One of the ways in which American companies compete on a global level is by outsourcing their production activities.
Sometimes, products manufactured in developed countries cannot compete in prices which those produced in developing countries where labor costs are much smaller decresing production costs and allowing companies to charge a lower price.
Outsourcing has become a generalized practice, used by many companies from developed countries. Their manufacturing activities are conducted in plants which are located in developing countries where, apart from cheap labor, they usually find relaxed legal requirements for companies from which they can earn a profit too.