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国际商务英语复习笔记国际商务英语复习笔记docLIInternationalBusiness1.商务知识1.1majordifferencesbetweeninternationalbusinessanddomesticbusinessA.differencesinlegalsystemB.differencesincurrenciesC.differencesinculturalbackgroundD.differencesinnaturalandeconomicconditions1.2majortypesofinternationalbusinessA.tradeA.commodity(visible)tradeB.service(invisible)tradeB.investmenta.foreigndirectinvestment(FDI)b.portfolioinvestmentstocks,bondsorcertificatesofdepositsC.othertypesa.licensing(highcustomsdutyandnon-tariffbarrier,strongintellectualpropertyprotection)franchising(hotelandrestaurantbusiness)Incomparisonwiththerelationbetweenthelicenserandthelicenser,thefranchiserhasmorecontroloverandprovidesmoresuppoortforthefranchisee.b.managementcontractandcontractmanufacturingc.turnkeyprojectandBOTL2IncomeLevelandtheWorldMarket1.商务知识1.1GDPandGNPA.GDPmarketvalueofallgoodsandservicesproducedwithinthegeographicareaofaneconomy.B.GNPmarketvalueofallgoodsandservicesproducedbythepropertyandlaborownedbytheresidentsofaneconomy.1.2percapitaincomeandpercapitaGDP1.3highincome,middleincomeandlowincomecountriesA.H:
annualpercapitaincomeof$9386andabove;1).OECD;2).richoilproducingcountriesoftheMiddleEast;3).small-industrializedcountriesorregions;B.M:
annualpercapitaincomebelow$9386butabove$765;1).mostEastEuropeancountries;2).mostmembersoftheCommonwealthofIndependentStates;3).6OECDcountries;4).quiteanumberofLatinAmericacountries;5).someAsiancountries;6).SouthAfrica,Libya,NigeriaandAlgeria;C.L:
annualpercapitaincomeof$765andbelow;1).mostAfricancountries;2).someAsiancountries;3).afewLatinAmericancountries;1.4TriadandQuada.Triad:
US,WesternEuropeandJapanb.Quad:
TriadandCanada1.5otherimportantmarketsforChinatheFourTigers,theASEANcountries,Russia,IndiaandAustraliaL3RegionalEconomicIntegration1商务知识A.majorobjectivesofregionalintegrationTobetterenjoythebenefitoffreeflowofgoods,services,capital,laborandotherresources.B.Fourlevelsofregionaleconomicintegration1)freetradeareaAbsencetradebarriers;theNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA,formedbyUS,CanadaandMexico);2)customsunionabsencetradebarriers;practiceofcommonexternalpolicy;SouthernConeCustomsUnion(Mercosur,formedbyArgentina,Brazil,ParaguayandUruguayin1991);3)commonmarketabsencetradebarriers;practiceofcommonexternalpolicy;freeproductionfactormobility;theEuropeanCommunity(1967-1994,becameatruecommonmarketin1992);4)economicunionabsencetradebarriers;practiceofcommonexternalpolicy;freeproductionfactormobility;integrationofthedomesticpolicies;EuropeanUnion;C.EuropeanUnion(EU)1.1historytheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity(ECSC,1952);theTreatyofRome(1957,signedbyFrance,Germany,ItalyandtheBeneluxcountries);theEuropeanEconomicCommunity(EEC,1957967);theEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity(EURATOM,1957-1967);theEuropeanCommunity(formedbymergingECSC,EECandEURATOM,1967-1994);theSingleEuropeanAct(1992);theMaastrichtTreaty(1994);theEuropeanUnion(1994-);1.2structuretheEuropeanCommission(executivebody);theCouncilofMinisters(decisionmaking);theEuropeanParliament(membershipapplicationandtradeagreementapproval);D.Asia-PacificEconomicCooperation(APEC,has21members)A.theSeoulDeclaration(1991);B.afive-layerorganizationalstructure:
theInformalMeetingofEconomicLeaders(China,2001);theDual-MinisterialMeeting;theMeetingforMinistersResponsibleforTrade;theSeniorOfficialsMeeting(SOM);CommitteeofTradeandInvestment,EconomicCommittee,EconomicandTechnicalCooperationSubcommitteeofSOM,andBudgetManagementCommittee(foursubordinatecommitteesunderSOM);C.objectives:
tradeandinvestmentliberationandfacilitation(TILF)andeconomicandtechnicalcooperation(ECOTECH);E.OrganizationofPetroleumExportingCountries(OPEC,13members,1960,Vienna)L4EconomicGlobalization1.商务知识A.economicglobalizationasanobjectivetrenda.basicfeature:
freeflowofcommodity,capital,technology,service,andinformationintheglobalcontextforoptimizedallocation;b.advantagesandnegativeimpacts1.1advantages:
1).givingnewimpetusandprovidingopportunitiestoworldeconomicdevelopment;2),makingthevariouseconomiesmoreandmoreinterdependentandinteractive;1.2disadvantage:
makingcountriesmorevulnerabletotheadverseeventsacrosstheglobe;B.multinationalcorporationsA.organization:
parentMNCandaffiliateMNCB.characteristics:
1).enormoussize;2).widegeographicalspread;3).longevityandrapidgrowth;C.twobasicneeds:
profitandsecurity;D.roles:
asvehiclesforcross-bordertransferofresources;E.fourtypesA.multi-domesticcorporation(decentralized);B.globalcorporation(powerandresponsibilityconcentratedattheheadquarters);C.transnationalcorporation(integratedinanindependentnetworkofaffiliates);D.worldcompany(internationalized)L5InternationalTrade
(1)1.商务知识A.thedefintionofinternationaltradetheexchageofgoodsandservicesproducedinonecountrywiththoseproducedinanoothe匸B.tworeasonsforinternationaltradea.theunevendistributionofnaturalresourcesamongcountriesb.internationalspecializationC.twotheoriesforinternationalspecializationA.thetheoryofabsoluteadvantageacommoditywillbeproducedinthecountrywhereitcostsleastintermsofresources.B.thetheoryofcomparativeadvantage1.1contentsofthetheoryevenifacountryislessefficientthananotherintheproductionofbothcommodities,thereisstillabasisformutuallybeneficialtrade.1.2notastaticconceptAcountrymaydevelopaparticularcomparativeadvantagepurelythroughitsownactions.1.3thecornerstoneofmodemthinkingoninternationaltrade1.4DavidRicardo,theeconomistwhointroducedthetheoryL6InternationalTrade
(2)1.商务知识1)otherbasesfortradeamongcountriesA.patternsofdemandB.economyofscaleC.innovationorstyle2)thereasonswhycompletespecializtionmayneveroccurA.strategicordomesticreasonsB.transportcostC.protectionistmeasures3)tariffbarriersthemostcommonformoftraderestrictionataxleviedonacommoditywhenitcrossestheboundaryofacustomsarea.A.exportduty(taxleviedongoodsleavinganarea)B.importduty(taxleviedongoodsenteringanarea)A.specificdutyB.advaloremdutyC.compounddutyC.drawback:
dutiespaidonimportedgoodsthatarereturnedifthegoodsarereexported.D.MFNtreatment:
atarifftreatmentunderwhichacountryisrequiredtoextendtoallsignatoriesanytariffconcessionsgrantedtoanyparticipatingcountry.4)quotasthemostcommonformofnon-tariffbarriersinquantityorvalumeterms,onacountryorglobalbasis,unilaterallyorbenegotiatedonvoluntarybasis5)invisibletrade1.1transportationserviceacrossnationalboundariesmaritimeshipsisthemostimportantmeans(GreeceandNorwayhavelargemaritimefleets)1.2insurance(LloydsofLondonisaleadingexporterofthisservice)1.3tourism1.4immigrantremittance:
themoneysentbacktohomecountriesbypeopleworkinginaforeignlandL7Incoterms20001.商务知识A.theneseeityandpurposeofhavingIncotermsA.toeliminateanyofmisunderstandingandsubsequentdispute;B.toprovideasetofinternationalrulesfortheinterpretationofthemostcommonlyusedtradetermsinforeigntrade.B.thereasonsforthe2000revisionofIncotermsA.spreadofcustoms-freezonesB.changesintransportationpracticesC.increaseduseofelectroniccommunicationC.thefourgroupsofInsotermsa.GroupE:
thesellermakesthegoodsavailabletothebuyeratthesellersownpremises;EXW(ExWorks);b.GroupF:
theselleriscalledupontodeliverthegoodstocarrierappoinedbythebuyer;FCA(Freecarrier);FAS(FreeAlongsideShip);FOB(FreeOnBoard);c.GroupC:
thesellerhastocontractforcarriage,butwithoutassumingtheriskoflossordamagetothegoodsoradditionalcostsduetoeventsoccurringaftershipmentanddispatch;CFR(CostandFreight);CIF(Cost,InsuranceandFreight);CPT(CarriagePaidTo);CIP(CarriageandInsurancePaidto);d.GroupD:
thesellerhasbearallcostsandrisksneededtobringthegoodstothecountryofdestination;DAF(DeliveredAtFrontier);DES(DeliveredExShip);DEQ(DeliveredExQuay);DDU(DeliveredDutyUnpaid);DDP(DeliveredDutyPaid)D.thethreemostcommonlyusedterms1.FOB(freeonboard)2.CFR(costandfreight)3.CIF(cost,insuranceandfreight)E.chandgestosomeareasthecustomsclearanceandpaymentofdutyobligationsunderFASandDEQ;theloadingandunloadingobligationsunderFCA;L8BusinessContract1.商务知识A.thedefinitionofthecontractanagreementwhichsetsforthbindingobligationsoftherelevantparties.B.twotypesofbusinessnegotiation:
oralandwrittenC.processofnegotiationandconclusionofthecontractA.inquiry(enquiry)afirstenquiryshouldcontent:
1).howthenameandaddressoftheexporterhavebeenabtained;2).thebusinesslineandusualpracticeoftheimporter;B.quotationafirmoffershouldmadeof:
1).thetimeofshipmentandthemodeofpaymentdesired;2).anexactdescriptionofthegoods;3).thevalidityperiod;C.offerandacceptanceD.counter-offeracounter-offermaybemadeinrelationto:
1).price;2).termsofpayment;3).timeofshipment;or4).othertermsandconditionsoftheoffer;D.thenecessityofthewrittencontract:
1).astheproofoftheagreement;2).asthebasisforitsexecution.E.thetypesofcontracts1.1salescontract1.2purchasecontract1.3sales(orpurchase)confirmation(lessdetailedthanacontract)F.thesettingofacontractA.thetitle:
1).thetypeofthecontract;2).thenumberofthecontract;3).thedate;B.thecontractproperA.thenameandaddressofthebuyerandthesellerB.thedetailsofthecommoditytransactionC.thetermsandconditionsmutuallyagreedD.indica