Colonial imports refer to goods and products brought into the American colonies from other countries, specifically goods that were not produced or manufactured within the colonies themselves.
Related terms
Navigation Acts: These were a series of laws enacted by Britain in the 17th century to regulate colonial trade and ensure that most colonial exports went through England first.
Mercantilism: This economic theory held that a country's power and wealth could be increased by exporting more than it imported, thus accumulating precious metals like gold and silver.
Triangular Trade: This was a system of trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas in which goods, slaves, and resources were exchanged among these regions.