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What (who) is Import - definition
SUM OF GOODS AND SERVICES BROUGHT INTO A JURISDICTION
Imports; Importer; Imported; Importation; Import (international trade); Import business; Importer of record
import
(imported)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
To import products or raw materials means to buy them from another country for use in your own country.
Britain last year spent nearly ?5000 million more on importing food than selling abroad...
To import from Russia, a Ukrainian firm needs Russian roubles.
...imported goods from Mexico and India.
? export
VERB: V n, V from n, V-ed
•
Import is also a noun.
Germany, however, insists on restrictions on the import of Polish coal...
? export
N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl
• importation
...restrictions concerning the importation of birds.
N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n
2.
Imports are products or raw materials bought from another country for use in your own country.
...farmers protesting about cheap imports.
N-COUNT: usu pl
3.
The import of something is its importance. (FORMAL)
Such arguments are of little import.
= consequence
N-UNCOUNT
4.
If you import files or information into one type of software from another type, you open them in a format that can be used in the new software. (COMPUTING)
You can import files from Microsoft Word 5.1 or MacWrite II.
? export
VERB: V n
5.
The import of something is its meaning, especially when the meaning is not clearly expressed. (FORMAL)
I have already spoken about the import of his speech.
N-SING: with poss
import
I. v. a.
1.
Bring into (a country from abroad).
2.
Imply, denote, purport, signify, betoken, mean.
3.
Concern, be of importance to, be of consequence to, be of interest to.
II. n.
1.
Signification, meaning, purport, sense, drift, gist, spirit, bearing, tenor, intention.
2.
Imported merchandise.
3.
Importance, consequence, weight, moment, significance.
import
v. (D; tr.) to import from; into (to import goods from abroad)
Wikipedia
Import
An import is the receiving country in an export from the sending country. Importation and exportation are the defining financial transactions of international trade.
In international trade, the importation and exportation of goods are limited by import quotas and mandates from the customs authority. The importing and exporting jurisdictions may impose a tariff (tax) on the goods. In addition, the importation and exportation of goods are subject to trade agreements between the importing and exporting jurisdictions.
Examples of use of Import
1. In addition, tight import quotas make it hard to import cheaper foreign–produced sugar.
2. Lawmakers either have sponsored separate drug import bills or attached drug import amendments to unrelated legislation.
3. The FY05 budget brought reduction in import duty on CBUs while depreciation rate was also increased on used cars import.
4. Food processors will have better access to import ingredients due to lower tariffs and fewer import restrictions.
5. Thailand‘s energy import bills have skyrocketed this year, a result of high global oil prices and surging import volumes.