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                                          |                                         |                              November 6, 2008
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  MADAGAS  |                            | 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:
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.013       *       0.000     0.013     0.013     0.013      *      0.00
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -96.43     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.43    0.00
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.100     0.060     0.050     0.059     17.55     0.051     0.111     0.079     0.069    34.51    0.21
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.995     1.604     1.344     0.812    -39.57     1.500     1.240     1.191     1.073   -28.48    0.12

Cotton:
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -94.87     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -94.87    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.304     0.605     0.543     0.462    -14.89     0.568     0.621     0.565     0.524    -7.71    0.14
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.334     0.279     0.257     0.366     42.30     0.438     0.283     0.271     0.388   -11.29    0.06
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.163     0.187     0.139     0.100    -27.80     0.159     0.154     0.148     0.149    -6.36    0.03
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        6.187     7.148     6.399     4.003    -37.45     7.593     5.752     5.354     4.751   -37.43    0.42
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       2.651     4.177     3.014     2.875     -4.61     3.590     4.664     4.362     4.038    12.47    0.29
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.921     1.908     1.587     1.658      4.48     1.905     2.142     2.095     1.979     3.86    0.32
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.094     0.814     0.762     0.143    -81.19     0.782     0.139     0.140     0.195   -75.07    0.06
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.193     0.132     0.131     0.007    -94.34     0.142     0.008     0.009     0.008   -94.10    0.01
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.207     0.275     0.248     0.210    -15.35     0.306     0.218     0.241     0.237   -22.69    0.08
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      8.039     7.371     6.381     5.104    -20.01     7.542     6.923     6.400     6.094   -19.20    0.56
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     20.661    27.951    24.882    25.313      1.73    28.218    24.672    25.476    28.382     0.58    1.76
 349 Bras, & other         0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.374     0.374     0.001    -99.73     0.374      *        0.001     0.001   -99.73    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.005     0.006     0.006     0.059    824.49     0.006     0.001     0.060     0.059   824.49    0.01
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.093     0.670     0.670     0.473    -29.42     0.677     0.356     0.419     0.473   -30.14    0.02
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.000     1.162     0.961     1.460     52.00     1.132     1.630     1.624     1.662    46.73    0.48
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -68.57     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -68.57    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -98.19     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -98.19    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.005     0.001     0.001     0.000    -36.76     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -62.50    0.00

Wool:
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.010     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.021     0.023     0.014     0.028     92.26     0.019     0.040     0.038     0.037    95.81    0.25
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.004     0.074     0.074     0.099     33.91     0.074     0.081     0.066     0.099    33.91    0.41
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -98.43     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -86.61    0.02
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -57.89     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -21.05    0.01
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.195     0.206     0.165     0.122    -26.16     0.190     0.159     0.204     0.163   -14.20    2.23
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.037     0.075     0.062     0.053    -14.19     0.074     0.058     0.066     0.066   -10.70    0.21
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.004     0.004     0.000    -95.40     0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.40    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -90.77     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -92.42    0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.333     0.301     0.298     0.299      0.32     0.405     0.307     0.265     0.302   -25.48    0.08
 635 Coats, W/G            0.082     0.001     0.001     0.053   3523.81     0.013     0.021     0.020     0.053   299.74    0.01
 636 Dresses               0.003     0.049     0.047     0.027    -42.83     0.048     0.025     0.026     0.028   -40.49    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       1.709     3.024     2.738     3.462     26.46     2.978     3.919     3.882     3.748    25.85    0.53
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.982     0.721     0.626     1.492    138.25     0.723     1.043     1.135     1.587   119.37    0.29
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.264     2.594     2.191     1.805    -17.62     2.258     2.425     2.250     2.208    -2.20    1.43
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.479     0.520     0.349     1.086    211.27     0.523     1.265     1.220     1.258   140.30    0.68
 642 Skirts                0.037     0.057     0.056     0.036    -35.75     0.056     0.031     0.005     0.036   -35.46    0.05
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.010     0.010     0.000    -99.40     0.010     0.007     0.000     0.000   -99.40    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.113     0.000     0.000     0.244  792400.0     0.025     0.019     0.043     0.244   871.20    0.17
 647 Trousers,etc MB       2.529     4.060     3.366     6.143     82.53     3.953     6.293     6.417     6.837    72.96    1.49
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        2.688     2.669     2.179     2.567     17.81     2.484     3.230     2.904     3.057    23.05    0.82
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -84.21     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -86.36    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         3.716     5.161     3.993     5.099     27.69     5.251     6.133     5.859     6.266    19.34    0.42
 666 Other Furnishing      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.195     0.195     0.292     49.45     0.195     0.247     0.292     0.292    49.45    0.01

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -85.98     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -85.98    0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 836 S/V Dresses           0.006     0.006     0.005     0.004    -24.81     0.006     0.008     0.005     0.005   -21.76    0.03
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.021       *       0.000     0.021     0.021     0.021      *      0.10
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -88.89     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.89    0.00
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.007     0.001     0.001     0.000    -70.59     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -29.41    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    112.50     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   112.50    0.00
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.031     0.000     0.000     0.010       *       0.000     0.010     0.010     0.010      *      0.00
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.002   1311.11     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   477.27    0.01
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.004     0.002     0.002     0.000    -85.90     0.003     0.001     0.000     0.000   -82.48    0.00