not necessarily, with logistical costs to transport goods. The alternative is that those firms start up local factories, but then that's helping the local econ

not necessarily, with logistical costs to transport goods. The alternative is that those firms start up local factories, but then that's helping the local economy. With digital goods, many Western products aren't translated or localised. Even with translation, there are a lot of cultural artefacts built into software products that may translate to a poor user experience in other cultures.