Under early mercantilism, european nations sought to import raw materials from the americas and ship manufactured goods to their colonies. had that pattern changed in today's world ?

In todays world the third world countries or the colonies at the time are now the makers of the manufactured goods, because in 3rd world countries the cost of production is much cheaper and the labor cost is also cheaper. Then they will sell it in first world countries at very high price

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.