noun

importer

importer

The company is a major coffee importer.

The company is a major coffee importer.

an importer of ((sth.)) The company is a major coffee importer.

Synonyms: buyer, merchant; Antonyms: exporter

From the verb 'import' plus the agent suffix '-er'. 'Import' comes from Latin 'importare' (to carry in).

An importER is a pERson or company that brings goods IN. The opposite is an exportER.

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