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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"We will not be looking to universally restrict the importation and registration of used vehicles," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
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 • Dec. 26, 2025
But due to the health risks from inhaling asbestos, the importation of blue and brown asbestos has been banned in the UK since 1985.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
Justice Amy Coney Barrett said she was struggling to understand what Congress meant in the emergency powers law when it said the president may “regulate” importation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
The importation of plants is the primary agent in the modern spread of species, for animals have almost invariably gone along with the plants, quarantine being a comparatively recent and not completely effective innovation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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