11.   The really good news was that exports surged almost as much as imports, which reflects continued strength of the U.S. economy.

12.   This increased productivity has allowed exports to surge even as the yen appreciated against the dollar in recent years, he said.

13.   While exports surged, construction activity and business capital spending lagged.

14.   Exports would surge, and that would give a lift to the battered economies of Thailand, South Korea and others.

15.   Toyota also said that its exports surged from a year earlier in June while its overseas production declined.