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Entrepot

usgb/ˌɑːntrəˈpəʊ/Volume
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Trade Hub

Think of an entrepot as a hub for trading activities, where goods are temporarily housed while awaiting redistribution.

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Singapore has transformed into a global entrepot, facilitating trade between East and West.
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Transit Point

An entrepot can be viewed as a transit point in the journey of a product from manufacturer to consumer.

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Hong Kong functions as an entrepot, importing electronic components and exporting finished products.
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Not a Final Destination

Goods in an entrepot are not typically sold there but forwarded elsewhere for sale or further processing.

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The shipment paused briefly in the Panama entrepot before continuing to its final destination.
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