import
Collocations
37(verb.)
ADV
directly | illegally, legally | specially
PREP
from
My company imports high-quality coffee beans from Brazil every month.
into
The company imports raw materials into its factories every month.
to
The company imports coffee beans to supply cafes across the country.
(noun.)
ADJ
main, major | foreign, overseas | cheap
annual
The country's annual imports of coffee have increased significantly over the last decade.
net
Last year, the country's net imports increased because domestic production fell short of demand.
total | essential | luxury | illegal | agricultural, car, coal, energy, food, grain, oil, steel, etc.
VERB + IMPORT
boost, increase
The new trade agreement will help increase imports of fresh fruit from South America.
curb, cut, reduce, restrict | discourage | control | block, prevent, stop
ban, prohibit
Many countries have banned the import of single-use plastic bags to protect the environment.
finance
The government had to increase taxes to finance imports of essential medical equipment.
replace
The government wants to replace imports with locally made products.
IMPORT + VERB
grow, increase, rise | drop, fall
be valued at sth, total sth
Last year, the country's imports totaled over five billion dollars.
account for sth
Oil imports accounted for nearly half of the country's total spending on foreign goods.
IMPORT + NOUN
ban, control, restrictions | duty, tariff
price
The government is worried about higher import prices affecting the cost of groceries.
licence
quota
The government recently increased the import quota for coffee beans from developing countries.
penetration
The rapid import penetration in developing countries has transformed local retail industries.
PREP
~ from
The company sources most of its coffee imports from countries in East Africa.
~ into
The company pays extra taxes on goods imported into the country each year.
PHRASES
a ban/restriction on imports, the demand for imports, a fall/rise in imports