Another fallacy seldom contradicted is that exports are good, imports bad.

还有一个极少被反驳的谬论即出口有益，进口无益。

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To them, exports are good, imports are bad.

对他们来说，退场门是好的，进口是坏的。

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If the SPR fills up, and China dials down its imports, that could be bad news for global oil demand.

如果在满足中国的战略储备后停止进口原油，这对全球原油需求可能是个坏消息。

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Calls for anti-dumping duties, protection against the undervalued yuan and so on all start from the politically convenient but economically illiterate idea that imports are bad and exports are good.

ECONOMIST: China and the West

Nevertheless, we tend to treat imports as some sort of negative or bad thing even though, when you think about it, imports are what we gain from international trade while exports are what we pay in international trade.

FORBES: The Role of Foreign Trade on GDP

Imports must, therefore be bad.

FORBES: The Role of Foreign Trade on GDP