importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
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Note how the combination of importation plus domestic manufacturing is not sufficient to justify the drawback; there must be the additional element of nonavailability for domestic consumption.
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Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Both men are facing charges of importation contrary to law.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Hurd also asked the secretary to ban any future importations of wolves from other countries.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
According to a report by the Brookings Institution, the importation of ingredients used by compounders making obesity medicines grew, too.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 June 2025
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Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Both men are facing charges of importation contrary to law.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Hurd also asked the secretary to ban any future importations of wolves from other countries.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
According to a report by the Brookings Institution, the importation of ingredients used by compounders making obesity medicines grew, too.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 June 2025
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“Importation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/importation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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importation
noun
im·por·ta·tion
ˌim-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən
-ˌpȯr-,
-pər-
1
: the act or practice of importing
2
: something imported : import
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