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import

[im-pawrt, -pohrt, im-pawrt, -pohrt] / ɪmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈɪm pɔrt, -poʊrt /




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Tariffs have raised the cost of importing cocoa beans, while poor harvests in West Africa, where most cocoa is grown, have also led to soaring cocoa prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

The statement did not say who attempted to import the fragment, only that it was destined for the United Kingdom.

From Barron's

"But the lower the price of a car, the greater the pressure to import the cheapest available batteries for it."

From Barron's

A weaker dollar and increased imports of lower-priced goods could push inflation even lower than expected, persuading the ECB to cut interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

The European Commission in October proposed measures including a 50% tariff on steel imports above a certain quota, with tariff-free volumes to be cut by half.

From The Wall Street Journal