US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)

     Textiles and Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  53,129  50,362 MM2, dn  -2768 MM2 or  -5.21%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                21,392  20,612 MM2, dn   -779 MM2 or  -3.64%

  PAKISTN                 3,173   2,928 MM2, dn   -245 MM2 or  -7.72%

  INDIA                   2,723   2,838 MM2, up    116 MM2 or   4.25%

  MEXICO                  3,040   2,637 MM2, dn   -404 MM2 or -13.27%

  VIETNAM                 1,506   1,817 MM2, up    310 MM2 or  20.59%

  Korean Republic         1,953   1,676 MM2, dn   -278 MM2 or -14.21%

  BNGLDSH                 1,552   1,665 MM2, up    112 MM2 or   7.22%

  INDNSIA                 1,625   1,614 MM2, dn    -11 MM2 or  -0.67%

  CANADA                  1,913   1,355 MM2, dn   -557 MM2 or -29.14%

  HONDURA                 1,235   1,351 MM2, up    116 MM2 or   9.42%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng  24,919  23,647 MM2, dn  -1272 MM2 or  -5.11%

  South Asia              7,905   7,835 MM2, dn    -70 MM2 or  -0.88%

  ASEAN                   5,905   6,092 MM2, up    187 MM2 or   3.16%

  OECD (not Japan)        6,414   5,114 MM2, dn  -1300 MM2 or -20.27%

  CBI                     3,701   3,713 MM2, up     12 MM2 or   0.31%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong   3,528   3,035 MM2, dn   -493 MM2 or -13.98%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)

     Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  23,332  22,694 MM2, dn   -638 MM2 or  -2.73%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                 8,034   7,788 MM2, dn   -245 MM2 or  -3.05%

  VIETNAM                 1,274   1,528 MM2, up    254 MM2 or  19.95%

  BNGLDSH                 1,352   1,436 MM2, up     84 MM2 or   6.25%

  HONDURA                 1,223   1,331 MM2, up    108 MM2 or   8.85%

  INDNSIA                 1,064   1,099 MM2, up     35 MM2 or   3.28%

  MEXICO                  1,210   1,035 MM2, dn   -175 MM2 or -14.48%

  CAMBOD                    867     889 MM2, up     22 MM2 or   2.54%

  INDIA                     868     883 MM2, up     15 MM2 or   1.72%

  SALVADR                   810     836 MM2, up     26 MM2 or   3.21%

  PAKISTN                   696     693 MM2, dn     -3 MM2 or  -0.38%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng   8,900   8,466 MM2, dn   -434 MM2 or  -4.88%

  ASEAN                   4,472   4,681 MM2, up    210 MM2 or   4.69%

  CBI                     3,620   3,615 MM2, dn     -5 MM2 or  -0.15%

  South Asia              3,333   3,396 MM2, up     63 MM2 or   1.90%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong     866     677 MM2, dn   -189 MM2 or -21.82%

  OECD (not Japan)          546     411 MM2, dn   -135 MM2 or -24.79%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)

     Textiles
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  29,797  27,667 MM2, dn  -2130 MM2 or  -7.15%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                13,358  12,824 MM2, dn   -534 MM2 or  -4.00%

  PAKISTN                 2,477   2,235 MM2, dn   -242 MM2 or  -9.78%

  INDIA                   1,855   1,956 MM2, up    101 MM2 or   5.43%

  MEXICO                  1,830   1,602 MM2, dn   -228 MM2 or -12.48%

  Korean Republic         1,748   1,501 MM2, dn   -247 MM2 or -14.14%

  CANADA                  1,796   1,280 MM2, dn   -516 MM2 or -28.71%

  Taiwan                    831     778 MM2, dn    -53 MM2 or  -6.40%

  INDNSIA                   561     515 MM2, dn    -46 MM2 or  -8.18%

  ISRAEL                    423     477 MM2, up     53 MM2 or  12.63%

  TURKEY                    532     468 MM2, dn    -64 MM2 or -12.08%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng  16,019  15,181 MM2, dn   -838 MM2 or  -5.23%

  OECD (not Japan)        5,868   4,703 MM2, dn  -1165 MM2 or -19.85%

  South Asia              4,572   4,438 MM2, dn   -133 MM2 or  -2.91%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong   2,661   2,357 MM2, dn   -304 MM2 or -11.43%

  ASEAN                   1,434   1,411 MM2, dn    -23 MM2 or  -1.59%

  CBI                        81      98 MM2, up     17 MM2 or  20.97%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)

     Yarn
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   3,275   2,912 MM2, dn   -363 MM2 or -11.09%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  Korean Republic           525     471 MM2, dn    -54 MM2 or -10.34%

  MEXICO                    387     381 MM2, dn     -6 MM2 or  -1.65%

  CANADA                    514     363 MM2, dn   -151 MM2 or -29.36%

  CHINA P                   318     332 MM2, up     14 MM2 or   4.42%

  INDNSIA                   297     311 MM2, up     14 MM2 or   4.65%

  INDIA                     196     174 MM2, dn    -22 MM2 or -11.28%

  Taiwan                    135     130 MM2, dn     -5 MM2 or  -3.82%

  THAILND                   121     121 MM2, up      1 MM2 or   0.45%

  PAKISTN                   195     118 MM2, dn    -77 MM2 or -39.61%

  TURKEY                     67      72 MM2, up      5 MM2 or   8.16%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  OECD (not Japan)        1,354   1,113 MM2, dn   -241 MM2 or -17.81%

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng     981     934 MM2, dn    -47 MM2 or  -4.75%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong     663     603 MM2, dn    -61 MM2 or  -9.14%

  ASEAN                     501     494 MM2, dn     -7 MM2 or  -1.36%

  South Asia                393     294 MM2, dn    -99 MM2 or -25.20%

  CBI                        17      15 MM2, dn     -2 MM2 or -11.72%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)

     Fabric
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   8,619   7,816 MM2, dn   -802 MM2 or  -9.31%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                 1,559   1,688 MM2, up    129 MM2 or   8.30%

  Korean Republic         1,123     947 MM2, dn   -176 MM2 or -15.68%

  CANADA                  1,082     735 MM2, dn   -347 MM2 or -32.09%

  INDIA                     399     507 MM2, up    107 MM2 or  26.89%

  MEXICO                    579     505 MM2, dn    -74 MM2 or -12.70%

  Taiwan                    537     504 MM2, dn    -33 MM2 or  -6.16%

  ISRAEL                    371     427 MM2, up     56 MM2 or  15.08%

  Japan                     285     281 MM2, dn     -4 MM2 or  -1.51%

  GERMANY                   236     203 MM2, dn    -33 MM2 or -13.84%

  PAKISTN                   275     188 MM2, dn    -87 MM2 or -31.59%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng   3,238   3,156 MM2, dn    -82 MM2 or  -2.52%

  OECD (not Japan)        3,639   2,800 MM2, dn   -839 MM2 or -23.06%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong   1,679   1,468 MM2, dn   -211 MM2 or -12.57%

  South Asia                678     696 MM2, up     18 MM2 or   2.70%

  ASEAN                     391     339 MM2, dn    -53 MM2 or -13.45%

  CBI                        28      21 MM2, dn     -7 MM2 or -25.57%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)

     Other Misc. Imports
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  17,903  16,939 MM2, dn   -964 MM2 or  -5.38%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                11,481  10,804 MM2, dn   -678 MM2 or  -5.90%

  PAKISTN                 2,007   1,929 MM2, dn    -78 MM2 or  -3.89%

  INDIA                   1,260   1,275 MM2, up     15 MM2 or   1.22%

  MEXICO                    864     715 MM2, dn   -148 MM2 or -17.18%

  TURKEY                    305     262 MM2, dn    -44 MM2 or -14.31%

  BNGLDSH                   200     228 MM2, up     28 MM2 or  14.06%

  THAILND                   165     215 MM2, up     49 MM2 or  29.81%

  CANADA                    199     182 MM2, dn    -17 MM2 or  -8.68%

  Taiwan                    159     144 MM2, dn    -15 MM2 or  -9.42%

  VIETNAM                   111     143 MM2, up     32 MM2 or  29.12%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng  11,801  11,091 MM2, dn   -710 MM2 or  -6.02%

  South Asia              3,501   3,449 MM2, dn    -52 MM2 or  -1.50%

  OECD (not Japan)          875     791 MM2, dn    -84 MM2 or  -9.64%

  ASEAN                     541     578 MM2, up     37 MM2 or   6.76%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong     319     287 MM2, dn    -32 MM2 or -10.16%

  CBI                        36      62 MM2, up     26 MM2 or  72.68%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)
                TEN COUNTRIES ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE

         Textiles and Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  53,129  50,362 MM2, dn  2,768 or  -5.21%  | 100.00

  CHINA P                21,392  20,612 MM2, dn    779 or  -3.64%  |  28.16

  CANADA                  1,913   1,355 MM2, dn    557 or -29.14%  |  20.14

  MEXICO                  3,040   2,637 MM2, dn    404 or -13.27%  |  14.58

  VIETNAM                 1,506   1,817 MM2, up    310 or  20.59%  |  11.21

  Korean Republic         1,953   1,676 MM2, dn    278 or -14.21%  |  10.03

  PAKISTN                 3,173   2,928 MM2, dn    245 or  -7.72%  |   8.85

  HONDURA                 1,235   1,351 MM2, up    116 or   9.42%  |   4.20

  INDIA                   2,723   2,838 MM2, up    116 or   4.25%  |   4.18

  BNGLDSH                 1,552   1,665 MM2, up    112 or   7.22%  |   4.05

  Taiwan                  1,134   1,022 MM2, dn    112 or  -9.86%  |   4.04

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)
                TEN COUNTRIES ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE

         Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  23,332  22,694 MM2, dn    638 or  -2.73%  | 100.00

  VIETNAM                 1,274   1,528 MM2, up    254 or  19.95%  |  39.83

  CHINA P                 8,034   7,788 MM2, dn    245 or  -3.05%  |  38.42

  MEXICO                  1,210   1,035 MM2, dn    175 or -14.48%  |  27.48

  HONDURA                 1,223   1,331 MM2, up    108 or   8.85%  |  16.97

  Hong Kong                 358     258 MM2, dn    100 or -27.93%  |  15.68

  BNGLDSH                 1,352   1,436 MM2, up     84 or   6.25%  |  13.23

  C RICA                    265     181 MM2, dn     84 or -31.70%  |  13.19

  PHIL R                    458     387 MM2, dn     71 or -15.59%  |  11.19

  Taiwan                    303     244 MM2, dn     59 or -19.33%  |   9.18

  MACAU                     238     185 MM2, dn     53 or -22.20%  |   8.27

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)
                TEN COUNTRIES ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE

         Textiles
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  29,797  27,667 MM2, dn  2,130 or  -7.15%  | 100.00

  CHINA P                13,358  12,824 MM2, dn    534 or  -4.00%  |  25.08

  CANADA                  1,796   1,280 MM2, dn    516 or -28.71%  |  24.21

  Korean Republic         1,748   1,501 MM2, dn    247 or -14.14%  |  11.60

  PAKISTN                 2,477   2,235 MM2, dn    242 or  -9.78%  |  11.37

  MEXICO                  1,830   1,602 MM2, dn    228 or -12.48%  |  10.72

  INDIA                   1,855   1,956 MM2, up    101 or   5.43%  |   4.73

  BRAZIL                    370     301 MM2, dn     69 or -18.68%  |   3.25

  ITALY                     276     209 MM2, dn     67 or -24.40%  |   3.16

  TURKEY                    532     468 MM2, dn     64 or -12.08%  |   3.02

  VIETNAM                   233     289 MM2, up     56 or  24.12%  |   2.64

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)
                TEN COUNTRIES ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE

         Yarn
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   3,275   2,912 MM2, dn    363 or -11.09%  | 100.00

  CANADA                    514     363 MM2, dn    151 or -29.36%  |  41.57

  PAKISTN                   195     118 MM2, dn     77 or -39.61%  |  21.26

  Korean Republic           525     471 MM2, dn     54 or -10.34%  |  14.96

  INDIA                     196     174 MM2, dn     22 or -11.28%  |   6.08

  ITALY                      60      39 MM2, dn     20 or -33.79%  |   5.54

  GERMANY                    84      69 MM2, dn     15 or -17.86%  |   4.13

  CHINA P                   318     332 MM2, up     14 or   4.42%  |   3.86

  INDNSIA                   297     311 MM2, up     14 or   4.65%  |   3.80

  BRAZIL                     13       2 MM2, dn     11 or -85.43%  |   3.16

  EGYPT                      30      19 MM2, dn     11 or -36.48%  |   3.02

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)
                TEN COUNTRIES ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE

         Fabric
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   8,619   7,816 MM2, dn    802 or  -9.31%  | 100.00

  CANADA                  1,082     735 MM2, dn    347 or -32.09%  |  43.29

  Korean Republic         1,123     947 MM2, dn    176 or -15.68%  |  21.95

  CHINA P                 1,559   1,688 MM2, up    129 or   8.30%  |  16.13

  INDIA                     399     507 MM2, up    107 or  26.89%  |  13.38

  PAKISTN                   275     188 MM2, dn     87 or -31.59%  |  10.83

  MEXICO                    579     505 MM2, dn     74 or -12.70%  |   9.16

  GREECE                    136      75 MM2, dn     60 or -44.52%  |   7.52

  ISRAEL                    371     427 MM2, up     56 or  15.08%  |   6.98

  ITALY                     187     135 MM2, dn     51 or -27.56%  |   6.41

  U KING                    107      62 MM2, dn     45 or -41.95%  |   5.59

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)
                TEN COUNTRIES ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE

         Other Misc. Imports
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  17,903  16,939 MM2, dn    964 or  -5.38%  | 100.00

  CHINA P                11,481  10,804 MM2, dn    678 or  -5.90%  |  70.29

  MEXICO                    864     715 MM2, dn    148 or -17.18%  |  15.39

  PAKISTN                 2,007   1,929 MM2, dn     78 or  -3.89%  |   8.10

  THAILND                   165     215 MM2, up     49 or  29.81%  |   5.11

  TURKEY                    305     262 MM2, dn     44 or -14.31%  |   4.53

  INDNSIA                   160     125 MM2, dn     35 or -21.86%  |   3.62

  VIETNAM                   111     143 MM2, up     32 or  29.12%  |   3.34

  BRAZIL                    141     113 MM2, dn     28 or -20.05%  |   2.94

  BNGLDSH                   200     228 MM2, up     28 or  14.06%  |   2.92

  GREECE                      7      31 MM2, up     24 or 358.10%  |   2.49

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million $' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Textiles and Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  96,410  93,187 M $, dn  -3223 M $ or  -3.34%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                32,323  32,679 M $, up    356 M $ or   1.10%

  PAKISTN                 3,170   3,078 M $, dn    -92 M $ or  -2.91%

  INDIA                   5,104   5,078 M $, dn    -26 M $ or  -0.51%

  MEXICO                  5,625   4,957 M $, dn   -668 M $ or -11.88%

  VIETNAM                 4,558   5,425 M $, up    867 M $ or  19.03%

  Korean Republic         1,325   1,119 M $, dn   -205 M $ or -15.49%

  BNGLDSH                 3,191   3,537 M $, up    346 M $ or  10.85%

  INDNSIA                 4,206   4,241 M $, up     35 M $ or   0.84%

  CANADA                  2,202   1,652 M $, dn   -549 M $ or -24.95%

  HONDURA                 2,518   2,612 M $, up     94 M $ or   3.72%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng  37,137  36,602 M $, dn   -535 M $ or  -1.44%

  South Asia             13,127  13,228 M $, up    101 M $ or   0.77%

  ASEAN                  16,043  16,349 M $, up    305 M $ or   1.90%

  OECD (not Japan)        9,367   7,883 M $, dn  -1483 M $ or -15.84%

  CBI                     8,457   8,112 M $, dn   -345 M $ or  -4.08%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong   4,814   3,923 M $, dn   -891 M $ or -18.50%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million $' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  73,923  71,569 M $, dn  -2354 M $ or  -3.18%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                22,745  22,923 M $, up    178 M $ or   0.78%

  VIETNAM                 4,359   5,223 M $, up    865 M $ or  19.84%

  BNGLDSH                 3,103   3,442 M $, up    338 M $ or  10.90%

  HONDURA                 2,511   2,604 M $, up     93 M $ or   3.70%

  INDNSIA                 3,981   4,028 M $, up     47 M $ or   1.19%

  MEXICO                  4,523   4,015 M $, dn   -509 M $ or -11.25%

  CAMBOD                  2,425   2,376 M $, dn    -49 M $ or  -2.03%

  INDIA                   3,170   3,073 M $, dn    -97 M $ or  -3.05%

  SALVADR                 1,486   1,534 M $, up     47 M $ or   3.20%

  PAKISTN                 1,499   1,490 M $, dn     -9 M $ or  -0.60%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng  26,268  25,702 M $, dn   -566 M $ or  -2.15%

  ASEAN                  15,204  15,520 M $, up    315 M $ or   2.07%

  CBI                     8,402   8,041 M $, dn   -361 M $ or  -4.30%

  South Asia              9,377   9,490 M $, up    113 M $ or   1.21%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong   3,523   2,780 M $, dn   -744 M $ or -21.11%

  OECD (not Japan)        4,283   3,551 M $, dn   -733 M $ or -17.10%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million $' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Textiles
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  22,488  21,619 M $, dn   -869 M $ or  -3.86%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                 9,578   9,756 M $, up    178 M $ or   1.86%

  PAKISTN                 1,672   1,589 M $, dn    -83 M $ or  -4.97%

  INDIA                   1,934   2,005 M $, up     71 M $ or   3.65%

  MEXICO                  1,102     943 M $, dn   -160 M $ or -14.47%

  Korean Republic           698     614 M $, dn    -84 M $ or -11.97%

  CANADA                  1,241     953 M $, dn   -288 M $ or -23.19%

  Taiwan                    504     466 M $, dn    -38 M $ or  -7.51%

  INDNSIA                   225     213 M $, dn    -12 M $ or  -5.38%

  ISRAEL                    221     247 M $, up     26 M $ or  11.90%

  TURKEY                    587     529 M $, dn    -59 M $ or -10.00%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng  10,869  10,900 M $, up     31 M $ or   0.28%

  OECD (not Japan)        5,083   4,333 M $, dn   -751 M $ or -14.77%

  South Asia              3,749   3,738 M $, dn    -12 M $ or  -0.31%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong   1,291   1,144 M $, dn   -147 M $ or -11.39%

  ASEAN                     839     829 M $, dn    -10 M $ or  -1.20%

  CBI                        55      71 M $, up     16 M $ or  30.08%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million $' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Yarn
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   1,452   1,322 M $, dn   -130 M $ or  -8.96%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  Korean Republic            76      76 M $, up      0 M $ or   0.29%

  MEXICO                    177     174 M $, dn     -2 M $ or  -1.36%

  CANADA                    342     258 M $, dn    -85 M $ or -24.72%

  CHINA P                    89      91 M $, up      2 M $ or   2.18%

  INDNSIA                   104     108 M $, up      4 M $ or   3.45%

  INDIA                      69      64 M $, dn     -5 M $ or  -7.48%

  Taiwan                     48      47 M $, dn     -1 M $ or  -1.96%

  THAILND                    48      51 M $, up      2 M $ or   5.15%

  PAKISTN                    61      38 M $, dn    -23 M $ or -37.43%

  TURKEY                     43      52 M $, up      9 M $ or  20.17%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  OECD (not Japan)          708     610 M $, dn    -98 M $ or -13.82%

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng     215     215 M $, up      1 M $ or   0.28%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong     126     125 M $, dn     -1 M $ or  -1.07%

  ASEAN                     183     182 M $, dn     -2 M $ or  -0.87%

  South Asia                131     103 M $, dn    -27 M $ or -21.00%

  CBI                         6       6 M $, up      0 M $ or   3.39%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million $' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Fabric
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   5,532   5,120 M $, dn   -412 M $ or  -7.45%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                   991   1,104 M $, up    113 M $ or  11.35%

  Korean Republic           553     478 M $, dn    -75 M $ or -13.59%

  CANADA                    606     458 M $, dn   -148 M $ or -24.45%

  INDIA                     177     217 M $, up     40 M $ or  22.88%

  MEXICO                    410     302 M $, dn   -107 M $ or -26.18%

  Taiwan                    328     301 M $, dn    -28 M $ or  -8.39%

  ISRAEL                    121     152 M $, up     31 M $ or  25.65%

  Japan                     347     326 M $, dn    -21 M $ or  -6.08%

  GERMANY                   176     163 M $, dn    -13 M $ or  -7.22%

  PAKISTN                   162     117 M $, dn    -46 M $ or -28.09%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng   1,883   1,890 M $, up      8 M $ or   0.40%

  OECD (not Japan)        2,606   2,236 M $, dn   -370 M $ or -14.19%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong     891     786 M $, dn   -105 M $ or -11.78%

  South Asia                340     334 M $, dn     -5 M $ or  -1.61%

  ASEAN                     169     148 M $, dn    -21 M $ or -12.25%

  CBI                        13      11 M $, dn     -1 M $ or -11.54%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million $' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Other Misc. Imports
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                  15,503  15,177 M $, dn   -327 M $ or  -2.11%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                 8,497   8,561 M $, up     63 M $ or   0.75%

  PAKISTN                 1,449   1,434 M $, dn    -15 M $ or  -1.02%

  INDIA                   1,689   1,724 M $, up     35 M $ or   2.10%

  MEXICO                    516     466 M $, dn    -50 M $ or  -9.67%

  TURKEY                    412     352 M $, dn    -60 M $ or -14.65%

  BNGLDSH                    88      96 M $, up      8 M $ or   9.17%

  THAILND                   179     206 M $, up     27 M $ or  15.38%

  CANADA                    293     238 M $, dn    -55 M $ or -18.81%

  Taiwan                    128     118 M $, dn     -9 M $ or  -7.34%

  VIETNAM                   166     163 M $, dn     -3 M $ or  -1.79%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng   8,771   8,794 M $, up     23 M $ or   0.26%

  South Asia              3,279   3,300 M $, up     21 M $ or   0.65%

  OECD (not Japan)        1,770   1,486 M $, dn   -283 M $ or -16.00%

  ASEAN                     487     499 M $, up     12 M $ or   2.53%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong     274     233 M $, dn    -41 M $ or -14.88%

  CBI                        36      54 M $, up     18 M $ or  49.28%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    Current Month December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Textiles and Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   3,815   3,514 MM2, dn   -301 MM2 or  -7.89%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                 1,494   1,363 MM2, dn   -131 MM2 or  -8.75%

  PAKISTN                   234     239 MM2, up      5 MM2 or   2.15%

  INDIA                     187     201 MM2, up     14 MM2 or   7.39%

  MEXICO                    206     173 MM2, dn    -33 MM2 or -16.13%

  VIETNAM                   129     154 MM2, up     25 MM2 or  19.16%

  Korean Republic           133     127 MM2, dn     -6 MM2 or  -4.41%

  BNGLDSH                   109     129 MM2, up     21 MM2 or  18.86%

  INDNSIA                   127     113 MM2, dn    -14 MM2 or -11.33%

  CANADA                    115      80 MM2, dn    -35 MM2 or -30.63%

  HONDURA                   103     102 MM2, dn     -1 MM2 or  -0.90%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng   1,744   1,561 MM2, dn   -183 MM2 or -10.51%

  South Asia                564     601 MM2, up     38 MM2 or   6.66%

  ASEAN                     459     447 MM2, dn    -12 MM2 or  -2.61%

  OECD (not Japan)          427     359 MM2, dn    -68 MM2 or -15.83%

  CBI                       286     270 MM2, dn    -16 MM2 or  -5.76%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong     250     198 MM2, dn    -53 MM2 or -21.02%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    Current Month December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   1,623   1,611 MM2, dn    -12 MM2 or  -0.77%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                   490     519 MM2, up     29 MM2 or   5.92%

  VIETNAM                   107     120 MM2, up     12 MM2 or  11.42%

  BNGLDSH                   101     118 MM2, up     18 MM2 or  17.50%

  HONDURA                   102     100 MM2, dn     -2 MM2 or  -2.08%

  INDNSIA                    81      83 MM2, up      2 MM2 or   2.87%

  MEXICO                     80      72 MM2, dn     -8 MM2 or -10.15%

  CAMBOD                     63      55 MM2, dn     -9 MM2 or -13.47%

  INDIA                      55      64 MM2, up      8 MM2 or  14.99%

  SALVADR                    66      56 MM2, dn    -10 MM2 or -14.93%

  PAKISTN                    51      59 MM2, up      8 MM2 or  15.90%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng     552     553 MM2, up      1 MM2 or   0.18%

  ASEAN                     346     346 MM2, dn     -1 MM2 or  -0.20%

  CBI                       280     261 MM2, dn    -19 MM2 or  -6.81%

  South Asia                240     272 MM2, up     32 MM2 or  13.40%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong      63      35 MM2, dn    -28 MM2 or -44.77%

  OECD (not Japan)           33      24 MM2, dn     -9 MM2 or -26.99%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    Current Month December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Textiles
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   2,191   1,903 MM2, dn   -288 MM2 or -13.16%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                 1,004     844 MM2, dn   -160 MM2 or -15.91%

  PAKISTN                   183     180 MM2, dn     -3 MM2 or  -1.66%

  INDIA                     132     137 MM2, up      6 MM2 or   4.20%

  MEXICO                    126     101 MM2, dn    -25 MM2 or -19.93%

  Korean Republic           120     117 MM2, dn     -3 MM2 or  -2.80%

  CANADA                    109      76 MM2, dn    -33 MM2 or -29.88%

  Taiwan                     63      41 MM2, dn    -21 MM2 or -34.10%

  INDNSIA                    47      30 MM2, dn    -17 MM2 or -35.90%

  ISRAEL                     42      42 MM2, dn     -1 MM2 or  -1.37%

  TURKEY                     37      33 MM2, dn     -4 MM2 or -10.94%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng   1,192   1,008 MM2, dn   -184 MM2 or -15.47%

  OECD (not Japan)          394     335 MM2, dn    -59 MM2 or -14.89%

  South Asia                324     330 MM2, up      5 MM2 or   1.67%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong     188     163 MM2, dn    -25 MM2 or -13.12%

  ASEAN                     113     102 MM2, dn    -11 MM2 or -10.02%

  CBI                         7       9 MM2, up      3 MM2 or  38.67%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    Current Month December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Yarn
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                     221     189 MM2, dn    -32 MM2 or -14.69%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  Korean Republic            28      42 MM2, up     14 MM2 or  51.72%

  MEXICO                     29      18 MM2, dn    -11 MM2 or -37.13%

  CANADA                     30      21 MM2, dn    -10 MM2 or -32.36%

  CHINA P                    28      26 MM2, dn     -2 MM2 or  -8.15%

  INDNSIA                    21      15 MM2, dn     -6 MM2 or -28.85%

  INDIA                      13       9 MM2, dn     -4 MM2 or -33.58%

  Taiwan                      9       7 MM2, dn     -3 MM2 or -28.36%

  THAILND                     8       6 MM2, dn     -2 MM2 or -28.10%

  PAKISTN                    12       6 MM2, dn     -5 MM2 or -45.37%

  TURKEY                      4       6 MM2, up      2 MM2 or  46.98%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  OECD (not Japan)           80      85 MM2, up      5 MM2 or   6.21%

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng      65      75 MM2, up     10 MM2 or  14.64%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong      37      49 MM2, up     12 MM2 or  31.74%

  ASEAN                      33      23 MM2, dn    -10 MM2 or -29.29%

  South Asia                 25      15 MM2, dn    -10 MM2 or -39.24%

  CBI                         1       1 MM2, up      0 MM2 or  24.61%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    Current Month December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Fabric
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                     665     545 MM2, dn   -119 MM2 or -17.94%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                   137     111 MM2, dn    -25 MM2 or -18.63%

  Korean Republic            85      67 MM2, dn    -18 MM2 or -20.85%

  CANADA                     64      43 MM2, dn    -21 MM2 or -32.65%

  INDIA                      27      35 MM2, up      9 MM2 or  32.34%

  MEXICO                     43      30 MM2, dn    -13 MM2 or -29.77%

  Taiwan                     42      27 MM2, dn    -15 MM2 or -36.18%

  ISRAEL                     38      38 MM2, dn     -1 MM2 or  -1.37%

  Japan                      26      19 MM2, dn     -7 MM2 or -27.29%

  GERMANY                    20      14 MM2, dn     -6 MM2 or -30.60%

  PAKISTN                    21      15 MM2, dn     -7 MM2 or -30.65%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng     264     206 MM2, dn    -58 MM2 or -22.07%

  OECD (not Japan)          252     194 MM2, dn    -58 MM2 or -22.97%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong     127      94 MM2, dn    -33 MM2 or -25.76%

  South Asia                 48      50 MM2, up      2 MM2 or   5.05%

  ASEAN                      29      29 MM2, up      0 MM2 or   0.41%

  CBI                         2       2 MM2, up      0 MM2 or   9.18%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                              ALL FIBERS
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    Current Month December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Other Misc. Imports
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   1,306   1,169 MM2, dn   -137 MM2 or -10.47%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  CHINA P                   840     708 MM2, dn   -132 MM2 or -15.72%

  PAKISTN                   150     159 MM2, up      9 MM2 or   5.85%

  INDIA                      92      93 MM2, up      1 MM2 or   1.46%

  MEXICO                     54      52 MM2, dn     -1 MM2 or  -2.75%

  TURKEY                     22      17 MM2, dn     -5 MM2 or -23.01%

  BNGLDSH                     8      11 MM2, up      3 MM2 or  35.60%

  THAILND                    15      16 MM2, up      1 MM2 or   7.83%

  CANADA                     15      13 MM2, dn     -2 MM2 or -12.84%

  Taiwan                     11       8 MM2, dn     -4 MM2 or -31.14%

  VIETNAM                    11      17 MM2, up      6 MM2 or  53.86%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  PRC,Taiwan,Korea,HKng     863     727 MM2, dn   -136 MM2 or -15.72%

  South Asia                251     264 MM2, up     13 MM2 or   5.10%

  OECD (not Japan)           62      56 MM2, dn     -6 MM2 or  -9.41%

  ASEAN                      51      49 MM2, dn     -2 MM2 or  -3.43%

  Taiwan,Korea,HongKong      23      20 MM2, dn     -4 MM2 or -15.73%

  CBI                         3       5 MM2, up      2 MM2 or  62.50%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    ALL FIBERS "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)

     Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   149.2    42.9 MM2, dn   -106 MM2 or -71.27%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  C RICA                   89.6    42.4 MM2, dn  -47.2 MM2 or -52.65%

  HAITI                    15.8     0.2 MM2, dn  -15.6 MM2 or -98.45%

  GUYANA                    0.2     0.1 MM2, dn   -0.1 MM2 or -55.63%

  BELIZE                    8.6     0.1 MM2, dn   -8.5 MM2 or -99.19%

  JAMAICA                  12.8     0.0 MM2, dn  -12.8 MM2 or -99.84%

  S LUCIA                   0.1     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.1 MM2 or -74.41%

  TRINID                    0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  HONDURA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  CBI                     149.2    42.9 MM2, dn   -106 MM2 or -71.27%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    COTTON "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)

     Cotton Apparel Products
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   130.2    42.3 MM2, dn  -87.9 MM2 or -67.51%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  C RICA                   88.5    42.0 MM2, dn  -46.5 MM2 or -52.52%

  HAITI                     6.1     0.2 MM2, dn   -6.0 MM2 or -97.25%

  BELIZE                    3.6     0.1 MM2, dn   -3.5 MM2 or -98.55%

  JAMAICA                  12.7     0.0 MM2, dn  -12.7 MM2 or -99.84%

  S LUCIA                   0.1     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.1 MM2 or -74.41%

  TRINID                    0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  HONDURA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  DOM REP                  19.1     0.0 MM2, dn  -19.1 MM2 or -100.0%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  CBI                     130.2    42.3 MM2, dn  -87.9 MM2 or -67.51%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    MAN-MADE FIBER "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)

     Man-made Fiber Apparel Products
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                    19.0     0.6 MM2, dn  -18.4 MM2 or -97.09%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  C RICA                    1.1     0.4 MM2, dn   -0.7 MM2 or -63.89%

  HAITI                     9.7     0.1 MM2, dn   -9.6 MM2 or -99.21%

  GUYANA                    0.2     0.1 MM2, dn   -0.1 MM2 or -55.19%

  BELIZE                    5.0     0.0 MM2, dn   -4.9 MM2 or -99.66%

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  HONDURA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  NICARAG                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  PANAMA                    0.0     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.0 MM2 or -100.0%

  JAMAICA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.0 MM2 or -100.0%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  CBI                      19.0     0.6 MM2, dn  -18.4 MM2 or -97.09%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    ALL FIBERS "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)
                TEN COUNTRIES ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE

         Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   149.2    42.9 MM2, dn  106.3 or -71.27%  | 100.00

  C RICA                   89.6    42.4 MM2, dn   47.2 or -52.65%  |  44.38

  DOM REP                  22.1     0.0 MM2, dn   22.1 or -100.0%  |  20.82

  HAITI                    15.8     0.2 MM2, dn   15.6 or -98.45%  |  14.66

  JAMAICA                  12.8     0.0 MM2, dn   12.8 or -99.84%  |  12.00

  BELIZE                    8.6     0.1 MM2, dn    8.5 or -99.19%  |   7.98

  GUYANA                    0.2     0.1 MM2, dn    0.1 or -55.63%  |   0.09

  S LUCIA                   0.1     0.0 MM2, dn    0.1 or -74.41%  |   0.05

  PANAMA                    0.0     0.0 MM2, dn    0.0 or -100.0%  |   0.02

  TRINID                    0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 or    .  %  |   0.00

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 or    .  %  |   0.00

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    COTTON "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)
                TEN COUNTRIES ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE

         Cotton Apparel Products
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   130.2    42.3 MM2, dn   87.9 or -67.51%  | 100.00

  C RICA                   88.5    42.0 MM2, dn   46.5 or -52.52%  |  52.90

  DOM REP                  19.1     0.0 MM2, dn   19.1 or -100.0%  |  21.76

  JAMAICA                  12.7     0.0 MM2, dn   12.7 or -99.84%  |  14.47

  HAITI                     6.1     0.2 MM2, dn    6.0 or -97.25%  |   6.78

  BELIZE                    3.6     0.1 MM2, dn    3.5 or -98.55%  |   4.03

  S LUCIA                   0.1     0.0 MM2, dn    0.1 or -74.41%  |   0.06

  GUYANA                    0.0     0.0 MM2, dn    0.0 or -100.0%  |   0.00

  TRINID                    0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 or    .  %  |   0.00

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 or    .  %  |   0.00

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 or    .  %  |   0.00

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    MAN-MADE FIBER "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                      (Compared to Last Year)
                TEN COUNTRIES ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE

         Man-made Fiber Apparel Products
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                    19.0     0.6 MM2, dn   18.4 or -97.09%  | 100.00

  HAITI                     9.7     0.1 MM2, dn    9.6 or -99.21%  |  52.30

  BELIZE                    5.0     0.0 MM2, dn    4.9 or -99.66%  |  26.85

  DOM REP                   3.0     0.0 MM2, dn    3.0 or -100.0%  |  16.30

  C RICA                    1.1     0.4 MM2, dn    0.7 or -63.89%  |   3.70

  GUYANA                    0.2     0.1 MM2, dn    0.1 or -55.19%  |   0.50

  JAMAICA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, dn    0.0 or -100.0%  |   0.24

  PANAMA                    0.0     0.0 MM2, dn    0.0 or -100.0%  |   0.12

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 or    .  %  |   0.00

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 or    .  %  |   0.00

  HONDURA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 or    .  %  |   0.00

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    ALL FIBERS "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million $' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   184.0    59.8 M $, dn   -124 M $ or -67.51%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  C RICA                   90.9    58.3 M $, dn  -32.7 M $ or -35.93%

  HAITI                    27.5     1.2 M $, dn  -26.4 M $ or -95.73%

  GUYANA                    0.1     0.1 M $, dn   -0.1 M $ or -57.19%

  BELIZE                    9.8     0.2 M $, dn   -9.6 M $ or -98.46%

  JAMAICA                  23.6     0.1 M $, dn  -23.5 M $ or -99.60%

  S LUCIA                   0.1     0.0 M $, dn   -0.0 M $ or -50.71%

  TRINID                    0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  HONDURA                   0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  CBI                     184.0    59.8 M $, dn   -124 M $ or -67.51%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    COTTON "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million $' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Cotton Apparel Products
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                   149.9    57.1 M $, dn  -92.8 M $ or -61.92%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  C RICA                   87.0    56.0 M $, dn  -31.0 M $ or -35.68%

  HAITI                     9.8     0.9 M $, dn   -9.0 M $ or -91.23%

  BELIZE                    6.4     0.1 M $, dn   -6.3 M $ or -98.22%

  JAMAICA                  23.5     0.1 M $, dn  -23.4 M $ or -99.60%

  S LUCIA                   0.1     0.0 M $, dn   -0.0 M $ or -50.71%

  TRINID                    0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  HONDURA                   0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  DOM REP                  23.1     0.0 M $, dn  -23.1 M $ or -100.0%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  CBI                     149.9    57.1 M $, dn  -92.8 M $ or -61.92%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    MAN-MADE FIBER "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million $' for
                    January  -  December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Man-made Fiber Apparel Products
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                    34.1     2.7 M $, dn  -31.4 M $ or -92.08%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  C RICA                    3.9     2.3 M $, dn   -1.6 M $ or -41.50%

  HAITI                    17.7     0.3 M $, dn  -17.4 M $ or -98.22%

  GUYANA                    0.1     0.1 M $, dn   -0.1 M $ or -56.20%

  BELIZE                    3.3     0.0 M $, dn   -3.3 M $ or -98.92%

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  HONDURA                   0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  NICARAG                   0.0     0.0 M $, up    0.0 M $ or    .  %

  PANAMA                    0.0     0.0 M $, dn   -0.0 M $ or -100.0%

  JAMAICA                   0.1     0.0 M $, dn   -0.1 M $ or -100.0%


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  CBI                      34.1     2.7 M $, dn  -31.4 M $ or -92.08%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    ALL FIBERS "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    Current Month December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Apparel
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                     3.3     2.6 MM2, dn   -0.7 MM2 or -20.40%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  C RICA                    3.1     2.6 MM2, dn   -0.5 MM2 or -16.74%

  HAITI                     0.0     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.0 MM2 or  -6.35%

  GUYANA                    0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  BELIZE                    0.1     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.1 MM2 or -100.0%

  JAMAICA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  S LUCIA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  TRINID                    0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  HONDURA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  CBI                       3.3     2.6 MM2, dn   -0.7 MM2 or -20.40%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    COTTON "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    Current Month December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Cotton Apparel Products
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                     3.3     2.6 MM2, dn   -0.6 MM2 or -19.56%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  C RICA                    3.1     2.6 MM2, dn   -0.5 MM2 or -16.10%

  HAITI                     0.0     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.0 MM2 or  -6.35%

  BELIZE                    0.1     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.1 MM2 or -100.0%

  JAMAICA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  S LUCIA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  TRINID                    0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  HONDURA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  DOM REP                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  CBI                       3.3     2.6 MM2, dn   -0.6 MM2 or -19.56%

                      US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                    OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL

                    MAN-MADE FIBER "807, 807a, and GAL"
                  TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORT ANALYSIS
                          Million M2' for
                    Current Month December  2008
                  (Compared to Like Period in 2007)

     Man-made Fiber Apparel Products
                         -Last-   -Now-
  WORLD                     0.0     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.0 MM2 or -83.95%


  TOP TEN COUNTRIES:

  C RICA                    0.0     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.0 MM2 or -78.80%

  HAITI                     0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  GUYANA                    0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  BELIZE                    0.0     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.0 MM2 or -100.0%

  GUATMAL                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  SALVADR                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  HONDURA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  NICARAG                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  PANAMA                    0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %

  JAMAICA                   0.0     0.0 MM2, up    0.0 MM2 or    .  %


  IMPORTANT GROUPS:

  CBI                       0.0     0.0 MM2, dn   -0.0 MM2 or -83.95%