import

im|port1 [ `ım,pɔrt ] noun **

1. ) count a product from another country, that is bought with money from your country:

China must produce more food to reduce its reliance on imports.

cheap imports from South American countries

oil/food/coal imports

a ) uncount the process of buying and bringing in products from other countries:

controls on the import of meat

b ) only before noun relating to imports:

import duties/tariffs/controls/licenses

─ opposite EXPORT

2. ) uncount VERY FORMAL the importance or meaning of something

import

im|port 2 [ ım`pɔrt ] verb transitive **

1. ) to buy a product from another country and bring it to your country:

Germany imports clothing, textiles, and leather goods from Pakistan.

We import most of our coal from other countries.

imported luxury goods

a ) to introduce and use words, ideas, etc. from other countries or cultures:

It's another example of U.S. fashion designers importing new styles from Italy and Greece.

2. ) COMPUTING to move information from one file or program into another

─ opposite EXPORT