importation

American  

[im-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr-] / ˌɪm pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr- /

noun

1. the act of importing.

2. something imported.

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importation British  

/ ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act, business, or process of importing goods or services

2. an imported product or service

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Other Word Forms

• overimportation noun
• preimportation noun

Etymology

Origin of importation

First recorded in 1595–1605; import + -ation

Example Sentences

Here, they held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which authorizes the president to “regulate” the “importation” of goods, doesn’t encompass the power to impose tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Tariffs are a traditional and common tool to regulate importation,” based on “statutory text, history, and precedent,” Kavanaugh wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Like quotas and embargoes, tariffs are a traditional and common tool to regulate importation,” he wrote in a 63-page dissent.

From Los Angeles Times

The International Trade Commission is probing whether Apple’s redesigned watches fall within a limited exclusion order issued in 2023 prohibiting the importation of infringing devices.

From Barron's

"The commission is particularly concerned about the importation of devices used to facilitate Low Earth Orbit Satellite connections such as Starlink," the letter stated.

From Barron's

Related Words

• access
• accession
• admission
• entry