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The flow of goods or commodities is not in a random, irrational pattern but rather a phenomenon which maintains a certain spatial order. In regions where this flow originates, supply exceeds the demand for these goods, so they are treated as excess and sent to other regions. Therefore, regions which are absorbing commodities must obtain some of them from outside, regardless of whether or not they have adequate facilities to process them.
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Murayama, Y. (2000). Regional Structure of the Commodity Flow. In: Japanese Urban System. The GeoJournal Library, vol 56. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2006-9_6
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