-# define EXT extern __declspec(dllimport)
-# define dEXT
-# define EXTCONST extern __declspec(dllimport) const
-# define dEXTCONST const
+# if defined(PERLDLL) || defined(__SYMBIAN32__)
+# define EXT extern __declspec(dllexport)
+# define dEXT
+# define EXTCONST extern __declspec(dllexport) const
+# define dEXTCONST const
+# else
+# define EXT extern __declspec(dllimport)
+# define dEXT
+# define EXTCONST extern __declspec(dllimport) const
+# define dEXTCONST const
+# endif