direct exports

Meaning

1. 1nounpluralbusiness

   Goods or services that a company sells directly to customers or buyers in another country, without intermediaries.

   Grammar: Always plural; takes a plural verb, e.g. 'Direct exports have increased.'

   Patterns

   • direct exports of something
   • increase direct exports
   • direct exports to a country

   The country's direct exports of coffee rose sharply last year.

   Direct exports allow the producer to keep a larger share of the profit.

   They reported that direct exports to Europe had doubled.

Common combinations

boost direct exports

The government introduced tax breaks to boost direct exports.

direct exports of goods

Direct exports of goods reached a record high.

direct exports to

Direct exports to Japan have been growing steadily.

value of direct exports

The value of direct exports fell in the second quarter.

Synonyms and how they differ

direct exporting

This is the activity or process; 'direct exports' refers to the actual goods or services sold.

Opposites

Word family

export verb

To sell goods to another country.

exporter noun

A company or person that exports.

Commonly confused: direct exports or direct exporting?

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