im‧por‧ta‧tion /ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən $ -ɔːr-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: export ≠ import, exporter ≠ importer, exportation ≠ importation; verb: export ≠ import]

1. [uncountable and countable] formal the act of bringing something new or different to a place where it did not previously exist, or something that arrives in this way
importation of
restrictions on the importation of American movies

2. [uncountable] technical the business of bringing things into a country from other countries in order to sell them Synonym : import
importation of
a law prohibiting the importation of tuna

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