Importation

Importation
Importation Im`por*ta"tion, n. [Cf. F. importation. See {Import}, v. t.] 1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.] [1913 Webster]

2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; -- opposed to exportation. [1913 Webster]

3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad. [1913 Webster]


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  • importation — [ ɛ̃pɔrtasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1734; angl. importation → 1. importer 1 ♦ Action d importer. Importation de voitures étrangères. Importation entre pays de la Communauté européenne. ⇒ introduction. Article, produit d importation. Droits de douane et taxes …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • importation — im‧por‧ta‧tion [ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʆn ǁ ɔːr ] noun [uncountable] COMMERCE the activity or process of bringing things into a country from abroad in order to sell them: • US law prohibits importation of prison made goods. * * * importation UK US… …   Financial and business terms

  • importation — index inflow Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 importation n. The act of importing …   Law dictionary

  • Importation — (lat.), soviel wie Import (Einfuhr); importieren, Waren einführen; auch soviel wie von Bedeutung, von Belang sein …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • importation — IMPORTATION: Ver rongeur du commerce …   Dictionnaire des idées reçues

  • importation — (n.) c.1600; see IMPORT (Cf. import) (v.) + ATION (Cf. ation) …   Etymology dictionary

  • importation — [im΄pôr tā′shən] n. 1. an importing or being imported 2. something imported …   English World dictionary

  • IMPORTATION — n. f. T. de Commerce Action d’importer. L’importation de ces marchandises est prohibée. Permettre l’importation des blés étrangers. Article d’importation. Commerce d’importation. Agents d’importation. Il se dit aussi des Marchandises importées.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • IMPORTATION — s. f. T. de Commerce. Action d importer. L importation de ces marchandises est prohibée. Permettre l importation des blés étrangers. On lui doit l importation de cette utile industrie. Brevet d importation.   Il se dit aussi Des marchandises… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • importation — im|por|ta|tion [ˌımpo:ˈteıʃən US o:r ] n 1.) [U and C] formal the act of bringing something new or different to a place where it did not previously exist, or something that arrives in this way importation of ▪ restrictions on the importation of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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