Is it an act of piety to abandon trade that requires importing goods from infidel countries, even though it is permissible to buy from non-Muslims?

There is no objection to dealing with disbelievers in permissible matters, such as buying or selling. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, bought food from a Jew and mortgaged his shield. Ibn al-Arabi also stated the permissibility of dealing with them. Nevertheless, it is preferable to deal with Muslim countries and merchants to strengthen the Muslim economy, unless there is a need to import permissible goods from non-Muslim countries, in which case there is no objection. Piety here does not necessitate abandoning such dealings, for piety is in abandoning doubtful matters, which include conflicting evidence, scholarly disagreement, disliked acts, or permissible acts that fall under the category of what is less preferable. Commendable piety is that which does not lead to extremism and the abandonment of what is lawful.