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Meanings of importing in English

Portuguese
importação
Catalan
importació

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

importação

Business activity.

Usage of importing in English
1
Russia has also decided to stop importing some New Zealand dairy products.
The Irish Times
2
The principal importing countries were France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
Pubmed
3
Place bought by Manice family about 1800 who began importing fine trees.
The new yorker
4
It is a cost saving to oil importing countries, such as Ireland.
The Irish Times
5
Food-importing nations and private investors have been securing land abroad for agriculture.
The Irish Times
6
But importing cannabis to the United States is illegal under federal law.
Reuters
7
And for an American couple jailed today for importing methamphetamine, it was.
Radio NZ
8
Mudtopia Festival will no longer be importing mud powder from South Korea.
Radio NZ
9
The automaker has so far declined to stop importing cars from Mexico.
The Irish Times
10
He said that he was importing his unsweetened chocolate just for me.
Love, life and linguine
11
American Samoa has lifted a ban on importing taro from neighbouring Samoa.
Radio NZ
12
He took malice in the moral sense, as importing a malevolent motive.
The Path of the Law
13
The chief distinction is the matter of growing grain or importing it.
The Dollar Hen
14
But they're importing from the UK, which has no licence-driven supply issues.
Independent.ie
15
Idaho Sheep-growers Ass'n's importing Basque sheepherders, considered the best in the world.
The new yorker
16
He also made money by importing and selling cars by France's Citroen.
Reuters
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Translations for importing
Portuguese
importação
Importing through the time
Importing across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common
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