101.   He attributed the high cost to taxes, import duties and distribution costs.

102.   He also proposed raising import duties for products coming from outside the Caribbean and placing restrictions on importers to conserve foreign currency reserves.

103.   He has cut import duties, and pledged to reduce bureaucratic red tape, eliminate public jobs and privatize many government services.

104.   He praised Mexican President Vicente Fox for lifting antidumping import duties on high fructose corn syrup from the United States.

105.   He said that despite the fluctuating exchange rate and increased import duties, the business is still making money.

106.   He said the president needs another term to finish the transition to a free-market economy, with privatizations, lower import duties and foreign investment incentives.

107.   High import duties, registration fees and road taxes also have helped make car prices in Singapore the highest in the world.

108.   Import duties have been slashed and currency controls abolished.

109.   Import duties and taxes comprise the bulk of Customs revenues.

110.   In an attempt to revitalize the economy, he has cut some import duties and pledged to privatize many government services and cut red tape hindering investment.