import

n. a product or service brought into one country from another to be sold.

n. a commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale or trade.

“The shop sells a wide variety of luxury imports from Italy and France.”

“The government recently introduced stricter tariffs on agricultural imports to protect domestic farmers from international competition.”

n. the meaning or importance of something.

n. the significance or importance of something; the implicit meaning conveyed by a statement or event.

“It was a decision of great import for the future of the company.”

“The full import of the judge's ruling only became clear after legal experts had time to review the written transcript.”

Formal

v. to buy or bring in products from another country.

v. to bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale. Transitive — requires a direct object.

“The company imports most of its raw materials from South America.”

“By importing components rather than manufacturing them locally, the firm managed to reduce its overhead costs significantly during the first quarter.”

v. to bring information or a file into a computer program from a different place.

v. to transfer data or files into a software application from an external source or a different format.

“You can easily import your old contacts into the new email app.”

“The software allows users to import high-resolution images directly from their cameras without losing any metadata in the process.”