1.   Also, U.S. automakers went on strike, cutting the flow of auto imports into Japan, he said.

2.   Auto imports declined, however.

3.   Auto imports declined.

4.   Auto imports are growing steadily.

5.   Auto imports from Germany, home of Mercedes and BMW, which could substitute for Japanese luxury cars here, also rose last month.

6.   After the formal Puma unveiling, Nasser also took a shot at Korea for protecting its auto industry and restricting auto imports.

7.   For longshoremen, the increased auto imports also have meant more work with less manual labor compared to lifting bagged goods or heavy cargo.

8.   German auto imports also rose.

9.   Japanese auto imports declined following a rise in shipments by Japanese manufacturers in anticipation of U.S. government sanctions.

10.   Japanese auto imports were once restricted by the governments of Britain, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.