Collocations for "import"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "import" in context.
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import
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- import [goods, merchandise, products, computers, food, cars]
- import [goods] from [Europe, China, the UK]
- import [goods] into [China]
- import and [export, sell, distribute]
- imported by a [company, wholesaler, distributor, trading company]
- imported by [road, air, sea]
- imported under [license, conditions]
- imported [directly from, via, through]
- imported [illegally, legally]
- [license, permit, permission] to import
- import [photos, files, data]
- import (it) to a [program, computer]
- the [word, phrase, term] was imported to [Spanish, the US]
- the [word] was imported into [Spanish, the English language]
- the [word] was imported from [French, another language]
- imports and exports
- the import of [goods, bananas, cars, parts]
- specializes in imports
- foreign imports
- imports from abroad
- the [country, nation] depends (heavily) on imports
- [taxes, duties] on imports
- illegal imports
- imports from [Cuba] are illegal
- there is a ban on imports from [Cuba]
- imports from [China] have [increased, decreased, grown]
- import [duties, taxes]
- impose an import [levy, ban, restriction] (on)
'import' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):