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What is importing?

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Do you mean "importing" in international trade (bringing goods into a country), in programming (the import statement/module loading), or importing data/files (e.g., into a program or database)?

Brief summaries of each:

- International trade: Importing is buying and bringing goods or services into one country from another. Example: a country imports electronics from overseas. Involves customs, tariffs, import duties, documentation, and regulations.

- Programming: Importing means loading code from another module or library so you can use its functions, classes, or variables. Example: in Python, `import math` lets you use `math.sqrt()`.

- Data import: Importing is transferring data from one format or system into another (CSV → spreadsheet, JSON → database). It often requires mapping fields, validating data, and handling duplicates.

Tell me which meaning you want more detail on and I’ll expand (process, rules, examples, commands, or best practices).