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The president announced on Monday he would delay the introduction of a raft of new import taxes on various Canadian goods for three days as negotiations over a trade deal continue.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
His father, an artisanal miner, had proudly helped the 23-year-old prepare for the trip, believing he was going to work as a car import agent in Tanzania.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian admitted on Aug. 8 that the naval blockade has cut off Iran’s import routes and that the government lacks the resources to import gasoline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Data on housing starts and import prices are coming at 8:30 a.m., with an industrial-production update at 9:15 a.m. and pending home sales at 10 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
He began to import enormous quantities of tea, along with his crystal, and his shop was sought out by men and women with a thirst for things new.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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Consumers would therefore only see a price difference if domestically produced gas replaced more expensive imports.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The United Arab Emirates is a significant trading partner for Iran and its top source of imports.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The listing also marks a "turning point" for China's robotics industry, as Unitree's success comes even as the US is curbing imports of foreign-made robots, Pearson said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Analysts had said the economic effects of the new tariffs would have been modest, as they would only cover about 5% of total Canadian imports.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
What those from the Deep South wanted was open-ended access to African imports to stock their plantations.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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A person has died and hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella food posioning in an outbreak that UK experts believe is linked to eating food made with imported eggs.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
This comes as the U.S. home-improvement market has been hit with a number of challenges in recent years, including U.S. tariffs on imported goods, labor shortages and perisistent inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Similarly, many school supplies are produced overseas, like pencils and crayons, which are predominantly imported from Brazil, China, Mexico and India.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Jacobson said the state can — and should — shut Diablo Canyon down on time and still meet its climate goals through a combination of wind, geothermal, rooftop solar and imported supplies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Cal led his brother across the street to Berges and Garrisiere, who imported fine wines and liquors.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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For years, Beijing had restricted privately owned refineries from importing crude oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Andrew Opie, the director of food and sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, said supermarkets are also importing more food from abroad as UK supplies run short.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"We lack essential supplies because importing beekeeping equipment from the other side is not permitted," Al-Dabba told AFP, saying he had approached external organisations and ministries in Gaza and the occupied West Bank for help.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
He said supermarkets will "do everything" to keep prices where they are, but added: "eventually they will probably have to come to the party and increase the price, particularly if they start importing."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
To resupply themselves with labor, the Spaniards began importing slaves from Africa.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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