EOR (Exporter of Record)
Category: Compliance
Also searched as: EOR
Definition (plain English)
The legal party responsible for export declaration accuracy, export-control compliance, and required export records in the origin country.
Why it matters commercially
Wrong exporter-of-record setup can block departure, create penalties, invalidate documents, or leave the wrong company responsible for export compliance.
Example
A supplier could manufacture the goods but used a licensed trading company as exporter of record, so the buyer checked invoice and export document alignment.
Common mistake
Assuming the factory, seller, forwarder, and exporter of record are automatically the same party.
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