1.   And many Japanese manufacturers are importing cheaper parts from abroad for finished products in Japan.

2.   At those sites, the company can import parts to Mexico duty-free, have them assembled by cheaper Mexican labor and then export the products back to the U.S.

3.   Before the devaluation, the car companies in Mexico imported such parts and Brener was essentially shut out.

4.   A strong dollar makes it cheaper to import these parts.

5.   Disputes over importing parts delayed production in Latin America, where the automaker is trying to set up solo operations after dissolving a partnership with Volkswagen AG.

6.   Enelven, as the company is known, said it needs the dollars to import needed parts and copper for its generators, officials said.

7.   Maquiladoras import component parts and assemble them for export.

8.   Mercedes planned to import parts from Germany and to export about half of the finished vehicles.

9.   Most parts come from small specialty companies that import parts and distribute them for sale in stores and on the Web.

10.   National airlines have also been forced to reduce service as a lack of foreign currency has made it difficult to import spare parts, officials said.