[gherkin0]

There are more factors than just goods and sales though, like the independence and autonomy of the country/community, it's level of infrastructure, social development, etc. Local producers can help with those factors, while foreign producers dumping reject goods won't.

[gwright]

Of course there are other factors. But that doesn't mean the dispersed interest of consumers should be valued at zero just because they don't have a lobbyist and no one donates to a politicians campaign after explaining how they should let Apple sell used iPhones.