21.   With consolidations leading to fewer supermarket chains and increased imports from Mexico and Chile, growers are price takers rather than price setters.

22.   A Central Bank analyst, who preferred not to be named, blamed the rise on increased imports of raw materials such as iron, steel and paper.

23.   An analyst at the central bank blamed the rise on increased imports of raw materials such as iron, steel and paper.

24.   But U.S. criticism is expected to increase after a U.S. steel company Monday filed for bankruptcy citing increased imports as a factor undermining its operations.

25.   Consumer products also led the imports because South Korea brought in more foreign farm goods to stabilize domestic prices and increased imports of foreign cars, the officials said.

26.   Faster economic growth also has increased imports of items such as crude oil, petroleum products and capital goods.

27.   He said that despite the fluctuating exchange rate and increased import duties, the business is still making money.

28.   He said the accord calls for increased Jordanian imports of meat and dairy products from New Zealand.

29.   However, they have been outpaced by increased imports of consumer goods and industrial machinery and raw materials.

30.   In January, Japan posted a merchandise trade deficit for the first time in four years on increased imports of electronics goods and rising oil prices.