Economics GCSE
Imports
What Imports means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Imports
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Physical goods brought into the UK to meet consumer demand and supply domestic industries, including electrical machinery, vehicles, mineral fuels and consumer goods.
Goods and services produced overseas and purchased by UK residents, businesses, or the government, leading to an outflow of money.
Topics that use Imports
Related terms
- Consumer choice
- Consumer welfare
- Economic growth
- Economies of scale
- Exports
- International trade
- Specialisation
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