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TeachingMethods
•Lecture
•Presentation
•Groupdiscussion
•tutorial
ContentsofLecture
I.OverallobjectivesoftheCourse
Language,Knowledgeofinternationaltrade,tipstocross-culturebusinesspracticeandotherobjectives
1.Language:
--Goodcommandofthelayout,formatandotherfeaturesofbusinessletters.(e.g.style,tone,usualpracticeetc)
--Goodcommandofthelanguagefeaturesofbusinesswriting.
Wording/diction(levelsofwords—buy/purchase/placeanorderwith,tell/letknow/inform/advice/inform/instruct,meaningofwords-decline/refuse);
sentence(shortandsimplesentence—empathetic,strong,easy,goodforpresentationofimportantfactsandideas;
longandcomplexsentence—precise,clear,suitableforexplanationofviewsandtheories)
Paragraph(onetopiconeparagraph)
Passage(concise,correct,clear,courteous)
--Understandingofbasictermsininternationaltrade
Specialwords:
arbitration,transshipment,seaworthy,
Commonwords:
inquiry,offer,sightdraft
Abbreviations:
priceterms,paymentmethod,Insuranceterms,etc.
2.Knowledgeofinternationaltrade
--Preliminaryknowledgeofinternationalbusinessandtrade---Definition,Category,Policy,tradebarriersandencouragementpolicy,etc.
--Basicknowledgeofgeneralproceduresofexportandimport---Inquiry,Offer,Counter-offer,Conclusionofbusiness,etc.
3.Tipstocross-culturebusinesspractice
--customs,usualpracticeindifferentcountries,communicationstyles,cross-culturebusiness,businessetiquette(businesscard,dressingcode,diningcode,etc.)
Otherobjectives
--introductiontojobinterviews,CV,etc
--contrast&
comparisonbetweenChineseandEnglish
--translationtechniques
II.Introductiontothetextbook
1stpart:
Chapterone
2ndpart:
Chapter2-5
3rdPart:
Chapter6-10
III.Introductiontoclassactivities
Lecture,Translation,Discussion,Note-taking
IV.IntroductiontotheExam
Translationofterms,words,phrases,sentences,letters;
Testonknowledgeconcerninginternationalbusiness
Lettercomposition
Lecture2InternationalBusinessandPolicies
•Generalpictureofglobaleconomy
•Understandingofinternationalbusiness
•Internationaltradeorganizationandpolicies
•Internationaltradepolicies
•Tradebarriers
•Exportencouragementpolicies
I.Somekeywords
Globalization/integrationofworldeconomy全球化/世界经济一体化
--FDI外国直接投资(China2005US$60.3billion)
--Outsourcing外包(manufactureoutsourcinginChina,serviceoutsourcinginIndia,etc.)
--Transitionaleconomy转轨经济(fromCentralcontrolledtomarketeconomy,e.g.China,EastEuropeancountries;
51countriesin2005acknowledgemarketeconomystatusofChina…)
--Oligopoly,monopoly寡头垄断
II.Somekeyfigures
GDP:
themarketvalueofallfinalgoodsandservicesproducedwithinacountryduringagiventimeperiod.(Investment+consume+netexport).
GDPRanking(officialexchangerate)
1.USA$12.77trillion(agriculture1%,manufacture20.79%,service78.3%)
2.Japan$4.955trillion
3.Germany$2.83trillion
4.China$2.25trillion(10%,50%,40%)
GDPRanking(purchasepowerparity)
1.USA$12.37trillion
2.China$8.158trillion
3.Japan$3.867trillion
4.Germany$2.446trillion
Import&
ExportValue(inUS$billion)
1.USAimport1,127,export927.5,total2654.5
2.Germanyimport801,export1,016,total1,817
3.Chinaimport660.1,export762,total14221
4.Japanimport455.1,export550.5,total10016
(China:
morethan50%ofexp.&
imp.Valuegeneratedfromprocessingtrade.E.g.aUS$20BarbieDoll,processingfeeonly35cents.)
III.InternationalBusiness/Trade
1.DefinitionofInternationalBusiness
Allbusinesstransactionsthatinvolvetwoormorecountries.
2.TheMajorCategoriesofInternationalBusiness国际贸易的主要类别
Merchandise/Commodityexportsandimports.(商品的进出口)Tangiblegoodssentoutofandbroughtincountries.Theysometimesarereferredtoasvisibleexportsandimports.Exportingorimportingisusuallythefirsttypeofforeignoperationacompanyundertakes.Thisisbecauseatanearlystageofinternationalinvolvement,exportingorimportingrequirestheleastcommitmentofandtheleastriskofthecompany’sresources,suchascapital,personnel,equipmentandproductionfacilities.
Basedonthewayandpurposeofexportandimportgoods,itcanbefurtherclassifiedasSoleAgency(代理),SoleDistributorship(经销,专卖),ProcessingandAssemblingTrade(processingwithimportedmaterials,processingaccordingtosuppliedsamplesandassemblingwithsuppliedparts/components)andCompensationTrade(productionandtechnologyprovidedbyforeigninvestorsorpurchasedwithforeignexportcreditareutilizedbyChineseenterprisesforproduction,andtheproductsthereofaretobesoldbacktotheforeignpartyaspayment).
Serviceexportsandimports.Internationalearningsotherthanthosederivedfromtheexportingandimportingoftangiblegoods,oftenreferredtoasinvisibles.Serviceexportsandimportstakemanyforms,suchastravel,tourism,transportation,labourservicessuchasteacher,consultant,chef,doctoretc,contractforconstructionprojects,andtheuseofassets.
Investment.Foreigninvestmentinvolvesownershipofforeignpropertyinexchangeforfinancialreturn.FDI.
3.MotivationsofCompanies’EngagementinInternationalBusiness.
Toexpandtheirsales.Highersalesmeanshigherprofitse.g.Microsoft:
EconomyofScalese.g.capital/technologyintensiveenterprises,suchasauto,pharmaceutical,information,oilrefineryetc.;
Largemarketsharemeansabovenormalprofite.g.Microsoft,Intel,orInstantcoffee(MNCslikeNestle,PhilipMorris,Unilever70%marketshare,only15to20pof1poundspentoncoffeegoestoproductcountries.)
Toacquireresources.Theylookforforeigncapital,technologies,labourandnaturalresourcesnotavailablewiththecompany’shomecountryortoreducetheircost.
Todiversifytheirsourcesofsalesandsupplies.Ericsson,Chinamarketisitsbottomlinebecauseitlosesmoneyinothermarkets.
IV.InternationalTradePolicies
1.Overview概述
Internationaltrademaybenefititspracticingnationsgenerally.However,toprotectinfantindustryandtopreventdomesticmarketsfrombeingoccupiedtoomuchbyforeignproducts,allthegovernmentsintheworldmakesomepoliciestoencourageexportanddiscourageimport.
Toencourageexport,freetradezones,exportsubsidies,returnofproducttaxandsomeothermethodsareoftenused.Todiscourageimport,tariffandnon-tarifftradebarriersareoftenresortedto.Andthissometimesresultintradedisputesbetweennationswhichcallsfortheestablishmentofaninternationalorganizationtocoordinatethepoliciesofvariousnations.
2.GATTandWTO(关贸总协定和WTO)
GATT,theGeneralAgreementonTariffandTrade,theworld’smajortradeliberalizationorganization,beganin1947with23membersandby1993had117members.ItchangeditsnametoWTOonJan.1st,1995,withitsheadquarterlocatedinGeneva.Bytheendof2001,WTOhad143membersinclusingChinathatenteredintoWTOonDec.11th,2001.WTOissofartheonlyglobalinternationalorganizationdealingwiththerulesoftradebetweennations.
ThegoalofWTOistohelpproducersofgoodsandservices,exporterandimportersconducttheirbusiness.Itsrolescanbebrieflydefinedas:
●AdministeringWTOtradeagreements
●Forumfortradenegotiations
●Handlingtradedisputes
●Monitoringnationaltradepolices
●Technicalassistanceandtrainingfordevelopingcountries
●Cooperationwithotherinternationalorganizations
3.GeneralizedSystemofPreference(GSP)普惠制
Tohelptheeconomicdevelopmentofthedevelopingnations,GSPhasbeenendorsed.Itisapreferentialtreatment,underwhich,developednationsshouldoffertariffpreferencestothelessdevelopedanddevelopingnations.
4.Most-Favoured-NationClause(MFN)最惠国条款(最惠国待遇).In1998itwaschangedtoNTR(NormalTradeRelation),sinceMFNwasdeceivingasmostnationshavethistradestatus.TheproductsfromallcountriesthathavebeengivenNTRaresubjecttothesametariffs.
AccordingtoGATT,countriesmustadheretotheMFNClause.Thisclauserequiresthatifacountrygrantsatariffreductiontoonecountry,itmustgrantthesameconcessiontoallothercountries.TheMFNclausealsoappliestoquotasandlicenses.
5.TradeBarriers贸易壁垒
Tariffs关税(duty,taxcollectedbyagovernmentonthegoodsimported.)
●Revenuetariff.收入关税Toincreasetherevenueincomeofthegovernment.
●Protectivetariff.保护性关税Higherthantheaverageincreasedvalue-addedtax,toincreaserevenueandtoweakenthecompetitivepoweroftheimportedgoods.(Tariffonimportedcarsaresupposedtoreducedfrommorethan100%beforeWTOto25%onJuly1,2006inChina.)
●Prohibitivetariffandretaliatorytariff报复性关税.Veryhightarifftomaketheimportofcertaingoodsunprofitableorwithlittleprofits.Thismaycausethecountrytoraiseimportingdutytodiscourageexportsofthecountrythathasinitiatedtheprohibitivetariff.Thisisso-calledretaliatorytariff.(2001,Japan,ProhibitivetariffonChineseagricultureproducts.ChinaretaliatorytariffonJapanesecar200%,mobilephone