The company reported sales increases in each of its segments: domestic, import and premium luxury, as the general environment for auto sales improved.
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The study showed that improvements in vehicle dependability have been made by both domestic and import brands, and the gap between the two is narrowing.
As an initial matter, we note that the record indicates it has become common practice for members of the domestic industry to import the subject merchandise from China as a means of supplementing their domestic production in the market place.
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The hikes were based on an exemption in the Mercosur trade agreement, a customs union made up of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay, that allows those countries to protect domestic markets from import competition in times of economic weakness.
Exports are generating domestic income, but import growth has more than offset that recently.
Similarly, retail industry leaders like Wal-Mart are typically adept at handling crises involving their supply chains, from problems related to domestic business partners to import and export issues triggered in China or other geographies.
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There is the opportunity that actions we take to deal with that challenge present to us economically when it comes to clean energy and developing domestic energy alternatives to the import of foreign energy.
Some analysts said the import number indicated vibrant domestic demand, yet the big jump in imports was largely due to commodity purchases.
Last month, just before the festivities began, the Indian government lent them some sheen by freeing the import of gold for domestic sale.
Irrespective of domestic reserves, its oil and gas import dependency rise towards 80% in the next decade.
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It would be surprising to hear, though, that Argentina is no longer a major player in the international beef market, that the country lagged its tiny neighbor Uruguay in exports, and that it has even been forced to import meat to meet its domestic needs.
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Evans, the manager of Bush's presidential campaign, was tapped by the president-elect December 20 for the Commerce post, where, should he be confirmed, he will be charged with overseeing domestic commerce, international trade agreements, import and export levels, fisheries policy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Census Bureau and the National Weather Service.
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But in the United States they would still be held back by import quotas and heavy subsidies to domestic producers.
Unemployment would drop under 6%, taxes on new domestic production would fill coffers, and remaining import taxes would be a kicker.
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In addition, at the end of December, it inaugurated a short pipeline from Turkmenistan to Iran, to import gas for Iran's domestic use.
U.S. economic data due for release Wednesday includes the weekly MBA mortgage applications survey, import and export prices, gross domestic product, and the weekly DOE energy stocks report.
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As a final, but vital, benefit, the UK can meet all of its requirements from domestic sources, cutting out the need to import supplies and allaying growing concerns over energy security.
Under Chavez, Baduel believes the situation is even worse because of "exorbitant public expenditures, the recurrence of government deficits even at times of record-high oil prices, the extreme vulnerability of foreign investments, exceedingly high import tariffs, and our increased domestic consumption of fuel at laughably low prices".
Sabine Pass was designed as a regasification plant for a time when domestic gas would decline and America would need to import LNG.
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Overall, domestic nameplates average 133 problems per 100 vehicles, while import nameplates average 123.
Most of those import-consuming, downstream producers those domestic victims of the U.S. antidumping law are also struggling U.S. exporters.
The government is pondering cuts in import duties to tempt more foreign drinks firms into the domestic market.
Hence they import American monetary policy, which may be too loose for their domestic conditions.
Oil accounts for 30% of India's import bill, but the country produces only 25% of its domestic requirement.
The UK is considering imposing an import ban on eggs from hens kept in battery cages to protect domestic producers, a peer has said.
Iran's economy has been deteriorating amid domestic mismanagement, corruption and international sanctions that have made it difficult for manufacturers to import raw material and to conduct banking transactions.
Now that it can import uranium fuel for its civilian reactors, it can devote more of its scarce domestic supplies to bomb-making.
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Vincent Marush Sando, who coordinates a domestic-cotton promotion campaign in Mozambique's capital Maputo, says Africa should place stiff import duties on used clothes from the West.
And it should look again at the domestic policies that support freer trade: notably, measures to assist workers whose jobs are displaced by import competition.
Worse, some of the generous support Uncle Sam provides to domestic ethanol producers a tax credit and a tariff that shields U.S. makers from import competition are due to expire at year-end.
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