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   import

   verb

   • 1. bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale: "supermarkets may no longer import cheap jeans from Bulgaria"
   • ▪ introduce (an idea) from a different place or context: "new beliefs were often imported by sailors"
   • ▪ transfer (data) into a file or document.
   • 2. indicate or signify: archaic "having thus seen, what is imported in a Man's trusting his Heart"
   • ▪ express or make known: "they passed a resolution importing that they relied on His Majesty's gracious promise"

   noun

   • 1. a commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale: "cheap imports from eastern Europe" Similar imported commodityforeign commoditynon-domestic commodityOpposite export
   • ▪ sales of imported goods or services, or the revenue from such sales: "this surplus pushes up the yen, which ought to boost imports"
   • ▪ the action or process of importing goods or services: "the import of live cattle from Canada" Similar importationimportingintroductionbringing inbringing from abroadbuying from abroadsourcing from abroadshipping inOpposite export
   • 2. the implicit meaning or significance of something: "the import of her message is clear" Similar meaningsenseessencegistdriftpurportmessagethrustsubstancesum and substanceimplicationsignificationpointburdentenorspiritpithcorenubinformal:nitty-gritty
   • ▪ great significance; importance: "pronouncements of world-shaking import" Similar importancesignificanceconsequencemomentmomentousnessmagnitudesubstanceweightweightinessnotenoteworthinessgravityseriousnessOpposite insignificance

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘signify’): from Latin importare ‘bring in’ (in medieval Latin ‘imply, mean, be of consequence’), from in- ‘in’ + portare ‘carry’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. importable adjective

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2. www.investopedia.com › insights › what-is-international-tradeInternational (Global) Trade: Definition, Benefits, Criticisms

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   Jul 18, 2024 · A product that is sold to the global market is called an export, and a product that is bought from the global market is an import. Imports and exports are accounted for in the current account...

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   Jul 6, 2024 · Import duty is a tax collected on imports and some exports by a country's customs authorities. A good's value will usually dictate the import duty. Depending on the...

5. dhl-freight-connections.com › en › logistics-dictionaryWhat is Import? - DHL Freight Connections

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   Jul 8, 2024 · An import is the process of receiving or bringing in goods from abroad for the purpose of trade. These goods can be received by individuals, companies or government, and are used for the processing of other products or to be resold to the final consumers.

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   Jul 19, 2024 · Import Taxes, Explained. Import taxes are based on the standard percentage, defined by the government, of additional cost added to any imported product coming into the country. Based on the country it may be called Value-Added Tax (VAT) or Goods and Services Tax (GST).

7. www.stenn.com › blog › import-general-manifestImport General Manifest explained: What you need to know

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   Jul 5, 2024 · The Import General Manifest is a document that provides detailed information about the cargo being transported on a vessel or aircraft entering a country. The carrier submits the form electronically to customs officials at the port of destination as a pre-arrival declaration.

8. dhl-freight-connections.com › en › logistics-dictionaryWhat are Import Duties? - DHL Freight Connections - Saloodo!

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   Jul 11, 2024 · Import duties are taxes charged by the customs authority on the importation of goods into a country. Usually, the value of the imported goods determines the amount that will be levied on them. In some context, import duties also means customs duties, tariff or import tax.

9. dhl-freight-connections.com › en › logistics-dictionaryWhat is an Importer? - DHL Freight Connections - Saloodo!

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   Jul 8, 2024 · An importer is a person or company who engages in bringing in goods into a country from foreign entity for the purpose of trade. In this context, the receiving nation is known as an importing country. On the opposite, the nation that sends goods to another is an exporting country.