of import

əv ˈɪmpɔːrt

Definition of of import - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

important

Dated

having great significance or value

Dated

This is a matter of import to everyone.
The decision was of import to the company.
His words were of import to the audience.

noteworthy

significant

valuable

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Expressions with import

import ban

official rule that stops certain goods from being brought into a country

The government announced an import ban on unsafe toys from several factories.

import tax

government charge applied to goods brought into a country from abroad

The company paid a high import tax on the foreign machinery.

import licence

official document from authorities allowing certain goods to enter a country

The company applied for an import licence before ordering the machinery.

import trouble

cause problems by bringing something from outside

They didn't want to import trouble by changing the rules.

import-export

adj.

relating to both importing and exporting goods or services

He works for an import-export company.

reverse import

process of bringing something back to its origin

Reverse import of technology can boost local innovation.

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protectionism

business

policy of protecting domestic industries by imposing import restrictions

terms of trade

business

ratio of export prices to import prices in international trade

parallel trade

business

import and resale of genuine goods outside official distribution channels

common external tariff

trade

shared set of import taxes used by members of a customs union

customs code

legal

set of official rules controlling import and export procedures

parallel trade

medical

import and resale of approved medicines through unofficial but regulated channels

BOC

acr.

acr: Bureau of Customs

government agency managing import and export of goods

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French:important, ...
German:wichtig, ...
Italian:importante, ...
Spanish:importante, ...
Portuguese:importante, ...
Chinese:重要的, ...
Japanese:重要な, ...
Arabic:مُهِمّ, ...
Hebrew:חָשׁוּב, ...
Russian:важный, ...
Ukrainian:важливий, ...
Hindi:महत्वपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:গুরুত্বপূর্ণ, ...
Catalan:important, ...
Czech:důležitý, ...
Danish:vigtig, ...
Dutch:van belang, ...
Greek:μεγάλης σημασίας, ...
Hungarian:jelentős, ...
Khmer:សំខាន់, ...
Korean:중요한, ...
Persian:مهم, ...
Polish:ważny, ...
Portuguese (BR):importante, ...
Romanian:important, ...
Swedish:betydelsefull, ...
Thai:สำคัญ, ...
Turkish:önemli, ...
Vietnamese:quan trọng, ...

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Definition of of import - Reverso English Dictionary

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