国际贸易unit_01方案.ppt

INTERNATIONAL Business Practice Background Information What Is International Trade? International trade is a business which involves the crossing of national borders. It includes not only international trade and foreign manufacturing, but also encompasses the growing services industry in areas such as transportation, tourism, banking,advertising,construction,retailing ,wholesaling and mass communications. Chapter 1 A brief introduction to international trade Background Information What Is International Trade? International trade, also known as world trade, foreign trade, overseas trade, import and export trade, is the fair and deliberate exchange of goods and services across international boundaries or territories. It concerns trade operations of both import and export and includes the purchase and sale for both visible and invisible commodities. International trade involves activities across international boundaries and territories. Domestic trade is the exchange of domestic goods and services within the boundaries of a country. The main difference is that international trade is typically more costly and complicated than domestic trade, and special problems may arise, which are not normally experienced when trading at home. Chapter 1 A brief introduction to international trade Chapter 1 A brief introduction to international trade In essence, international trade is the fair and deliberate exchange of commodity and service across national boundaries. It includes import and export trade operations. It arises for many reasons. Section One Reasons for international trade (从事国际贸易的动机) Chapter 1 A brief introduction to international trade 1 Resource Acquisition (寻求资源) Manufacturers and distributions seek out products and services as well as components and finished goods produced in foreign countries. The different distributions of the world’s resources determine the patterns of world trade. some countries or regions are abundant in natural resources;