im ‧ port ‧ er /ɪmˈpɔːtə $ -ˈpɔːrtər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ export ≠ ↑ import , ↑ exporter ≠ ↑ importer , ↑ exportation ≠ ↑ importation ; verb : ↑ export ≠ ↑ import ]
a person, company, or country that buys goods from other countries so they can be sold in their own country OPP exporter