The handbook of international trade : a guide to the principles and practice of export
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The handbook of international trade : a guide to the principles and practice of export
Kogan Page, 2004
- : pbk
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"Published in association with the Institute of Export"--Cover
Includes bibliographical refereces (p. [415]-417) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Handbook of International Trade provides a thorough understanding of the issues involved in developing and managing overseas trade. Aimed both at students studying for the Institute of Export professional qualification and practitioners involved in export and international trade, this important textbook provides an accessible guide to best practice. Contents include: A background to the global economy and world trade, international marketing, the legal environment, the export order process, risk management, export finance, international transport, customs controls and export documentation.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Adriaan Vickery, National Chairman, The Institute of Export
- Part One: The global economy
- 1.1 The rationale for foreign trade and its organization
- 1.2 Balance of payments -- measurement and management
- 1.3 Patterns of world trade
- Part Two: International Marketing -- principles and practice
- 2.1 Principles
- 2.2 Methods of market research
- 2.3 The marketing plan
- 2.4 Practice -- distribution
- Part Three: The legal environment
- 3.1 An overview of UK law
- 3.2 The law of contract
- 3.3 Sale of goods in international trade
- 3.4 EU competition law
- 3.5 The law of agency
- Part Four: The export order process
- 4.1 The export office
- 4.2 The export quotation
- 4.3 Incoterms
- Part Five: International transport
- 5.1 Modes of international transport
- 5.2 Packing and marking for export
- 5.3 International transport documentation
- Part Six: Customs controls
- 6.1 Export procedures and documents
- 6.2 Import procedures and documents
- Part Seven: Risk management
- 7.1 Cargo (marine) insurance
- 7.2 Credit insurance
- 7.3 Exchange risk management
- Part Eight: Export finance
- 8.1 Business finance
- 8.2 International payment methods
- 8.3 Documentary letters of credit
- 8.4 Forms of countertrade
- Part Nine: New horizons -- looking ahead
- 9.1 ICT and export documentation
- 9.2 EU expansion
- 9.3 Global trading trends
- Part Ten: Appendices
- I Web sites for exporters
- II Kogan Page International Business Publications
- III Recommended Reading Lists for Advanced Certificate and Diploma in International Trade
- IV SITPRO Top Form standard documents
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