Noun: importation im,por'tey-shun
- The commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
"The company's importation of exotic fruits boosted their product range";
- importing
- Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
"The importation of silk was vital to the local textile industry";
- import
Derived forms: importations
Type of: commerce, commercialism, commodity, good, mercantilism, trade good
Encyclopedia: Importation, Isle of Man Act 1821