21.   Intense negotiations in Washington led to an agreement today hat begins the long process of breaking down trade barriers that restrict imports and limit foreign financing of car purchases.

22.   Japanese auto imports were once restricted by the governments of Britain, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

23.   Late Tuesday, the government announced a measure to restrict import financing to shore up the trade balance.

24.   Late Tuesday, the government said it would restrict import financing to narrow the trade gap.

25.   Nasser reserves special criticism for Korea, which restricts auto imports.

26.   Officials in Santiago announced plans to cut down on so-called exchange dumping, by restricting imports from countries that had devalued their currencies.

27.   Some federal farm programs are not directly funded by taxpayers, but instead protect prices by restricting imports and regulating domestic production.

28.   Such a finding could lead to punitive tariffs or stiff quotas to restrict imports.

29.   The European Commission said its considering complaining to the World Trade Organization about U.S. legislation it says restricts imports of European textile goods.

30.   The House recently passed legislation that would restrict steel imports from Russia and Japan, among other countries.