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to import

187 2.6

To bring goods into a country to sell or use

verb
/ˈɪmpɔrt/

: importar

But today, more of the world's imported goods come from China than from the United States.
import goods
import oil
import natural gas

The reason that Europe would rather import their cars from China.

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Examples

By 2030, China will import eighty percent of its oil, mostly from the Middle East.

Academic text (2015)
We import frozen fish, we import frozen poultry, we import groundnut oil.
So this would mean the United States would no longer have to import oil from overseas.
The New York Botanical Garden imports performers from Broadway shows to kick off some of its events.

Academic text (2011)
Here he is in Greensboro talking about how the US doesn't need to import oil from petrostates.

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Cape Verde is entirely dependent on imported oil for desalination of water.

Academic text (2008)
The country decided to import cars from Japan to improve their vehicle options.
Many businesses import raw materials from overseas to produce their products.
As a result of the trade agreement, we can now import cheaper electronics from Europe.

Antonyms

to export

84 3.1

To send goods or services to another country to sell

Idioms

of import

Archaic

2 5.9

Having a big effect or a lot of value for people

Compounds

import duty

Specialized

1 4.1

A tax the government charges on goods brought into a country

import credit

Specialized

4.7

A bank promise to pay a foreign seller for goods a company buys from another country

import barrier

5.5

A rule or tax that limits goods coming into a country

How Much

to import

187 2.6

to bring in

15 3.3

Surface Forms

import infinitive

imported past

imported past participle

importing present participle

imports third person singular

Morphology

import = im + port

The verb is analyzable as im- (in-/into) + port (carry), giving the clear meaning 'bring into'.

Etymology

The verb import comes from Latin in- ('into') + portare ('to carry'), so to import is to 'carry into' a country. That's why we use it for bringing goods or services from abroad.