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The transportation of goods into one country and out of another;
also, the article imported. The term under the customs laws
requires that the goods be brought voluntarily into this country,
into the proper port of entry, and with an intent to unload
them. If customs officials determine that an article has been
imported into the United States, it is assessed a duty under
customs laws, unless clear evidence is proved to the contrary.
375 F. Supp. 1360, 1361-1363. To be imported within the scope
of the tariff laws, the goods must be from a country subject
to our tariff laws and the goods must pass through the custody
and control of the customs officials and into the custody
and control of the importer.
In economics, an import is any good or commodity, brought
into one country from another country in a legitimate fashion,
typically for use in trade. Import goods or services are provided
to domestic consumers by foreign producers. Import of commercial
quantities of goods normally requires involvement of the Customs
authorities in both the country of import and the country
of export.
The word hotel derives from the French hôtel, which
referred to a French version of a townhouse or any other building
seeing frequent visitors, not a place offering accommodation.
The French spelling was once also used in English, but is
now rare. The circumflex replaces the 's' once preceding the
't' in the earlier hostel spelling, which over time received
a new, but closely related meaning.
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