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Source

Meaning in international trade, with examples

/sɔːrs/verbCommon term

In international trade, source means: To find and buy goods or materials from a particular supplier or country, often after comparing several options.

In Turkish: tedarik etmek, temin etmek

How it is used

Common in purchasing and supply chain work: 'source from Asia', 'source locally', 'sourcing manager'. The noun 'sourcing' refers to the whole process of finding suppliers. Global brands often talk about their 'sourcing countries'.

Example sentences

  1. We source most of our cotton from Turkey and Uzbekistan.

  2. The buyer wants to source packaging from a supplier closer to Europe.

Common collocations

  • source from
  • source locally
  • sourcing manager
  • source raw materials
  • importThe purchase of goods or services from sellers in another country and bringing them in; also a product that is bought from abroad.
  • importerA person or company that buys goods from another country and brings them in, usually paying the import duties and taxes.
  • distributorA company that buys products from a manufacturer or exporter and resells them in a particular market or region, usually holding its own stock.
  • request for quotationA document or message in which a buyer asks suppliers to give prices and conditions for specific goods, quantities and delivery terms.

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