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                                               |                                     |                 November 14, 2008
                                               |            U.S. IMPORTS             |
                                               |           FOR CONSUMPTION           |
                                               |        FOR SELECTED PRODUCTS        |
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    Imports from : Australia
    Data in $
 Product                            2004            2005            2006            2007     YTD  9/2007     YTD  9/2008

    Footwear, Leather and Fur Products

 All Footwear                    6,201,193       5,032,464       4,752,586       6,315,335       3,998,224       3,726,836
 Footwear, Rubber/plastic            6,818           4,228          65,864           1,861             747          56,825
 Footwear, non-Rubber            6,194,375       5,028,236       4,686,722       6,313,474       3,997,477       3,670,011
 Leather Footwear                5,259,852       4,528,057       4,515,553       6,147,760       3,834,535       3,608,907
 Footwear, Protective                4,513               0          58,315           1,544             430           3,905
 Footwear, Rubber/canvas             2,305           4,228           7,549             317             317          52,920
 House Slippers                    724,666         606,868          38,890          27,257           7,782             457
 Footwear,M(ex athletic.)        4,105,734       3,261,105       3,751,986       5,442,238       3,513,845       3,462,833
 Footwear,F(ex athletic.)          619,762         701,439         660,944         542,004         222,211          82,841
 Footwear, nes.                    744,213         458,824         234,902         301,975         253,639         123,880
 Footwear Parts                     96,143          21,485           2,151           4,147           4,147               0


 Leather Apparel                    97,582         101,430          37,301          62,056          49,654          80,381
 Leather Tanning                 1,804,528       1,988,166       1,214,123       1,543,846         986,683       3,156,410
 Leather Gloves                     11,779               0               0           2,784               0             625
 Leather Articles, nes.            836,107       1,138,051       1,144,053       1,000,174         794,847         347,070


 Fur Apparel                     1,097,059         563,330         506,768         332,266         182,443         260,607
 Fur Apparel nes.                        0           8,240               0             473             473           4,512
 Fur Articles. nes               1,095,551         539,434         485,962         331,793         181,970         256,095
 Fur Headwear                        1,508          15,656          20,806               0               0               0



    Travelgoods

 Luggage/Briefcases                 20,663          57,935          24,983          24,503          10,406          49,616
 Travel/Sports Bags                268,717         317,459         614,772         382,518         291,605         202,634
 Handbags/Purses                   136,941          74,415          44,191         114,681         103,857         103,091
 Leather Goods nes.                 71,398          99,594         138,489         238,242         210,984         189,151
 Backpacks (MMF)                    14,426          18,026          30,332          22,515           7,357          10,065




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