2013年貨運代理考試貨代英語輔導講義第一章
來源：中大網校發布時間：2012-12-20
Unit One International Trade
（一）基本要求
了解： Definition and Importance， Barriers to International Trade
熟悉： Differences between International Trade and Domestic
Trade， WTO
掌握： Risks in International Trade， Steps of International Trade
（二）考試內容：
1. Definition and Importance
2. Differences between International Trade and Domestic Trade
3. Risks in International Trade
4. World Trade Organization
5. Barriers to International Trade
6. Steps of International Trade
2. Differences between International Trade and Domestic Trade
International trade is typically more costly（成本高） than domestic trade.（reason： additional costs such as tariffs， time costs due to board delays and costs associated with country differences such as language， the legal system， culture. ）
The factors of production（ 生產要素）are typically more mobile （流動）within a country than across countries. （International trade is mostly restricted to trade in goods and service）。
International trade is also a branch of economics， which together with international finance， forms the large branch of international economics.
3. Risks in International Trade
Economic risks
（1）insolvency （破產）of the buyer； （2）the failure of the buyer to pay the amount； （3）non-acceptance；（4） exchange rate， etc.
Political risks
（1）cancellation or non-renewal of export or import licenses ； （2）war risks； （3）expropriation or confiscation of the importer‘s company； （4）risk of the imposition of an import ban （禁止進口）after the shipment of the goods；（5） transfer risk—imposition of exchange controls （外匯管制） by the importer’s country or foreign currency shortages； （6）influence of political parties in importer‘s company.
