31.   The activists left the Russian freighter Wednesday, saying they had succeeded in their goal of pressing the Group of Eight industrial nations to move against illegal wood imports.

32.   The European Union said Friday that it would take legal action if Belgium fails to vigilantly prosecute two Belgian meat companies linked to the illegal import of British beef.

33.   The illegal import of firecrackers could grow, as could the use of homemade firecrackers.

34.   The government said Thursday it will crackdown against illegal imports of video compact discs.

35.   The illegal import of other drugs also has increased significantly.

36.   The other increases money for the U.S. Customs Service, partly to counter the illegal imports of textiles through third countries.

37.   The paper said authorities were also investigating the illegal import of industrial products from Serbia to Switzerland.

38.   The TRAFFIC network will also investigate illegal markets in Asia, Europe and North America, and to train customs officials to detect illegal imports.

39.   Truffle hunters also may be feeling the heat from illegal Albanian imports, a recent phenomenon.

40.   Topping the list of illegal imports were cars, foreign currency, food, alcohol, clothes, footwear and tobacco.