What is bringing goods and services from a foreign country in order to sell and benefit from them, and is the opposite of export, and import and export are financial transactions of international trade. It is the receiving state to export from the sending state. Import and export are the primary determinants of the financial transformation of international trade. In international trade, the import and export of goods is restricted by import quotas and authorizations from the customs authority. The import and export authorities may impose a tariff (tax) on the goods. Also, the import and export of goods is subject to trade agreements between import and export authorities.