51.   The existence of fire blight in New Zealand has been the reason Australia has refused to allow the import of New Zealand apples.

52.   The farmers said they planned the action because of a glut caused by the government allowing chicken imports.

53.   The Japanese government decided in August to allow imports of the U.S. fruit.

54.   The Philippine government will allow duty-free imports of most farm and fishing equipment for five years to boost agriculture and fishing in the country, officials said Tuesday.

55.   The proposal echoed a law recently signed in Russia allowing the import of nuclear waste for reprocessing and indefinite storage.

56.   The proposal would, for the first time, allow the import of civilian goods but continue to strictly prohibit military-related items.

57.   The quota on rice was not lifted, but the bill allows imports of the minimum access quota for rice.

58.   They were also angry that the government had allowed imports of foreign farm goods without instituting protective measures that would allow them to compete.

59.   This was later eased to allow some imports after an eradication program was launched by Australian agricultural authorities.

60.   They also want China to allow more imports of American-made films, music and computer products in order to reduce demand for pirated copies.