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reexport

or re-ex·port

[ verb ree-ik-spawrt, -spohrt, ree-ek-spawrt, -spohrt; noun ree-ek-spawrt, -spohrt ]
/ verb ˌri ɪkˈspɔrt, -ˈspoʊrt, riˈɛk spɔrt, -spoʊrt; noun riˈɛk spɔrt, -spoʊrt /

verb (used with object)

to export again, as imported goods.

noun

the act of reexporting.
a commodity that is reexported.

Words nearby reexport

reentry vehicle, reest, reeve, reexam, reexamine, reexport, ref, ref., ref. ch., ref. pres., ref. sp.

Origin of reexport

First recorded in 1680–90; re- + export

OTHER WORDS FROM reexport

re·ex·por·ta·tion, nounre·ex·port·er, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for reexport

  • It should at the same time provide adequate safeguards against the reexport of strategic items.

    East-West Trade Trends|Harold E. Stassen

  • If the reexport does not take place within 90 days, a Norwegian export license must be secured.

    East-West Trade Trends|Harold E. Stassen

  • Extensive documentation, including a reexport license, is required for clearance by the Turkish Customs Administration.

    East-West Trade Trends|Harold E. Stassen