[v. ik-spawrt, -spohrt, ek-spawrt, -spohrt; n., adj. ek-spawrt, -spohrt] 
| 1. | to ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc. |
| 2. | to send or transmit (ideas, institutions, etc.) to another place, esp. to another country. |
| 3. | Computers. to save (documents, data, etc.) in a format usable by another software program. |
| 4. | to ship commodities to another country for sale, exchange, etc. |
| 5. | the act of exporting; exportation: the export of coffee. |
| 6. | something that is exported; an article exported: Coffee is a major export of Colombia. |
| 7. | of or pertaining to the exportation of goods or to exportable goods: export duties. |
| 8. | produced for export: an export beer. |
| ex·port (ĭk-spôrt', -spōrt', ěk'spôrt', -spōrt') v. ex·port·ed, ex·port·ing, ex·ports v. tr.
To send or transport abroad merchandise, especially for sale or trade. n. (ěk'spôrt', -spōrt') Exportation. [Middle English exsport, from Latin exportāre : ex-, ex- + portāre, to carry; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.] ex·port'a·bil'i·ty n., ex·port'a·ble adj., ex·port'er n. |
Export
In international trade, goods that are shipped from one country to another.
Investopedia Commentary
Goods that are made in the U.S. and sold in Japan are exported to Japan.
Related Links
What Is International Trade?
What Is The World Trade Organization?
What Is The Balance Of Payments?
Understanding The Current Account In The Balance Of Payments
Understanding The Capital And Financial Accounts In The Balance Of Payments
Current Account Deficits
See also: Absolute Advantage, Balance of Trade, Compartive Advantage, Dumping, Import
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