1.39 INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE-DEFINED 18 U.S.C. Sec. 10 is a federal statute which defines interstate and foreign commerce for the purpose of regulating such activities. This statute defines "interstate commerce" as "commerce between one state and another, or between a state and any foreign country, or between the District of Columbia and any state or foreign country." It further defines "foreign commerce" as "commerce with a foreign country." It also covers activities such as the shipping of goods from one state to another, the import and export of goods and services, and the transmission of money or other items of value between states or countries. There are two types of interstate and foreign commerce: Intrastate commerce and interstate and foreign commerce. Intrastate commerce is commerce that takes place within a single state, while interstate and foreign commerce involves activities that span multiple states or countries.