Relative reference error when import node module three js

Trying to import GLTFLoader from three.js (loaded via npm) but getting this error below, here's my import (tried adding '/', './', and '../' same error)

ERROR

 index.html:1 Uncaught TypeError: Failed to resolve module specifier 
    "node_modules/three/examples/jsm/loaders/GLTFLoader.js". Relative 
    references must start with either "/", "./", or "../".   

IMPORT

const THREE = require('three'); //works
import { GLTFLoader } from 'node_modules/three/examples/jsm/loaders/GLTFLoader.js';//error