I voted for this choice.

Captive breeding will increase ball python popularitiy; therefore increasing importation.
I think the puplarity and the decrease in morph prices will fuel increased importation. As people try to find the next new high priced morph, they will import by the tens of thousands in the hopes of finding it.

Also, lets face reality. A newbie will not know the difference between a well established CB pastel/spider/etc sibling for sale for $50 versus the CH animal that hasn't had it's first shed or meal yet for $10. They are only going to see the "same snake" for a lot less somewhere else.

I don't think we are anywhere near import levels coming down. I believe you will see them rise signifigantly over the next few years.