importpermits

noun

UK /ˈɪm.pɔːt ˈpɜː.mɪts/

US /ˈɪm.pɔːrt ˈpɝː.mɪts/

Official papers that let goods come into a country.

The company needed import permits before bringing the toys into the country.

SYNONYMS

import licenses entry permits customs clearances shipping authorizations

RELATED WORDS

customs tariffs exports trade regulations border control

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Written approvals required to bring certain plants or animals into a new region.

Travelers must show import permits for any live plants they carry.

3. Government documents allowing restricted items to enter a nation legally.

Without import permits, the electronics shipment was held at the port.

4. Formal permissions granted to businesses for bringing in foreign products.

The store applied for import permits to sell imported cheese.