importation

noun

im·por·ta·tion ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən

-pər-

: the act or practice of importing

: something imported

Examples of importation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For instance, the state of Florida has already banned the importation of Burmese python, and a few other giant constrictors, and they are no longer allowed to be kept as pets or bred for commercial sale. —

Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024 Germany, one of the European Union’s largest hunting trophy importers, is moving to ban the importation of elephant trophies, according to NBC News. —

Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 Yet Israeli inspectors continue to block much of the importation of humanitarian shelter materials. —

Hardin Lang, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2024 Share [Findings] India’s Supreme Court approved the importation of Namibian cheetahs. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024 The manufacture, importation, sale or offer for sale of jamming equipment violates Section 302(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, the FCC says. —

David Ingram, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024 The Montana man brought parts of the Marco Polo argali sheep, which can weigh more than 300 pounds, into the U.S. from Kyrgyzstan without declaring the importation, authorities said. —

Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024 Ball-python exports from West Africa peaked at around two hundred and fifty thousand a year in 2005, and began to decline, as domestic breeding replaced mass importation. —

Rebecca Giggs, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 Hart violated federal regulations set in 2020 that ban the importation of HFCs, U.S. Attorney's Office said. —

USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024

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