If we don't take action, those imports will only grow.

And for every year from 2006 until 2010, imports have been growing more than exports.

In the 1980's, imports grew at an annual average of 15 percent.

At the same time, imports of foreign coal into Britain are growing.

As a result, imports have been growing much faster than exports.

They also show how rapidly exports and imports in each area are growing.

In Brazil, as you must know, imports grow more than exports.

From 1985 to 1992, imports grew by 238 percent.

Between 1970 and 1976, agricultural imports grew at the staggering annual rate of 35%.

But even if imports grow, much depends on how quickly oil production can be restored in the gulf.