Imports for consumption

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000920",
  "term": "Imports for consumption",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "term_source": "Imports for Consumption",
  "definition": "Measures the total of merchandise that has physically cleared through Customs either entering consumption channels immediately or entering after withdrawal for consumption from bonded warehouses under Customs custody or from Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Many countries use the term \"special imports\" to designate statistics compiled on this basis.",
  "see_also": [
    "Foreign Trade Zone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/imports-for-consumption/"
}