41.   Imports are also likely to be affected.

42.   Imports are apt to bounce back.

43.   Imports are down across the board reflecting economic weakness.

44.   Imports are likely to make deeper inroads in Japan.

45.   Imports are.

46.   Imports are another important element of the recent figures that pessimists have missed, said David Hale, chief economist for Kemper Financial Services in Chicago.

47.   Imports are likely to grow at a faster rate than exports this year -- especially if oil prices stay high.

48.   Imports are part of the problem, said James Marquant, president of the Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths of America, a trade group in Providence.

49.   Imports were at the lowest level since this past March.

50.   In August, though, the weaker currency helped chalk up a surplus as Malaysian goods became cheaper for overseas customers while imports were steady.