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Importation

Importation Meaning & Definition
Importation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Importation?

[n] the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
[n] commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

Synonyms | Synonyms for Importation: import | importing

Related Terms | Find terms related to Importation:

See Also | commerce | commercialism | commodity | goods | mercantilism | smuggling | trade goods

Importation In Webster's Dictionary

\Im`por*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. importation. See {Import}, v. t.] 1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.] 2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; -- opposed to exportation. 3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.

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