In other cases countries increase tariffs to reduce imports.
The government aims to expand food production to reduce imports and generate foreign exchange.
The country also reduced imports by about 10 percent to US$2.4 billion.
From the beginning, reducing agricultural imports while improving domestic food production was a major element.
And reducing imports, he said, would have the effect of raising prices.
The recession and stagnation of the early 1980s had a role in reducing imports.
This would reduce imports, save jobs and perhaps even provide the once promised 'peace dividend'.
His chief aim was to cut spending and reduce imports, however, this came at a cost as unemployment increased sharply.
The programs often call on countries to increase exports and reduce imports, which generally hurts consumers.
It would also allow us to reduce imports of high protein feed from America.