The text is directed at the users of international logistics services: it covers all of the concepts that are important to managers who are actively exporting or importing goods or are otherwise involved in international trade operations. All of the relevant issues are thoroughly explained, including documentation, terms of payment, terms of trade (Incoterms), exchange rate exposure, international insurance, Customs clearance, agency and distributorship sales contracts, packaging, transportation, and security issues.
Chapter One Introduction
Chapter Two International Supply Chain Management
Chapter Three International Logistics Infrastructure
Chapter Four Methods of Entry into Foreign Markets
Chapter Five International Contracts
Chapter Six Terms of Trade or Incoterms
Chapter Seven Terms of Payment
Chapter Eight Currency of Payment (Managing Transaction Risks)
Chapter Nine International Commercial Documents
Chapter Ten International Insurance
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