31.   But in his testimony, Greenspan noted that the dollar had stabilized, holding out the prospect of lower import costs.

32.   But firmer DAE currencies since last August should dampen these pressures by cutting import costs and demand.

33.   But the gains will not offset the loss in the relatively higher import costs for Japanese materials, Mustaffa said.

34.   Traders responded by buying up gold, in the anticipation of a renewed and sustained advance in the dollar, which would increase the import costs of gold.

35.   Sakakibara warned a decline of such magnitude would create new problems, with a rise in import costs and create difficulties for companies already operating in China.

36.   Taiwan announced Tuesday it would raise prices of domestic petroleum products by an average nine percent to reflect a surge in crude import costs.

37.   The authorities hope to review fuel prices every month based on import costs, exchange rates and local overheads in refining and distributing oil.