Importation
Pronunciation : Im`por*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. importation. See Import, v. t.]
Definition : 1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.]
2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; -- opposed to exportation.
3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913