Intel, an American company, has manufacturing plants in
China that assemble U.S.made components.Suppose one
Of these plants produces and sells a computer chip to a
Chinese computer manufacturer.How is this sale recorded
In U.S.international trade statistics?

Question

Intel, an American company, has manufacturing plants in
China that assemble U.S.­made components.Suppose one
Of these plants produces and sells a computer chip to a
Chinese computer manufacturer.How is this sale recorded
In U.S.international trade statistics?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since the computer chip was manufactured in China using US-made components, it is not considered a US export or import. It is a production of a multinational company with operations in multiple countries. Therefore, it is not recorded in US international trade statistics.

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