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country of export

The country of export is the country from which the goods in a shipment are sent to another country.

In plain English

This names the sending country in an international shipment. It identifies where the goods leave before going to a different country.

In context

Here, it labels the field for the country from which the shipment's goods are sent to another country.

Situation
Completing customs, import, export, duty, declaration, and clearance administration
What it communicates
labels the field identifying the country from which the goods are exported.

Meaning limits

By itself, this term does not say where the goods were made or which country they will arrive in.

Examples

“Although the toys were made in Vietnam, the country of export for this shipment to Peru was Singapore.”

Core meaning

“When the seller moved the departure point to Belgium, the clerk updated the country of export on the declaration.”

In context

  • country of origin Contrast

    This refers to where the goods were made or produced, not the country from which they are sent.

  • country of destination Contrast

    This refers to the country where the goods will arrive, not the country from which they are sent.