### Question
How is the "foreign trade" defined?


### Answer
The term **foreign trade** is defined in *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1312* as follows -

> the transportation of goods between the ports of the United States and ports of foreign countries

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1312*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA**

