本教材以国际贸易流程作为基础框架,包含了导论、国际贸易术语、出口商品的价格、商品条款、国际货物运输、货物运输保险、国际货款收付、出口单证、索赔和不可抗力等共九个章节的内容。本书强调学以致用,突出全英浸泡式的教学模式,并体现外贸专业的特点,具有较强的实践性、实用性和可操作性。它既是一本专业的贸易教材,也是外贸英语的语言教材,适合高校商务英语专业的学生,贸易类大专院校的学生和从事外贸业务需要强化外贸英语语言的学习者使用。教材第五版以Incoterms 2020为基础进行内容更新。

Chapter One General Introduction
1.1 Reasons for International Trade
1.2 Benefits of International Trade
1.3 Differences between International Trade and Domestic Trade
1.4 Classification of International Trade
1.5 Export and Import Procedures
1.6 Overview of This Book
Summary
Key Terms
Abbreviations
Exercises
Specimens
Chapter Two International Trade Terms
2.1 Three Sets of Rules
2.2 Basics of Incoterms 2020
2.3 Application Issues
2.4 Determinants of Choice of Trade Terms
Summary
Key Terms
Abbreviations
Exercises
Chapter Three Export Price
3.1 Expression of Export Price
3.2 Pricing Considerations
3.3 Calculation of Price
3.4 Understanding the Price
3.5 Communication of Price
Summary
Key Terms
Abbreviations
Exercises
Chapter Four Terms of Commodity
4.1 Name of Commodity
4.2 Specifying Quality
4.3 Measuring Quantity
4.4 Packing and Marking
Summary
Key Terms
Abbreviations
Exercises
Chapter Five Cargo Transportation
5.1 Ocean Transportation
5.2 Other Modes of Transportation
5.3 Transportation Documents
5.4 Delivery Terms in a Sales Contract
Summary
Key Terms
Abbreviations
Exercises
Specimens
Chapter Six Cargo Transportation Insurance
6.1 Fundamental Principles of Cargo Insurance
6.2 Marine Risks and Losses
6.3 Coverage of Marine Cargo Insurance of CIC
6.4 Coverage of Marine Cargo Insurance of ICC
6.5 Other Types of Cargo Insurance
6.6 Procedures of Cargo Insurance
6.7 Insurance Terms in the Sales Contract
Summary
Key Terms
Abbreviations
Exercises
Specimens
Chapter Seven International Payments
7.1 Issues in Concern
7.2 Paying Instruments
7.3 Remittance
7.4 Collection
7.5 Basics of Letter of Credit
7.6 Types of Documentary Credit
7.7 Letter of Guarantee (L/G)
7.8 Export Financing
7.9 Payment Problems
Summary
Key Terms
Abbreviations
Exercises
Specimens
Chapter Eight Export Documentation
8.1 Significance of Export Documentation
8.2 Basic Requirements for Export Documentation
8.3 Information Sources for Export Documentation
8.4 Export Documents
8.5 Clause Concerning Documents in the Sales Contract
Summary
Key Terms
Abbreviations
Exercises
Specimens
Chapter Nine Inspection, Claim, Force Majeure and Arbitration
9.1 Commodity Inspection
9.2 Disputes and Claims
9.3 Force Majeure
9.4 Arbitration
Summary
Key Terms
Abbreviations
Exercises
Key to Exercises
Glossary
Appendix 1INCOTERMS 2020 (CIF)
Appendix 2CISG 1980 (Part II)
References