imported

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The U.S. aluminum industry is also heavily dependent on imported primary aluminum, mostly from Canada, but automakers and other buyers pay the tariff no matter where the metal comes from.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In March, the U.S. imported 457,000 barrels a day of Venezuelan crude, according to market-intelligence firm Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

On the other hand, oil -- whether imported or drilled locally -- is a global market, argued Clement Isong, former TotalEnergies executive and current CEO of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

It added that the agri-food industry has "become heavily dependent" on millions of tonnes of imported animal feed and fertiliser that can provide more nutrient that animals and crops need.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

We must sterilise all the imported earth between sunrise and sunset; we shall thus catch the Count at his weakest, and without a refuge to fly to.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker