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