import
verb (used with object)
to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
has imported
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present perfectof import (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The oil Hengli buys is a drop in the bucket for China, which has imported more than 4 billion barrels annually in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Yet now, without any justification, the supermajority has imported Callais’ jury-rigged standards into the constitutional rules against racial gerrymandering.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
Weiss has imported this model into the most-watched program in American television.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
To make up for the loss of Chinese goods, the U.S. has imported more products from Vietnam, Taiwan, Mexico, Thailand and European countries.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
Wayne has imported the tradition of this “love-you circle,” as they call it, back from his summer drama camp.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
