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Although exporting performance and absorptive capacity, with its relevant antecedents have been studied extensively, rare of them have integrated these variables into a more comprehensive framework. Not only this study aims to synthesize extant knowledge on the subject based on meta-analysis and empirical verify the influences of absorptive capacity on export performance, but also the antecedents of absorptive capacity are evaluated. The assessment reveals that: all hypotheses are supported and the antecedents of absorptive capacity have small-to-medium effects size with positive relationship.