世纪商务英语外贸英语实务实务第二版选择、判断题答案课件.ppt

International trade is only the exchange of goods between nations. Countries trade with each other partly because of cost advantages. Trade means countries can provide a wider variety of products for their consumers. International trade can greatly expand the market, which enables the suppliers to take advantage of economies of scale. Exchange rate fluctuations may create many problems for international trade. Still in some cases, political reasons can outweigh economic considerations between countries. When we provide shipping insurance service for foreigners, it can be seen as an example of invisible trade. Trade surplus means that a country’s imports exceed its exports. Tariff and quotas are the examples of trade barriers. A duty levied on a specific shipment can be an import, a protective and a compound duty at the same time.;A term for defining one particular grade of quality in one country may have quite a different meaning in another country. In the case of sale by buyer’s sample or sale by seller’s sample, the quality of the commodities should be strictly the same as what of the sample. Otherwise, it should be stipulated in the contract clearly. The grades of the same product are always the same in different countries. In international trade, only the Metric System is allowed to indicate the quantity of goods. Different ways of measurement such as by weight, by length, by area, by volume and by capacity may be used for different products.;In reality, the quantity of goods shipped must be exactly the same with that stipulated in the contract. Packing should be designed according to the need of the cargo. Generally speaking, more packing is required for containerized consignments. Marking of goods can facilitate loading, unloading, transit, storage, inspection and help avoid wrong shipment. Nos.1- 150 in the shipping mark means that there are 150 packages of goods and this package is the first one.; A unit price consists of four parts: currency unit, unit pric