export market

[/ɪkˈspɔːrt ˈmɑːrkɪt/]
nounpl: export markets
mercado de exportação
1. The market or group of countries to which a country or company sells goods and services produced domestically
Brazil has developed a strong export market for coffee and soybeans.
O Brasil desenvolveu um forte mercado de exportação para café e soja.
2. The demand and opportunity for selling products abroad
The company is expanding into new export markets in Asia.
A empresa está se expandindo para novos mercados de exportação na Ásia.
3. The commercial activity and economic sector involving the sale of goods to foreign countries
The export market is crucial for the country's economic growth.
O mercado de exportação é crucial para o crescimento econômico do país.
The export market is particularly important to Brazil's economy, which depends heavily on agricultural exports (coffee, sugar, soybeans) and manufactured goods. Portuguese uses 'mercado de exportação' in formal business and economic contexts, while 'mercado exportador' emphasizes the exporting nation or company. In the USA, companies frequently discuss 'entering export markets' as a growth strategy.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
foreign marketoverseas marketinternational marketexternal market
Antonyms / Antônimos
domestic markethome marketinternal market

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mercado de exportação
Standard term used in commerce and economics
São Paulo
mercado exportador
Alternative form commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
mercado de exportação
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; also 'mercado externo'
Rio de Janeiro
mercado de exportação
Standard usage in port city commercial context

Related Words

exportexportertradecommerceinternational businesstariffcustoms

Related Idioms & Phrases

tap into the export market
break into the export market
dominate the export market
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