🚢 To bring back 💾 To import again

to reimport

5.6

Bring goods back into a country after they were sent abroad

verb
/ˌriːˈɪmpɔːrt/

Specialized

: reimportar

After the tariffs were lifted, the government decided to reimport goods that had previously been exported.
reimport drugs

Examples

The company plans to reimport the products next year.
Sometimes businesses reimport goods when domestic demand unexpectedly increases.
Due to new regulations, the company had to reimport its own products from overseas.
After exporting the artwork, the museum decided to reimport it for a special exhibition.
They will reimport the goods after the trade agreement.
Congress allowed pharmacies to reimport prescription medications to provide customers with more affordable options.
The company plans to reimport its popular products from overseas markets to meet local demand.

Synonyms

to return

vsto reimport

∞ 1.0

Give something back to its owner or the place it came from

is specific to bringing goods back into a country after they were exported

to send back

vsto reimport

123 1.5

To return something to the person or place it came from

involves bringing goods back into their country after prior export

Antonyms

export

314 2.7

A product or service sold to another country

Surface Forms

reimport infinitive

reimported past

reimported past participle

reimporting present participle

reimports third person singular

Morphology

reimport = import (transparent) = re + import

This is a standard and highly recognizable use of re- with 'import', meaning to import back or again.

Etymology

The word reimport comes from the parts re- 'again' and import 'to bring in', so imagine a product sent out of a country and then brought 'back in'. So, reimport means bringing goods back into a country after they were exported.