For the difference in factor endowment to be the basis of trade the Heckscher-Ohlin theorem requires that:

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The Heckscher-Ohlin theorem requires that both nations have similar tastes and technology, but different factor endowments (e.g. one nation has more labor and the other has more capital). This allows for each nation to specialize in producing goods that require their abundant factor of production and trade with the other nation for goods that require their scarce factor of production.

For the Difference in Factor Endowment to Be the Basis