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Trading over long distances is not a new thing.

The earliest recorded instances (depending what you read and who you trust) date back to the 19th Century B.C. where evidence exists that the Assyrians set up a merchant colony used as a base for selling (or swapping) goods.

Before this turns into a history lesson lets spring briskly forward to the 21st Century (A.D.), where international trade is now paramount to the economy of almost every country in the world.  If there is a market for a product, someone, somewhere needs to supply that product.