本书作者以其多年在国外从事国际贸易业务和国际工程承包所积累的实践经验，以及近些年从事国际贸易实务教学和研究的体会，根据最新有关国际贸易的法规和国际惯例，依托WTO营造的国际经贸背景而编写了这本教材。本书分四个部分，即国际贸易实务概论、国际贸易条件、国际贸易程序、国际贸易方式，全面系统地介绍了国际贸易的运行机制、进出口货物贸易知识和基本环节。

              Part 1 Overview

Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade

1.1 Why Do Countries Trade?

1.2 How Is International Trade Measured?

Chapter 2 International Trade Policy

2.1 Import Tariff

2.2 Non-tariff Barriers to Imports 

2.3 Export Taxes

2.4 Export Subsidies

Chapter 3 Trade Bloc and Trade Block

3.1 Trade Bloc

3.2 Trade Block

Chapter 4 WTO :A Navigation Guide

4.1 What Is WTO?

4.2 How Does It Work?

4.3 WTO: Objectives, Functions and Basic Principles

4.4 WTO Agreement: A Navigation Guide

        Part 2 Terms of International Trade

Chapter 5 International Trade Terms

5.1 Generalization

5.2 A Guide to Incoterms 2000

5.3 Incoterms and VAT

5.4 Incoterrns and Contracts

Chapter  Terms of Commodity

6.1 Name of Commodity 

6.2 Quality of Commodity

6.3 Quantity of Commodity

6.4 Packing of Commodity

6.5 Commodity Inspection and Customs Formalities

Chapter  International Cargo Transport

7.1 Modes of Transport

7.2 Clause of Shipment

7.3 Major Shipping Documents 

Chapter 8 Cargo Insurance

8.1 Parties to the Insurance

8.2 Marine Insurance

8.3 Insurance of Land, Air and Postal Transportation

8.4 Fundamental Principles of Cargo Insurance

Chapter 9 Terms of Price

9.1 Price Elements

9.2 Pricing Methods 

9.3 Conversion of Major Trade Terms

9.4 Exchange Cost: An Evaluation Tool

9.5 Pricing Strategies

9.6 Money of Account and Avoidance of Foreign Exchange Risk

9.7 Use of Commission and Discount

9.8 Clause of Price 

Chapter 10 International Payment and Settlement

10.1 Amount of Payment

10.2 Payment Currency

10.3 Credit Instruments

10.4 International Money Transfer Types

10.5 Payment Methods

10.6 Risk Level Assessment of Payments

Chapter 11 Claims, Force Majeure and Arbitration 

11.1 Claims

11.2 Force Majeure

11.3 Arbitration

        Part 3 International Trade Procedure

Chapter 12 Launching a Profitable Transaction 

12.1 Market Research

12.2 Sourcing Contacts

12.3 Tips for a Successful Negotiation

Chapter 13 Business Negotiation and Establishment of Contract

13.1 Enquiry 

13.2 Offer

13.3 Counter-offer

13.4 Acceptance 

13.5 Conclusion of Contract

Chapter 14 Exporting Elements

14.1 Export Strategies 

14.2 Export Roadmap

14.3 Getting Paid for Exports 

14.4 Managing Risks of Exporting

Chapter 15 Importing Elements

15.1 Import Strategies

15.2 Import Roadmap

15.3 Taxes and Duties on Imports 

15.4 Managing Risks of Importing 

Chapter 16 Documentation

 16.1 Government Controlled Documents

 16.2 Commercial Documents

 16.3 Finance Documents 

 16.4 Transportation Documents

 16.5 Insurance Documents

                  Part 4 Trade Forms

Chapter 17 Agency, Distribution and Consignment

 17.1 Agency

 17.2 Distribution

 17.3 Consignment

Chapter 18 Tenders

 18.1 Invitation for Bids 

 18.2 Submission of Tenders

 18.3 Bid Opening

 18.4 Evaluation of Tender

 18.5 Tender Discussions and Tender Decision

 18.6 Establishment of Contract

 18.7 Execution of Contract

Chapter 19 Counter Trade

 19.1 Barter

 19.2 Counter Purchase

 19.3 Compensation Trade

 19.4 Switch Trade

 19.5 Offset

Chapter 20 Futures Trading

 20.1 Introduction to Futures Trading

 20.2 Look before Leaping into Futures

 20.3 Futures Market

 20.4 Futures Contract

 20.5 Hedging

Chapter 21 E-Commerce

 21.1 Why to E-commerce

 21.2 Role of Intermediary in E-commerce

 21.3 Two Modes of E-commerce

 21.4 How to Start E-commerce

 21.5 Cyber-payments

 21.6 Barriers to E-commerce Development

Appendix Glossary of International Trade Terms with English-Chinese

      Interpretations

Bibliography