31.   The American ambassador urged Japan to consider further stimulus measures to prevent a relapse in its economy, which could hurt sales of imported U.S. products.

32.   The California Department of Health has found dozens of imported products contaminated with lead, mercury, arsenic or dangerous chemicals.

33.   The Customs Service has separate guidelines about domestic-content marking for imported products.

34.   The dollar rose against the yen amid expectations an economic stimulus package the Japanese government will unveil tomorrow will boost demand for imported products, traders said.

35.   The GATT agreement will remove or lower many tariffs on imported products.

36.   The proposed FTC guidelines largely track U.S. Customs Service regulations about when imported products must be marked with a country of origin label.

37.   The strong dollar, meanwhile, is helping keep a lid on inflation by making imported products cheaper.

38.   The strong peso helps the average Mexican afford imported products.

39.   The West Point-based maker of bed and bath products said in June it will consolidate U.S. manufacturing as it looks for growth through more imported products.

40.   Trucking companies have also been pleased because they tend to haul a lot of building materials and imported products, like videocassette recorders and cars.