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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In 2023, China surpassed Japan as the world’s largest automotive exporter.
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Hughey Newsome, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
According to Bangladesh’s tax and customs collection agency, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), volumes via these gateways plunged 26 percent in July and 52 percent in August as exporters had to reroute goods out of the country via ocean.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Higher tariffs are weighing on manufacturers and exporters, while immigration restrictions are constraining the supply of workers in industries that rely heavily on lower-skilled labor, such as construction, agriculture, retail, and hospitality.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Illinois is the second-largest corn exporter in the nation.
—Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025
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Hughey Newsome, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
According to Bangladesh’s tax and customs collection agency, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), volumes via these gateways plunged 26 percent in July and 52 percent in August as exporters had to reroute goods out of the country via ocean.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Higher tariffs are weighing on manufacturers and exporters, while immigration restrictions are constraining the supply of workers in industries that rely heavily on lower-skilled labor, such as construction, agriculture, retail, and hospitality.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Illinois is the second-largest corn exporter in the nation.
—Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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