TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.    COMMERCIAL OVERVIEW (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY)            1
II.   LEADING TRADE PROSPECTS FOR U.S. BUSINESS          3
III.  ECONOMIC TRENDS AND OUTLOOK                        4
IV.   POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT                              6
V.    MARKETING U.S. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES               7
VI.   TRADE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS                    9
VII.  INVESTMENT CLIMATE                                 9
VIII. TRADE AND PROJECT FINANCING                       15
IX.   BUSINESS TRAVEL                                   16


APPENDICES:

A. COUNTRY DATA                                         18

-- COUNTRY PROFILE                                      18
-- DOMESTIC ECONOMY                                     19
-- TRADE                                                20
-- FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT                            23

B. BEST PROSPECTS FOR AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIAL        24
   SECTOR EXPORTS

C. U.S. AND LATVIAN CONTACTS                            25