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importing
im·port I0062200 (ĭm-pôrt′, ĭm′pôrt′)tr.v. im·port·ed, im·port·ing, im·ports 1. To bring or carry in from an outside source, especially to bring in (goods or materials) from a foreign country for trade or sale.2. Computers To receive (data) into one program from another.3. a. To carry or hold the meaning of; signify: had trouble understanding what the strange word imported.b. To express or make known: the news imported by their letter.c. To betoken or indicate: a high inflation rate importing hard times for the consumer.n. (ĭm′pôrt′)1. Something imported: levied a tax on imports from overseas.2. The act or occupation of importing goods or materials.3. Meaning; signification: The import of his statement is ambiguous.4. Importance; significance: a legal decision of far-reaching import. See Synonyms at importance.
[Middle English importen, to convey a meaning, from Medieval Latin importāre and from Old French importer, to cause, both from Latin importāre, to carry in, cause : in-, in; see in-2 + portāre, to carry; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
im·port′a·bil′i·ty n.im·port′a·ble adj.im·port′er n.importing (ɪmˈpɔːtɪŋ) n (Commerce) the buying of goods, products and services from another country to be brought into the home countryThesaurus| Noun | 1. | importing - the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign countryimportationcommerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)smuggling - secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeimportimporting
ImportA good produced in a country other than the one in which it is sold. Imports bring money into the producing country and can remove money from the country in which the good is sold. For that reason, many economists believe that a nation's proper balance of trade means more exports are sold than imports bought. Some countries set up various trade barriers against imports, notably import quotas and tariffs. Most governments seek to promote exports, while they have differing positions on imports. See also: Free trade, NAFTA.importing the sale in the home market of a product which is produced in a foreign country Domestic producers may IMPORT particular materials, components and final products either because they are unobtainable from domestic sources or because foreign producers can supply an input more cheaply or supply an alternative version of the final product. Similarly importing may be undertaken (indirectly or directly) by foreign-based firms as an adjunct to their EXPORTING operations. In some cases locally based agents may be contracted by overseas producers to develop sales outlets and importers/distributors may be appointed to handle physical distribution. In other cases, in order to build up a stronger position in the market, foreign producers may prefer instead to establish their own sales offices and subsidiary companies to handle local distribution and marketing. See INTERNATIONAL TRADE, MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE, PARALLEL IMPORTING, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.importing
Synonyms for importingnoun the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign countrySynonymsRelated Words- commerce
- commercialism
- mercantilism
- smuggling
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