Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Importer /ĭmˌ-pôr'-tẽr/ · Im·port·er · IPA /ɪmˈpɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/ 01 n. One who imports; the merchant who brings goods into a country or state; -- opposed to exporter. 1. One who imports; the merchant who brings goods into a country or state; -- opposed to exporter.