| direct investment | The purchase of sufficient stock in a firm to obtain significant management control
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| export processing zone | A government-designated zone in which workers are permitted to import parts and materials without paying import duties, as long as these imported items are then exported once they have been processed or assembled.
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| foreign sourcing | The overseas procurement of raw materials, components, and products
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| in-bond plants (maquiladoras) | Production facilities in Mexico that temporarily import raw materials, components, or parts duty-free to be manufactured, processed, or assembled with less expensive local labor, after which the finished or semifinished product is exported
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| portfolio investment | The purchase of stocks and bonds to obtain a return on the funds invested
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| preferential trading arrangement | An agreement by a small group of nations to establish free trade among themselves while maintaining trade restrictions with all other nations
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