Imports of merchandise include commodities of foreign origin as well as goods of domestic origin returned to the United States with no change in condition or after having been processed and/or assembled in other countries.
For statistical purposes, imports are classified by the type of transaction.
Merchandise entered for immediate consumption. ("duty free" merchandise and merchandise on which duty is paid on arrival).
Merchandise withdrawn for consumption from Customs bonded warehouses, and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones.
Merchandise entered into Customs bonded warehouses and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones from foreign countries.
Imports
Imports of merchandise include commodities of foreign origin as well as goods of domestic origin returned to the United States with no change in condition or after having been processed and/or assembled in other countries.
For statistical purposes, imports are classified by the type of transaction.
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