21.   Philippine imports fell in May after rising for two months in a row, but the country remains on a strong economic recovery track, analysts said Thursday.

22.   Both imports and exports fell in December but the surplus grew because imports fell faster, the ministry said.

23.   But Russia still managed to maintain a trade surplus because imports fell sharply.

24.   Consumer goods imports fell six percent but imports of products including fuel and chemicals used by industry rose.

25.   Even though exports fell slightly in May, the overall surplus rose as imports fell faster.

26.   Food imports have dramatically fallen off.

27.   For one thing, imports will fall as their cost in pesos rises, and exports should grow as they become more price competitive.

28.   Imports fell, the report said, but exports fell even faster.

29.   Imports have fallen for six consecutive months.

30.   Meanwhile, imports fell on continued caution over new investments and weakening domestic consumption in a slowing economy, officials said.