41.   Xinhua attributed increased imports to greater demand for oil and other raw materials.

42.   Global economic revival, tariff cuts and increased imports would be the major thrusts behind the continued growth this year, the BOFT said.

43.   Increased imports to the United States fueled the fall from creditor to debtor nation.

44.   Association officials also said relatively low interest rates contributed to the increase and that increased imports of cars produced by Japanese carmakers overseas supported overall sales.

45.   Tokyo is refusing any numerical targets for increased imports, while Washington says no objective measure of progress can be conducted without using numbers in some form.

46.   Tokyo is refusing any numerical targets of increased imports, while Washington says no objective measure of progress can be conducted without using numbers in some form.

47.   Portugal argues that any benefits to its large textiles industry will be greatly outweighed by the damage done by increased imports.

48.   Russia and other East European countries whose economies have shown signs of revival after the collapse of the Berlin Wall have increased imports of tea.

49.   The bank said the recovery in supply and demand gaps had been interrupted by increased imports and wholesale inventories showed larger excess.

50.   The farmers are fearful of losing their May harvest, which is crucial for Bangladesh if it is to avoid increased imports.