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                                          |                                         |                              November 6, 2008
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SLOVENI  |                            | 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     0.002     0.001     0.061   7150.78     0.001     0.064     0.064     0.063  7341.41    0.06
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.075       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.075      *      0.10
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.011     0.058     0.058     0.000    -99.87     0.058     0.058     0.058     0.000   -99.83    0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.476     0.486     0.412     0.369    -10.40     0.575     0.542     0.474     0.443   -23.06    0.02
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.010     0.011     0.009     0.004    -56.45     0.011     0.008     0.006     0.006   -44.04    0.00
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.070     0.000     1.082       *       0.000     1.047     1.152     1.152      *      2.61
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.012     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.059       *       0.000      *         *        0.059      *      0.02
 317 Twill Fabric          0.008     0.108     0.032     0.055     68.66     0.040     0.163     0.131     0.131   226.31    0.14
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -76.70     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     6.81    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.013     0.008     0.006     0.009     43.65     0.007     0.010     0.011     0.011    55.80    0.07
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -23.53     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -23.53    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.027     0.018     0.016     0.015     -8.19     0.024     0.019     0.019     0.017   -28.84    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.006     0.012     0.010     0.011      8.96     0.012     0.013     0.014     0.013    11.18    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002  32100.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002 32100.00    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.002     37.67     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.002    -9.37    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     33.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    33.33    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.008     0.005     0.004     0.004     -8.23     0.005     0.004     0.004     0.005     0.00    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.007     0.006     0.005     0.004    -21.85     0.006     0.005     0.005     0.005   -21.26    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.005     0.005     0.004     0.002    -57.35     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -49.48    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.015     0.015     0.010     0.011     11.24     0.014     0.015     0.015     0.016    16.58    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.001     0.002     0.002     0.000    -80.44     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -80.44    0.00
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.001     0.000     0.003   1650.00     0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004   736.36    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.003     0.012     0.012     0.001    -92.75     0.012     0.001     0.001     0.001   -92.68    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.002     0.008     0.006     0.020    240.75     0.006     0.021     0.022     0.022   266.62    0.01
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.003     0.003     0.003     0.007    115.41     0.003     0.007     0.007     0.007   115.41    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.073     0.083     0.064      *          *       0.075     0.038     0.038     0.019   -74.55    0.00

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.006     0.004     0.004     0.006     71.87     0.006     0.007     0.006     0.007    22.66    0.02
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.009     0.009      *          *       0.009      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    47.62    0.00
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.008     0.005     0.005     0.012    137.43     0.006     0.009     0.013     0.013   117.19    0.06
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.003     0.002     0.002     0.001    -60.00     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -61.11    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.067     0.054     0.049     0.051      5.09     0.054     0.056     0.054     0.056     4.00    0.07
 436 Wool Dresses          0.007     0.015     0.011     0.017     49.27     0.012     0.022     0.020     0.020    70.03    0.14
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   2980.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002  1440.00    0.01
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -52.38     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -52.38    0.03
 442 Wool Skirts           0.013     0.011     0.009     0.011     18.20     0.010     0.013     0.013     0.012    17.27    0.29
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.092     0.069     0.056     0.076     35.54     0.062     0.092     0.096     0.089    42.14    0.42
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -11.38     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    11.11    0.03
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -48.48     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -30.30    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.016     0.008     0.008     0.008      0.59     0.009     0.006     0.007     0.008   -11.92    0.05
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.033     0.033     0.026     0.021    -20.30     0.031     0.030     0.028     0.027   -11.43    0.28
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    772.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   254.17    0.01
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.014       *       0.000     0.014     0.014     0.014      *      0.84

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         4.972     2.652     2.388     1.487    -37.73     3.045     1.874     1.793     1.751   -42.49    0.32
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.083     0.032     0.032     0.008    -73.97     0.099     0.008     0.008     0.008   -91.50    0.01
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.032  18265.22     0.000     0.032     0.032     0.032 18265.22    0.02
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.004     0.068     0.068     0.049    -27.17     0.070     0.049     0.049     0.049   -29.96    0.07
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.02
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.003     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 632 Hosiery               0.012     0.001     0.001     0.003    254.03     0.003     0.003     0.003     0.003    -4.46    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     42.86     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    71.43    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.003     0.001     0.000     0.001    135.71     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001   -12.20    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.022     0.021     0.019     0.019      1.56     0.021     0.020     0.019     0.021    -0.24    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.008     0.009     0.009     0.008     -2.19     0.010     0.008     0.009     0.009   -12.50    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.006     0.004     0.007     48.65     0.004     0.008     0.008     0.008    87.50    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.004     0.005     0.004     0.004     13.47     0.004     0.004     0.004     0.005    24.62    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     0.001     58.06     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    61.29    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.004     0.003     0.003     0.005     69.04     0.003     0.004     0.005     0.005    49.57    0.01
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    145.54     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   145.54    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -22.22     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    77.78    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -85.51     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -86.59    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.004     0.008     0.007     0.004    -44.40     0.007     0.005     0.005     0.005   -32.30    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.001     0.004     0.003     0.002    -40.32     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003   -27.92    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -80.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -80.00    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.001     0.002     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   511.11    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.004     0.009     0.008     0.007    -10.25     0.010     0.009     0.008     0.009   -11.89    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -91.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -91.67    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.017     0.012     0.008     0.041    416.39     0.010     0.035     0.038     0.045   357.50    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.002     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001      *         *       *  
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.009    554.17     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.009   515.69    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.00    0.00
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -86.11     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000   -77.59    0.02
 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         0.016     0.006     0.006     0.005    -22.09     0.008     0.005     0.005     0.005   -41.77    0.01
 836 S/V Dresses           0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -44.07     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -45.90    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   7150.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  7150.00    0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -14.29     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -14.29    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001    -13.33     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    10.38    0.01
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001     -9.67     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001   -10.93    0.31
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -25.00    0.01
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.002     0.004     0.004     0.001    -62.98     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -65.00    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   -80.00    0.01
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.23
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004    -12.39     0.005     0.003     0.005     0.004   -19.73    0.02
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001      *         *         *       *