indirect import
noun [C or U] COMMERCE, ECONOMICSDefinition
› a situation in which a company buys products from someone in another country using an intermediary (= a person or organization that arranges business agreements), or a product that is bought in this way: The direct or indirect import of diamonds from the country was banned. Some of these goods are indirect imports. → Compare direct import
indirect importing noun [U] › Indirect importing can be less risky since it usually involves buying from a business registered in the US.(Definition of indirect import noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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