Organized crime groups often run their own legitimate businesses--usually transport or import-export companies--as front groups for money laundering.

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And the Export-Import Bank helps companies like this one sell its products.

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But many more people now work for companies that import and export things.

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While Turkey is not currently part of the European Union, it has been associated with the accession process, which allows companies to import and export without taxes, Sami says.

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And if Petrobras ever does utilize the loan facilities provided by the Export Import Bank, it is good for US companies who will get orders for goods and services, and good for Petrobras who will use those goods and services to pump out more oil for Brazil, and the world.

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New import restrictions mean that companies are allowed to bring in only the same volume of goods as they export.

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While they may be faced with more import competition, a shift to a policy of free trade could also open up export opportunities for these companies.

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This could be a trend, but it could also be part of a seasonal production cycle where Chinese companies import raw materials and components in the spring, in order to gear up to export finished products later in the year.

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