exporter

noun

ex·​port·​er ek-ˈspȯr-tər How to pronounce exporter (audio) ˈek-ˌspȯr- How to pronounce exporter (audio)
: one that exports
specifically : a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries

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However, the United States is still the second-largest exporter in the world, after China. Time, 9 Apr. 2025 South Africa is the world's second-largest orange exporter after Spain and ranks fourth in soft citrus exports, based on data from the World Citrus Organization. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 The latest measures follow an earlier 25% tariff on steel and aluminum, imposed last month, which will hit South Korea hard as the fourth-largest exporter of steel to the US. Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025 Vietnam is also a major exporter of some varieties. Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exporter

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First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exporter was in 1623

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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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