diff --git a/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/api.js b/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/api.js
index 6da57c1719..3efaea019a 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/api.js
+++ b/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/api.js
@@ -1,20 +1,53 @@
 // @ts-check
-import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { useQuery, useMutation } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { camelCaseObject, getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { getAuthenticatedHttpClient } from '@edx/frontend-platform/auth';
+import { downloadDataAsFile } from '../../../utils';
 
 const getApiBaseUrl = () => getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL;
-const getTaxonomyListApiUrl = new URL('api/content_tagging/v1/taxonomies/?enabled=true', getApiBaseUrl()).href;
+const getTaxonomyListApiUrl = () => new URL('api/content_tagging/v1/taxonomies/?enabled=true', getApiBaseUrl()).href;
+const getExportTaxonomyApiUrl = (pk, format) => new URL(
+  `api/content_tagging/v1/taxonomies/${pk}/export/?output_format=${format}`,
+  getApiBaseUrl(),
+).href;
 
 /**
  * @returns {import("../types.mjs").UseQueryResult}
  */
-const useTaxonomyListData = () => (
+export const useTaxonomyListData = () => (
   useQuery({
     queryKey: ['taxonomyList'],
-    queryFn: () => getAuthenticatedHttpClient().get(getTaxonomyListApiUrl)
+    queryFn: () => getAuthenticatedHttpClient().get(getTaxonomyListApiUrl())
       .then(camelCaseObject),
   })
 );
 
-export default useTaxonomyListData;
+export const useExportTaxonomy = () => {
+  /**
+   * Calls the export request and downloads the file.
+   *
+   * Extra logic is needed to download the exported file,
+   * because it is not possible to download the file using the Content-Disposition header
+   * Ref: https://medium.com/@drevets/you-cant-prompt-a-file-download-with-the-content-disposition-header-using-axios-xhr-sorry-56577aa706d6
+   *
+   * @param {import("../types.mjs").ExportRequestParams} params
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  const exportTaxonomy = async (params) => {
+    const { pk, format, name } = params;
+    const response = await getAuthenticatedHttpClient().get(getExportTaxonomyApiUrl(pk, format));
+    const contentType = response.headers['content-type'];
+    let fileExtension = '';
+    let data;
+    if (contentType === 'application/json') {
+      fileExtension = 'json';
+      data = JSON.stringify(response.data, null, 2);
+    } else {
+      fileExtension = 'csv';
+      data = response.data;
+    }
+    downloadDataAsFile(data, contentType, `${name}.${fileExtension}`);
+  };
+
+  return useMutation(exportTaxonomy);
+};
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/api.test.js b/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/api.test.js
index aee14b8a7f..a5d54c6077 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/api.test.js
+++ b/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/api.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
-import useTaxonomyListData from './api';
+import { useTaxonomyListData } from './api';
 
 jest.mock('@tanstack/react-query', () => ({
   useQuery: jest.fn(),
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/selectors.js b/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/selectors.js
index 6908827caf..970ae49392 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/selectors.js
+++ b/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/selectors.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 // @ts-check
-import useTaxonomyListData from './api';
+import {
+  useTaxonomyListData,
+  useExportTaxonomy,
+} from './api';
 
 /**
  * @returns {import("../types.mjs").TaxonomyListData | undefined}
@@ -18,3 +21,7 @@ export const useTaxonomyListDataResponse = () => {
 export const useIsTaxonomyListDataLoaded = () => (
   useTaxonomyListData().status === 'success'
 );
+
+export const useExportTaxonomyMutation = () => (
+  useExportTaxonomy()
+);
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/selectors.test.js b/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/selectors.test.js
index b513b9b735..a8e3716032 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/selectors.test.js
+++ b/src/taxonomy/api/hooks/selectors.test.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { useTaxonomyListDataResponse, useIsTaxonomyListDataLoaded } from './selectors';
-import useTaxonomyListData from './api';
+import { useTaxonomyListData } from './api';
 
 jest.mock('./api', () => ({
   __esModule: true,
-  default: jest.fn(),
+  useTaxonomyListData: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
 describe('useTaxonomyListDataResponse', () => {
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/api/types.mjs b/src/taxonomy/api/types.mjs
index 980939b255..36e47dbe10 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/api/types.mjs
+++ b/src/taxonomy/api/types.mjs
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
  * @property {TaxonomyListData} data
  */
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} ExportRequestParams
+ * @property {number} pk
+ * @property {string} format
+ * @property {string} name
+ */
+
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} UseQueryResult
  * @property {Object} data
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/modals/ExportModal.jsx b/src/taxonomy/modals/ExportModal.jsx
index 360151dc1b..3627648c9b 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/modals/ExportModal.jsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/modals/ExportModal.jsx
@@ -8,17 +8,30 @@ import {
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { injectIntl, intlShape } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import messages from '../messages';
+import { useExportTaxonomyMutation } from '../api/hooks/selectors';
 
 const ExportModal = ({
   taxonomyId,
+  taxonomyName,
   isOpen,
   onClose,
   intl,
 }) => {
-  const [modalSize, setModalSize] = useState('csv');
+  const [outputFormat, setOutputFormat] = useState('csv');
+  const exportMutation = useExportTaxonomyMutation();
+
+  const onClickExport = () => {
+    onClose();
+    exportMutation.mutate({
+      pk: taxonomyId,
+      format: outputFormat,
+      name: taxonomyName,
+    });
+  };
 
   return (
     <ModalDialog
+      title={intl.formatMessage(messages.exportModalTitle)}
       isOpen={isOpen}
       onClose={onClose}
       size="lg"
@@ -37,8 +50,8 @@ const ExportModal = ({
           </Form.Label>
           <Form.RadioSet
             name="export-format"
-            value={modalSize}
-            onChange={(e) => setModalSize(e.target.value)}
+            value={outputFormat}
+            onChange={(e) => setOutputFormat(e.target.value)}
           >
             <Form.Radio
               key={`export-csv-format-${taxonomyId}`}
@@ -60,7 +73,7 @@ const ExportModal = ({
           <ModalDialog.CloseButton variant="tertiary">
             {intl.formatMessage(messages.taxonomyModalsCancelLabel)}
           </ModalDialog.CloseButton>
-          <Button variant="primary">
+          <Button variant="primary" onClick={onClickExport}>
             {intl.formatMessage(messages.exportModalSubmitButtonLabel)}
           </Button>
         </ActionRow>
@@ -71,6 +84,7 @@ const ExportModal = ({
 
 ExportModal.propTypes = {
   taxonomyId: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+  taxonomyName: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   isOpen: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   onClose: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   intl: intlShape.isRequired,
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCard.jsx b/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCard.jsx
index df340fe1cf..48e6688d91 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCard.jsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCard.jsx
@@ -66,9 +66,24 @@ const TaxonomyCard = ({ className, original, intl }) => {
     return undefined;
   };
 
-  const getHeaderActions = () => (
-    <TaxonomyCardMenu id={id} name={name} onClickMenuItem={onClickMenuItem} />
-  );
+  const getHeaderActions = () => {
+    if (systemDefined) {
+      // We don't show the export menu, because the system-taxonomies
+      // can't be exported. The API returns and error.
+      // The entire menu has been hidden because currently only
+      // the export menu exists.
+      //
+      // TODO When adding more menus, change this logic to hide only the export menu.
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    return (
+      <TaxonomyCardMenu
+        id={id}
+        name={name}
+        onClickMenuItem={onClickMenuItem}
+      />
+    );
+  };
 
   const renderModals = () => (
     // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-no-useless-fragment
@@ -77,6 +92,8 @@ const TaxonomyCard = ({ className, original, intl }) => {
         <ExportModal
           isOpen={isExportModalOpen}
           onClose={() => setIsExportModalOpen(false)}
+          taxonomyId={id}
+          taxonomyName={name}
         />
       )}
     </>
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCard.test.jsx b/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCard.test.jsx
index 91e76c984a..1844075f6a 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCard.test.jsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCard.test.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import initializeStore from '../../store';
 
 import TaxonomyCard from './TaxonomyCard';
 
+jest.mock('../api/hooks/selectors', () => ({
+  useExportTaxonomyMutation: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 let store;
 
 const data = {
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 67a37e6db7..d1dc1bfc5f 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -256,3 +256,12 @@ export const isValidDate = (date) => {
 
   return Boolean(formattedValue.length <= 10);
 };
+
+export const downloadDataAsFile = (data, contentType, fileName) => {
+  const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([data], { type: contentType }));
+  const link = document.createElement('a');
+  link.href = url;
+  link.setAttribute('download', fileName);
+  document.body.appendChild(link);
+  link.click();
+};