unexportable
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈɛkspɔːrtəbl/
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no exportable
- The company was left with a surplus of unexportable goods after the new trade ban was imposed.
Examples
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Because of its perishable nature, fresh milk is largely unexportable to distant countries.
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Some agricultural products are considered unexportable due to strict international regulations.
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This product is unexportable due to local regulations.
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Many items are unexportable because of safety standards.
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The company decided to stop manufacturing unexportable goods that couldn't reach international markets.
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Due to strict regulations, the unexportable items were kept within the country for local consumers.
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In order to comply with international trade laws, they had to label several products as unexportable.
Antonyms
How Exportable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unexportable = exportable (transparent) = un + export + able
The adjective is formed by adding 'un-' to 'exportable' to indicate not capable of being exported; this is a straightforward negation.
Etymology
Unexportable starts with un- 'not' and comes from export, which is ex- 'out' plus port 'to carry', the same port you see in portable and transport. So, unexportable literally means 'not able to be carried out', which is why it describes things that cannot be sent to other countries.