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

    Footwear, Leather and Fur Products

 All Footwear                    4,333,460       5,355,016       1,923,560       1,262,598       1,481,727       1,308,335       2,127,097
 Footwear, Rubber/plastic           24,997           5,439          51,627          13,613          18,490          18,490           2,176
 Footwear, non-Rubber            4,308,463       5,349,577       1,871,933       1,248,985       1,463,237       1,289,845       2,124,921
 Leather Footwear                3,412,974       3,612,843       1,305,333       1,034,558       1,002,267         872,848       1,757,243
 Footwear, Protective                  461               0               0           1,193           6,030           6,030               0
 Footwear, Rubber/canvas            24,536           5,439          51,627          12,420          12,460          12,460           2,176
 House Slippers                     24,116         245,810           4,734           4,114           1,512           1,512           2,417
 Footwear,M(ex athletic.)          442,540         990,336         127,342         133,303         149,187         144,987         302,427
 Footwear,F(ex athletic.)        3,558,492       3,649,369       1,091,631         762,468       1,081,579         926,898       1,484,275
 Footwear, nes.                    283,315         464,062         648,226         349,100         230,959         216,448         335,802
 Footwear Parts                          0               0               0           9,955           1,188           1,188           3,904


 Leather Apparel                   298,117         398,713         226,988         372,604       3,220,940       2,817,655       2,531,120
 Leather Tanning                29,743,661      30,366,573      21,732,474      16,382,431      13,300,263      12,710,687      10,131,385
 Leather Gloves                        917               0             557           1,100          52,703          52,703          19,391
 Leather Articles, nes.            763,375         469,924         867,811         240,182         174,402         151,650         739,422


 Fur Apparel                       166,037          96,284         247,321          78,539         107,599          98,741         148,045
 Mink Apparel                        6,308               0          61,428          21,740               0               0          30,810
 Fur Apparel nes.                   35,873               0          60,784          15,893             770             770          24,883
 Fur Articles. nes                 120,356          96,284         125,109          40,906         106,829          97,971          91,512
 Fur Headwear                        3,500               0               0               0               0               0             840



    Travelgoods

 Luggage/Briefcases                193,907         158,847          42,162         119,781         298,895         278,496         329,317
 Travel/Sports Bags                796,848       1,359,851       1,150,038       1,442,356       1,102,326         955,394       1,138,997
 Handbags/Purses                 2,417,129       4,178,254       3,063,905       1,410,452       3,452,829       2,907,200       2,344,512
 Leather Goods nes.                336,319         685,623         423,416         208,869         889,338         821,020         877,391
 Backpacks (MMF)                    14,010               0          81,759               0             300             300           1,277




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