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 This meant that goods could be imported and exported easily and also foreign
companies could set up factories and offices here.

Liberalisation
 Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government on trade is known
as liberalisation.
 With liberalisation of trade, businesses are allowed to make decisions freely about
what they wish to import or export.
 The government imposes much less restrictions than before and is therefore said
to be more liberal.