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import

▪ I. import im‧port ¹ [ˈɪmpɔːt ǁ -ɔːrt] noun

1. [countable usually plural] COMMERCE something that is made in one country and brought into another, usually in order to be sold there:

• The shops are full of cheap imports.

2. [countable usually plural, uncountable] COMMERCE the activity of bringing goods into a country; = IMPORTATION:

import of

• US regulations on the import of four-wheel drive vehicles

• a ban on imports of exotic birds

• A slowdown in Japan's domestic economy led to a sharp decline in imports of luxury cars.

3. imports [plural] ECONOMICS the amount or value of the goods brought into a country over a particular period of time:

• With a strong dollar, US exports will continue to decline and imports will rise.

ˌparallel ˈimports [plural] ECONOMICS

goods that are imported avoiding the distribution channel S (= ways of buying goods to sell to the public ) approved by the makers, or the activity of importing them:

• a recent increase in parallel imports, where British retailers purchase CDs from European countries where prices are lower than in the UK

ˌvisible ˈimports [plural] ECONOMICS

imports that are physical goods, for example industrial products and food

[m0] ▪ II. import im‧port ² [ɪmˈpɔːt ǁ -ɔːrt] verb [transitive]

1. COMMERCE to bring something into a country from abroad, usually in order to sell it:

• We must reduce the country's dependence on imported oil.

import something from something

• Bees were imported from Africa in an effort to improve honey production.

import something into something

• These raw materials are all imported into Korea, as there are no local producers.

2. COMPUTING to move information from one computer or software program into another:

• You can either type your data into this form or you can import data from a spreadsheet.

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import UK US /ˈɪmpɔːt/ noun COMMERCE

► [C, usually plural] a product that is made in one country and brought into another, especially in order to sell it: » Oil is our most important import by far.
»cheap/expensive/imports

► [C or U] the activity or business of bringing goods into a country from another country: »The authorities imposed a ban on imports of hormone-treated beef.
»Trade (the sum of exports and imports) was equivalent to 44% of GDP.
»The officials were accused of evading tariffs on the import of cars and other luxury goods.

● imports — Cf. imports

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import UK US /ɪmˈpɔːt/ verb

► [I or T] COMMERCE to bring a product into a country from another country, especially in order to sell it: »In some large chains, more than 80% of all produce is imported.
»For four consecutive quarters, the country has exported more than it has imported.
import sth from/into sth »We can undercut British showroom prices by up to 30% by importing cars from cheaper European markets.
»Some of the Chinese cars being imported into European countries use electrical components from Germany.
»Machinery products must comply with the safety regulations of the importing countries.

► [T] to introduce new goods, customs, or ideas to one country from another: »The Brazilian-owned steel company has become one of the two biggest employers in town, importing a new management style and fresh capital to the area.

► [T] IT to copy information from one computer or computer program to another: »The images can be imported directly into the page layout.

→ Compare EXPORT(Cf. ↑export) verb

importable adjective

► »20 industrial fabrics were moved on to the list of freely importable goods in 2005.

Financial and business terms. 2012.