What is international trade practice?

International trade practice is a foreign-related economics and trade majors must be a basic course of study, with the improvement and development of China's socialist market economy, China's foreign-related economic and trade activities are more active, only to master the practical knowledge of international trade in order to import and export activities, the correct implementation of China's foreign trade policy guidelines and business intentions, to ensure that the best economic efficiency, and according to the international norms. International norms, so that our basic practices can be generally accepted by the international community.

After China's accession to the "WTO", with the further opening up of China's foreign trade rights, China's demand for foreign trade personnel is very large, learn international trade theory and practice courses is a top priority.

1, the nature and characteristics of the course

International trade practice is a specialized study of the specific process of international exchange of goods is a discipline, is a foreign activity with the characteristics of the practice of a very strong comprehensive application of science. It involves international trade theory and policy, international trade law and practice, international finance, international transportation and insurance and other disciplines of the basic principles and the use of basic knowledge.

International trade is different from the characteristics of domestic trade, the transaction process, trading conditions, trade practices and the issues involved, are far more complex than domestic trade. Specific performance: ① trading parties in different countries and regions, in the process of negotiating transactions and fulfillment, involving their different systems, policy measures, laws, customs and practices, the situation is intricate and complex. The slightest negligence, may affect the smooth realization of economic interests. ② international trade intermediate links, involving a wide range, in addition to the parties to the transaction, but also involves the commodity inspection, transportation, insurance, finance, stations, ports and customs and other departments, as well as a variety of intermediaries and agents. If any link has problems, it will affect the normal conduct of the whole transaction, and may cause legal disputes. In addition, in international trade, the transaction volume of both sides are usually large, and the transaction of goods in the transportation process may be subject to a variety of natural disasters, accidents and other external risks. Therefore, it is usually necessary to apply for various kinds of insurance in order to avoid or reduce economic losses. (3) the international market is vast, the two sides of the transaction is far away from each other, coupled with the complexity of the international trade community institutions and personnel, it is easy to produce fraudulent activities, a little carelessness, may be cheated, the goods are empty, suffered serious economic losses. ④ international trade is vulnerable to changes in policy, economic situation and other objective conditions, especially in the current international situation is volatile, the international market competition and trade friction is getting more and more intense, as well as the international market exchange rate is often fluctuating and the price of goods changing rapidly, the instability of international trade is more obvious, engaged in international trade is also more difficult.

See, international trade has a long line, wide, link more, difficult, fast-changing characteristics. Therefore, all engaged in international trade, not only must master the basic principles of international trade, knowledge and skills and methods, but also should learn to analyze and deal with practical business issues, to ensure the smooth realization of social and economic benefits. This requires teachers must use reasonable teaching methods to teach professional knowledge, to train qualified, excellent foreign trade professionals.

2, teaching methods

(1) the implementation of the principle of linking theory to practice

in the study of this course, the basic principles of international trade and national foreign policy as a guide to the "international trade", "China's foreign trade in the introduction" and other advanced courses learned in the basic theory and basic policies to be applied. Teachers in the course of lectures, the content involved, can be targeted to lead students to review, and strive to achieve effective combination of theory and practice, policy and business, and constantly improve the ability to analyze and solve practical problems.

(2) pay attention to the link between business and law

The content of the international trade law course is closely related to the content of the international trade practice course, because, the establishment of the contract for the purchase and sale of international goods must go through certain legal steps, the contract for the purchase and sale of international goods is a binding legal document on both parties to the contract. Fulfillment of the contract is a kind of legal behavior, to deal with the performance of the dispute is actually to solve the problem of legal disputes. Moreover, the results of specific rulings are different in countries with different legal systems. This requires both practical and legal aspects to study the content of this course.

(3) Strengthen the study of English

For foreign trade professionals, not only to master a certain degree of professional knowledge, but also must be able to use English to communicate with foreign businessmen, negotiation and writing faxes and letters. If the knowledge of professional English is not well mastered, it is difficult to be competent for the work, and even affect the smooth progress of business. Therefore, in the teaching work, teachers should require students to strengthen the study of English and master the foreign trade terminology. Foundation.

(4) pay attention to the link between this course and other related courses

International trade practice is a comprehensive discipline, closely linked with other course content. In the process of teaching and learning, should be the comprehensive application of their knowledge. For example, when it comes to the quality of goods, quantity and packaging content should go to understand the knowledge of the commodity discipline; Speaking of the price of goods, should go to understand the price of science, international finance and monetary and banking content; Speaking of the international transportation of goods, insurance content, should go to understand the transport science, insurance content; Speaking of disputes, breach of contract, claims, force majeure, etc., should go to understand the relevant knowledge of the law and so on.

(5) the implementation of the "foreign for Chinese" principle

In order to adapt to the needs of the development of international trade, the International Chamber of Commerce and other international organizations have formulated a variety of rules relating to international trade, such as "Incoterms", "Uniform Rules for Collections", "Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits", etc. These rules have become the current accepted rules of international trade. These rules have become the general international trade practices recognized in current international trade, are generally accepted and frequently used, and have become the code of conduct observed by practitioners in the international trade community. Therefore, in the study of this course, must be based on the "foreign for Chinese" principle, combined with China's national conditions to study some of the international practices and generally practiced principles, and learn to flexibly use some of the international trade and customary practices that have been effective, in order to work according to international norms, trade practices to accelerate with the international market.

(6) Adherence to the principle of learning by doing

This course is a highly practical and applied discipline. In the learning process, we should pay attention to the case, example analysis and the usual operation practice, and organize the students combined with visits to off-campus, internships, in order to increase perceptual knowledge, strengthen the basic skills training, focusing on the cultivation of students' abilities. In the scale of training to highlight the applicability, strengthen the practical, pay attention to flexibility.

3, practice teaching

In the teaching process, according to the content and characteristics of the course, by going out, please come in, etc., carefully organized to implement the teaching plan. Through listening, watching and doing to make some seemingly complicated professional knowledge is quickly understood and mastered by students. In the teaching process, only the theory to practice, teaching and practical combination, is to cultivate a new type of foreign trade professionals in an effective form.