1.  But imported supplies must be paid for in hard currency.

2.  Some said they were hoping for reduced duties on imported supplies and construction materials, and easing of restrictions on foreign labor.

3.  That raises prices Korean companies must pay for imported supplies such as silicon wafers and chip-making equipment.

4.  Those imported supplies are supplemented by Valley groundwater and deliveries from the regional Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

5.  Banks reported more heavy demand for U.S. dollars, and some imported emergency supplies.

6.  Costs for imported supplies and spare parts have risen dramatically.

7.  It also is looking to Europe and other countries where the drug is sold, considering imported supplies.

8.  Rajoo said he saw the current times to be temporary and that local demand for cleaning products was expected to remain high to outstrip imported supply.