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                                          |                                         |                              November 6, 2008
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  MONGOLA  |                            | 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:
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.084     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.082      *         *         *         *       *  
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.361     0.257     0.257      *          *       0.257     0.009     0.005      *         *       *  

Cotton:
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.012     0.002     0.002     0.007    231.88     0.002     0.008     0.007     0.007   231.88    0.04
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.220     0.092     0.054     0.000    -99.94     0.054     0.078     0.052     0.038   -29.62    0.01
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.473     0.352     0.221     0.256     15.81     0.369     0.451     0.416     0.387     4.93    0.06
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.159     0.055     0.055      *          *       0.055      *         *         *         *       *  
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        1.401     0.769     0.664     0.511    -23.06     0.738     0.751     0.678     0.616   -16.61    0.05
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       3.626     2.803     2.497     0.966    -61.33     2.895     1.521     1.382     1.271   -56.08    0.09
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       4.867     2.226     1.928     0.080    -95.84     2.295     1.204     1.043     0.378   -83.52    0.06
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.139     0.016     0.016     0.013    -22.58     0.020      *        0.013     0.013   -37.51    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.134     0.070     0.070     0.003    -95.51     0.070     0.003     0.003     0.003   -95.51    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        1.539     0.885     0.816     1.825    123.66     1.061     1.296     1.397     1.894    78.56    0.62
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.941     1.260     1.176     0.606    -48.45     1.233     0.753     0.734     0.690   -44.02    0.06
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      5.395     4.351     3.914     1.637    -58.19     4.448     2.583     2.181     2.073   -53.39    0.13
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.003     0.002     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.129     0.046     0.038     0.006    -84.10     0.074     0.049     0.014     0.014   -80.94    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.107     0.032     0.029     0.002    -92.02     0.030     0.005     0.005     0.005   -83.04    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1291.67    0.00
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     29.41     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    52.94    0.00
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.029     0.023     0.023     0.005    -79.71     0.029     0.015     0.009     0.005   -83.89    0.02
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.022     0.001     0.001     0.001    -25.00     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -25.00    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -80.00     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -84.62    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -53.70     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -51.85    0.01
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -76.09     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -89.32    0.00
 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      *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.065     0.040     0.030     0.003    -90.34     0.030     0.018     0.014     0.013   -56.97    0.06
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.006     0.003     0.001     0.001     -8.00     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   115.24    0.04
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.012     0.008     0.008     0.004    -50.49     0.008     0.005     0.004     0.004   -49.70    0.01
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.014     0.003     0.003     0.008    196.65     0.003     0.008     0.008     0.008   196.65    0.04
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.001     0.005     0.005     0.001    -78.66     0.005     0.005     0.004     0.001   -69.62    0.01
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -97.55     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000   -96.73    0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -50.32     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -50.45    0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     24.87     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -29.04    0.06

Man-Made Fiber:
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.011     0.003     0.003     0.002    -34.74     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -34.74    0.01
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.357     0.127     0.127      *          *       0.209     0.032     0.008      *         *       *  
 635 Coats, W/G            0.166     0.039     0.039      *          *       0.039     0.005      *         *         *       *  
 636 Dresses               0.000     0.002     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.101     0.125     0.116     0.159     37.87     0.118     0.175     0.183     0.169    43.93    0.02
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       2.264     2.378     2.215     0.231    -89.57     2.349     1.113     0.564     0.394   -83.21    0.07
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        1.079     0.311     0.228     0.186    -18.62     0.356     0.289     0.307     0.268   -24.64    0.17
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.001     0.025     0.001     0.174  19636.99     0.001     0.170     0.170     0.198 22327.40    0.11
 642 Skirts                0.575     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    24.32    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.103     0.020     0.020     0.004    -79.01     0.024     0.006     0.006     0.004   -82.60    0.02
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.071     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.502     0.376     0.376     0.228    -39.38     0.376     0.081     0.190     0.228   -39.38    0.16
 647 Trousers,etc MB       1.284     1.135     1.024     0.675    -34.15     1.166     0.852     0.836     0.785   -32.67    0.17
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.953     0.059     0.017     0.217   1172.23     0.064     0.242     0.240     0.259   300.97    0.07
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000     1.222       *       0.000     0.259     1.042     1.222      *      0.21
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.038     0.013      *          *       0.013     0.038     0.038     0.025    83.60    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.012     0.021     0.021      *          *       0.027      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         1.906     1.366     1.354     0.014    -98.95     1.878     0.414     0.220     0.026   -98.62    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 666 Other Furnishing      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.000    -98.72     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.72    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.022     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.022      *         *         *         *       *  

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.001     0.007     0.007     0.003    -59.73     0.007     0.003     0.003     0.003   -59.73    0.15
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.011     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.006     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.006      *         *         *         *       *  
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.03
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -20.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     4.00    0.00