11.   Gold imports rose during the fourth quarter, particularly in the Far East and Middle East, amid robust industrial and consumer demand, the World Gold Council said.

12.   German auto imports also rose.

13.   Imports also rose in August, mainly because of an increase in demand for crude oil and foreign cars and trucks.

14.   Imports rose to a record, while exports rose at a slower pace.

15.   Imports also rose.

16.   Imports are also rising, which increase the demand for yen to pay for them.

17.   Imports have been rising even more sharply, and now account for just over half the oil the country uses.

18.   Imports are rising thanks to the growing Japanese appetite for foreign-made goods, particularly computers, semiconductors, clothing, audiovisual equipment and automobiles.

19.   Imports also rose in August, largely because of an increase in demand for crude oil and foreign cars and trucks.

20.   Regulation is diminishing, and imports have risen, and the same trends have been visible in South Korea and some other Asian countries as well.