1. goods or services brought into a country from abroad for sale
Usage: plural form

1. to bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale
Usage: third person singular present
2. to transfer data from one computer system or application to another
Usage: computing; third person singular present

Examples

• The country’s imports increased by 15% last year.
• Oil imports make up a large portion of the trade deficit.
• The company imports coffee beans from South America.
• She imports handmade crafts from local artisans overseas.
• The software imports data from spreadsheet files.
• He imports his contacts from his old phone to the new one.
• Rising imports often indicate strong domestic demand.