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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As economists Catherine Haeck, Giulia Meloni, and Johan Swinnen explain, the wine economy turned upside down: France, which had been the world’s largest exporter of wine, became the largest importer.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
As a result, trade has slowed significantly with other countries, immediately punishing importers, exporters and small businesses who have to pay the high tariffs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
After the Trump administration paused its reciprocal tariffs, we’re left, at least for now, with the baseline 10% global tariff, including on major cocoa exporters to the U.S., such as Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Ghana, the Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
His administration asserts that the EU hurts U.S. exporters by erecting barriers to free trade, including tariffs, state subsidies, and unfair regulations on American firms.
—Anu Bradford, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
As a result, trade has slowed significantly with other countries, immediately punishing importers, exporters and small businesses who have to pay the high tariffs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
After the Trump administration paused its reciprocal tariffs, we’re left, at least for now, with the baseline 10% global tariff, including on major cocoa exporters to the U.S., such as Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Ghana, the Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
His administration asserts that the EU hurts U.S. exporters by erecting barriers to free trade, including tariffs, state subsidies, and unfair regulations on American firms.
—Anu Bradford, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exporter
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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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