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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“Mango sells itself,” said Bhaskar Savani, who has been importing Indian mangoes since the day a U.S. ban was lifted and the first fruit arrived in 2007.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The main customer for Kentucky's used bourbon barrels is the Scotch industry, which has been importing around £200m-worth each year.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Europe is looking to alternate suppliers, and has been importing more from Africa, for instance.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Saudi Arabia has been importing significant amount of Russian fuel oil to burn at its power plants while freeing up more crude for exports.
From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 2023
Of late even Switzerland has been importing American machinery in order to compete with the United States.
From Makers of Many Things by Eva March Tappan
