11.   It includes money sent home by Filipinos overseas, counted as export income, and money sent abroad, counted as import costs.

12.   JAPANESE stocks were mixed as oil refiners such as Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. declined amid concern a weaker yen will raise import costs and major steelmakers gained.

13.   Retailers such as Seven-Eleven Japan Ltd., Marui Co. and Isetan Co. also gained on expectation a strong yen will cut their import costs.

14.   Regional currencies have continued their slide, sparking concerns of higher import costs, wider current account deficits and slowing economies.

15.   The aim here is twofold, to cut import costs and to expand exports.

16.   The increased buying power of the mark has cut import costs and subjected domestic manufacturers to more competition, putting a cap on prices.

17.   The weaker currency drives up import costs and overseas interest payments for debt-laden telecommunications companies such as Advanced Info Service.

18.   While that makes Taiwan exports more competitive, it raises import costs and dollar-denominated debt.

19.   Also, bauxite import costs were high.

20.   He suggested that the Government give emphasis to strengthening the ringgit as this would result in lower import costs.