I. ex‧port¹ W2 AC /ˈekspɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ noun
[Word Family: noun: export ≠ import, exporter ≠ importer, exportation ≠ importation; verb: export ≠ import]

1. [uncountable] the business of selling and sending goods to other countries Antonym : import
export of
a ban on the export of toxic waste
for export
bales of cloth for export to the continent

2. [countable usually plural] a product that is sold to another country Antonym : import:
Wheat is one of the country’s main exports.

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II. ex‧port² AC /ɪkˈspɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ verb
[Word Family: noun: export ≠ import, exporter ≠ importer, exportation ≠ importation; verb: export ≠ import]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: exportare, from portare 'to carry']

1. [intransitive and transitive] to sell goods to another country Antonym : import
export something (from somebody) to somebody
The company exports tuna to the US.

2. [transitive] to introduce an activity, idea etc to another place or country:
Italian food has been exported all over the world.

3. [transitive] technical to move computer information from one computer to another, from one computer document to another, or from one piece of software to another Antonym : import
—exportation /ˌekspɔːˈteɪʃən $ -ɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]

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export
noun
ADJ. important, main, major, principal, staple Coconut is one of the staple exports of the islands.
record The industry has achieved record exports in the past year.
total In 2001 total exports were valued at $2 billion.
British, US, etc. | world The US share of world exports has declined.
illegal, illicit stopping the illegal export of live animals
live lambs for live export
invisible Earnings from the sale of banking, insurance and other services to foreigners are described as ‘invisible exports’.
capital, commodity | agricultural, industrial, manufactured, manufacturing | arms, art, banana, beef, coal, coffee, food, grain, oil, timber, etc.
QUANT. level, value, volume
VERB + EXPORT boost, encourage, expand, increase, promote | reduce, restrict plans to restrict the export of arms to certain countries
allow | ban, prohibit | achieve | prevent, stop | await yards where thousands of cars await export
EXPORT + VERB grow, increase, rise Oil exports have risen steadily.
drop, fall | be valued at sth, total sth Exports totalled $10 billion in 2002.
account for sth Oil exports account for nearly 80% of the country's foreign earnings.
be destined for sth Scottish exports destined for Western Europe
EXPORT + NOUN crop, goods | business, industry, trade | market, sector | earnings, revenue, sales | figures, performance a strong export performance
growth | controls, licence, quota, restrictions a call for tougher art export controls
ban an export ban on live cattle
drive the export drive by Japanese industry
order how to win more export orders
PREP. for ~ This is where the fruit is packaged for export.
~ from exports from the EU to Canada
~ to
PHRASES a ban on exports to place a ban on exports of toxic waste
a decline/fall in exports, an increase/a rise in exports
 ⇒ Note at PER CENT (for more verbs)

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export
verb
ADV. widely a French breed of cattle that has been exported widely
illegally illegally exported works of art
PREP. from Last year 2,000 birds were exported from the island.
to The country exports sugar to Europe.

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export

an export market
The US is Scotland’s second largest export market after France.
export trade
Most of its export trade is with Russia.
export earnings/revenue (=the money a company or country makes from exports)
Oil and gas provide 40% of Norway’s export earnings.
export sales/figures (=the total number of products that are sold to other countries)
Export sales exceeded 50% of the company’s total turnover.
Hong Kong is a major trading power, with annual export figures rivalling those of Germany.
an export licence (=an official document giving you permission to sell something to another country)
You will have to submit an application for an export licence.
export controls/restrictions/quotas (=official limits on the number of exports)
The European Parliament wants tougher export controls on certain goods.
The number of goods subject to import and export quotas is being reduced.
an export ban (also a ban on exports)
During the crisis, France imposed an export ban on British beef.
The ban on exports was lifted in June.
the major/main/principal export
Agricultural products are the country’s principal exports.
oil/agricultural/manufacturing exports
Oil exports from Iraq have resumed.
British/US etc exports
Higher tariffs will affect a wide range of British exports.
invisible exports (=services that are exported, such as banking or insurance, rather than a product)
The City of London is important to the invisible exports of this country.
boost exports (=increase them)
The measures should boost exports and create employment.
encourage exports (=make them more likely to exist)
Kenya used subsidies to encourage exports.
reduce exports
OPEC has threatened to reduce exports of oil to the West.
restrict exports (=limit or control them)
The government threatened to restrict exports because of weak demand.
ban exports (=stop them completely)
In retaliation, Britain banned exports of cloth to France.
exports increase/rise/grow
Electronics exports grew more slowly than in previous years.
exports fall/decline/drop
Exports of gas and oil continued to fall while imports of raw materials have risen.
exports account for something (=form a particular part of a total)
Exports currently account for 37% of sales.
a growth/rise/increase in exports
The electronics sector has seen a 16% growth in exports.
a fall/decline/drop in exports
There has been a decline in exports and an increase in oil prices.

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product noun [countable] something that is made or produced in large quantities, usually in order to be sold:
consumer products such as mobile phones
dairy products
goods noun [plural] things that are produced in order to be sold, especially for use in the home:
They sell furniture and other household goods.
electrical goods
white goods (=large electrical goods used in the home such as washing machines and refrigerators)
commodity noun [countable] formal a type of product or raw material that can be bought and sold – used especially about basic food products, metals, and fuels:
The decline in prices for agricultural commodities made the economic situation worse.
All metal was a valuable commodity and was rarely wasted.
merchandise noun [uncountable] formal things that are being sold, especially in shops:
Customers are not allowed to handle the merchandise.
Sales of books, videos, and other merchandise have increased.
wares noun [plural] written things that are offered for sale, especially in a market or on the street:
In the market, the traders began selling their wares.
Merchants brought their wares from all over the world.
export noun [countable often plural] a product that is sent to a foreign country in order to be sold:
US exports rose to $11.935 billion.
At the moment, oil is their biggest export.
import noun [countable often plural] goods that are brought from one country into another to be sold there:
The UK clothing industry cannot compete with foreign imports on price.
sell to give something to someone in exchange for money:
He sold his motorcycle.
The shop sells old furniture.
Do you sell books on gardening?
deal in something to buy and sell a particular type of goods as part of your business:
He deals in antiques.
put something up for sale/put something on the market to make something available to be bought:
When the painting was first put up for sale, no one thought that it would be worth so much money.
The farm was put up for sale.
sell up British English to sell your house or your business so that you can move to a different place or do something different:
They’re thinking of selling up and moving to Canada.
auction something/sell something at auction to sell things at a special event to the person who offers the most money:
The contents of his home will be auctioned.
flog British English informal to sell something, especially something that is of low quality:
A man at the market was flogging £10 watches.
peddle to sell cheap things in the street. Also used about selling illegal drugs and pornography:
Street vendors peddled American and British cigarettes.
People who peddle drugs to children should be severely punished.
traffic in something to buy and sell large quantities of illegal goods or people:
They trafficked in illegal weapons.
The gang were involved in people-trafficking.
drug-trafficking

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sell to give something to someone in exchange for money:
He sold his motorcycle.
The shop sells old furniture.
Do you sell books on gardening?
export to send goods to another country to be sold:
Which countries export oil to the United States?
deal in something to buy and sell a particular type of goods as part of your business:
He deals in antiques.
put something up for sale/put something on the market to make something available to be bought:
When the painting was first put up for sale, no one thought that it would be worth so much money.
The farm was put up for sale.
sell up British English to sell your house or your business so that you can move to a different place or do something different:
They’re thinking of selling up and moving to Canada.
auction something/sell something at auction to sell things at a special event to the person who offers the most money:
The contents of his home will be auctioned.
flog British English informal to sell something, especially something that is of low quality:
A man at the market was flogging £10 watches.
peddle to sell cheap things in the street. Also used about selling illegal drugs and pornography:
Street vendors peddled American and British cigarettes.
People who peddle drugs to children should be severely punished.
traffic in something to buy and sell large quantities of illegal goods or people:
They trafficked in illegal weapons.
The gang were involved in people-trafficking.
drug-trafficking

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