reimport

[ ree-im-pawrt, -pohrt ]

verb (used with object)

to import back into the country of exportation.

Origin of reimport

First recorded in 1735–45; re- + import

Other words from reimport

re·im·por·ta·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for reimport

reimport

verb(ˌriːɪmˈpɔːt, riːˈɪmpɔːt)

(tr) to import (goods manufactured from exported raw materials)

noun(riːˈɪmpɔːt)

the act of reimporting
a reimported commodity

Derived forms of reimport

reimportation, noun
reimporter, noun

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