> They are saying imports *to* the US which means that the US is banning
> imports from Myanmar. It's strange phrasing...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chunshen (Don) Li
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 1:22 PM
> Subject: English Question
>
>
> In the following quote from an article in the NYT, does the author
> mean "their exports to" for the word, "imports"? Or is that proper
> American English? It sounds confusing to me. Thanks.
>
> "The State Department estimates that Myanmar lost about $200 million
> in the first year of the ban on imports to the United States."
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