该英文版《国际贸易实务》旨在让读者在国际商务英语的语境中系统学习并掌握国际贸易实务的基本知识,学习英语在该语境中的特殊语体,提高其直接使用英语从事国际贸易的能力。《国际贸易实务》分五个部分,共23章第1章至第4章为国际贸易实务概论部分,包括国际贸易简介、国际贸易基本理论、国际贸易壁垒、电子商务;第5章至第11章为国际贸易条件部分,包括国际贸易术语、商品条件、国际货物运输、国际货物运输保险、价格条件、国际支付、索赔及不可抗力与仲裁;第12章至第15章为国际贸易程序,包括建立有利润的交易、进出口程序、交易磋商和合同计立、进出口制单;第16章至19章为国际贸易方式,包括代理经销和寄售、招投标、期货交易、对等贸易;第20章至23章为世界贸易组织及贸易全球化,包括WTO的目标功能和基本原则、WTO机构、WTO协议概述、贸易全球化和全球贸易的未来。《国际贸易实务》全面系统地介绍了国际贸易的基本环节和世��贸易组织的运行机制。

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融入到世界经济大潮中的中国和容纳了中国经济的世界客观上对财经人才或外语人才的智力需求不是单一的。快速运行的全球经济呼唤既具有扎实专业知识又拥有娴熟的外语语言技能的复合型人才。这种需求是单纯的语言型外语专业或外语能力平平的单一专业教育所不能满足的。“专业+英语”或“英语+专业”的复合型人才将在未来的竞争中处于优势,这已是一个不争的事实。
目前国内许多大学外语系实行了“英语+经贸专业”这一办学方针和复合型人才培养模式;同样,许多大学又将其财经专业教学计划细化为“经济/贸易/金融/会计/管理主干课程+英语”的课程体系,实行双语教学。不管是“经贸英语”或“商务英语”还是财经专业课程试行的“双语教学”,本人认为其根本教学目标是相同的,即增强学生直接使用英语从事国际经贸的涉外能力、适应能力以及国际商务实战技能。为实现这一教学目标而采取何种切实可行的教学措施,专家、学者以及从事相关专业教学的教育工作者们一直在辛勤探索。
“经贸英语”、“双语教学”这一名称自问世之日起,便备受人们的青睐。商务人员希望通过对“经贸英语”这一学科的学习提高英语的实际运用能力,英语人才希望通过对该学科的学习,熟悉和掌握基本的经贸专业知识和商务知识。同样,财经专业的学生渴望通过“双语教学”模式来同时提高其专业水平和英语水平,以及直接使用英语从事相关专业的实战能力。在全球经济互动的形势、下,经贸英语或商务英语已逐渐成为一门单独的学科,即被认为是一门以国际商务为语言背景的应用性学科,它的研究对象是在这一特定语言环境下所使用的专门用途英语(ESP。English for Specific Purposes),研究其语言现象和语言规律。该学科着重研究英语在使用过程中由于行业、团体、功能等因素而产生的变体及其规律,主要研究方向为:①语体功能;②教学法研究;③专门用途英语的翻译理论与实践。国际商务所涉及的领域很宽泛,因此,对国际商务所涉及的主要学科的选材便显得尤其重要。

Part1 Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade
Chapter 2 Basic Theow of International Trade
2.1 International Specialization
2.2 General Concept of Absolute Advantage and Comparative Advantage
Chapter 3 Barriers to International Trade
3.1 Sociocultural Barriers
3.2 Economic Barriers
3.3 Trade Barriers
Chapter 4 E.commerce
4.1 Why to E—commerce
4.2 How to E—commerce
4.3 How E.commerce Is Changing the Role of Intermediaries
4.4 Using Technology to Be Responsive Customers

Part 2 Terms of I nternational Trade
Chapter 5 International Trade Terms
5.1 Generalization
5.2 A Guide to Incoterms 2000
Chapter 6 Terms of Commodity
6.1 Name of Commodity
6.2 Quality of Commodity
6.3 Quantity of Commodity
6.4 Packing ofCommodity
6.5 Commodity Inspection and Customs Formalities
Chapter 7 International Cargo Transport
7.1 Modes of Transport
7.2 Clause of Shipment
7.3 Major Shipping Documents
Chapter 8 International Cargo Transportation 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 Pricing Strategies
9.4 Money of Account and Avoidance of Foreign Exchange Risk
9.5 Use of Commission and Discount
9.6 Clause of Price
Chapter 10 International Payments
10.1 Amount of Payment
10.2 Payment Cu~ency
10.3Instrument
10.4 Payment Methods
10.5 Factoring
Chapter 1 1Claims,Force Majeure and Arbitration
1 1.1 Claims
1 1.2 Force Majeure
1 1.3Arbitration

Part 3 InternationaI Trade Procedu re
Chapter 1 2 Launching a Profitable Transaction
12.1Market Research
12.2 Sourcing Contacts
12.3 Tips for a Successful Negotiation
Chapter 13 Exporting and Importing Procedures
13.1 Export Procedures
1 3.2 Import Procedures
Chapter 1 4 Business Negotiation and Establishment of Contract
14.1Enquiry
14.2Oflfer
1 4.3Counter—Offer
14.4 Acceptance
1 4.5 Conc~sion of a Contract
Chapter 1 5 Export&Import Documentation
15.1 Government Control Documems
1 5.2 Commercial Documents
15.3Finance Documems
l 5.4 Transportation Documents
1 5.5Insurance Documents

Part 4 Trade FOrms
Chapter 1 6 Agency,Distribution and Consignment
16.1 Agency
1 6.2 Distribution
1 6.3 Consignment
Chapter 1 7 Tenders
17.1 Invitation for Bids
1 7.2Submission of Tenders
1 7.3 Bid Opening
17.4 Evaluation of Tender
1 7.5 Tender Discussions and Tender Decision
1 7.6 Estal:llishment of Contract
17.7 Execution of Contract
Chapter 1 8 Futures Trading
1 8.1Introduction to Futures Trading
18.2 Futures Market
1 8.3Futures Contract
1 8.4 Hedging
Chapter 19 Counter Trade
19.1Barter
19.2 Counterpurchase
19.3Compensation Trade
19.4 Switch Trade
19.5Off§et

Part 5WTO&GIobalization of Trade
Chapter 20 WTO:Objectives。Functions and Basic Principles
20.1 WTO:an Overview
20.2 WTO:Objectives.Functions and Basic Principles
Chapter 21WTO:Structure
21.1WTO Organization Structure
21.2 Ministerial Conference and China’S Accession:Doha,2001
21.3 The WTO Secretariat
Chapter 22 Overview of WTO Agreements-
22.1Some Interpretations
22.2 ANavigational Guide to the WTO Agreements
Chapter 23 GIobalization of Trade and Future of GIobaI Trade
23.1Globalization of Trade
23.2 The Future of Global Trade
Appendix Glossary of International Trade Terms with English-Chinese
InterpretatlOns
BibliographyBibliography
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