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 |  KUWAIT   |                            |       By Country,  1/2009 Data      |
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                                                  Data in thousand dollars

                                   Calendar Years                  Year-to-Date                  Year-Endings        YE  1/2009
 Group                    2005      2006      2007      2008     1/2008    1/2009  % Change    1/2008    1/2009  % Change % Share

TEXTILES & APPAREL        26620     19313     22355     23563      1171      2098     79.21     20643     24490    18.64    0.15
TOTAL APPAREL              7334      8767     12365     15178       910      1525     67.59     11194     15793    41.08    0.42
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS     19286     10546      9989      8385       261       574    119.75      9449      8697    -7.95    0.07
Yarn                         57        68        60       105         0         0       .          60       105    75.09    0.00
Fabric                     3417      5546      3184      2756       102       237    132.50      2763      2891     4.64    0.04
Made-Up Arts              15813      4932      6745      5524       159       337    111.57      6626      5701   -13.95    0.19


Apparel:
M&B Other Coats              96       137       100        92         0       136       .          89       228   155.55    0.29
M&B Kt T-shirt&Tk-top       308        30        20       144         0         0       .          20       144   624.34    0.06
M&B Sweaters                 22       265       159        45         0       156       .         159       201    26.46    0.18


W&G Suits                    12       303       169       282         3        51   1885.78       171       331    93.24    0.89
W&G Oth Coats & Jackets      75        40       186       130         0        13       .         154       143    -7.49    0.16
W&G Woven Shirts             43        82        63       295         0         8       .          63       303   382.72    0.48
W&G Sweaters                117        97        68       134         0         0       .          49       134   172.11    0.09
W&G Dresses                1144      1492      2415      3889       370       501     35.42      2624      4020    53.22    1.69


Robes & Dressing Gowns      230       673       560       546        16        71    351.79       576       601     4.39    2.65
Pajamas& Oth Nightwear     1461      1400      1969      2092        78       102     31.39      1875      2117    12.88   11.36
Underwear exc fnd grmts     683       723      2685      1530        21        38     78.67      1525      1546     1.40    1.28
Foundation Garments          95       144       156       214         0        41       .         156       255    63.70    0.31
Hosiery                     435       536       509       596         0        58       .         393       655    66.70    0.18
Accessories                 130       409       588      1943        86        66    -23.12       551      1923   248.85    0.97
Other Apparel               871       487      1540      2604       312       249    -20.18      1734      2542    46.54    0.42


Fabric:
Cotton Broadwoven Fabs      108       188       262       163         0        45       .         240       208   -13.22    0.03
MMF Broadwoven Fabs         493       403       315       225        17        34     94.95       260       241    -7.45    0.02
Felts&Other Non-Wovens      265       362       500       111         0         0       .         240       111   -53.90    0.01
Speclty & Indstrl Fabs     2401      4345      1972      2109        85       118     39.19      1887      2142    13.52    0.10


Made-up and Misc.:
Cordage, twine, etc.         37        88        80       269         0         0       .          80       269   236.16    0.17
Floor Coverings            1403      3059      2219      2232        17       103    512.33      2081      2318    11.41    0.21
Bedroom Furnishings        5187       309       217       515        73       128     75.94       280       570   103.91    0.17
Bathroom Furnishings        495       554       658       343         0        43       .         586       386   -34.02    0.95
Misc. Hsehld Furnish        156        84        50       204         0         0       .          50       204   306.42    0.40
Other Made-Up Articles     8535       806      3360      1866        60        47    -20.35      3378      1854   -45.11    0.16