reimport

[ ree-im-pawrt, -pohrt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to import back into the country of exportation.

reimport

verb

1. tr to import (goods manufactured from exported raw materials)

noun

1. the act of reimporting
2. a reimported commodity

Derived Forms

• ˌreimˈporter, noun
• ˌreimporˈtation, noun

Other Words From

• reim·por·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reimport¹

First recorded in 1735–45; re- + import

Example Sentences

Fang attempted to reimport those rejected eels later that year by mixing them with a new shipment of eels and using different identification numbers that are needed when bringing goods to the U.S., said Assistant U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Two years later, Japan rediscovered its own puzzle as a “gyakuyunyu” or “reimport.”

From Washington Post

Two years later, Japan rediscovered its own puzzle as a “gyakuyunyu,” or “reimport.”

From Washington Times

Two years later, Japan rediscovered its own puzzle as a “gyakuyunyu,” or “reimport.”

From Seattle Times

“The UK tried this with screening from China last February and March, but the seeding came from Spain, Italy and France. We need to learn that lesson. It would be a shame for the UK to vaccinate a bulk of the population and just reimport a strain our vaccines aren’t as effective against.”

From The Guardian