At last year's estimated record level, American imports exceeded exports by $175 billion, about $30 billion greater than the 1985 figure.

American imports from China exceeded exports by an additional $6 billion so far this year compared with the similar period in 1998.

Imports exceeded exports last year by an estimated $175 billion, a record deficit, about $30 billion above that of 1985.

In 2000, imports exceeded exports by a ratio of nearly 4 to 1.

The islands have few natural resources, and imports far exceed exports.

Imports exceeded exports by $10.24 billion, 24 percent more than the gap in April.

The gap by which imports exceed exports fell to $14.1 billion, the best figure since May.

While the industry's growth rate has been impressive, software imports from the United States still exceed exports.

The Great Depression of the 1930s also resulted in imports exceeding exports by 1,000 million.

The gap by which imports exceeded exports was $14.1 billion.