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                                          |                                         |                              November 6, 2008
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  LATVIA   |                            | 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     0.089     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.089     0.089     0.089      *      0.05
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 222 Knit Fabric           0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.239     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001   1180.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1220.00    0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002    296.87     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002   247.95    0.00

Cotton:
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.008     0.001     0.001     0.000    -77.97     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.97    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -88.89     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.78    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.001     0.003     0.003     0.001    -80.00     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -78.82    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.009     0.039     0.021     0.022      4.06     0.021     0.036     0.039     0.040    84.83    0.01
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.001     0.003     0.003     0.006     91.65     0.003     0.006     0.006     0.006    92.66    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.039     0.052     0.051     0.044    -13.57     0.052     0.038     0.049     0.045   -12.77    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -91.18     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -91.18    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -10.77     0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001   -10.77    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.001     0.005     0.005     0.000    -89.84     0.005     0.001     0.000     0.000   -89.84    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001    -38.71     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -40.00    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.008     0.015     0.014     0.025     76.73     0.014     0.017     0.026     0.026    84.38    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -68.42     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -68.42    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.004     0.006     0.006     0.005    -22.97     0.009     0.005     0.005     0.005   -48.13    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.027     0.026     0.023     0.012    -49.02     0.027     0.021     0.017     0.015   -45.33    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     -1.79     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    16.07    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.003     0.005     0.005     0.004     -5.72     0.005     0.003     0.005     0.005     5.54    0.00

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.006     0.000     0.000     0.000    -30.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   257.50    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.001    550.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   314.29    0.01
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.004     0.002     0.001     0.003    100.00     0.002     0.003     0.004     0.003    48.08    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.006     0.006     0.000    -96.48     0.006     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.37    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.001     0.002     0.001     0.001    -21.24     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -12.07    0.01
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.06
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000      *        0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -95.51     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -52.81    0.01
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -73.68     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -85.71    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    440.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   184.85    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     75.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    75.00    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.02
 464 Wool Blankets         0.002     0.013     0.003     0.017    405.25     0.004     0.027     0.026     0.027   542.37    0.68
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn       31.529    29.049    25.809    32.352     25.35    25.809    37.756    37.107    35.592    37.91    3.78
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 633 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
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.012     0.020     0.018     0.015    -15.15     0.018     0.016     0.018     0.018    -3.76    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.014     0.014     0.012     0.017     45.93     0.012     0.017     0.019     0.019    57.39    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.005     0.012     0.012     0.014     14.11     0.012     0.019     0.014     0.014    14.11    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.002     0.005     0.005     0.006     10.09     0.005     0.006     0.005     0.006     9.73    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.007     0.009     0.008     0.007    -12.85     0.009     0.008     0.008     0.007   -14.37    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     88.89     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    88.89    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.002     0.002     0.002     0.001    -48.78     0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001   -48.78    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.001     0.003     0.003     0.000    -90.43     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -87.20    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.005     0.007     0.006     0.006    -11.97     0.006     0.007     0.006     0.006    -8.84    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.004     0.004     0.003     0.001    -50.57     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -42.35    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        0.009     0.010     0.008     0.003    -62.14     0.011     0.004     0.005     0.005   -54.28    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -56.52     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -56.52    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.002     0.008     0.007     0.005    -28.46     0.007     0.006     0.006     0.006   -21.54    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.019     0.012     0.010     0.006    -44.28     0.015     0.008     0.008     0.007   -53.65    0.01
 666 Other Furnishing      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.175     0.110     0.000     0.025       *       0.128     0.135     0.135     0.135     5.38    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     83.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    67.39    0.00
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -85.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -85.00    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -89.29     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -89.29    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -93.75     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.75    0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -87.10     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -87.10    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.002     0.006     0.004     0.010    154.91     0.006     0.013     0.012     0.012   109.52    0.05
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.002     0.005     0.003     0.006     84.30     0.004     0.008     0.010     0.008   125.39    0.01