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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  LATVIA   |                            | Preliminary 12/2011 Data in Million M2  |
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(P)  These data are limited preliminary import data based on import figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
It will be supplanted by official imports from the Census Bureau as those data become available.  The release of these data 
is to allow preliminary analysis of the impact of total imports into the United States and imports from China into the 
United States to facilitate the administration of the textile safeguard in China's WTO Accession Agreement.

Because this report contains data for HTS Chapters 50-63 only, the following categories may be incomplete or not 
appear at all:  201, 229, 239, 359, 362, 369, 439, 459, 469, 621, 622, 659, 666, 669, 670, 859, 870, 871 and 899.


                           Calendar Years       Year-to-Date                 Year-Endings                             YE 12/2011
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2009      2010    12/2010   12/2011  % Change   12/2010   10/2011   11/2011   12/2011  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.001    -92.08     0.008     0.001     0.001     0.001   -92.08    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002     -3.31     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    -3.31    0.00

Cotton:
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000      8.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     8.33    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    200.00     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.002   200.00    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002    -11.80     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002   -11.80    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.049     0.020     0.020     0.021      3.03     0.020     0.018     0.021     0.021     3.03    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000    -65.12     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -65.12    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.010     0.082     0.082     0.096     16.37     0.082     0.096     0.096     0.096    16.37    0.01
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    128.95     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   128.95    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.003     0.004     0.004     0.002    -35.53     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -35.53    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -28.24     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -28.24    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    400.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   400.00    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   1658.33     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  1658.33    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.030     0.055     0.055     0.014    -74.22     0.055     0.008     0.008     0.014   -74.22    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.006     0.004     0.004     0.001    -80.90     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001   -80.90    0.00
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     20.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    20.00    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     34.75     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    34.75    0.00

Wool:
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -75.07     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -75.07    0.00
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -70.59     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -70.59    0.01
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.004     79.63     0.002     0.005     0.004     0.004    79.63    0.02
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.001     0.005     0.005     0.006     13.64     0.005     0.006     0.006     0.006    13.64    0.01
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   1550.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1550.00    0.01
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -86.15     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -86.15    0.00
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.08
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     87.50     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    87.50    0.02
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -71.81     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -71.81    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -56.39     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -56.39    0.00
 464 Wool Blankets         0.012     0.015     0.015     0.004    -72.43     0.015     0.005     0.004     0.004   -72.43    0.16
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.02

Man-Made Fiber:
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn       22.385    34.810    34.810    34.065     -2.14    34.810    33.582    35.034    34.065    -2.14    4.14
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -46.76     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -46.76    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -77.78     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.78    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.012     0.019     0.019     0.014    -26.40     0.019     0.014     0.013     0.014   -26.40    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.010     0.016     0.016     0.014    -15.46     0.016     0.013     0.013     0.014   -15.46    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.018     0.021     0.021     0.019     -7.31     0.021     0.017     0.019     0.019    -7.31    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    124.43     0.001     0.003     0.002     0.002   124.43    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.004     0.038     0.038     0.004    -90.52     0.038     0.004     0.004     0.004   -90.52    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 642 Skirts                0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -11.11     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -11.11    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003       *       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003      *      0.02
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    650.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   650.00    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     33.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    33.33    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.005     0.005     0.005     0.002    -54.70     0.005     0.002     0.002     0.002   -54.70    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.007     0.004     0.004     0.005     19.76     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.005    19.76    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.017     0.004     0.004     0.016    331.65     0.004     0.016     0.016     0.016   331.65    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.014     0.010     0.010     0.008    -25.90     0.010     0.004     0.008     0.008   -25.90    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001     33.39     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    33.39    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -88.60     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -88.60    0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -60.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.00    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -60.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -60.00    0.00
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -93.75     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.75    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    800.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   800.00    0.00
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.002    328.57     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   328.57    0.01
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -95.94     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -95.94    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -36.96     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -36.96    0.00