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What does importation mean?

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Noun
  1. The act or an instance of importing.
  2. The act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country.
  3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
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In 1808, the importation of palm oil from Africa did not exceed 100 or 200 barrels per year.
In June 1989, the U.S. government imposed a ban on commercial importation of African elephant ivory into the country.
Avian pox was undoubtedly introduced into Hawaii during the 1800s with the importation of domestic avian stock.
The importation of arts and crafts from Brazil will normally give rise to customs duty.
A political entrepreneur lobbies Congress to prohibit the importation of foreign-made mousetraps.
Food importation is, incidentally, the major gobbler of foreign exchange in any year that the country has to import.

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