1.   Lower costs meant that Japanese exports remained competitively priced.

2.   As Beijing has publicly acknowledged in recent weeks, China will eventually feel compelled to devalue the yuan to insure that its exports remain competitive.

3.   But sugar exports have remained flat in most countries, or even declined in recent years.

4.   Chinese exports remain a concern and could threaten this deficit figure, said Billiton base metals analyst Angus MacMillan.

5.   Consumers continue to spend money on houses and cars, businesses continue to invest in new plants and equipment, and American exports remain strong.

6.   Exports remain strong, however, as automobile, machine and electronics makers boosted exports to offset slower sales at home.

7.   Exports remain a bright spot on an otherwise dim economic landscape.

8.   Exports remain one of the few bright spots on an otherwise dim economic landscape.

9.   Exports remain a concern, though.

10.   Exports remain strong, but the domestic economy is a mess.