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With an export ban in place, U.S. refiners would likely drop their diesel production significantly, but the U.S. would still need to import certain grades of gasoline and other fuels, Babin said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
According to the rules taking effect on Tuesday, Chinese citizens may be prohibited from leaving the country if they violate technology import and export regulations that "may endanger national industrial or technological security".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The London-listed industrial and energy company on Monday said it entered into a long-term agreement for the import and supply of liquefied natural gas to Greece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The elimination of import quotas, taxes and other trade restrictions has led to an "avalanche" of imports that have been like a body blow to Kioshi, Fernandez said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Then, she took me down to the import section and told me about “real” alternative music.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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While England internationals George Kruis and Alex Goode have made moves there in the past, there has been a shift lately to favour Japanese players over big-money imports.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the land port of Laredo, Texas, America’s busiest trade gateway, computer imports stood at nearly $6 billion a year from 2021 through 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Tech imports are increasing, and it’s getting murky in terms of actual origin,” said Jay Gerard, senior vice president at Worldwide Logistics Group, a U.S. freight forwarder and logistics firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Mexican officials have already agreed to impose higher duties on Chinese imports and take measures to prevent the transhipment of goods that are then exported to the U.S. tariff-free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
After several years of working for the estates, Uncle John saved enough money to start a farm imports business, buying and selling maize seed and fertilizer to the local farmers.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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A weak yen tends to make imported goods more expensive, thus fuelling inflation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
While TNT has tried other sources, “the quality and safety is not close,” and imported fireworks “pose no threat to America’s broader trade or national security interests.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
They compared imported varieties for such traits as maturity, yield, plant form and suitability for seed or hay, selecting strains that showed promise for cultivation in the United States.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Officials have linked the outbreak, which affected 21 states, to lettuce imported from Mexico by Taylor Farms, a key supplier for many US food outlets.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Thirteen parasites and predators were imported from abroad and successfully established in New England.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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At times, Laos has struggled to provide power to its neighbours and finds itself importing energy, at significant cost, according to a recent World Bank report.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
To ease the crisis, Russia began importing gasoline from as far away as India—an ironic move for one of the world’s biggest crude producers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
In the meantime, the government is also considering temporarily importing milk from the neighbouring countries to ease the shortage.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
US importing businesses, particularly those close to the Canadian border, will likely feel the pinch from higher costs, Knightley of ING said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Within two years after this insect was accidentally introduced from Europe in 1917, the United States Government had mounted one of its most intensive programs for locating and importing parasites of an insect pest.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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