TEXTILE AND APPAREL TARIFF RATE QUOTAS
                            IMPORTS FROM NICARAGUA UNDER CAFTA
                                   2008 PREFERENCE PERIOD

                                          LEVEL   UNIT     IMPORTS   FILL RATE
 99 USN 15


       9915.61.01  TPL
                                      87,897,046 SME
                             NICARAG                     68,862,073    78.3 %




   of which,

 Woven Trousers
       9915.61.01  TPL
            347/348
                             NICARAG                     23,611,926  SME
            647/648
                             NICARAG                      1,665,835  SME


 Woven trouser matching
       9915.61.05
            347/348
                             NICARAG                      1,815,669  SME
            647/648
                             NICARAG                        469,499  SME
       Other CAFTA qualifying
            347/348
                             NICARAG                      3,603,625  SME
            647/648
                             NICARAG                      2,599,841  SME




 Note:  The import window for woven trouser matching is 4/01/2008 through 3/31/2009.

 PREPARED BY:    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL,
                 WITH DATA FROM THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE (THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2008)
                 AND THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU (THROUGH AUGUST 2008).