trading partner
Noun
Meaning
trading partner (plural trading partners)
A country that another country does business with, usually on a regular basis.
Examples
The biggest trading partner of the United States is not West Germany or Japan, it's right here.
I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term.
For us, from Korea's perspective, China is the number one investment destination as well as number one trading partner.
What goes on in Europe concerns us greatly because, if Europe comes apart, the E.U. comes apart, then you're going to have enormous impact on America, that's a very big trading partner of ours, and people own securities around the world in this day and age.
For decades, Japan has been a friend and reliable trading partner with the United States, and I anticipate that relationship will prosper.
China can and will be an invaluable trading partner to both the U.S. and the U.K.