According to the supply and demand model of international trade, in a market for a good in which a country does not have a comparative advantage, free trade will lead to welfare:

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In a market for a good in which a country does not have a comparative advantage, free trade typically results in lower domestic production of that good due to competition from more efficient international producers. This leads to welfare losses for the country's producers of the good. However, domestic consumers benefit from lower prices and a greater variety of goods available through imports. The gains to domestic consumers from lower prices and increased choice generally outweigh the losses to domestic producers, leading to a net welfare gain for the country as a whole.

According to the Supply and Demand Model of International Trade