According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
IMPORTATION
importing, importation
(noun) the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
import, importation
(noun) commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
importation (countable and uncountable, plural importations)
The act or an instance of importing.
The act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country.
That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
Source: Wiktionary
Im`por*ta"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. importation. See Import, v. t.]
1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.]
2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; -- opposed to exportation.
3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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