Importation

/ɪmpɔːtˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌɪmpɔɹˈteɪʃən/

[noun]

Importation

[NOUN]

the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

synonyms : importing

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

synonyms : import

antonyms : export

Examples

1. Florida recently banned the importation of non-native reptile species.

2. 1517 marked the beginning of the importation of African slaves to Hispaniola.

3. Just to give an example, in many Western countries, the large scale importation of low-skilled workers.

4. During the Bronze Age, Empires like Egypt, Mycenae, and the Hittites had monopolies over the production of weapons, the importation of horses, and the building of chariots.