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social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > international trade > imports
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > economics of poverty > international trade > imports
social science subjects > business and management > international business > international trade > imports
social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > international trade > imports
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > law and political science > international trade > imports
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > international trade > imports

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imports  

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  • It has been argued that importing is simply the opposite of exporting. An organization or an individual in one country purchases goods and services from a seller in another country with the aim of making a profit in the transaction. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Import]

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