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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | importare, from portare 'to carry' |
1PE to bring a product from one country into another so that it can be sold there [≠ export]: 
In 2001, Britain exported more cars than it imported.
In 2001, Britain exported more cars than it imported.2 to introduce something new or different in a place where it did not previously exist : The unusual designs were probably imported from Iran.
The unusual designs were probably imported from Iran.3TDTD to move information from one computer to another [≠ export]
—imported adjective: imported autos imported data
imported autosimported data