reimport

noun, verb — 4 senses

reimport

noun

Etymology From re- + import.

1

The act or practice of importing again, or back to a place of origin; reimportation.

It was these texts, translated yet again into Latin, which were the source of the reimport of swathes of lost Classical knowledge into Latin Europe in later centuries.2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 266:

2

A product which has been reimported.

The low price of reimports has placed competitive pressure on local producers.

Synonyms: reimportation

reimport

verb

Etymology From re- + import.

1

To import again.

We reimported the data in a different format.

2

To import goods which have previously been exported, particularly pharmaceutical products, back into the country of origin.

Reimported drugs may not be as safe as domestic products.

Derived terms: reimportation, reimporter

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