1 International Trade

1.1 International Trade Growth

1.2 International Trade Milestones

1.3 Largest Exporting and Importing Countries

1.4 International Trade Drivers

1.5 International Trade Theories

1.6 The International Business Environment

2 International Supply Chain Management

2.1 Historical Development

2.2 Logistics and Supply Chain Management

2.3 Elements of International Logistics

2.4 The Economic Importance of Logistics

2.5 International Reverse Logistics

3 International Infrastructure

3.1 Definitions

3.2 Transportation Infrastructure

3.3 Communication Infrastructure

3.4 Utilities Infrastructure

3.5 Services Infrastructure

3.6 Legal and Regulatory Infrastructure

4 International Methods of Entry

4.1 Entry Strategy Factors

4.2 Indirect Exporting

4.3 Active Exporting

4.4 Production Abroad

4.5 Parallel Imports

4.6 Counterfeit Goods

4.7 Other Issues in Methods of Entry

5 International Contracts

5.1 Lex Mercatoria

5.2 International Sales Contracts and the CISG

5.3 Agency versus Distributorship Legal Issues

5.4 Elements of an Agency or Distributor Contract

5.5 Termination

5.6 Arbitration

5.7 Mediation

6 Terms of Trade or Incoterms？ Rules

6.1 International Commerce Terms

6.2 Understanding Incoterms Rules

6.3 Incoterms Rule Strategy

6.4 Ex-Works(EXW)

6.5 Free Carrier(FCA)

6.6 Carriage Paid To(CPT)

6.7 Carriage and Insurance Paid To(CIP)

6.8 Delivered At Terminal(DAT)

6.9 Delivered At Place(DAP)

6.10 Delivered Duty Paid(DDP)

6.11 Free Alongside Ship(FAS)

6.12 Free on Board(FOB)

6.13 Cost and Freight(CFR)

6.14 Cost,Insurance,and Freight(CIF)

6.15 Summary of Incoterms？Responsibilities

6.16 Common Errors in Incoterms？Rules Usage

6.17 Incoterms Rules as a Marketing Tool

7 Terms of Payment

7.1 International Payment Characteristics

7.2 Alternative Terms of Payment

7.3 Risks in International Trade

7.4 Cash in Advance

7.5 Open Account

7.6 Letter of Credit

7.7 Additional Types of Letters of Credit

7.8 Documentary Collection

7.9 Forfaiting

7.10 Purchasing Cards

7.11 TradeCard

7.12 Bank Guarantees

7.13 Terms of Payment as a Marketing Tool

8 Managing Transaction Risks

8.1 Currency Used in the Sales Contract

8.2 The System of Currency Exchange Rates

8.3 Theories of Exchange Rate Determinations

8.4 Exchange Rate Forecasting

8.5 Managing Transaction Exposure

8.6 International Banking Institutions

8.7 Currency of Payment as a Marketing Tool

9 International Commercial Documents

9.1 Documentation Requirements

9.2 Invoices

9.3 Export Documents

9.4 Import Documents

9.5 Transportation Documents

9.6 Electronic Data Interchange

9.7 Document Preparation as a Marketing Tool

11 International Ocean Transportation

11.1 Types of Service

11.2 Size of Vessels

11.3 Types of Vessels

11.4 Flag

11.5 Liability Conventions

11.6 Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers

11.7 Security Requirements

12 International Air Transportation

12.1 Cargo Airlines,Airports,and Markets

12.2 Types of Service

12.3 Types of Aircraft

12.4Airfreight Tariffs

12.5 International Regulations

12.6 Environmental Issues and Sustainability

12.7 International Air Cargo Security

13 International Land and Multimodal Transportation

13.1Truck Transportation

13.2 Rail Transportation

13.3 Intermodal Transportation

13.4 Freight Forwarders

13.5 Project Cargo

13.6 Alternative Means of Transportation

13.7 Ground Transportation Security

14 Packaging for Export

14.1 Packaging Functions

14.2 Packaging Objectives

14.3 Ocean Cargo

14.4 Air Transport

14.5 Road and Rail Transport

14.6 Security

14.7 Hazardous Cargo

14.8 Refrigerated Goods

14.9 Domestic Retail Packaging Issues

14.10 Packaging as a Marketing Tool

15 International Logistics Security

15.1 The Impact of a Significant Disruption in International Logistics

15.2 International Organizations

15.3 The United States'Approach

15.4 The European Union's Programs

15.5 Other Countries'Approach

15.6Corporate Efforts

16 Customs Clearance

16.1 Duty

16.2Non-TariffBarriers

16.3 Customs Clearing Process

16.4ForeignTrade Zones

17 Developing a Competitive Advantage

17.1 Communication Challenges

17.2 International English

17.3 Special English

17.4 Metric System

17.5 Cultural Sensitivity

17.6 Specific Advice