Exports

/ˈɛkspɔːrts/ noun, verb

Definition

Products or goods sent from one country to be sold in another country; or the act of sending goods abroad for sale.

Etymology

From Latin 'ex-' (out) plus 'portare' (to carry). The word emerged in trade languages during the 1600s as international commerce expanded.

Kelly Says

The word 'export' is literally 'carry out,' but modern trade reveals something fascinating: countries often export raw materials cheaply and import finished products expensively, a pattern of exploitation that economists trace back to colonial systems.

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