We should use less material and discourage imports .

The aim of that practice is to preserve local jobs and discourage imports.

The United States and Canada have been squabbling for several years over rules in each nation that discourage imports.

The Reagan administration has sought to lower the value of the dollar to encourage exports and discourage imports.

A wide array of regulations was put in place to encourage exports and discourage imports.

Washington says such subsidies distort trade, discourage imports and are in effect protectionist.

At best that means tight budgets, high interest rates and temporary tariffs to discourage imports of consumer goods.

Nor is South Korea, where the Americans detect an official campaign to discourage imports.

Neomercantilism is a policy regime that encourages exports, discourages imports, controls capital movement, and centralizes currency decisions in the hands of a central government.

Therefore, tariffs could be used to encourage exports (meaning more money comes into the country) and discourage imports (sending wealth abroad).