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Exporter

Meaning in international trade, with examples

/ɪkˈspɔːrtər/nounCore term

In international trade, exporter means: A person or company that sells goods to buyers in other countries and usually handles the export side of the shipment.

In Turkish: ihracatçı, ihracatçı firma

How it is used

Appears in contracts, invoices and L/C texts, where the exporter is often called the seller or the beneficiary. In the news you see phrases like 'leading exporter' or 'textile exporters'.

Example sentences

  1. As the exporter, we are responsible for export clearance under FCA.

  2. Turkey is one of the largest exporters of hazelnuts in the world.

Common collocations

  • leading exporter
  • registered exporter
  • small exporters
  • exporter of record
  • exportThe sale of goods or services to buyers in another country; also a product that is sold abroad in this way.
  • importerA person or company that buys goods from another country and brings them in, usually paying the import duties and taxes.
  • beneficiaryThe person or company that will receive the money under a letter of credit, guarantee or bank transfer; in trade it is usually the exporter.
  • FCAFree Carrier: an Incoterms rule in which the seller clears the goods for export and hands them to the buyer's carrier at a named place, where the risk passes to the buyer.

More terms: Import and Export

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