They imported tobacco, sugar and cotton as raw materials for their factories.

Japan was importing raw cotton, wool, and oil imported products.

He opened a mill in 1815 for making cotton cloth, importing cotton from the South.

He figured that the British companies were importing cheap raw cotton from India and sending back finished cloth at higher prices.

Cotton futures prices soared the limit allowed for daily trading yesterday on news that India was importing cotton to supplement its drought-damaged crop.

British cloth manufacturers would import raw cotton from America and the British West Indies to Ireland, where it would be spun into yarn.

Cotton futures soared the 2-cents-a-pound daily limit on news that India was importing cotton to supplement its drought-damaged crop.

Great Britain and Europe found other cotton supplies and in 1862 began importing cotton from Egypt and the East Indies.

It was established in the early 19th century when Liverpool began importing cotton and silk from Shanghai.

The commercial shipping line created strong trade links between the cities of Shanghai, Hong Kong and Liverpool; mainly importing silk, cotton and tea.