Unit11.Equilibrium2.Thereasonforinternationaltrade:theunevendistributionofnaturalresourcesinternationalspecializationdifferentpatternsofdemandamongnationseconomicsofscaleinnovationorvarietyofstyle3.CartelAnassociationToincreaseprice;Tolimitproduction;ToimposeanembargoOPEC;IBA;phosphatecartel;tincartel4.HedgeCommodityfuturesAcontrasttobuyorsellaspecifiedamountofacommodityorfinancialinstrumentatanagreedpriceatasetdateinthefuture.Why?CommodityfuturemarketsTheLondonMetalExchange;CommodityExchangeInc;ChicagoBoardofTrade5.PortfolioThegroupofassets,suchasstocks,bonds,mutualsheldbyaninvestor6.Jointventure7.Licensingagreements,Franchiseagreements8.Internationaltradecanbedefinedastheexchangeofgoodsandservicesproducedinonecountry(ordistrict)withthoseproducedinanothercountry(ordistrict).Forms:merchandiseexportsandimportsServiceexportsandimportsForeigndirectinvestmentMultinationalenterprises9.Merchandiseexportsandimports:aretangiblegoodssetoutofandbroughtintoacountryrespectively.Referredto:visibleexportsandimports,thefirsttypeofinternationaloperation,relativelylowrisk10.Serviceexportsandimports:invisible,salesotherthanvisiblegoodsExample:banking,insurance,engineering,managementservicesDomesticconsumptionconcomitantdevelopmentofcomparativeadvantage11.Foreigndirectinvestment:meansownershipofassetsabroadandcantaketheformofeitherdirectorportfolioinvestment.Occurswhenacquisitionofequityinterestinaforeigncompanyismade.TheappeallieswiththeaccesstomarketandresourcesaswellasrationalizationofglobalproductionaffordedbysuchanarrangementJointventure12.Multinationalenterprises,MNEUnit21.Exportingprocedures:ExportlicenseTradenegotiationCargoreadinessL/CletterofcreditCustomsclearanceShippingInsuranceDocumentandPayment2.SurveyorandQuarantine3.CommodityinspectioncertificateInspectionCertificate检验证明InspectionCertificateofQuality质量检验证书InspectionCertificateofQuantity数量检验证书InspectionCertificateofWeight重量检验证书InspectionCertificateofOrigin产地检验证书InspectionCertificateofvalue价值检验证书InspectionCertificateofHealth健康检验证书SanitaryInspectionCertificate卫生检验证书VeterinaryInspectionCertificate兽医检验证书4.Paymentunderaletterofcredit5.Carrier:Anorganizationthattransportsproductsorservicesusingitsfacilities6.Underwriter:Acompanyassumesthecostriskofdeath,illness,fire,theft,etc.,inexchangeforpayments7.Arbitration:Aninformalhearingregardingadispute8.Enquire询盘,Offer发盘,Counter-offer还盘9.FAS:FreeAlongsideShipIncoterm2000:internationalcommercialtermsFOB:FreeonBoardFOBHKCIF:Cost,InsuranceandFreightC&F:CostandFreight10.ImportproceduresImportlicenseTradenegotiationL/CBookingShippingSpaceInsuranceDocumentexaminationandpaymentCustomsclearanceTakedeliveryandinspection11.Claim:Claimmadeagainst,Theexporterif…Thecarrierif…Theunderwriterif…Claimmadewithintimelimit12.SettlementofdisputesUnit31.WhyneedITD?(internationaltradedocumentation)SatisfygovernmentregulationsControlexportandimportbusinessMeetrequirementforinternationalcommercialtransactionsITDcanbehandledroutinely,theimportanceshouldNOTbeminimizedatantime,imcompletelyorimproperlypreparedITDleadtodelaysinshipmentandfailpayment.2.MostfrequentlyrequireddocumentsExportdeclaration出口申报单Billoflading(B/L)提单Commercialinvoice商业发票Certificateoforigin原产地证书Consularinvoice领事发票Billsofexchange汇票Documentarybills证明文件LetterofCredit信用证3.Billoflading(B/L)B/L混合运输提单(combinedtransportation)Airwaybill空运提单(airtransportation空运)Givestheholderoftheoriginalbilllegalownershipofthegoodsmentioned.GivesthefulldescriptionofthegoodsandsayswheretogoSeveralcopies:1forshipcaptain,1forconsigner,1forconsignee4.BillsofexchangeSellerdrawsupandsignbillofexchangeandpasstobuyerforacceptanceBuyeragreetopaythesumbythedateshowonthebill(3months)Buyerhasthegoodsbeforethebillmaturesandsellergetspaid5.LetterofCreditImporterrequestshisownbanktosendaL/Ctoanadvisingbankintheexporter’scountry.Theexporterprovidesthenecessarydocuments,includingtheB/Landothershippingdocuments,showingthegoodshavebeensent,theexporterwillbedirectlypaidbythebank.Thedocumentsarethensenttotheimporter’sbank,thebankhandsthedocumenttotheimporterwhenthepaymentismade,sotheimportercanclaimthegoods.《跟单信用证统一惯例(UCP600)》,TheUniformCustomsandPracticeforDocumentaryCredits,2007Revision,ICCPublicationno.600(“UCP”)arerulesthatapplytoanydocumentarycredit6.信用证的种类可撤销与不可撤销revocablev.irrevocable保兑的与非保兑的:保兑行的独立责任confirmedv.unconfirmed可转让信用证transferablecredit一张证,分次付,换单据背对背信用证backtobackcredit两个证,独立又依赖,开立有先后Unit41.WTOinBriefTheWTOistheonlyinternationalorganizationdealingwiththeglobalrulesoftradebetweennations.Itsmainfunctionistoensurethattradeflowsassmoothly,predictablyandfreelyaspossible.Thegoalistoimprovethewelfareofthepeoplesofthemembercountries.TheWTOhas153members,accountingforover97%ofworldtrade.Around30othersarenegotiatingmembership.2.TheWTOStructure3.WTOFunctionsTheWTO’soverridingobjectiveistohelptradeflowsmoothly,freely,fairlyandpredictably.Itdoesthisby:AdministeringtradeagreementsActingasaforumfortradenegotiationsSettlingtradedisputesReviewingnationaltradepoliciesAssistingdevelopingcountriesintradepolicyissues,throughtechnical