Converting to MP3/AIFF etc.

It appears that if you set your preferences to import in a certain format, then you will only be able to convert to that same format (Control click). When I set my preference to import as MP3, the file is imported as MP3 and then if I want to convert to something else (AIFF) I am not offered that option. So in order to convert, I must reset my preferences every time.
What am I missing?

I would think that if I wanted to convert a file from one format to another, that the choice would be a format different from the one I am starting from. When I open my AIFF file, iTunes allows me to convert it to AIFF. Not needed really since it already is an AIFF file. If I have an mp3 file, iTunes offers to convert it to an mp3 file. Not necessary since it's already an mp3 file. If that's the intended function, ok, but it seems weird.
I can change the import function under preferences and get the conversion done by why does iTunes have the conversion offered when I control-click that is useless?

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