### Question
How is the "import" defined?


### Answer
The term **import** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 2432* as follows -

> to land on, bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not such landing constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 2432*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44A-ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION**

