indirect importnoun [ C or U ]
ukusCOMMERCE, ECONOMICSa 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.
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indirect importing
noun [ U ]
Indirect importing can be less risky since it usually involves buying from a business registered in the US.