re-export

A company re-exports imported goods to a neighboring country.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To export again: "re-export" means to export a commodity that was previously imported, often after processing or without substantial transformation.
   • To reship: To send goods out of a country again, typically to a third destination.

2. Noun:

   • The act of exporting again: "re-export" refers to the process of exporting goods that were originally imported.
   • A commodity re-exported: The goods themselves that are sent out again after importation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • The company plans to re-export the raw materials to another country. (To send the imported raw materials out again.)
  • Customs regulations require documentation for any goods to be re-exported. (Goods that are sent out again after import.)

• Noun:

  • The re-export of electronic components has increased this quarter. (The act of exporting imported components again.)
  • The port handles a large volume of re-exports. (Goods that are sent out again after import.)

Advanced Usage

• "re-export trade": the commercial activity involving the export of imported goods.

  • Singapore is a major hub for re-export trade in the region. (Trade that involves sending imported goods to other countries.)

• "re-export license": official permission required to send previously imported goods out of a country.

  • The company applied for a re-export license to ship the machinery. (A permit needed for re-exporting.)

Variants and Related Words

• Re-exporter (n): a person or company that engages in re-exporting.

  • The re-exporter must comply with all trade laws. (The entity that sends goods out again after import.)

• Re-exportation (n): the process or act of re-exporting.

  • Re-exportation of certain goods is restricted. (The act of exporting again.)

Synonyms

• Reship: to send goods again, especially to a different destination.
• Re-consign: to transfer goods to another consignee for export.
• Transship: to transfer goods from one ship or vehicle to another for onward shipment.

Phrasal Verbs

• Re-export out: to send goods out of a country again.
  • They re-exported the products out of the free trade zone. (They shipped the goods out again from that zone.)

Related Idioms

• No direct idioms: The term "re-export" is primarily a technical term in trade and logistics, with no common idiomatic usage.