reimported

Returned from abroad

Reimported describes goods that were exported from a country and then brought back into that same country, often after processing or simply to take advantage of price differences.

Pharmaceutical reimportation—buying American-made drugs from Canadian pharmacies at lower prices—has been a persistent political issue: reimported medications from Canada.

trade

customs

Traditional practices or import taxes

dutyRequired moral task
clearancePermitted passage or approval
freightGoods being transported

cargo · shipping · logistics · brokerage · transshipment · warehousing · manifest · consignment · containers · harbor

tariffs

levy

Compulsory government charge

dutiesRequired tasks or charges
protectionismShielding local producers
quotaFixed assigned amount

antidumping · countervailing · surcharge · assessment · classification · valuation · exemption · rebate · drawback

regulation

compliance

Adhering to requirements

enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
restrictionsLimitations on action

sanctions · oversight · policy · standards · guidelines · protocols · inspection · certification · documentation · licensing

economics

retaliation

Punitive response to injury

escalationProgressive increase in intensity
protectionismShielding local producers
sourcingObtaining from suppliers

outsourcing · offshoring · reshoring · circumvention · competitiveness

Opposites

trade direction

reimportedre-exported

Shipped out after importing

exported · shipped out · locally sourced

import sequence

reimportedimported

Obtained from overseas

domestic vs. international sourcing

reimportedhomegrown

Raised on one's property

Family

reimport, reimports, reimporting, reimportation

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