आयात म्हणजे पाठवणाऱ्या देशाकडून निर्यातीत प्राप्त करणारा देश. आयात आणि निर्यात हे आंतरराष्ट्रीय व्यापाराचे परिभाषित आर्थिक व्यवहार आहेत.

An importer is the receiving country in an export from the sending country. Importation and exportation are the defining financial transactions of international trade. Import is part of the International Trade which involves buying and receiving of goods or services produced in another country. The seller of such goods and services is called an exporter, while the foreign buyer is known as an importer.