importer:
(plural: ‘importers‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘i’ rhymes with the letter ‘i’ in “ink”; the opposite word in meaning is ‘exporter‘)
Jerry Neff, wine importer, Vineyard Brands, USA
a person (or a country) that brings in something, such as raw material, manufactured machinery, agricultural produce, etc., into his/her own country from other countries, with proper legal permission, by paying money or giving some other thing in exchange, e.g. “India is the largest importer of diamonds in the world.”;
a person or a company whose business is to bring some things/goods, with proper (legal) permission, into his/her country from abroad,
meat importers in Europe
Every importer must have an importing license and must comply to the rules and regulations of the land in which he/she imports goods.
It’s surprising to learn that there are speculations going around in the business circles that Saudi Arabia, the world’s leading crude oil producer and exporter, could be an importer of oil because it’s already using 25% of oil it produces for its own use!
There are several allegations on allopathic medicine importers that they are smuggling illegal drugs into the country and are using their distribution facilities to push those drugs into the market.
The most worried importers in any country are those who import edibles and other perishable goods which go bad if they are delayed at the ports by customs or by natural calamities within the country.
