import
verb (used with object)
to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
is importing
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present progressiveof import (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He also believes that new requirements to adhere to EU standards "is a challenge for anybody who is importing goods from the UK or anywhere else outside the EU".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
In a rare sight, Europe is importing jet fuel from New York to replace lost Middle Eastern supplies, according to Sparta Commodities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
While tariffs have shrunk massive imports from China, the U.S. is importing more goods than ever from Mexico and Vietnam.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
The UK is importing more fruit than ever from such climate-vulnerable countries, including 18.5% of apple and pears in 2022.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2024
Morocco is importing our dollar watches; Korea is learning the waste of allowing nine men to dig with one spade.
From The History of the Telephone by Herbert Newton Casson
