exporter
gb/ɪkspˈɔɹtɚ/ us/ɪkspˈɔɹtɚ/
B2
English
~ 8400
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B2
entity
1
person or company that exports
A person or company that sells things from one country to another country.
Usage pattern:
[an exporter] of [goods or services] to [a country or region]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "exporter" with "export". "Export" is usually a verb (to export goods) or a noun (the goods themselves), while "exporter" is the person or company doing the exporting. Learners may also mix up "exporter" and "importer"; remember that an exporter sends goods out of a country, and an importer brings goods into a country.
Synonyms
seller (General word for someone who sells; does not specifically mean selling abroad.)
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supplier (Focuses on providing goods to other businesses, not specifically on cross-border trade.)
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trader (Broader term for someone who buys and sells, not only to foreign markets.)
Antonyms
importer (An importer buys goods from other countries and brings them in, the opposite direction of an exporter.)
Collocations
major exporter
|leading exporter
|small exporter
|net exporter
|exporter of goods
|oil exporter
Themes
business
|economics
|trade
|finance
Examples
- The company has grown rapidly since becoming a major exporter of medical equipment to Europe.
- Small exporters often struggle with complex customs rules and shipping costs.
- As an exporter of professional services, the firm depends heavily on international clients.
- The government offers tax breaks to any new exporter that enters overseas markets.
- She works for a fruit exporter that ships fresh mangoes to several Asian countries.
Learner examples
- The firm is a big exporter of cars.
- He wants to become an exporter and sell food to other countries.
- Many small exporters use the internet to find new buyers.
- The exporter sends the products by ship.
- An exporter must fill in many forms for customs.
Noun
B2
entity
2
country that exports goods
A country or area that sends and sells a product to many other countries.
Usage pattern:
[a country] is a major exporter of [product]
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize that "exporter" can refer to countries as well as companies. They might also forget to say "exporter of" and instead say "exporter in"; the natural pattern is "exporter of oil", "exporter of cars".
Synonyms
producing country (Focuses on production rather than on selling abroad, and may not always imply export.)
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supplier (Can refer to a country that provides goods to others, but does not specifically mention international trade balances.)
Antonyms
net importer (A country that buys more of something from abroad than it sells, the opposite situation to an exporter of that product.)
Collocations
oil exporter
|coffee exporter
|largest exporter
|world's biggest exporter
|grain exporter
|key exporter
Themes
economics
|geography
|trade
|business
|finance
Examples
- Saudi Arabia is a leading exporter of crude oil.
- Brazil is the world's largest exporter of coffee beans.
- Over the past decade, the country has moved from being a net importer to a major exporter of grain.
- As a key exporter of electronics, the nation is highly sensitive to global demand.
- Several African countries are important exporters of cocoa to European markets.
Learner examples
- Chile is a big exporter of wine.
- The country became an exporter of gas after new fields were found.
- Australia is a major exporter of iron ore.
- This small island is an important exporter of bananas.
- Many exporters of oil worry when prices fall.
Noun
technical
C1
entity
3
software tool that exports data
A software tool that takes data from one program and saves or sends it in another format or to another system.
Usage pattern:
[an exporter] converts [data] to [a format or system]
Common mistake:
Learners may not recognize that "exporter" in software is a tool, not a person or company. They sometimes expect a verb form like "*this exporter exports the file you" instead of saying "this exporter exports the file for you" or simply "use the exporter to export the file".
Synonyms
export tool (More informal phrase; describes the same idea without using the abstract noun form.)
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export module (Emphasizes that it is one part of a larger software system.)
Antonyms
importer (In software, an importer reads data from an external format or system, the opposite direction of an exporter.)
Collocations
data exporter
|PDF exporter
|file exporter
|image exporter
|database exporter
|CSV exporter
Themes
technology
|computing
Examples
- The application includes a CSV exporter for sharing data with spreadsheet programs.
- You can install an additional PDF exporter to create print-ready files.
- Our custom exporter sends user activity logs directly to the analytics platform.
- The 3D model exporter sometimes loses texture information during conversion.
- Developers are working on an XML exporter to integrate with the legacy system.
Learner examples
- This program has a PDF exporter.
- Use the data exporter to save the report as a CSV file.
- The image exporter makes smaller picture files for the web.
- We wrote a new exporter to send files to the old system.
- The exporter changes the data into another format.
Grammar
Dictionary form
exporter
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈɔɹtɚ/
US/ɪkspˈɔɹtɚ/
Syllables & stress
ex - port - er (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (port)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: exporter
- Plural: exporters
Word family
Expressions
leading exporter
1/lˈidɪŋ ɪkspˈɔɹtɚ/
fixed phrase
top-ranking exporter
A company or country that is one of the top sellers of a product to other countries.
Examples
- India is a leading exporter of generic medicines.
- The region has long been a leading exporter of high-quality wines.
- Within ten years, the firm became a leading exporter of solar panels.
major exporter
1/mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ ɪkspˈɔɹtɚ/
fixed phrase
very important exporter
A person, company, or country that sells a lot of goods to other countries.
Examples
- Germany is a major exporter of cars and machinery.
- The company quickly became a major exporter in the region.
- Several Asian countries are major exporters of electronics.
net exporter
1/nˈɛt ɪkspˈɔɹtɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
country exporting more than importing
A country or area that sells more of something to other countries than it buys from them.
Examples
- The nation became a net exporter of energy after several large gas fields were discovered.
- For the first time in decades, the country is now a net exporter of food.
- Many oil-producing states are net exporters of crude but import refined products.
top exporter
1/tˈɑp ɪkspˈɔɹtɚ/
fixed phrase
biggest exporter in a group
The company or country that sells the most of something to other countries in a group or in the world.
Examples
- China is now the top exporter of many consumer goods.
- Last year, the cooperative became the top exporter of organic coffee in the country.
- The report lists the top exporters of frozen seafood in the region.