1.   Imports rose by one-third while exports stagnated.

2.   And for all the resilience of American exports, imports are rising even faster.

3.   As imports become more expensive in peso terms, duties on imports rise.

4.   At the same time, imports probably rose again, pushed higher by the continued strength of the dollar.

5.   A few years later, apparel imports decline, but Japanese machinery imports rise and machinery workers accept a wage freeze.

6.   Crude imports have risen this year as manufacturers boosted production before an April tax increase.

7.   Crude oil imports also rose in April, the ministry said.

8.   Domestic private demand drove the economy over the past year, Greenspan said, as imports rose faster than exports.

9.   Exports have in fact fallen and imports have risen, but American consumers and businesses are still buying enough US goods to keep the economy moving.

10.   Gasoline sank as a surge in Iraqi oil exports raised expectations that U.S. gasoline imports would rise just as the summer driving season winds down.