Characteristics of international trade in goods

1. International trade is more difficult than domestic trade

This is mainly manifested in: language barriers; laws, customs and habits are different; trade barriers; market research is not easy; understand the trade counterparty credit difficulties; transaction technology is complex; transaction contact inconvenience.

2. International trade is more complex than domestic trade

This is mainly manifested in: currency and measurement system of different countries; business habits are complex; customs system and other trade laws and regulations are different; international exchange complexity; transportation difficulties; insurance and claims technology is not easy to grasp.

3. The risk of international trade

In the international market may produce a lot of risk, the more significant are the following: credit risk, exchange risk, transportation risk, personality risk, political risk, commercial risk.

4. International trade marketing means and participants more than domestic

In the international market, marketing means in addition to products, prices, channels and promotions of the four major marketing factors, as well as political forces, public **** relations, and other super-economic means. Trade participants are also significantly different from the domestic, in addition to the regular participants, legislators, government agents, political parties, related groups and the general public, are also involved in marketing activities. Thus, the scale of action and the subtlety of relationships in international trade are unmatched in the domestic arena.

5. E-mail and correspondence are the main forms of business communication.

6. Emphasis on the signing and fulfillment of contracts

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