.001     0.005     0.004     0.093   2196.36     0.004     0.044     0.092     0.094  2219.09    0.01
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.001     0.007     0.002     0.095   4150.63     0.002     0.082     0.100     0.100  4191.57    0.00
 229 Special Fabric        0.033     1.171     1.028     1.790     74.09     1.034     2.013     1.993     1.932    86.92    0.12
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Cotton:
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.010     0.035     0.028     0.019    -30.62     0.031     0.030     0.029     0.027   -13.82    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -96.30     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.78    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.005     0.005     0.002     0.001    -17.02     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.004    21.50    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.031     0.040     0.031     0.040     31.12     0.033     0.051     0.050     0.049    47.93    0.01
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.003     0.009     0.006     0.007     23.38     0.008     0.010     0.010     0.011    28.70    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001    -43.29     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -8.98    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -66.13     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -69.27    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.014     0.031     0.031     0.018    -41.20     0.031     0.029     0.018     0.018   -41.73    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.016     0.009     0.008     0.001    -83.86     0.010     0.002     0.002     0.002   -84.41    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.002     0.002     0.001     0.006    470.17     0.001     0.006     0.007     0.007   425.38    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.007     0.008     0.003     0.001    -48.78     0.003     0.006     0.006     0.006   101.94    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.001     0.002     0.001     0.002     12.22     0.002     0.001     0.002     0.002     5.36    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.011     0.012     0.010     0.006    -40.52     0.011     0.008     0.008     0.008   -32.33    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -18.75     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -22.22    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.002     0.005     0.004     0.008     76.24     0.005     0.007     0.008     0.008    72.38    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.011     0.081     0.012     0.023     82.37     0.013     0.090     0.092     0.091   611.17    0.00
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -95.24     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.45    0.02
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.036     0.032     0.025     0.028      8.67     0.031     0.032     0.032     0.034     9.16    0.01
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004     0.004     0.004      *         *       *  
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     63.46     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    85.90    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.000     0.101     0.054     0.009    -83.57     0.054     0.095     0.093     0.056     4.90    0.00

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.77    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -10.66     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -10.66    0.01
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.001     0.002     0.001     0.002    131.27     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   227.87    0.16
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    233.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   233.33    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.000    -80.95     0.002     0.001     0.000     0.000   -81.82    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.052     0.040     0.036     0.028    -24.17     0.039     0.028     0.030     0.032   -19.17    0.04
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.008     0.008     0.007     -9.50     0.008     0.010     0.008     0.008    -8.42    0.05
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.010     0.006     0.006     0.004    -42.86     0.007     0.004     0.004     0.004   -44.17    0.02
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.003     0.002     0.002    -23.44     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    -1.22    0.05
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.011     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    331.25     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   441.46    0.04
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -47.78     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -47.78    0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.002     0.005     0.004     0.001    -87.82     0.005     0.003     0.002     0.001   -76.34    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.003     0.001     0.001     0.000    -90.80     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -91.92    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.001     0.005     0.005     0.002    -46.10     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -45.64    0.03
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    172.73     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   110.87    0.00
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.018     0.007     0.007      *          *       0.018      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         1.331     1.014     0.924     0.672    -27.29     1.134     0.663     0.669     0.762   -32.87    0.14
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.429     0.231     0.191     0.001    -99.67     0.267     0.041     0.041     0.041   -84.49    0.04
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        7.373     4.034     3.223    10.126    214.14     4.752    10.284    10.245    10.936   130.16    1.16
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.000     0.041     0.041      *          *       0.041      *         *         *         *       *  
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005       *       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005      *      0.01
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.001     0.000     0.000     0.063  13999.55     0.001     0.063     0.063     0.063  6030.84    0.03
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.003     0.015     0.007     0.035    406.73     0.007     0.042     0.042     0.043   516.25    0.01
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001     65.00     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -64.89    0.01
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.002     0.010     0.010     0.006    -37.91     0.010     0.011     0.006     0.006   -40.28    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.063     0.015     0.013     0.013      3.23     0.016     0.016     0.016     0.016     1.10    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.000     0.003     0.001     0.006    292.11     0.002     0.006     0.007     0.007   348.84    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -16.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -16.00    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.002     0.004     0.003     0.002    -27.34     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -17.23    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    332.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   275.86    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.005     0.001     0.002     13.33     0.001     0.005     0.005     0.005   238.71    0.01
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.016     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -56.10    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -22.22     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -14.81    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.003     0.003     0.003     0.000    -93.82     0.003     0.002     0.000     0.000   -93.88    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -59.84     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -49.29    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.042     0.035     0.029     0.025    -13.98     0.037     0.025     0.030     0.031   -15.49    0.02
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.00    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.008     0.082     0.082     2.027   2374.97     0.082     2.004     2.009     2.028  2358.06    0.37
 653 Down Coats, M/B       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.         0.037     0.054     0.030     0.034     14.16     0.042     0.062     0.067     0.058    38.27    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.015     0.000     0.000     0.111       *       0.014     0.111     0.111     0.111   682.69    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.018     0.004     0.114   2870.30     0.004     0.128     0.128     0.128  3246.62    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.006     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.012     0.005     0.004     0.003    -26.92     0.005     0.003     0.004     0.004   -26.24    0.01
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   3400.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  3500.00    0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.005     0.004     0.004     0.001    -79.15     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001   -83.64    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -31.25     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    300.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   300.00    0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.000    -92.17     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.79    0.00
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.006     0.011     0.011     0.000    -96.87     0.011     0.008     0.008     0.000   -96.87    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.001    700.00     0.000      *        0.001     0.001   700.00    0.00