reimport
Definition
Verb:
- To import again: "reimport" means to bring (goods, products, or materials) back into a country after they have been exported, often for processing, repair, or resale.
Noun:
- The act of importing again: "reimport" also refers to the process or instance of reimporting goods.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- The company decided to reimport the defective parts from the overseas factory. (The company brought the parts back into the country after they had been sent abroad.)
- After refining the crude oil abroad, they will reimport it for domestic use. (They will bring the processed oil back into the country.)
Noun:
- The reimport of luxury cars has increased due to lower tariffs. (The act of bringing luxury cars back into the country has increased.)
- Customs officials inspected the reimport to ensure compliance with regulations. (The imported-again goods were inspected.)
Advanced Usage
- "reimport of goods": a specific economic or trade term referring to goods that are brought back into a country after being exported, often for value-added processes.
- The reimport of electronic components is common in the tech industry. (Bringing components back after assembly abroad.)
Variants and Related Words
Reimportation (noun): the formal term for the process of reimporting.
- The reimportation of textiles is subject to strict quotas. (The process of bringing textiles back into the country is restricted.)
Reimported (adjective): describing goods that have been brought back into a country after export.
- The reimported machinery required new certification. (The machinery brought back needed approval.)
Synonyms
- Bring back: to return goods to the original country.
- Re-enter: to bring goods into a country again (less specific).
Related Idioms
- No direct idioms: "reimport" is a technical term and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions. However, in trade contexts, it is used straightforwardly.