That's a 'cartel'. It's illegal in the US. It's also, mean, nasty, and not fair.
Answer:
Presence or threat of trade barriers
Explanation:
If a company sees that a specific country has a presence or threat of trade barriers, the company will prefer to invest directly in foreign companies, instead of exporting.
This is because trade barriers, like tariffs or import quotas, will likely reduce the potential revenue that the company would get from exporting. It could reduce revenue so much as to make the company lose money.
They wanna be nosy and monitor everything you do
