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"La exportación" is a form of "exportación", a noun which is often translated as "exportation". "Exportar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to export". Learn more about the difference between "la exportación" and "exportar" below.
la exportación(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. exportation 
La exportación de nuestros productos se realiza exclusivamente en barco.The exportation of our products is exclusively made by ship.
b. export 
Una de las ventajas de pertenecer a la UE es la no existencia de impuestos a la exportación entre sus países miembros.One of the benefits of belonging to the EU is the non-existence of export taxes within its member states.
a. export 
La policía incautó las exportaciones porque se trataban de unas falsificaciones.The police seized the exports because they were counterfeit.
exportar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).