noun
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the act, business, or process of importing goods or services
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an imported product or service
Other Word Forms
- overimportation noun
- preimportation noun
Etymology
Origin of importation
Example Sentences
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Ending the importation and registration of new petrol and diesel vehicles had been a key part of that.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Jesse Agus Martinez, a U.S. citizen, was charged with one felony count of importation contrary to law following the Oct.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
The International Trade Commission is probing whether Apple’s redesigned watches fall within a limited exclusion order issued in 2023 prohibiting the importation of infringing devices.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
China has also banned the importation of seafood from Japan and suspended the screening of popular Japanese films.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
The importation of plants is the primary agent in the modern spread of species, for animals have almost invariably gone along with the plants, quarantine being a comparatively recent and not completely effective innovation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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