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Exchange RateThe price of one currency in terms of another; i.e., the number of units of one currency that may be exchanged for one unit of another currency |
EXIM Bank (Export Import Bank)An independent US Government Agency which facilitates exports of US goods by providing loan guarantees and insurance for repayment of bank-provided export credit |
Expiry DateIssued in connection with documents such as letters of credit, tariffs, etc. to advise that stated provisions will expire at a certain time |
ExportShipment of goods outside one’s own country to a foreign country |
Export BrokerAn individual or firm that joins together buyers and sellers for a fee but does not take part in actual sales transactions |
Export DeclarationA government document permitting designated goods to be shipped out of the country |
Export LicenseA government document which permits the “License” to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations |
Export RateA rate published on traffic moving from an interior point to a port for transshipment to a foreign country |
Export Trading CompanyA firm that buys domestic products for sale overseas. A trading company takes title to the goods |
Export-Management CompanyA private firm that serves as the export department for several manufacturers, soliciting and transacting export business on behalf of its clients in return for a commission, salary, or retainer plus commission |
