diff --git a/src/compare/diff.rs b/src/compare/diff.rs
index 9c82f01..cef815e 100644
--- a/src/compare/diff.rs
+++ b/src/compare/diff.rs
@@ -1845,9 +1845,19 @@ fn compare_export_block<'b, 's>(
     let mut this_status = DiffStatus::Good;
     let mut message = None;
 
-    // TODO: Compare :type
     // TODO: Compare :caption
 
+    // Compare type
+    let export_type = get_property_quoted_string(emacs, ":type")?;
+    let rust_export_type = rust.get_export_type();
+    if export_type != rust_export_type {
+        this_status = DiffStatus::Bad;
+        message = Some(format!(
+            "Export type mismatch (emacs != rust) {:?} != {:?}",
+            export_type, rust.export_type
+        ));
+    }
+
     // Compare value
     let contents = get_property_quoted_string(emacs, ":value")?.unwrap_or(String::new());
     if contents != rust.contents {
diff --git a/src/parser/lesser_block.rs b/src/parser/lesser_block.rs
index 994f4f7..fe987cb 100644
--- a/src/parser/lesser_block.rs
+++ b/src/parser/lesser_block.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ pub(crate) fn export_block<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     let (input, affiliated_keywords) = many0(affiliated_keyword)(input)?;
     let (remaining, _) = lesser_block_begin("export")(context, input)?;
     // https://orgmode.org/worg/org-syntax.html#Blocks claims that export blocks must have a single word for data but testing shows no data and multi-word data still parses as an export block.
+    let (remaining, export_type) = opt(map(tuple((space1, switch_word)), |(_, export_type)| {
+        export_type
+    }))(remaining)?;
     let (remaining, parameters) = opt(tuple((space1, data)))(remaining)?;
     let (remaining, _nl) = recognize(tuple((space0, line_ending)))(remaining)?;
     let lesser_block_end_specialized = lesser_block_end("export");
@@ -236,6 +239,7 @@ pub(crate) fn export_block<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
         ExportBlock {
             source: source.into(),
             name: get_name(&affiliated_keywords),
+            export_type: export_type.map(Into::<&str>::into),
             data: parameters.map(|parameters| Into::<&str>::into(parameters)),
             contents,
         },
diff --git a/src/types/lesser_element.rs b/src/types/lesser_element.rs
index b62f61c..4b41a56 100644
--- a/src/types/lesser_element.rs
+++ b/src/types/lesser_element.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ pub struct ExampleBlock<'s> {
 pub struct ExportBlock<'s> {
     pub source: &'s str,
     pub name: Option<&'s str>,
+    pub export_type: Option<&'s str>,
     pub data: Option<&'s str>,
     pub contents: String,
 }
@@ -266,3 +267,9 @@ impl<'s> Comment<'s> {
         ret
     }
 }
+
+impl<'s> ExportBlock<'s> {
+    pub fn get_export_type(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.export_type.map(|s| s.to_uppercase())
+    }
+}