indirect export
noun [ C or U ]
COMMERCE, ECONOMICS ukusa situation in which a company sells its products to customers in another country using an intermediary (= a person or organization that arranges business agreements), or a product that is sold in this way:
Through indirect export, companies can sell products to intermediaries in China and these middlemen can bring the product into the market.
Indirect exports are excluded from the data.
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indirect exporting
noun [ U ]
Indirect exporting is frequently used when producers are entering new markets, as it has less cost and risk associated with it.