Sentence examples for a substantial importer from inspiring English sources

The EU is a substantial importer and exporter of agricultural and food products with the rest of the world, even though a large proportion of its trade is intra-EU, and it has made an important contribution to increasing world food supplies.

It has no strategic oil reserve and is a substantial oil importer.

As a substantial energy importer with a fast-growing commercial relationship with Russia, it has a direct interest in the matter.

Egypt is a substantial net food importer.

From being a substantial net food importer in the 1970s, it was nearly self-sufficient in grain production from the early 1980s, more than self-sufficient in the 1990s and carries a high level of buffer stocks.

Japan and West Germany, two major energy importers, will enjoy a substantial 1.5percentt lift in their economic growth.

As market prices differ very much according to qualities, quantities, etc., a market check (sending samples to importers) helps exporters to obtain a substantial feedback on the actual market situation.

This is a substantial grievance.

A substantial and satisfying volume.

This is a substantial upgrade".

We made a substantial bid.