diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/drag-drop/drop-container.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/drag-drop/drop-container.ts
index ae9aaedb3ec..6c1dfb9046e 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/drag-drop/drop-container.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/drag-drop/drop-container.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import {InjectionToken, QueryList} from '@angular/core';
 import {CdkDrag} from './drag';
 
-/** @docs-private */
 export interface CdkDropContainer<T = any> {
   /** Arbitrary data to attach to all events emitted by this container. */
   data: T;
@@ -53,6 +52,5 @@ export interface CdkDropContainer<T = any> {
 /**
  * Injection token that is used to provide a CdkDrop instance to CdkDrag.
  * Used for avoiding circular imports.
- * @docs-private
  */
 export const CDK_DROP_CONTAINER = new InjectionToken<CdkDropContainer>('CDK_DROP_CONTAINER');
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/drag-drop/public-api.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/drag-drop/public-api.ts
index d5389296c30..c58388211f5 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/drag-drop/public-api.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/drag-drop/public-api.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 export * from './drop';
+export * from './drop-container';
 export * from './drag';
 export * from './drag-handle';
 export * from './drag-events';