本教材旨在让学习者在国际贸易英语语境中系统学习和掌握国际贸易实务的专业基础知识,学习英语在专业领域中使用时所产生的特殊功能语体及其规律,提高学习者直接用英语从事国际贸易的能力书中以国际贸易的主要业务环节为主线,系统介绍国际贸易实际业务、操作规程和有关的国际贸易惯例。全书共分为十个章节,内容包括国际贸易导论、交易磋商与合同订立、商品品质与数量、包装与标志、国际贸易术语、国际货物运输、国际运输保险、国际货款支付、商检、索赔、不可抗力和仲裁、进出口合同履行等。本书每章开始设有学习目标,方便学生掌握本章学习**;每章有词汇检查、注释和关键术语及形式多样的针对性练习,便于学生进一步学习新知识和巩固已学知识。
本书可供国际贸易、国际商务、英语等专业学生作为复合型专业英语教材使用,同时对于国际贸易从业人员和有一定英语基础并有志从事国际贸易工作的人员也是一本颇具实用性和参考性的指导书籍。

1 Introduction to International Trade
1.1 What Is International Trade?
1.2 Why International Trade?
1.3 Benefits of International Trade
1.4 Barriers to International Trade
1.5 Basic International Trade Theories
1.6 International Organizations in International Trade
1.7 Laws and Regulations Governing International Trade
1.8 Vocabulary Check
1.9 Notes and Key Terms
1.10 Follow-up Practice
2 Business Negotiation and ConclusiOn of the Contract
2.1 Form and Contents of Business Negotiation
2.2 General Procedures of Business Negotiation
2.3 Conclusion of the Contract
2.4 Form and Contents of the Contract
2.5 Vocabulary Check
2.6 Notes and Key Terms
2.7 Follow-up Practice
3 Quality and Quantity of Goods
3.1 Name of Commodity
3.2 Quality of Goods
3.3 Quality Clause of the Contract
3.4 Quantity of Goods
3.5 Quantity Clause of the Contract
3.6 Vocabulary Check
3.7 Notes and Key Terms
3.8 Follow-up Practice
4 Packing and Marking
4.1 Functions of Packing
4.2 Types of Packing
4.3 Product Code
4.4 Neutral Packing
4.5 Marking of Goods
4.6 Packing Clause of the Contract
4.7 Vocabulary Check
4.8 Notes and Key Terms
4.9 Follow-up Practice
5 International Trade Terms
5.1 International Trade Terms
5.2 Introduction to Incoterms 2000
5.3 Use of Incoterms
5.4 The Structure of Incoterms 2000
5.5 Modes of Transport of Incoterms
5.6 Notes on Incoterms
5.7 The Most Frequently Used Trade Terms
5.8 Vocabulary Check
5.9 Notes and Key Terms
5.10 Follow-up Practice
6 International Cargo Transport
7 Cargo Transport Insurance
8 International Payments
9 Inspection,Claims,Force Majeure and Arbitration
10 Performance of the Contract
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
References