Underlying these trade developments was the weakness of the yen against other currencies, which enhanced export price competitiveness and dampened import demand.

By 1939 all of these developed a huge increase in the domestic demand, and nearly 2.805 manufacture companies which led to having a low import demand.

But growth of more than 3 percent will spur import demand and deny the country the trade surplus it needs to cope with its foreign debt crisis.

"The price of steel scrap has gone up, driven by the fact that we've had strong import demand from China."

But after the import demand for the US release grew, it was finally issued as Parlophone R6055.

Then, over time, some combination of conservation, a slowing economy, rising domestic oil production and more use of alternative fuels would ease import demand, economists say.

Eventually, such price changes will reduce import demand.

And this is happening when the Japanese economy is stumbling along, a period when one might expect import demand to stagnate.

The supplies should be stored in several locations around the world, reflecting import demands.

Weak import demand is a common symptom of recessions.