Definition of "Import" :

noun: commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

noun: having important effects or influence

noun: a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

noun: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

"The import of his announcement was ambiguous."

noun: an imported person brought from a foreign country

"The lead role was played by an import from Sweden."

verb: indicate or signify

verb: transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

verb: bring in from abroad