diff --git a/tools/export/__init__.py b/tools/export/__init__.py
index 78efc4cb2e2..151f4fd90e1 100644
--- a/tools/export/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/export/__init__.py
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
     'eclipse_armc5'    : cdt.EclipseArmc5,
     'gnuarmeclipse': gnuarmeclipse.GNUARMEclipse,
     'qtcreator': qtcreator.QtCreator,
-    'zip' : zip.ZIP,
-    'cmsis'    : cmsis.CMSIS,
     'vscode_gcc_arm' : vscode.VSCodeGcc,
     'vscode_iar' : vscode.VSCodeIAR,
     'vscode_armc5' : vscode.VSCodeArmc5
diff --git a/tools/export/atmelstudio/__init__.py b/tools/export/atmelstudio/__init__.py
index bab012db694..f123810b8aa 100644
--- a/tools/export/atmelstudio/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/export/atmelstudio/__init__.py
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 import uuid
 from os.path import splitext, basename, dirname
 
-from tools.export.exporters import Exporter
+from tools.export.exporters import Exporter, deprecated_exporter
 
 
+@deprecated_exporter
 class AtmelStudio(Exporter):
     NAME = 'AtmelStudio'
     TOOLCHAIN = 'GCC_ARM'
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@ class AtmelStudio(Exporter):
 
     MBED_CONFIG_HEADER_SUPPORTED = True
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_target_supported(cls, maybe_supported):
+        return maybe_supported in cls.TARGETS
+
     def generate(self):
 
         source_files = []
diff --git a/tools/export/coide/__init__.py b/tools/export/coide/__init__.py
index 87ffda57117..99a79381a43 100644
--- a/tools/export/coide/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/export/coide/__init__.py
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 """
 from os.path import splitext, basename
 
-from tools.export.exporters import Exporter
+from tools.export.exporters import Exporter, deprecated_exporter
 
 
+@deprecated_exporter
 class CoIDE(Exporter):
     NAME = 'CoIDE'
     TOOLCHAIN = 'GCC_ARM'
diff --git a/tools/export/e2studio/__init__.py b/tools/export/e2studio/__init__.py
index a80d53553b7..447dee58a8a 100644
--- a/tools/export/e2studio/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/export/e2studio/__init__.py
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 """
 from os.path import splitext, basename
 
-from tools.export.exporters import Exporter
+from tools.export.exporters import Exporter, deprecated_exporter
 
+@deprecated_exporter
 class E2Studio(Exporter):
     NAME = 'e2 studio'
     TOOLCHAIN = 'GCC_ARM'
diff --git a/tools/export/exporters.py b/tools/export/exporters.py
index a60ea860309..d700ccdf4e2 100644
--- a/tools/export/exporters.py
+++ b/tools/export/exporters.py
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@ def __init__(self, func):
     def __get__(self, inst, cls):
         return self.func(cls)
 
+def deprecated_exporter(CLS):
+    old_init = CLS.__init__
+    old_name = CLS.NAME
+    def __init__(*args, **kwargs):
+        print("==================== DEPRECATION NOTICE ====================")
+        print("The exporter %s is no longer maintained, and deprecated." % old_name)
+        print("%s will be removed from mbed OS for the mbed OS 5.6 release." % old_name)
+        old_init(*args, **kwargs)
+    CLS.__init__ = __init__
+    CLS.NAME = "%s (DEPRECATED)" % old_name
+    return CLS
+
 class Exporter(object):
     """Exporter base class
 
diff --git a/tools/export/kds/__init__.py b/tools/export/kds/__init__.py
index c663c9c875c..6df777a19a0 100644
--- a/tools/export/kds/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/export/kds/__init__.py
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 """
 from os.path import splitext, basename
 
-from tools.export.exporters import Exporter
+from tools.export.exporters import Exporter, deprecated_exporter
 
 
+@deprecated_exporter
 class KDS(Exporter):
     NAME = 'Kinetis Design Studio'
     TOOLCHAIN = 'GCC_ARM'
diff --git a/tools/export/lpcxpresso/__init__.py b/tools/export/lpcxpresso/__init__.py
index aeaa12df021..263a5f7f593 100644
--- a/tools/export/lpcxpresso/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/export/lpcxpresso/__init__.py
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 """
 from os.path import splitext, basename
 
-from tools.export.exporters import Exporter
+from tools.export.exporters import Exporter, deprecated_exporter
 
+@deprecated_exporter
 class LPCXpresso(Exporter):
     NAME = 'LPCXpresso'
     TOOLCHAIN = 'GCC_ARM'
diff --git a/tools/export/simplicity/__init__.py b/tools/export/simplicity/__init__.py
index 74ec93a666f..8319e58637f 100644
--- a/tools/export/simplicity/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/export/simplicity/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 """
 from os.path import split,splitext, basename
 
-from tools.export.exporters import Exporter
+from tools.export.exporters import Exporter, deprecated_exporter
 
 class Folder:
     def __init__(self, name):
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def addChild(self, folderName):
 
         return self.findChild(folderName)
 
+@deprecated_exporter
 class SimplicityV3(Exporter):
     NAME = 'SimplicityV3'
     TOOLCHAIN = 'GCC_ARM'