diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/statement.js b/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/statement.js
index 32ad1a30d28b..5b1d1077712e 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/statement.js
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/statement.js
@@ -1834,10 +1834,28 @@ export default class StatementParser extends ExpressionParser {
 
   isExportDefaultSpecifier(): boolean {
     if (this.match(tt.name)) {
-      return this.state.value !== "async" && this.state.value !== "let";
-    }
-
-    if (!this.match(tt._default)) {
+      const value = this.state.value;
+      if (value === "async" || value === "let") {
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (
+        (value === "type" || value === "interface") &&
+        !this.state.containsEsc
+      ) {
+        const l = this.lookahead();
+        // If we see any variable name other than `from` after `type` keyword,
+        // we consider it as flow/typescript type exports
+        // note that this approach may fail on some pedantic cases
+        // export type from = number
+        if (
+          (l.type === tt.name && l.value !== "from") ||
+          l.type === tt.braceL
+        ) {
+          this.expectOnePlugin(["flow", "typescript"]);
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+    } else if (!this.match(tt._default)) {
       return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-interface/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-interface/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..39df3b83f7e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-interface/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export interface Foo {}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-interface/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-interface/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3f1eb56acdfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-interface/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "sourceType": "module",
+  "plugins": [
+    "jsx"
+  ],
+  "throws": "This experimental syntax requires enabling one of the following parser plugin(s): 'flow, typescript' (1:7)"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type-named/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type-named/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2bece0a4af63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type-named/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+var Foo;
+export type { Foo };
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type-named/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type-named/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..80ced9a61c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type-named/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "sourceType": "module",
+  "plugins": [
+    "jsx"
+  ],
+  "throws": "This experimental syntax requires enabling one of the following parser plugin(s): 'flow, typescript' (2:7)"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..191a99ee3073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export type Foo = number;
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3f1eb56acdfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/export-type/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "sourceType": "module",
+  "plugins": [
+    "jsx"
+  ],
+  "throws": "This experimental syntax requires enabling one of the following parser plugin(s): 'flow, typescript' (1:7)"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..21c10b585e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/flow/expect-plugin/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "sourceType": "module",
+  "plugins": ["jsx"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-interface/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-interface/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..39df3b83f7e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-interface/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export interface Foo {}
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-interface/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-interface/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6638a1d3d788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-interface/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "sourceType": "module",
+  "throws": "This experimental syntax requires enabling one of the following parser plugin(s): 'flow, typescript' (1:7)"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type-named/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type-named/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2bece0a4af63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type-named/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+var Foo;
+export type { Foo };
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type-named/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type-named/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..afcf32448a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type-named/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "sourceType": "module",
+  "throws": "This experimental syntax requires enabling one of the following parser plugin(s): 'flow, typescript' (2:7)"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..191a99ee3073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export type Foo = number;
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6638a1d3d788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/export-type/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "sourceType": "module",
+  "throws": "This experimental syntax requires enabling one of the following parser plugin(s): 'flow, typescript' (1:7)"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/options.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/options.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2104ca43283f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/typescript/expect-plugin/options.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "sourceType": "module"
+}