@@ -999,6 +999,15 @@ For example:

     $ sudo docker export red_panda > latest.tar

+> **Note:**

+> `docker export` does not export the contents of volumes associated with the

+> container. If a volume is mounted on top of an existing directory in the 

+> container, `docker export` will export the contents of the *underlying* 

+> directory, not the contents of the volume.

+>

+> Refer to [Backup, restore, or migrate data volumes](/userguide/dockervolumes/#backup-restore-or-migrate-data-volumes)

+> in the user guide for examples on exporting data in a volume.

+

 ## history

     Usage: docker history [OPTIONS] IMAGE