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Trade through former harbours (7)

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exports

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'trade through former harbours' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'former harbours' is the wordplay.
'former' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'harbours' becomes 'ports' (I've seen this before).
'ex'+'ports'='EXPORTS'

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(Other definitions for exports that I've seen before include "goods going abroad" , "Foreign currency earners" , "Imports & - -" , "Goods or services sold abroad" , "foreign trade?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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