Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Importation \Im`por*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. importation. See
   {Import}, v. t.]
   1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.]

   2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a
      country or state; -- opposed to exportation.

   3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced
      into a country from abroad.

Source : WordNet®

importation
     n 1: the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from
          a foreign country [syn: {importing}]
     2: commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign
        country [syn: {import}] [ant: {export}]