imports — [plural] ► the quantity of goods brought into one country from another during a particular period of time, or the value of these goods: »US imports of vehicles from Japan rose to $2.23 billion in March. »growth/increase/decline in imports → See… … Financial and business terms
goods — I noun appurtenances, articles of commerce, assets, belongings, chattels, commodities, consumer durables, durables, effects, items, materials, paraphernalia, personal estate, possessions, produce, products, property, resources, staples, stock,… … Law dictionary
imports — Goods or services purchased from another country. See import duty; import quota; import restrictions … Big dictionary of business and management
goods — plural noun 1) he dispatched the goods Syn: merchandise, wares, stock, commodities, produce, products, articles; imports, exports 2) the dead woman s goods Syn: property, possessions … Thesaurus of popular words
imports — / ɪmpɔ:ts/ plural noun goods brought into a country from abroad for sale ● Imports from Poland have risen to $1m a year … Marketing dictionary in english
imports — / ɪmpɔ:ts/ plural noun goods brought into a country from abroad for sale ● Imports from Poland have risen to $1m a year. (NOTE: Usually used in the plural, but the singular is used before a noun.) … Dictionary of banking and finance
imports — n. commodities imported from abroad; (US Environmental Protection ) urban solid waste and recyclable products that have been transferred to a state or place to be processed or for final placement which did not originate in that state or place;… … English contemporary dictionary
Imports — Receipts of goods into the 50 States and the District of Columbia from U.S. possessions and territories or from foreign countries. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary *** (Electric utility) Power… … Energy terms
VAT-free imports from the Channel Islands — Many low valued exports of goods from the Channel Islands to the United Kingdom are exempt from value added tax (VAT) due to the operation of an EU tax relief called Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR). LVCR is not limited to the Channel Islands… … Wikipedia
gray market goods — Foreign manufactured goods, bearing a valid United States trademark, that are imported without the consent of the U.S. trademark holder. The gray market arises in three general contexts. In the first case, despite a domestic firm s having… … Black's law dictionary
gray market goods — Foreign manufactured goods, bearing a valid United States trademark, that are imported without the consent of the U.S. trademark holder. The gray market arises in three general contexts. In the first case, despite a domestic firm s having… … Black's law dictionary
