Word: importance
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...potential penalties are high. The U.S. importers−such as the large retailers and the U.S. subsidiaries of Matsushita, Sharp, Sanyo and Toshiba−could be required to pay dumping duties totaling $500 million owed on $2 billion worth of sets imported since 1971. In addition, the U.S.owned retailers could face civil fraud penalties totaling $1 billion and criminal fines of $5,000 for each shipment of TVs brought in under a false import declaration. But the prospect is for a less painful out-of-court settlement. Says one Treasury lawyer: "Nobody wants to see the Government take...
Wiprud portrays Tchaik, a glorified office boy" in a London import-export firm, with sensitivity and intensity. Not satisfied to play Tchaik, who is apprehensive about the date and generally inexpressive, with typical manifestations of nervousness, Wiprud gives the character depth by exploring his insecurities about relationships with women. Although he falters somewhat, allowing his intensity and energy level to drop when Tchaik is supposed to be drunk, on balance Wiprud turns in a believable, controlled and emotional performance...
...have reluctantly concluded that the only way to deal with this is for the importing nations to unite in terms of not permitting crude that is traded at premiums to enter their countries. In short, we should prohibit the import of any oil or oil products that sell above the official posted prices. Perhaps this prohibition should be coupled with an international allocation scheme. This is a proposal that will appeal to nobody because it means more Government in business. But what is at stake is the economic welfare of all our countries. When that is at stake, I believe...
Peking has agreed to buy nuclear reactors from France, a steel mill from Japan and oil drilling equipment from the U.S., and hundreds of other sales are under discussion. The cumulative import bill could easily exceed $40 billion...
...Joaquin Valley is a farmer's paradise spread across an earthly 8.5 million acres. Its fertile soil yields tomatoes, sugar beets, grapes, hay, cotton and, usually, heavenly revenues (1977 total: $4.76 billion). Yet most of the valley gets less than 10 in. of rainfall a year; farmers import nearly 60% of their water. Now the water that has helped create the paradise is threatening to ruin...