exporter
noun
ex·port·er
ek-ˈspȯr-tər 
ˈek-ˌspȯr-
ˈek-ˌspȯr-
: one that exports
specifically
: a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries
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In 2023, the top exporters of eggs were Netherlands ($1 billion in exports), the United States ($483 million), Poland ($467 million), Germany ($423 million), and Turkey ($411 million), according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
For one thing, the US is the second biggest exporter of poultry products in the world, but overseas trading partners won’t buy chickens vaccinated for bird flu
The World Trade Organization doesn’t forbid the sale of vaccinated birds outright, but other countries won’t buy them.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Perched along a small river that runs into San Pablo Bay, Petaluma became an agricultural exporter during the Gold Rush; only the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers served as larger waterways for transporting goods.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
In addition, countries hit with tariffs will retaliate, which will mean higher costs for American exporters, disrupted supply chains, and a more hostile trade environment.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
For one thing, the US is the second biggest exporter of poultry products in the world, but overseas trading partners won’t buy chickens vaccinated for bird flu
The World Trade Organization doesn’t forbid the sale of vaccinated birds outright, but other countries won’t buy them.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Perched along a small river that runs into San Pablo Bay, Petaluma became an agricultural exporter during the Gold Rush; only the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers served as larger waterways for transporting goods.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
In addition, countries hit with tariffs will retaliate, which will mean higher costs for American exporters, disrupted supply chains, and a more hostile trade environment.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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