raw material

1. (countable, uncountable)A material in its unprocessed, natural state considered usable for manufacture.

   Petroleum is the raw material refined into various fuels and needed for countless chemicals.

   Rohstoff, Grundstoff

   сырьёsyrʹjó, необрабо́танный материа́лneobrabótannyj materiál

   сировина́syrovyná

   material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any physical product serving as input to a factory or other installation which processes it.

   The assembly plant's raw materials are finished parts from Asian suppliers.

1. Japan imports various raw materials from abroad.

   deJapan importiert verschiedene Rohstoffe aus dem Ausland.

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2. Japan depends on imports for raw materials.

   ruЯпония зависит от импорта сырья.

   deJapan hängt von der Rohstoffeinfuhr ab.

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3. Japan has to import most of its raw materials.

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4. We import raw materials and export the finished products.

   Ми імпортуємо сировину і експортуємо кінцеві продукти.

   ruМы импортируем сырьё и экспортируем готовую продукцию.

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5. That's the cost of raw materials.

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