Export Market Report
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  ___________                             |                                     |                            October 10, 2008
 |           |                            |        US EXPORT MARKETS            |
 |  BAHAMAS  |                            |       By Country,  8/2008 Data      |
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                                                  Data in thousand dollars

                                   Calendar Years                  Year-to-Date                  Year-Endings        YE  8/2008
 Group                    2004      2005      2006      2007     8/2007    8/2008  % Change    8/2007    8/2008  % Change % Share

TEXTILES & APPAREL        13537     18324     24963     26620     18566     10985    -40.83     27781     19039   -31.47    0.12
TOTAL APPAREL              5080      6317      6965      9687      7369      4254    -42.28      9356      6571   -29.76    0.18
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS      8457     12008     17998     16933     11197      6732    -39.88     18425     12467   -32.33    0.10
Yarn                        140       282       248       291       257        72    -71.83       352       106   -69.81    0.00
Fabric                     1426      1935      3515      2200      1523       932    -38.82      2558      1608   -37.13    0.02
Made-Up Arts               6890      9790     14234     14442      9417      5727    -39.18     15514     10753   -30.69    0.36


Apparel:
M&B Suits                   230       166       101       977       880        59    -93.33       946       156   -83.47    1.13
M&B Dress Coat               25        93        81       126        35        39     11.46        78       130    66.38    0.86
M&B Trousers, Shorts        449       621       567       810       625       364    -41.74       688       549   -20.11    0.17
M&B Kt T-shirt&Tk-top       786      1042       842       888       540       501     -7.31       769       848    10.35    0.38
M&B Other Knit Shirts       763       720       703      1019       941       161    -82.87      1110       240   -78.42    0.32
M&B Woven Shirts            327       493       634       166       126        91    -28.07       331       131   -60.46    0.21


W&G Slacks,Shorts,Pants     127       161       156       162        94        80    -14.01       152       149    -1.74    0.05
W&G Kt T-shirt&Tank-top     498       196       238       913       822       214    -74.02       952       304   -68.03    0.20
W&G Woven Shirts             92        46       288       847       786        55    -92.94       910       116   -87.21    0.19
W&G Dresses                  12        28        80        29        18        98    452.13        63       109    72.61    0.05


Robes & Dressing Gowns      106       111       163       225       134        54    -59.58       214       145   -32.14    0.51
Underwear exc fnd grmts     436       913       986       506       374       384      2.65       500       516     3.30    0.38
Foundation Garments           0        22        53       138        52        84     61.30        83       170   104.46    0.19
Swimwear                     25        28        45        91        88       835    848.89        88       838   852.45    1.76
Hosiery                     143       275       416       482       314       172    -45.33       464       340   -26.86    0.09
Accessories                 278       550       640       817       521       366    -29.78       698       662    -5.17    0.38
Infants wear                 44         6        70       174       121       181     50.10       129       235    82.60    0.61
Other Apparel               197       136       201       468       340       265    -21.99       441       393   -10.91    0.06


Fabric:
Cotton Broadwoven Fabs      452       226       412       368       264       242     -8.61       375       346    -7.82    0.05
MMF Broadwoven Fabs         130       236       416       177       105        98     -6.98       205       170   -16.92    0.02
Knit & Knit Pile Fabs        69       319       245       202       180       129    -28.41       209       151   -28.05    0.01
Felts&Other Non-Wovens      192       437       828       496       375       126    -66.54       639       247   -61.42    0.01
Speclty & Indstrl Fabs      408       554      1383       913       566       309    -45.53      1045       655   -37.31    0.03


Made-up and Misc.:
Cordage, twine, etc.        154       362      1364       163       125       214     70.30      1150       251   -78.15    0.17
Floor Coverings            2844      3340      5856      5580      2986      1807    -39.48      5438      4401   -19.06    0.39
Curtains and Drapes         184       795       871      1073       644       115    -82.17       837       544   -35.05    0.63
Bedroom Furnishings        1571      1467      2051      2981      2112      1396    -33.93      2900      2265   -21.89    0.62
Bathroom Furnishings        876      1078      1308      1595      1385       616    -55.54      2051       826   -59.73    1.62
Dining Rm Furnishings       250       335       236       800       635       164    -74.24       657       329   -50.02    2.15
Misc. Hsehld Furnish        116       295       402       247       171       130    -23.94       298       206   -30.70    0.41
Other Made-Up Articles      896      2118      2147      2002      1358      1287     -5.26      2184      1931   -11.59    0.17