But because of the dollar's high value, imports from other countries soared and exports stagnated.

By 1985, this became a huge and growing deficit, largely because imports soared while exports stagnated.

The nation's trade deficit worsened substantially in June as imports soared to a record and exports declined.

Consequently, imports of oats, some that yield a lower percentage of important soluble fiber, have soared.

British exports to the rest of Europe have been strangled while imports into Britain have soared.

At the same time, imports are soaring.

Americans feel wronged because exports have lagged while imports soared - the consequence of the distorted dollar.

Last week brought the news that Japan's imports are still soaring.

In 2004, the textile sector saw the number of its jobs drop by 13%, while non-EU imports are soaring.

At the same time, imports have soared, totaling 9.98 million barrels a day in May, second only to the record level set in February 1977.