noun
develop-and-import formula
A trade strategy where a company or country invests in developing production capacity abroad and then imports the resulting goods. Used mainly in business and economic contexts.
この企業は開発輸入方式で海外から農産物を調達している。
This company procures agricultural products from overseas using a develop-and-import approach.
Compound of 開発 (development) and 輸入 (import). The term likely emerged in Japanese business contexts to describe a specific import strategy.