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description: The Imports tab in Contact Builder displays a complete list of the import definitions within your account. Use import definitions to bring data linked to your contacts into your account.
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# Contact Builder Imports

The Imports tab in Contact Builder displays a complete list of the import definitions within your account. Use import definitions to bring data linked to your contacts into your account.

This grid can perform these actions:

- View an existing import definition
- Create a new import definition
- Edit an existing import definition
- Delete an existing import definition

- **[Create an Import Definition in Contact Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_cab_create_a_new_import_definition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Create an import definition in Contact Builder to bring contact data into Marketing Cloud Engagement.
- **[Create an Import Definition Without Performing an Import](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_cab_create_a_new_import_definition_without_performing_an_import.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Follow these steps to create an import definition for later use in Contact Builder. Create this import definition to use via an API call later.
- **[Edit an Import Definition](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_cab_edit_an_import_definition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Follow these steps to edit an import definition in Contact Builder.
- **[Delete an Import Definition](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_cab_delete_an_existing_import_definition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Follow these steps to delete an import definition in Contact Builder.
- **[View an Import Definition](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_cab_view_an_existing_import_definition.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Follow these steps to view import definition information in Contact Builder