But profit margins had been narrowing in recent years because of increased competition from Chinese, Russian and Turkish imports.

After operating for a few years, the factory began to produce rubber galoshes, which competed successfully against Russian imports.

Many work as laborers or housemaids and live crowded together in what amounts to a Russian import: communal apartments.

Since the late nineteenth century, Germany, which has few natural resources, had relied heavily upon Russian imports of raw materials.

Since the late 19th century, it had relied heavily upon Russian imports of such materials.

Attempts were made to make people think it was a Russian import but it was not.

In America, prices will be about 30 percent more than for Russian imports.

Of that sum, only about $15 billion was delivered, mostly in the form of credits for Russian imports.

The statement noted that on average, tariffs on Russian imports would fall to 4 percent, from 9 percent now.

Finland has also opposed energy projects that increase dependency on Russian imports.