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                                               |                                     |                  January 13, 2012
                                               |            U.S. IMPORTS             |
                                               |           FOR CONSUMPTION           |
                                               |        FOR SELECTED PRODUCTS        |
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    Imports from : Costa Rica
    Data in $
 Product                            2006            2007            2008            2009            2010     YTD 11/2010     YTD 11/2011

    Footwear, Leather and Fur Products

 All Footwear                       63,783          53,177          10,451          21,808          12,196          12,196          66,694
 Footwear, Rubber/plastic                *               *               0               0               0               0             377
 Footwear, non-Rubber               63,783          53,177          10,451          21,808          12,196          12,196          66,317
 Leather Footwear                    8,270           6,443           4,867          15,016           2,952           2,952          32,645
 Footwear, Rubber/canvas                 *               *               0               0               0               0             377
 Footwear,M(ex athletic.)            1,159          44,981           7,380          16,672           2,994           2,994          55,886
 Footwear,F(ex athletic.)           55,806               0             834           1,800           3,118           3,118           4,771
 Footwear, nes.                      6,818           8,196           2,237           3,336           6,084           6,084           5,660
 Footwear Parts                          0               0               0               0           1,734           1,734               0


 Leather Apparel                         0               0             548             700           1,124           1,124           1,438
 Leather Tanning                 5,498,337      10,585,845       8,819,244       5,782,721      35,183,773      31,658,848      22,736,922
 Leather Gloves                    776,036         672,434         597,272         297,176         431,846         382,691         344,733
 Leather Articles, nes.            425,289       1,541,444       1,267,150         745,366         441,568         409,832         423,848


 Fur Apparel                             0           2,777          28,625               0               0               0               0
 Fur Apparel nes.                        0           2,777               *               *               *               *               *
 Fur Articles. nes                       0               0          28,625               0               0               0               0



    Travelgoods

 Luggage/Briefcases              4,180,001       2,265,284         312,829          17,173          42,121          42,121          17,126
 Travel/Sports Bags              1,165,792         669,545         692,182         156,986         263,604         252,670         144,580
 Handbags/Purses                 4,283,912       3,460,876         658,338          11,933          15,861          15,861          12,599
 Leather Goods nes.              1,427,277         511,096         212,656          26,719           1,928           1,928           8,361
 Backpacks (MMF)                     1,099          93,274          86,064             500               0               0               0




 Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel.