Exporting

/ɪkˈspɔːrtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Sending goods or products to another country to be sold; or sending something out from one place to another.

Etymology

From Latin 'exportare': 'ex-' (out) + 'portare' (to carry). Entered English in the 1500s during the age of global trade, originally specifically about maritime commerce.

Kelly Says

Exporting is what made the modern world—without countries trading goods, we wouldn't have coffee from Ethiopia, chocolate from Ghana, or iPhones assembled globally. Most everyday items you own have traveled through international supply chains that began with someone's export.

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