US imports rose 6.5 percent to 54.21 billion dollars.

Today the US imports over 65% of the oil it burns.

The list leaves out what many consider to be the single most important US import, namely oil.

I agree with whoever said there should be more US imports.

U.S. imports of snails were worth more than $4.5 million in 1995 and came from 24 countries.

Not cheap as you're paying for US imports, but (to my mind anyway) worth the price.

Why do we now limit ourselves to US imports?

It would retaliate by raising the duty on US imports.

Part of this obviously stems from US imports sharply falling right after 2008 - but that is exactly my point.

The US imports 49% of the petroleum it uses.