1.   In addition to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights these included a range of import tariffs, import licensing and customs practices.

2.   Another option is for the U.S. to take no action and instead, offer Venezuela and Brazil lower import tariffs on other products, as a form of compensation.

3.   Aristide also said that by the end of this year he planned to introduce legislation to Parliament that would lower import tariffs, especially those on food.

4.   A plan to assemble Samsung televisions collapsed after import tariffs on electronic components were raised.

5.   A surge of imports at the beginning of the year has tapered off because of higher imports tariffs and a weaker currency.

6.   Almost yearly, over the past decade, China has selectively reduced some import tariffs.

7.   Brazil will temporarily drop import tariffs on some telecommunications equipment to spur industry competition ahead of a massive expansion of mobile telephone systems, a government official said.

8.   But government economists have warned that the country may face a serious slowdown if leaders fail to take action on such barriers as labor costs and import tariffs.

9.   Carter also supported an import tariff that helped US ethanol producers.