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trading partner

 
 
noun [C]

Definition

COMMERCE a region or country that another region or country buys goods from or sells goods to: The United States is Vietnam's largest trading partner. Exporters are struggling because Britain's trading partners are cutting back on orders.
(Definition of trading partner noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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