diff --git a/doc/bird.sgml b/doc/bird.sgml
index c73872b7..e93e534d 100644
--- a/doc/bird.sgml
+++ b/doc/bird.sgml
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ This argument can be omitted if there exists only a single instance.
 	<tag>show symbols</tag>
 	Show the list of symbols defined in the configuration (names of protocols, routing tables etc.).
 
-	<tag>show route [[for] <m/prefix/|<m/IP/] [table <m/sym/] [filter <m/f/|where <m/c/] [(import|preimport) <m/p/] [protocol <m/p/] [<m/options/]</tag>
+	<tag>show route [[for] <m/prefix/|<m/IP/] [table <m/sym/] [filter <m/f/|where <m/c/] [(export|preexport) <m/p/] [protocol <m/p/] [<m/options/]</tag>
 	Show contents of a routing table (by default of the main one),
 	that is routes, their metrics and (in case the <cf/all/ switch is given)
 	all their attributes.
@@ -450,9 +450,9 @@ This argument can be omitted if there exists only a single instance.
 	<p>You can also ask for printing only routes processed and accepted by
 	a given filter (<cf>filter <m/name/</cf> or <cf>filter { <m/filter/ }
 	</cf> or matching a given condition (<cf>where <m/condition/</cf>).
-	The <cf/import/ and <cf/preimport/ switches ask for printing of entries
-	that are imported to the specified protocol. With <cf/preimport/, the
-	import filter of the protocol is skipped.
+	The <cf/export/ and <cf/preexport/ switches ask for printing of entries
+	that are exported to the specified protocol. With <cf/preexport/, the
+	export filter of the protocol is skipped.
 
 	<p>You can also select just routes added by a specific protocol.
 	<cf>protocol <m/p/</cf>.
diff --git a/nest/config.Y b/nest/config.Y
index efff1313..3c6eb7b5 100644
--- a/nest/config.Y
+++ b/nest/config.Y
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CF_DECLS
 CF_KEYWORDS(ROUTER, ID, PROTOCOL, PREFERENCE, DISABLED, DEBUG, ALL, OFF, DIRECT)
 CF_KEYWORDS(INTERFACE, IMPORT, EXPORT, FILTER, NONE, TABLE, STATES, ROUTES, FILTERS)
 CF_KEYWORDS(PASSWORD, FROM, PASSIVE, TO, ID, EVENTS, PACKETS, PROTOCOLS, INTERFACES)
-CF_KEYWORDS(PRIMARY, STATS, COUNT, FOR, COMMANDS, PREIMPORT, GENERATE)
+CF_KEYWORDS(PRIMARY, STATS, COUNT, FOR, COMMANDS, PREEXPORT, GENERATE)
 
 CF_ENUM(T_ENUM_RTS, RTS_, DUMMY, STATIC, INHERIT, DEVICE, STATIC_DEVICE, REDIRECT,
 	RIP, OSPF, OSPF_IA, OSPF_EXT1, OSPF_EXT2, BGP, PIPE)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ CF_ENUM(T_ENUM_RTD, RTD_, ROUTER, DEVICE, BLACKHOLE, UNREACHABLE, PROHIBIT)
 %type <r> rtable
 %type <s> optsym
 %type <ra> r_args
-%type <i> echo_mask echo_size debug_mask debug_list debug_flag import_or_preimport
+%type <i> echo_mask echo_size debug_mask debug_list debug_flag export_or_preexport
 %type <t> proto_patt
 
 CF_GRAMMAR
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ CF_CLI(SHOW INTERFACES,,, [[Show network interfaces]])
 CF_CLI(SHOW INTERFACES SUMMARY,,, [[Show summary of network interfaces]])
 { if_show_summary(); } ;
 
-CF_CLI(SHOW ROUTE, r_args, [[[<prefix>|for <prefix>|for <ip>] [table <t>] [filter <f>|where <cond>] [all] [primary] [(import|preimport) <p>] [protocol <p>] [stats|count]]], [[Show routing table]])
+CF_CLI(SHOW ROUTE, r_args, [[[<prefix>|for <prefix>|for <ip>] [table <t>] [filter <f>|where <cond>] [all] [primary] [(export|preexport) <p>] [protocol <p>] [stats|count]]], [[Show routing table]])
 { rt_show($3); } ;
 
 r_args:
@@ -344,14 +344,14 @@ r_args:
      $$ = $1;
      $$->primary_only = 1;
    }
- | r_args import_or_preimport SYM {
+ | r_args export_or_preexport SYM {
      struct proto_config *c = (struct proto_config *) $3->def;
      $$ = $1;
-     if ($$->import_mode) cf_error("Protocol specified twice");
+     if ($$->export_mode) cf_error("Protocol specified twice");
      if ($3->class != SYM_PROTO || !c->proto) cf_error("%s is not a protocol", $3->name);
-     $$->import_mode = $2;
+     $$->export_mode = $2;
      $$->primary_only = 1;
-     $$->import_protocol = c->proto;
+     $$->export_protocol = c->proto;
      $$->running_on_config = c->proto->cf->global;
    }
  | r_args PROTOCOL SYM {
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ r_args:
    }
  ;
 
-import_or_preimport:
-   PREIMPORT { $$ = 1; }
- | IMPORT { $$ = 2; }
+export_or_preexport:
+   PREEXPORT { $$ = 1; }
+ | EXPORT { $$ = 2; }
  ;
 
 CF_CLI(SHOW SYMBOLS, optsym, [<symbol>], [[Show all known symbolic names]])
diff --git a/nest/route.h b/nest/route.h
index 08df881f..43cfa9dd 100644
--- a/nest/route.h
+++ b/nest/route.h
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ struct rt_show_data {
   int verbose;
   struct fib_iterator fit;
   struct proto *show_protocol;
-  struct proto *import_protocol;
-  int import_mode, primary_only;
+  struct proto *export_protocol;
+  int export_mode, primary_only;
   struct config *running_on_config;
   int net_counter, rt_counter, show_counter;
   int stats, show_for;
diff --git a/nest/rt-table.c b/nest/rt-table.c
index 4a04a0ae..b0781a33 100644
--- a/nest/rt-table.c
+++ b/nest/rt-table.c
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
     {
       struct ea_list *tmpa, *old_tmpa;
       struct proto *p0 = e->attrs->proto;
-      struct proto *p1 = d->import_protocol;
+      struct proto *p1 = d->export_protocol;
       struct proto *p2 = d->show_protocol;
       d->rt_counter++;
       ee = e;
@@ -986,12 +986,12 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
       old_tmpa = tmpa = p0->make_tmp_attrs ? p0->make_tmp_attrs(e, rte_update_pool) : NULL;
       ok = (d->filter == FILTER_ACCEPT || f_run(d->filter, &e, &tmpa, rte_update_pool, FF_FORCE_TMPATTR) <= F_ACCEPT);
       if (p2 && p2 != p0) ok = 0;
-      if (ok && d->import_mode)
+      if (ok && d->export_mode)
 	{
 	  int ic = (p1->import_control ? p1->import_control(p1, &e, &tmpa, rte_update_pool) : 0);
 	  if (ic < 0)
 	    ok = 0;
-	  else if (!ic && d->import_mode > 1)
+	  else if (!ic && d->export_mode > 1)
 	    {
 	      if (p1->out_filter == FILTER_REJECT ||
 		  p1->out_filter && f_run(p1->out_filter, &e, &tmpa, rte_update_pool, FF_FORCE_TMPATTR) > F_ACCEPT)
@@ -1033,9 +1033,9 @@ rt_show_cont(struct cli *c)
 	  cli_printf(c, 8004, "Stopped due to reconfiguration");
 	  goto done;
 	}
-      if (d->import_protocol &&
-	  d->import_protocol->core_state != FS_HAPPY &&
-	  d->import_protocol->core_state != FS_FEEDING)
+      if (d->export_protocol &&
+	  d->export_protocol->core_state != FS_HAPPY &&
+	  d->export_protocol->core_state != FS_FEEDING)
 	{
 	  cli_printf(c, 8005, "Protocol is down");
 	  goto done;