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---
entity_slug: carrying_trade
entity_type: Process
vsm_system: S1
type_rationale: Carrying trade refers to the commercial activity of transporting goods
between different markets or countries, which is fundamentally a flow-based activity
with duration rather than a static entity.
vsm_rationale: Carrying trade represents a primary productive operation in Smith's
economic system, as it involves the actual movement and distribution of goods that
creates value through spatial arbitrage and market connection.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:49:31.681696'
---
# Classification: Carrying Trade
## Entity Type
Process
## VSM System
S1
## Type Rationale
Carrying trade refers to the commercial activity of transporting goods between different markets or countries, which is fundamentally a flow-based activity with duration rather than a static entity.
## VSM Rationale
Carrying trade represents a primary productive operation in Smith's economic system, as it involves the actual movement and distribution of goods that creates value through spatial arbitrage and market connection.