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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Generally, the Food and Drug Administration bans the importation of drugs from abroad, although there is some leeway for medications bought for personal use in quantities of no more than three months’ supply.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Proposals to ban the importation of second hand petrol and diesel cars from 2030 have been scrapped by the Environment Minister.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
China has also banned the importation of seafood from Japan and suspended the screening of popular Japanese films.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
In 1807, Congress passed and President Jefferson signed a bill prohibiting the importation of slaves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
The document stated, “We may borrow . . . from foreign ideologies, but we reject the wholesale importation of foreign ideologies into Africa.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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