diff --git a/test/build_defs/test.build_defs b/test/build_defs/test.build_defs
index 5830e3f62..5a7f5a256 100644
--- a/test/build_defs/test.build_defs
+++ b/test/build_defs/test.build_defs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ def please_repo_e2e_test(
         name: str,
         plz_command: str,
         repo: str,
+        defer_cmd: list = [],
         data: dict={},
         deps: list=[],
         tools: dict={},
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ def please_repo_e2e_test(
         expect_output_doesnt_contain: dict = {},
         labels: list = [],
 ):
-    plz_command = plz_command.replace("plz ", "$TOOLS_PLEASE ")
     if expected_failure:
         plz_command += "; [ ! $? -eq 0 ]"
 
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ def please_repo_e2e_test(
     if expect_output_doesnt_contain:
         test_cmd += [f'_STR="$(cat {o})" _SUBSTR="{c}" && if [ -z "${_STR##*$_SUBSTR*}" ]; then echo "$_STR"; exit 1; fi' for o, c in expect_output_doesnt_contain.items()]
 
+    # defer commands should be added last
+    test_cmd += defer_cmd
+
     test_cmd = ' && '.join(test_cmd)
+    test_cmd = test_cmd.replace("plz ", "$TOOLS_PLEASE ")
 
     data["REPO"] = [repo]
     data["BASE_CONFIG"] = ["//test/build_defs:base_config"]
diff --git a/test/export/BUILD b/test/export/BUILD
index c0f7ed5a0..49958941b 100644
--- a/test/export/BUILD
+++ b/test/export/BUILD
@@ -1,5 +1,124 @@
-subinclude("//test/build_defs")
+filegroup(
+    name = "export_e2e_test_build_def",
+    srcs = ["please_export_e2e_test.build_defs"],
+)
+
+subinclude(":export_e2e_test_build_def")
+
+# Export a target generated by a native genrule target and trim unused
+# build statements.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_native_genrule",
+    dir = "test_builtins",
+    export_targets = ["//:native_genrule"],
+)
+
+# Export a target generated by a custom build def.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_simple_custom_target",
+    dir = "test_custom_def",
+    export_targets = ["//:simple_custom_target"],
+)
+
+# Export a target generated by a custom build def defined in the same
+# BUILD file.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_custom_target_in_file",
+    dir = "test_custom_in_file_def",
+    export_targets = ["//:simple_custom_target"],
+)
+
+# Export a target generated by a custom build def.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_standard_children_custom_target",
+    cmd_on_export = [
+        # Child of build def
+        "build //:standard_children_custom_target#child",
+    ],
+    dir = "test_custom_def_children",
+    export_targets = ["//:standard_children_custom_target"],
+)
+
+# Export a target that depends on another target.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_deps",
+    dir = "test_deps",
+    export_targets = ["//:dep2"],
+)
+
+# Test multiple targets.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_multiple_targets",
+    dir = "test_multiple_targets",
+    export_targets = [
+        "//:target1",
+        "//:target2",
+    ],
+)
+
+# Export a target from a repo that preloads a build def.
+# This test purposely doesn't use the custom def but checks that the source files are still included.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_preload_genrule",
+    dir = "test_preload",
+    export_targets = ["//:native_target"],
+)
+
+# Export a custom target from a repo that preloads the build def used.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_preload_use_preloaded_def",
+    dir = "test_use_preloaded",
+    export_targets = ["//:use_preloaded_def"],
+)
+
+# # Test go binary target.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_go_binary",
+    dir = "test_go_binary",
+    export_targets = ["//pkg:go_bin"],
+    include_go = True,
+)
+
+# Test native target with go third_party dependency.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_native_target_with_go_dep",
+    dir = "test_native_target_with_go_dep",
+    export_targets = ["//:genrule_go_dep"],
+    include_go = True,
+)
+
+# Test go target with go third_party dependency.
+please_export_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_go_target_with_go_dep",
+    dir = "test_go_bin_with_go_dep",
+    export_targets = ["//:bin_go_dep"],
+    include_go = True,
+)
+
+# Test outputs export.
+please_repo_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_outputs",
+    defer_cmd = [
+        'test -f "plz-out/plzexport/some_output.txt"',
+        'test ! -f "plz-out/plzexport/BUILD_FILE"',
+    ],
+    plz_command = "plz export outputs --output plz-out/plzexport //:out_target",
+    repo = "test_outputs",
+)
+
+# Test --notrim flag.
+please_repo_e2e_test(
+    name = "export_notrim",
+    defer_cmd = [
+        'test -f "plz-out/plzexport/file2.txt"',
+        'test -f "plz-out/plzexport/BUILD_FILE"',
+        'grep -q \'name = "unrelated"\' "plz-out/plzexport/BUILD_FILE"',
+    ],
+    plz_command = "plz export --notrim --output plz-out/plzexport //:target1",
+    repo = "test_notrim",
+)
 
+# Generic catch-all test on internal repo.
 plz_e2e_test(
     name = "export_src_please_test",
     cmd = "plz export --output plz-out/plzexport //src/core && plz --repo_root=$(plz query reporoot)/plz-out/plzexport build //src/core",
diff --git a/test/export/please_export_e2e_test.build_defs b/test/export/please_export_e2e_test.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c266a0482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/please_export_e2e_test.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+subinclude("//test/build_defs:build_defs")
+
+def please_export_e2e_test(
+        name:str,
+        dir:str,
+        export_targets:list,
+        cmd_on_export:list=[],
+        include_go:bool=False):
+    """
+    Runs an export e2e test. To use it, create a directory with both a `test_repo` with the targets
+    to be exported and an `expected_repo` with the expected resulting files.
+    The validation steps for the e2e test are:
+        * It performs a repo-wide diff between the exported files and the `expected_repo`
+        * Builds the exported target to ensure the exported repo, and consequently the
+        `expected_repo`, include valid sources and dependencies to build the target.
+        * Optionally you can specify additional commands to run on the exported directory by
+        passing them to `cmd_on_export`.
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): Name of the test.
+        dir (str): A relative path to the directory containing `test_repo` and `expected_repo`.
+        export_targets (list): Targets to export as part of the test.
+        cmd_on_export (list): Optional. Additional commands to run on the exported directory.
+        include_go (bool): Optional. A flag to include Go dependencies in the e2e test. Use when
+            testing repos that include Go targets.
+    """
+    EXPORT_DIR = "plz-out/plzexport"
+    test_repo = f"{dir}/test_repo"
+    expected_repo = f"{dir}/expected_repo"
+    exported_repo = f"$DATA_TEST_REPO/{EXPORT_DIR}"
+    data = {}
+    tools = {}
+
+    targets = " ".join(export_targets)
+
+    config_override = ""
+    if include_go:
+        config_override += "-o plugin.go.gotool:$TOOLS_GO"
+        tools["GO"] = [CONFIG.GO.GO_TOOL]
+
+    test_cmd = [
+        # Export
+        f'plz {config_override} --repo_root="$DATA_TEST_REPO" export --output "{EXPORT_DIR}" {targets}',
+        # Golden-Master validation with expected repo. Done before any building to avoid plz-out
+        f'diff -r "{exported_repo}" "$DATA_EXPECTED_REPO"',
+        # Tests building the exported target which in turn ensures the sources are included
+        f'plz {config_override} --repo_root="{exported_repo}" build {targets}',
+    ] + [f'plz {config_override} --repo_root="{exported_repo}" {cmd}' for cmd in cmd_on_export]
+
+    test_cmd = [cmd.replace("plz ", "$TOOLS_PLEASE ") for cmd in test_cmd]
+    test_cmd = " && ".join(test_cmd)
+
+    data["TEST_REPO"] = [test_repo]
+    data["EXPECTED_REPO"] = [expected_repo]
+
+    tools["PLEASE"] = ["//package:installed_files|please"]
+
+    return gentest(
+        name = name,
+        data = data,
+        labels = ["plz_e2e_test", "e2e"],
+        no_test_output = True,
+        sandbox = False,
+        test_cmd = test_cmd,
+        test_tools = tools,
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_builtins/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_builtins/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_builtins/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_builtins/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_builtins/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a62a98a8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_builtins/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "native_genrule",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file.wordcount"],
+    cmd = "wc $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_builtins/expected_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_builtins/expected_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_builtins/expected_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file
diff --git a/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db7732c48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "native_genrule",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file.wordcount"],
+    cmd = "wc $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
+
+genrule(
+    name = "dummy_target_to_be_trimmed",
+    srcs = ["dummy.txt"],
+    outs = ["dummy"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/dummy.txt b/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/dummy.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_builtins/test_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..261729adc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+subinclude("//build_defs:simple_build_def")
+
+simple_custom_target(
+    name = "simple_custom_target",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file_simple.out"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a556ce6d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "simple_build_def",
+    srcs = ["simple.build_defs"],
+    visibility = ["PUBLIC"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/build_defs/simple.build_defs b/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/build_defs/simple.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fe3a6021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/build_defs/simple.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+def simple_custom_target(
+        name:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[]):
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/expected_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..261729adc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+subinclude("//build_defs:simple_build_def")
+
+simple_custom_target(
+    name = "simple_custom_target",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file_simple.out"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a556ce6d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "simple_build_def",
+    srcs = ["simple.build_defs"],
+    visibility = ["PUBLIC"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/build_defs/dummy.build_defs b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/build_defs/dummy.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e9198492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/build_defs/dummy.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+def dummy_target(
+        name:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[]):
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = "echo dummy > $OUT",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/build_defs/simple.build_defs b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/build_defs/simple.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fe3a6021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/build_defs/simple.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+def simple_custom_target(
+        name:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[]):
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def/test_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c99c406d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+subinclude("//build_defs:standard_children_build_def")
+
+standard_children_custom_target(
+    name = "standard_children_custom_target",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file_standard.out"],
+    outs_child = ["file_child.out"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00eed0f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "standard_children_build_def",
+    srcs = ["standard_children.build_defs"],
+    visibility = ["PUBLIC"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/build_defs/standard_children.build_defs b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/build_defs/standard_children.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..081154550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/build_defs/standard_children.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+def standard_children_custom_target(
+        name:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[],
+        outs_child:list=[]):
+    genrule(
+        name = f"{name}#child",
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs_child,
+        cmd = "echo 'child' > $OUT && cat $SRCS >> $OUT ",
+    )
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = "echo 'main' > $OUT && cat $SRCS >> $OUT ",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/expected_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c99c406d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+subinclude("//build_defs:standard_children_build_def")
+
+standard_children_custom_target(
+    name = "standard_children_custom_target",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file_standard.out"],
+    outs_child = ["file_child.out"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00eed0f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "standard_children_build_def",
+    srcs = ["standard_children.build_defs"],
+    visibility = ["PUBLIC"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/build_defs/standard_children.build_defs b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/build_defs/standard_children.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..081154550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/build_defs/standard_children.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+def standard_children_custom_target(
+        name:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[],
+        outs_child:list=[]):
+    genrule(
+        name = f"{name}#child",
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs_child,
+        cmd = "echo 'child' > $OUT && cat $SRCS >> $OUT ",
+    )
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = "echo 'main' > $OUT && cat $SRCS >> $OUT ",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_def_children/test_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..699b589aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "simple_build_def",
+    srcs = ["simple.build_defs"],
+    visibility = ["//test_custom_defs/..."],
+)
+
+subinclude(":simple_build_def")
+
+simple_custom_target(
+    name = "simple_custom_target",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file_simple.out"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/simple.build_defs b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/simple.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fe3a6021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/expected_repo/simple.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+def simple_custom_target(
+        name:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[]):
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..699b589aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "simple_build_def",
+    srcs = ["simple.build_defs"],
+    visibility = ["//test_custom_defs/..."],
+)
+
+subinclude(":simple_build_def")
+
+simple_custom_target(
+    name = "simple_custom_target",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file_simple.out"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file
diff --git a/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/simple.build_defs b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/simple.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fe3a6021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_custom_in_file_def/test_repo/simple.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+def simple_custom_target(
+        name:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[]):
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..453e9ba00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "dep1",
+    srcs = ["file1.txt"],
+    outs = ["out1.txt"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
+
+genrule(
+    name = "dep2",
+    srcs = [
+        "file2.txt",
+        ":dep1",
+        "//other_deps:other_target",
+    ],
+    outs = ["out2.txt"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/file1.txt b/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/file1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2129701f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/file1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file1
diff --git a/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/file2.txt b/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/file2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c493ff74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/file2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file2
diff --git a/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/other_deps/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/other_deps/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72a20cf25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_deps/expected_repo/other_deps/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "other_target",
+    outs = ["other.txt"],
+    cmd = "echo 'other' > $OUT",
+    visibility = ["PUBLIC"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..453e9ba00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "dep1",
+    srcs = ["file1.txt"],
+    outs = ["out1.txt"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
+
+genrule(
+    name = "dep2",
+    srcs = [
+        "file2.txt",
+        ":dep1",
+        "//other_deps:other_target",
+    ],
+    outs = ["out2.txt"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/file1.txt b/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/file1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2129701f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/file1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file1
diff --git a/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/file2.txt b/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/file2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c493ff74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/file2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file2
diff --git a/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/other_deps/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/other_deps/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72a20cf25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_deps/test_repo/other_deps/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "other_target",
+    outs = ["other.txt"],
+    cmd = "echo 'other' > $OUT",
+    visibility = ["PUBLIC"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89210b615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Parse]
+BuildFileName = BUILD # required by subrepos
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
+
+[Plugin "go"]
+Target = //plugins:go
+stdlib = //third_party/go:std
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0d1a145c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+subinclude("///go//build_defs:go")
+
+go_binary(
+    name = "bin_go_dep",
+    srcs = ["main.go"],
+    deps = [
+        "///third_party/go/github.com_google_go-cmp//cmp",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/main.go b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0853120a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Print(cmp.Equal(1, 1))
+}
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8a4b2e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+plugin_repo(
+    name = "go",
+    plugin = "go-rules",
+    revision = "v1.21.5",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0af523288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/expected_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+subinclude("///go//build_defs:go")
+
+package(default_visibility = ["PUBLIC"])
+
+go_stdlib(
+    name = "std",
+)
+
+go_repo(
+    module = "github.com/google/go-cmp",
+    version = "v0.5.6",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89210b615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Parse]
+BuildFileName = BUILD # required by subrepos
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
+
+[Plugin "go"]
+Target = //plugins:go
+stdlib = //third_party/go:std
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0d1a145c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+subinclude("///go//build_defs:go")
+
+go_binary(
+    name = "bin_go_dep",
+    srcs = ["main.go"],
+    deps = [
+        "///third_party/go/github.com_google_go-cmp//cmp",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/main.go b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0853120a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Print(cmp.Equal(1, 1))
+}
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8a4b2e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+plugin_repo(
+    name = "go",
+    plugin = "go-rules",
+    revision = "v1.21.5",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0af523288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_bin_with_go_dep/test_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+subinclude("///go//build_defs:go")
+
+package(default_visibility = ["PUBLIC"])
+
+go_stdlib(
+    name = "std",
+)
+
+go_repo(
+    module = "github.com/google/go-cmp",
+    version = "v0.5.6",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89210b615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Parse]
+BuildFileName = BUILD # required by subrepos
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
+
+[Plugin "go"]
+Target = //plugins:go
+stdlib = //third_party/go:std
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/pkg/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/pkg/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85165ce64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/pkg/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+subinclude("///go//build_defs:go")
+
+go_binary(
+    name = "go_bin",
+    srcs = ["main.go"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/pkg/main.go b/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/pkg/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..155420a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/pkg/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Print("Woop Woop")
+}
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8a4b2e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+plugin_repo(
+    name = "go",
+    plugin = "go-rules",
+    revision = "v1.21.5",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3263e5ba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_binary/expected_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+subinclude("///go//build_defs:go")
+
+package(default_visibility = ["PUBLIC"])
+
+go_stdlib(
+    name = "std",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89210b615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Parse]
+BuildFileName = BUILD # required by subrepos
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
+
+[Plugin "go"]
+Target = //plugins:go
+stdlib = //third_party/go:std
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/pkg/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/pkg/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85165ce64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/pkg/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+subinclude("///go//build_defs:go")
+
+go_binary(
+    name = "go_bin",
+    srcs = ["main.go"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/pkg/main.go b/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/pkg/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..155420a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/pkg/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Print("Woop Woop")
+}
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8a4b2e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+plugin_repo(
+    name = "go",
+    plugin = "go-rules",
+    revision = "v1.21.5",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3263e5ba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_go_binary/test_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+subinclude("///go//build_defs:go")
+
+package(default_visibility = ["PUBLIC"])
+
+go_stdlib(
+    name = "std",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8bbf0d78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "target1",
+    srcs = ["file1.txt"],
+    outs = ["out1.txt"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
+
+genrule(
+    name = "target2",
+    srcs = ["file2.txt"],
+    outs = ["out2.txt"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/file1.txt b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/file1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2129701f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/file1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file1
diff --git a/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/file2.txt b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/file2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c493ff74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/expected_repo/file2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file2
diff --git a/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1ae5655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Parse]
+
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
diff --git a/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8bbf0d78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "target1",
+    srcs = ["file1.txt"],
+    outs = ["out1.txt"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
+
+genrule(
+    name = "target2",
+    srcs = ["file2.txt"],
+    outs = ["out2.txt"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/file1.txt b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/file1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2129701f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/file1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file1
diff --git a/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/file2.txt b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/file2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c493ff74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_multiple_targets/test_repo/file2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file2
diff --git a/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89210b615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Parse]
+BuildFileName = BUILD # required by subrepos
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
+
+[Plugin "go"]
+Target = //plugins:go
+stdlib = //third_party/go:std
diff --git a/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69a21bbdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "genrule_go_dep",
+    srcs = ["///third_party/go/github.com_google_go-cmp//cmp"],
+    outs = ["out.txt"],
+    cmd = "ls $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8a4b2e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+plugin_repo(
+    name = "go",
+    plugin = "go-rules",
+    revision = "v1.21.5",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0af523288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/expected_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+subinclude("///go//build_defs:go")
+
+package(default_visibility = ["PUBLIC"])
+
+go_stdlib(
+    name = "std",
+)
+
+go_repo(
+    module = "github.com/google/go-cmp",
+    version = "v0.5.6",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89210b615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Parse]
+BuildFileName = BUILD # required by subrepos
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
+
+[Plugin "go"]
+Target = //plugins:go
+stdlib = //third_party/go:std
diff --git a/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69a21bbdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "genrule_go_dep",
+    srcs = ["///third_party/go/github.com_google_go-cmp//cmp"],
+    outs = ["out.txt"],
+    cmd = "ls $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/main.go b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0853120a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Print(cmp.Equal(1, 1))
+}
diff --git a/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8a4b2e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/plugins/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+plugin_repo(
+    name = "go",
+    plugin = "go-rules",
+    revision = "v1.21.5",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0af523288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_native_target_with_go_dep/test_repo/third_party/go/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+subinclude("///go//build_defs:go")
+
+package(default_visibility = ["PUBLIC"])
+
+go_stdlib(
+    name = "std",
+)
+
+go_repo(
+    module = "github.com/google/go-cmp",
+    version = "v0.5.6",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_notrim/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_notrim/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/export/test_notrim/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_notrim/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fce9ee8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_notrim/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "target1",
+    srcs = ["file1.txt"],
+    outs = ["out1.txt"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
+
+genrule(
+    name = "unrelated",
+    srcs = ["file2.txt"],
+    outs = ["out2.txt"],
+    cmd = "cat $SRCS > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_notrim/file1.txt b/test/export/test_notrim/file1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2129701f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_notrim/file1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file1
diff --git a/test/export/test_notrim/file2.txt b/test/export/test_notrim/file2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c493ff74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_notrim/file2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file2
diff --git a/test/export/test_outputs/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_outputs/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/export/test_outputs/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_outputs/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f10a47d81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_outputs/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "out_target",
+    outs = ["some_output.txt"],
+    cmd = "echo 'hello world' > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b1b781c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[parse]
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
+preloadsubincludes = //build_defs:preloaded_build_def
diff --git a/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd9cc2b39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "native_target",
+    outs = ["file_no_preload.out"],
+    cmd = "echo 'woosh' > $OUT",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3d36cb71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "preloaded_build_def",
+    srcs = ["preloaded.build_defs"],
+    visibility = ["PUBLIC"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs b/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1666afbd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_preload/expected_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def preloaded_target(
+        name:str,
+        cmd:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[]):
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = f"{cmd} $SRCS > $OUT",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b1b781c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[parse]
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
+preloadsubincludes = //build_defs:preloaded_build_def
diff --git a/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa4497840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "native_target",
+    outs = ["file_no_preload.out"],
+    cmd = "echo 'woosh' > $OUT",
+)
+
+preloaded_target(
+    name = "use_preloaded_def",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file_w_preload.out"],
+    cmd = "cat",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3d36cb71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "preloaded_build_def",
+    srcs = ["preloaded.build_defs"],
+    visibility = ["PUBLIC"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs b/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1666afbd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def preloaded_target(
+        name:str,
+        cmd:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[]):
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = f"{cmd} $SRCS > $OUT",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_preload/test_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file
diff --git a/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b1b781c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[parse]
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
+preloadsubincludes = //build_defs:preloaded_build_def
diff --git a/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b57ba51de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+preloaded_target(
+    name = "use_preloaded_def",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file_w_preload.out"],
+    cmd = "cat",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3d36cb71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "preloaded_build_def",
+    srcs = ["preloaded.build_defs"],
+    visibility = ["PUBLIC"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1666afbd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def preloaded_target(
+        name:str,
+        cmd:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[]):
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = f"{cmd} $SRCS > $OUT",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/expected_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file
diff --git a/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/.plzconfig b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/.plzconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b1b781c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/.plzconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[parse]
+BuildFileName = BUILD_FILE
+preloadsubincludes = //build_defs:preloaded_build_def
diff --git a/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa4497840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+genrule(
+    name = "native_target",
+    outs = ["file_no_preload.out"],
+    cmd = "echo 'woosh' > $OUT",
+)
+
+preloaded_target(
+    name = "use_preloaded_def",
+    srcs = ["file.txt"],
+    outs = ["file_w_preload.out"],
+    cmd = "cat",
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3d36cb71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/build_defs/BUILD_FILE
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "preloaded_build_def",
+    srcs = ["preloaded.build_defs"],
+    visibility = ["PUBLIC"],
+)
diff --git a/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1666afbd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/build_defs/preloaded.build_defs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def preloaded_target(
+        name:str,
+        cmd:str,
+        srcs:list=[],
+        outs:list=[]):
+    return genrule(
+        name = name,
+        srcs = srcs,
+        outs = outs,
+        cmd = f"{cmd} $SRCS > $OUT",
+    )
diff --git a/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/file.txt b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9768ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/export/test_use_preloaded/test_repo/file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test source file