importation

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of bringing goods or merchandise into a country.

  - "The importation of luxury goods was heavily taxed."
  - "The importation of wheat from Canada helped to alleviate food shortages."

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Variants

List of all variants of importation that leads to same result
importation , importations

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Middle English: from Old French importation, from importe 'bring in, introduce', from in- 'in' + porter 'carry'.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the term 'importation' in English was in the late 13th century.

2. The importation of tea from China to Europe was a major factor in the development of the British East India Company.

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Related Concepts

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1. Exportation: The opposite of importation, which refers to the act of sending goods or merchandise out of a country.

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Culture

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Importation has been a significant aspect of global trade and commerce throughout history. It has been the subject of various literary works, such as Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick', which explores the theme of importation and exportation of whale oil.

How to Memorize "importation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ship bringing goods from another country into your country's port.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'importation' with the image of a container being unloaded from a ship.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym I-M-P-O-R-T as a mnemonic for 'Importation of Products and Raw Materials'.

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