importer

Meanings

• noun

  A person or business that imports goods into a country

  - "The importer is responsible for clearing customs and paying duties on the imported goods."
  - "Our company is an importer of electronics from Asia."
  - "The importer made a profit on the sale of the imported goods."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with importer
porter , sorter , motor

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Variants

List of all variants of importer that leads to same result
import , importable , imported , importer , importers , importing , imports

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Etymology

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The word 'importer' comes from the Latin word 'importare', which means 'to carry in'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the word 'import' dates back to the 14th century?

2. Approximately 80% of all consumer goods in the United States are imported.

3. The largest importer of goods in the world is China.

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Related Concepts

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1. export: The opposite of importing, which is the process of sending goods out of a country.

2. customs: Government agencies responsible for collecting and enforcing duties and taxes on imported goods.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'importer' has been used to refer to characters involved in the import-export business. In art, there are depictions of ships and their crews unloading imported goods.

How to Memorize "importer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ship unloading goods at a port. Imagine the containers being transported to warehouses and the importer inspecting and sorting the goods.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'importer' with the image of a ship and containers. Remember that they bring goods into a country.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'I Make Products Entering Our Territory' to remember the meaning of importer.

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