A restriction on the volume of a certain product that can be brought into the country from a foreign country. • In the United States, the President may establish a quota on an item that poses a threat of serious injury to a domestic industry.
import, n. 1. A product brought into a country from a foreign country where it originated (imports declined in the third quarter). See PARALLEL IMPORTS. 2. The process of bringing foreign goods into a country (the import of products affects the domestic economy in significant ways). Cf. EXPORT. 3. The meaning; esp., the implied meaning
importer. A person or entity that brings goods into a country from a foreign country and pays customs duties.
Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act 〈美〉《麻醉药品进出口法》 该法宣布下列行为为非法并规定了刑罚：除非用于医疗和合法目的，任何将麻醉药品运进美国本土或由美国控制或由其行使司法管辖权的地区的行为；除非用于医疗和科学研究的目的，任何将麻醉药品从上款所列区域运出的行为。
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duty on import 进口税 在某一产品进入本国之时和进入本国之后对该进口产品及进口该产品的行为所征收的税。 (=import duties) (→customs duty; duties and imposts)