imports [plural]
► the quantity of goods brought into one country from another during a particular period of time, or the value of these goods: »
US imports of vehicles from Japan rose to $2.23 billion in March.
»growth/increase/decline in imports
→ See also DIRECT IMPORT(Cf. ↑direct import), PARALLEL IMPORT(Cf. ↑parallel import), VISIBLE IMPORTS(Cf. ↑visible imports)
Main Entry: ↑import
Financial and business terms. 2012.