Editorial policy

Knowledge content means guides, how-tos, buyer and supplier guides, explainers, definitions, comparisons, checklists, reports, trade intelligence, market research and industry analysis. Exportain’s editors publish these articles directly. When a knowledge article has been checked by a named reviewer or fact-checker, or cites sources, the reviewer and the sources are shown on the article.

When a guide, how-to, definition, explainer or comparison has a short, direct answer to the question it covers, the answer is shown at the top of the article.

Authors, reviewers and fact-checkers shown on an article are real, named people, each shown with their role. Guest authors are named only with their recorded consent.

Some articles are drafted with the help of writing tools. Exportain’s editors check articles against the sources they cite, edit them and publish them directly. A named reviewer may also check an article; when one has, they are shown on the article as its reviewer.

Articles that cite sources list them with the dates recorded for them. An article that has been reviewed shows a “Last reviewed” date.

Knowledge content is reviewed again at a set interval:

An article past its review date is checked again. It keeps its URL: the article is updated in place, not published again at a new address.

Information about products, suppliers and trust badges comes from Exportain's marketplace data. Trust badges follow the rules published in the Trust & Safety Center.

If you find an error in an article, tell us through the contact form. Include the article's address and what is wrong. A corrected article shows the date it was updated.