11.   PT Putra has been given permission to import cars made in South Korea free of taxes and tariffs in a bid to kick-start its operations.

12.   Still, tariffs imposed earlier this year forced it to put off plans to import Fiesta cars from Spain until it can begin production of the model in Brazil.

13.   The cars will be imported from England.

14.   The Ford Motor Co. unit said the plan will permit it to import more cars from its partners in the southern South America Mercosur customs union.

15.   The site also has sections for American or British residents who are moving to continental Europe, offering tips like how to import a car.

16.   The yen strengthened against the dollar to record levels last year, making it far more costly to import cars from Japan.

17.   There is also the strong dollar, a considerable advantage for foreign automakers that import many cars from abroad.

18.   Timor imports cars made by Kia Motors Corp. of South Korea, which is a part owner of the venture.

19.   Until then it had been importing cars from its plant in Britain.

20.   When Japanese companies import their own U.S.-made cars to Japan, they still need to comply with government regulations.