exporter
noun
ex·port·er
ek-ˈspȯr-tər 
ˈek-ˌspȯr-
ˈek-ˌspȯr-
: one that exports
specifically
: a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries
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Vaccines don’t protect against the spread of the virus, and the United States is a major exporter of poultry.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The actual costs are typically split between exporters in one country and importers in another.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
By the end of the 1920s, Venezuela had become the world’s largest oil exporter.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Although Bangladesh remains the world’s second-largest apparel exporter after China, and factory safety has improved significantly over the past decade with substantial investment, manufacturers reported mounting challenges and declining orders, particularly in the second half of the year.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The actual costs are typically split between exporters in one country and importers in another.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
By the end of the 1920s, Venezuela had become the world’s largest oil exporter.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Although Bangladesh remains the world’s second-largest apparel exporter after China, and factory safety has improved significantly over the past decade with substantial investment, manufacturers reported mounting challenges and declining orders, particularly in the second half of the year.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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