Definition

1. 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.

2. 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.