direct import
noun[C]
COMMERCE,ECONOMICSukusasituationin which acompany, etc.buysproductsdirectlyfrom someone in anothercountry, without using anotherpersonororganizationto makearrangementsfor them, or aproductthat isboughtin this way:
Wespecializein thedirectimportofcarsfrom Japan.
Directimportsfromoverseasmanufacturersareminimal, becauselocalsuppliersaccountfor more than 90% of the store'smerchandise.
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direct importing
noun[U]
Is thelowerpriceworththeincreasedcost,risk, andinvestmentassociatedwithdirectimporting?