import
verb (used with object)
to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
has been importing
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present perfect progressiveof import (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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His company has been importing vegetables from Europe in August—usually a time when the U.K. is overflowing with homegrown produce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Europe is looking to alternate suppliers, and has been importing more from Africa, for instance.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
For more than 75 years Oslo-based car dealership Harald A Møller has been importing Volkswagens, but early in 2024 it bid farewell to fossil fuel cars.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
Instead, India has been importing more from Russia, while Russia has been a major importer of cars, equipment and other goods from China.
From Reuters ● Nov. 27, 2023
In the meantime the government has been importing crude oil from Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Libya in exchange for industrial machinery and equipment.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier
