The borrower is cut off from international markets, and essential imports can no longer be purchased, while large scale defaults threaten to plunge creditors into insolvency.

(c) Imports exports

6350 Import diversification

(Millions of United States dollars)

3110 Minimum import prices

3340 Flexible import fees

4110 Advance import deposit

It is possible that, before the end of the decade, China s current account surplus will move into deficit, as the country imports more than it exports and spends its foreign investment income on imports rather than on foreign securities.

Illegal Imports Detected

Therefore, since a fall in the value of the dollar raises import prices, and thus functions as a negative shock to the supply side of the economy, the Fed will have to raise, not lower, interest rates, and sell, not buy, bonds.

During those years, the rise in the volume of net imports just balanced the effect of the dollar s fall on the total cost of imports.

They will remain an important source of import demand, especially for high technology and industrial goods.

Petrol is being sold in very limited amounts.

Some Chinese have called for a boycott of imports from the Philippines.

Sometimes they are a precursor to import restraints.

This is reminiscent of the defiance of the Supreme Court stay order in September 2004 on iron ore that was shipped from Buchanan port over a period of six months.

Economists regard understanding the theory of comparative advantage as a test of professional competence. But are the incompetents say, the average person who believes that buying cheap imports from China destroys Western jobs always wrong?

And we are now well on the way to diminishing returns.

Port includes import, export and berthing taxes.

2390 Internal taxes and charges levied on imports n.e.s.

I forgot to buy sugar.

I forgot to buy bread.

Purchase of vehicles 126.6

Manufactured imports into Japan have increased considerably.

The country relies on Russia for various imports, including petroleum.

You can't buy happiness.

Tom would like to buy a house.

Tom wants to buy a house.

Don't forget to buy bread!

6141 Purchase of local goods

Therefore, they are continuing to buy weapons.

But their choice boils down to buying US dollars or buying US goods.

But this restructuring will tend to reduce, not increase, import demand, as exports and investment are much more import intensive than consumption.

Cheap imports ameliorate the effects of wage stagnation.

The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry is a major source of revenue for the National Transitional Government of Liberia. LISCR has not had an independent audit since 2000, the year it was created. The Bureau of Maritime Affairs staff, co located with LISCR in their home offices in Virginia, United States, do not provide oversight because of lack of ability, lack of knowledge and lack of support from the Bureau.

He wants to buy a pearl necklace for his wife.

She wants to buy a present for her boyfriend.

I wanted to buy a painting from Tom.

I wanted to buy one of Tom's paintings.

Buying America, Chinese Style

1. Purchase of vehicles 126 600

Why do you want to buy this book?

Such a revaluation would also discourage exports and encourage imports, thereby reducing China s chronic trade surplus.

An import boom creates only the illusion of economic strength.

The yen s weakening will mean higher import costs, and therefore a higher rate of inflation.