The document defines export as the entry of goods and services into foreign markets. It discusses the people involved in export like exporters and forwarding agents. The advantages of export include lower costs, higher quality products, and reduced competitive risk domestically. Disadvantages include cultural differences, trade regulations, languages barriers, and climate differences. There are two types of export: direct exporting where goods are sold directly to foreign parties, and indirect exporting where intermediaries sell to customers abroad. Coffee export from Colombia is provided as an example.