As global trade increases, many goods, including those we use on a daily basis, are produced in other countries and have to be transported long distances. Do the benefits of this trend outweigh the drawbacks?

There has been a recent increase in global trade which has led to many goods including those that we consume every day to be produced in different countries and transported long distances.

Although

there are benefits to be derived from

this

trend, there are

also

some drawbacks.

Firstly

, one obvious benefit of having different countries producing goods and services will help to boost the economy of the countries.

This

is because product manufacturing is one of the revenue generating sectors of the economy of many nations.

Therefore

, the manufacture of goods in these various countries will result to a growth in its economy. Another benefit to consider is

also

the employment opportunity

this

will create.

For example

, people will be employed by the manufacturing companies to carry out the roles of producers, while some others will be employed to supply the products.

This

is certainly a plus to every nation.

On the other hand

, one of the setbacks of

this

approach the fact that many goods are now being transported long distances.

This

will invariably attract additional cost for the transportation.

As a result

, the total cost of producing the goods would increase. The increase in the production cost would have a negative effect on the amount of profit to be generated from

such

products. Another drawback to consider is the tendency of

such

products to spoil while in transit.

This

applies most especially to perishable goods which are not able to travel long distances because they lose their freshness over a short period. In conclusion, there is no doubt that there are benefits

to

Suggestion

of

the increase in global trade,

however

, there are

also

setbacks to

this

trend. I believe that if the transportation service is improved on, goods will be commuted faster to their destination and perishable goods will survive.