Editing Import Focus

{{Choice
| name      = Import Focus
| category  = Choice
| lock      = 14 days
| exclusive = [[Export Focus]], [[Neutral Focus]]
| effects   = <table class="rb-ib-subtable"><tr><th>Effect</th><th>Value</th></tr><tr><td>Export cost</td><td class="rb-ib-nerf">×1.2</td></tr><tr><td>Import cost</td><td class="rb-ib-buff">×0.85</td></tr></table>
}}
'''Import Focus''' is a [[Choices|choice]] that reduces import costs by 15% while increasing export costs by 20%. It is one of three mutually exclusive trade focus policies, alongside [[Export Focus]] and [[Neutral Focus]].

== Effects ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Effect !! Value !! Description
|-
| Export cost || ×1.2 || Increases the cost of exporting goods by 20%
|-
| Import cost || ×0.85 || Reduces the cost of importing goods by 15%
|}
Import Focus makes purchasing goods through the [[Market]] and [[Port]] cheaper while making sales less profitable. The 15% import cost reduction benefits settlements that rely on imported resources, while the 20% export cost increase discourages selling.

== Details ==
Import Focus has no resource cost to enact and has a '''14-day lock''' period, the longest lock duration among toggleable choices (tied with [[Export Focus]] and [[Neutral Focus]]). This means switching between trade focus policies requires careful planning.

Import Focus is mutually exclusive with [[Export Focus]] and [[Neutral Focus]]. Only one of the three can be active at any time. [[Neutral Focus]] is the default trade policy for all settlements.

== Strategy ==
Import Focus is ideal for settlements that depend on purchasing resources they cannot produce efficiently. This is particularly valuable for [[Arctic Biome|Arctic]] settlements, which lack raw material production and must import most resources. The 15% reduction in import costs effectively stretches the settlement's {{Icon|Coin}} budget further on every purchase.

The 20% export cost increase means that selling goods generates less revenue. Settlements using Import Focus should rely on other sources of {{Icon|Coin}} income, such as [[Taxation]], the [[Tavern]], or [[Market Stall]]s, rather than trade profits.

The 14-day lock period makes this a significant commitment. Players should be confident in their import-dependent strategy before switching from [[Neutral Focus]]. Settlements in a [[Trade Alliance]] can stack the alliance's 10% trade cost reduction with Import Focus for even greater import savings.

== Changelog ==
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== See also ==
* [[Export Focus]]
* [[Neutral Focus]]
* [[Choices]]
* [[Market]]
* [[Port]]

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