The 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) has been adopted by eighty-four countries, including the United States and China. Glide Ride Inc. in the U. S. and Hangzhou Bikes Ltd. in China enter into a contract for a sale of bicycle parts. A dispute arises that leads to a conflict between the CISG and the UCC. In this situation, the CISG applies because: