When a Chinese supplier exports bike seats to Detroit Bikes, this is best described as international trade.

Quick Scoop

  • A Chinese company sells and ships bike seats across borders to a U.S. company (Detroit Bikes), so goods move from one country to another.
  • That cross‑border buying and selling of physical products is called international trade , not foreign direct investment or a trade agreement.
  • It’s also one specific example within the broader globalization of production and supply chains, where parts are sourced globally and assembled in another country.

If this comes from a multiple‑choice question, the correct option is the one labeled “international trade.”

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