| NOUN | act | importing, importation | the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country |
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| Sounds | ihmpao'rtihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country. | |
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| Synonym | importation | |
| Narrower | smuggling | Secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due |
| Broader | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
| Spanish | importación | |
| Catalan | importació | |
| Verbs | import | bring in from abroad |
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