1.   As imports have grown, so have incidents of food-borne diseases.

2.   Auto imports are growing steadily.

3.   Exports grew significantly and imports grew even faster.

4.   Foreign trade acted as a drag on the economy during the quarter as imports grew much faster than exports.

5.   However, imports are growing at a healthy clip, thanks to looser regulations and strong demand for foreign products and raw materials made cheaper by the strong yen.

6.   Imports grew at double the rate of exports.

7.   Imports grew mainly because of a gain in international oil prices and increased oil imports as well as a rise in imports of consumer goods.

8.   Imports grew as Malaysia bought large items such as ships, aircraft and floating structures for oil companies.

9.   Meanwhile, the burden of their dollar-denominated debts, higher local interest rates and needed imports grow heavier as the peso falls.

10.   Overall U.S. trade with China continues to grow, though the rising deficit shows U.S. imports are growing faster than exports to China.