Indirect costs will likely include the loss of proprietary business information during intrusive inspections by international monitors and lost production time due to these inspections -- that may take as long as ten business days.

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True, someone somewhere may be able to supply a cheaper part, but if it is not tailored to the user's needs, or if it does not consistently arrive on time, the cost in lost production could be huge.

ECONOMIST: Firms and their suppliers

Refinements get lost in translation, more quality controls are required, and time zones and transport schedules delay prototyping and production.

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