Sentence examples for a net importer from inspiring English sources

Florida, for example, whose demand for electricity is growing at about 3.7% a year, is a net importer of energy.

In 2000, China was a net importer of steel with 13% of world imports and 16% of global output.

(Although America produces more oil and imports less of it than five years ago, it remains a net importer).

Egypt is a net importer of oil.

China is also a net importer.

In 1993 the country became a net importer of oil.

Within ten years, Iran could become a net importer of oil, with devastating economic consequences.

But with local consumption growing rapidly, Egypt has lately become a net importer.

After several years of energy independence, Brazil recently became a net importer of petroleum products.

China's booming market has also turned the country into a net importer of the metal.

Since 1993, when China became a net importer, its reliance on foreign oil has increased steadily.