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$\begingroup$ The snag here is that this kind of trade happened in real life (and is still happening today) between different countries both with different technology levels and with similar technology levels. For example, Germany and Japan are both at the same level of technology to the US, but the US imports hundreds of thousands of vehicles form both countries every year. While both China and India are at a lower tech level than the US but the US imports billions of different things from both. $\endgroup$
– Aaargh Zombies
Commented Feb 22, 2023 at 9:38
$\begingroup$ @AaarghZombies What makes you think China is at lower tech level than US? There are things that US cannot currently produce that China can... In general, the tech level is the same. Better real world example would be trade with stone-age tribes from Amazon. We don't trade with them, because they literally have nothing to offer. And historically we traded for resources when trading with less technologically developed partners. Civilization capable of traveling between stars there is no need for that, as a solar system has more than enough resources, which are easier to access to boot! $\endgroup$
– Negdo
Commented Feb 22, 2023 at 10:58
$\begingroup$ I'm not American, and the main reasons that people don't trade with tribes in the Amazon is that they live in difficult to reach areas and they have a tendency to be hostile to outsiders due to the actions of other outsiders. Millions of people go to Indian reservations every year and buy traditional products that they could buy from factories in China. $\endgroup$
– Aaargh Zombies
Commented Feb 22, 2023 at 13:39

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