Read full poem →Congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and
eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation,
not exceeding ten dollars for each person
Dictionary Entry
The act or an instance of importing.
In a Sentence
“The country's economy grew after the increase in importation of electronic goods.”
Origin
From Latin importare ‘to bring in’, via French importation.
Common Phrases
. importationagreement importationimportation free
Synonyms
Antonyms
Poetry examples for “importation”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicat-
ing liquors within, the importation thereof into, or tke ex-
portation thereof from the United States and all territory
Read full poem →other produce, was prohibited excepting to England; and ere long
the importation of any European goods, except those supplied by
English merchants, was in like manner made illegal. Commercial
Read full poem →The essay, though generally excellent, is not without its faults. The
story of the quack, borrowed from Boileau, was not worth the importation;
he has confounded the British and Saxon mythology: