1. Opportunities
   1. increase demand
   2. technology
   3. cheap resources
   4. diversification
2. Forms
   1. import
      1. tariff
      2. quota
   2. export
      1. balance of trade
         1. deficit
         2. surplus
      2. internet
   3. direct foreign investment
      1. reduce transportation costs
      2. circumvent trade barriers
      3. government incentives
      4. reduce labour costs
   4. outsourcing
   5. strategic alliance
      1. joint venture
      2. international licensing agreement
3. Barriers
   1. reason
      1. protect producers
      2. protect customers
   2. reduction
      1. GATT/WTO
      2. NAFTA
      3. EU
      4. Caricom
      5. Mercosur
   3. disagreements
      1. environment
      2. labour
      3. bribes
      4. taxes
4. Risks
   1. culture
   2. economic system
      1. capitalism
      2. socialism
      3. communism
   3. economic conditions
   4. exchange rates
      1. fluctuations
      2. hedging
   5. political
      1. corruption
      2. regulatory climate