visible export and import

visible export and import

any GOOD, such as raw materials and finished manufactures, that can be seen and recorded as it crosses the boundaries between countries. The net exports/imports of these goods constitute the BALANCE OF TRADE.Visible exports and imports, together with INVISIBLE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, make up the CURRENT ACCOUNT of a country's BALANCE OF PAYMENTS. See EXPORT, IMPORT.
Collins Dictionary of Economics, 4th ed. © C. Pass, B. Lowes, L. Davies 2005
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