What part of speech is importing?

Importing can be categorized as a verb and a noun.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. importing is a verb, gerund of import (infinitive).
  • 2. importing is a noun, singular of importings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does importing mean?

Definitions

Verb

import - bring in from abroad
import - transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

Noun

importing - the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

Examples of importing

#   Sentence  
1. verb It is foreseen that, due to the decline in grain production, China will quickly become a world leading grain importing country, overtaking Japan.
2. verb The suspects will face charges for importing and possessing drugs in a Sydney court.
3. verb Australia has a terrible history of importing animals, plants and fish that have caused immense ecological damage.
4. verb Algeria is importing everything, including clothes.
5. verb Algeria should stop importing wheat.
6. verb Algeria shouldn't be importing wheat from Europe.
7. verb Algeria stopped importing used clothes from the United States.
8. verb Spain is currently importing gas from Algeria.
9. verb Algeria is importing COVID-19 vaccines.
10. verb Algeria is importing a lot of raw materials.
11. verb Should Algeria cease importing goods from Europe?
12. verb Producing in Algeria is more expensive than importing containers from Europe.
13. verb We import raw materials and export the finished products.
14. verb We import coffee from Brazil.
15. verb We import tea from India.
16. noun The lead role was played by an import from Sweden.
17. noun The import of his announcement was ambiguous.
18. noun Proponents of increased import duties are at odds with each other.
19. noun A wheat import ban was enacted.
20. noun The author's verbiage produced a document of mammoth size and microscopic import.
21. noun Japan's import of manufactured goods has increased considerably.
22. noun We specialize in the import of machinery parts.
23. noun Foreign trade consists of a two-way flow of commodities-export and import.
24. noun Multilateral trade negotiations ran aground over import quotas.
25. noun Import regulations have been relaxed recently.
26. noun Import restrictions are barriers to closer relations between the two countries.
27. noun Import goods are subject to high taxes.
28. noun The Chinese automotive import market shows signs of slight growth.
29. noun Japan has to import oil.
30. noun Often, Kanji is like nonsense in Japanese because it has multiple readings, including the native and the mainland import.
Sentence  
verb
It is foreseen that, due to the decline in grain production, China will quickly become a world leading grain importing country, overtaking Japan.
The suspects will face charges for importing and possessing drugs in a Sydney court.
Australia has a terrible history of importing animals, plants and fish that have caused immense ecological damage.
Algeria is importing everything, including clothes.
Algeria should stop importing wheat.
Algeria shouldn't be importing wheat from Europe.
Algeria stopped importing used clothes from the United States.
Spain is currently importing gas from Algeria.
Algeria is importing COVID-19 vaccines.
Algeria is importing a lot of raw materials.
Should Algeria cease importing goods from Europe?
Producing in Algeria is more expensive than importing containers from Europe.
We import raw materials and export the finished products.
We import coffee from Brazil.
We import tea from India.
noun
The lead role was played by an import from Sweden.
The import of his announcement was ambiguous.
Proponents of increased import duties are at odds with each other.
A wheat import ban was enacted.
The author's verbiage produced a document of mammoth size and microscopic import.
Japan's import of manufactured goods has increased considerably.
We specialize in the import of machinery parts.
Foreign trade consists of a two-way flow of commodities-export and import.
Multilateral trade negotiations ran aground over import quotas.
Import regulations have been relaxed recently.
Import restrictions are barriers to closer relations between the two countries.
Import goods are subject to high taxes.
The Chinese automotive import market shows signs of slight growth.
Japan has to import oil.
Often, Kanji is like nonsense in Japanese because it has multiple readings, including the native and the mainland import.

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