1 Trade Terms 1
1.1 THE CONCEPT OF TRADE TERMS AND ITS DEVELOPMENT 1
1.2 THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS OF THE TRADE TERMS 3
1.3 THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATIONS,QUALITIES AND FUNCTIONS 4
1.4 GROUP E TRADE TERM 8
1.5 GROUP F TRADE TERM 9
1.6 GROUP C TRADE TERM 14
1.7 GROUP D TRADE TERM 17
2 The Contract Clauses of the International Import or Export Sale of Goods 20
2.1 THE QUALITY OF THE COMMODITIES 20
2.2 THE QUANTITY OF THE COMMODITIES 22
2.3 PACKING AND MARKING 24
2.4 TRANSPORTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL GOODS 31
2.5 INSURANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL GOODS 40
2.6 THE PRICE FOR IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 52
2.7 PAYMENT IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE 54
2.8 CLAIM,INSPECTIONS AND THEIR CLAUSES 66
2.9 FORCE MAJEURE AND ARBITRATION 73
3 The Negotiation and Performance of the International Import or Export Sales Contract 81
3.1 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NEGOTIATION 81
3.2 FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT 87
3.3 THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT 91
4.1 AGENCY 94
4 Ways of International Business 94
4.2 FRANCHISING 97
4.3 TENDER 99
4.4 FORWARD EXCHANGE 101
4.5 COUNTER TRADE 103
4.6 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 108
5 Reading Material 112
5.1 THE FEDS' FOOLISH AGAINST THIRD WORLD SHRIMP 112
5.2 FAIRNESS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE 116
5.3 THE WTO:CHINA'S FUTURE AND HONG KONG'S OPPORTUNTIY 134
5.4 EVALUATION THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN FREE TRADE AND PROTECTIONISM 149
5.5 THE ROLE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM 158
5.6 CAPITAL ACCOUNT LIBERALIZATION IN CHINA:PROSPECTS,PREREQUISITES,AND PITFALLS 169
5.7 THE BIG EMERGING MARKETS 185
5.8 THE THEORY OF COMPARTIVE ADVANTAGE-OVERVIEW 192
5.9 A PURE EXCHANGE ECONOMY 204
5.10 US TRADE POLICY HIGHLIGHTS 215
5.11 THE STRUCTURE-PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURES:A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS 228
5.12 SOME TERMS FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT 240
5.13 OBSTACLES IN INDO-PAK TRADE 251
5.14 RETHINKING FOREIGN AID 256
5.15 THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE AND OTHER NON-TARIFF BARRIERS TO FREE AND FAIR INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRADE 265
Trade Glossay 277
Trade Terms 309
Reference 340