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I have the following structure.

node_modules
src
 - app.js
 - newrelic.js
package.json
package-lock.json

In newrelic.js its a simple class

const axios = require('axios')

export default class Newrelic {
  static getName() {
   return 'Hello;
  }
}

in app.js

import Newrelic from "./newrelic";
console.log(Newrelic.getName())

When I run node src/app.js Sadly I receive 

import Newrelic from "./newrelic";
^^^^^^^
SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module

What do I need to make this work?

meWantToLearn
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In package.json add the field "type": "module" and your code will work.

More info here: https://nodejs.org/api/esm.html

Joakim L. Christiansen
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It is a very frequent question, when you deal with old packages. For example, it works with 'express-handlebars' v.6.x too. Adding to file package.json the field "type": "module" resolves a similar conflict.

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