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Chapter 1 Introduction
0bjectives
Key terms
1.1 Exporting and importing
1.2 Terms and conditions of contract
1.3 Procedures ofexposing and importing business
1.4 The laws and usual practices of the international trade
Summary of objectives
Key words，phrases and special terms
Reading material
Chapter 2 Terms of Commodity
Objectives
Key terms
2.1 Name and quality of commodity
2.2 Quantity of commodity
2.3 Packing ofcommodity
Summary ofobjectives
Key words，phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Chapter 3 International Trade Terms
Objectives
Key terms
3.1 Trade terms and international trade usages
3.2 The commonly used trade terms in Incoterms0 2010
3.3 Othertrade terms
3.4 The choice oftrade terms irt practice
Summary ofobjectives
Key words phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Chapter 4 Terms of Price
Objectives
Key terms
4.1 About the price
4.2 Formation of unit price and price accounting
4.3 Accounting of gain or loss and price clause
Summary of objectives
Key words.phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Chapter 5 International Cargo Transport
Objectives
Key terms
5.1 Modes of transportation
5.2 The shipment clauses
5.3 Shipping documents
Summary of objectives
Key words，phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Chapter 6 Insurance Marine Cargo Insurance
Objectives
Key terms
6.1 The scope ofmarine cargo insurance coverage
6.2 Conditions ofmarine cargo insurance
6.3 London Insurance Institute Cargo Clauses
6.4 Insurance clauses in the contract and forms of Insurance Contract
Summary of objectives
Key words phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Chapter 7 International Payment
Objectives
Key terms
7.1 Instruments ofpayment
7.2 Modes ofpayment
7.3 Combination of different modes of payment
7.4 Payment clause in a contract
Summary ofobjectives
Key words，phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Chapter 8 Inspection and Claims
Objectives
Key terms
8.1 Inspection
8.2 Claims
Summary of objectives
Key words，phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Chapter 9 Force Majeure and Arbitration
Objectives
Key terms
9.1 Force majeure
9.2 Arbitration
Summary of objectives
Key words，phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Chapter 10 Negotiation of Contract
Objectives
Key terms
10.1 The steps of signing a contract
10.2 The form and contents of a contract
Summary ofobjectives
Key words，phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Chapter 11 Implementation of Contract
Objectives
Key terms
11.1 The performance of export contract
11.2 The performance ofimpo~contract
11.3 The main impo~and expo~documents
Summary of objectives
Key words，phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Chapter 12 Modes of Internatjonal Trade
Objectives
Key terms
12.1 Exclusive sales and agency
12.2 Invitationtotender and submission oftender
12.3 Auction and consignment
12.4 Counter trade and processing and assembling trade
Summary of objectives
Key words.phrases and special terms
Basic skill training
Reading material
Appendix
BIhliography