| NOUN | act | importation, importing | the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | importation, import | commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country |
| Sounds | ih.mpaortey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | importing | |
| 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 |
| Meaning | commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | import | |
| Broader | commodity, trade good, good | articles of commerce |
| Opposite | export, exportation | commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country |
| Spanish | importaciones, importación | |
| Catalan | importació | |
| Verbs | import | bring in from abroad |
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