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INTRODUCTION TO
IMPORT - EXPORT
Nguyen Thi My Hanh
Email: ntmhanh@hcmiu.edu.vn
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LEARNING EXPECTATIONS
1. Defining and classifying Export and Import
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Import-Export Management
• Import- Export Management: all activities of a company which aim at:
vStrategic planning
vOrganizing, Implementing
vSupervising and Controlling
of all import/export activities from the beginning until the end of a
business operation cycle.
A business operation cycle ranges from searching and contract
negotiation to the end of the contract implementation.
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TRADE
Indirect Exporting
Third-party intermediaries: independent, i.e., unrelated, firms that facilitate
international trade transactions by assisting both importers and exporters
Export intermediaries may perform any or all of the following functions:
vstimulate sales, obtain orders, and conduct market research
vperform credit investigations and payment-collection activities
vhandle foreign traffic arrangements and shipping details
vprovide support for a client’s sales, distribution, and promotion staff
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3. Trade volume
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3. Trade volume
• Geography (Distance) and Size (GDP) are the most important
determinants of bilateral trade flows.
• Note that the world’s largest economies (after the US) are Japan,
Germany, UK, France, and China.
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Size matters
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EXAMPLE
Economy size (1000 USD) Distance to Bilateral trade
Vietnam
VIETNAM 223,779,865
US 19,485,394,000 6,218
Japan 4,872,415,104 3865
Korea 1,530,750,923 3,111
Australia 1,323,421,072 5,173
China 12,237,700,479 2,458
India 2,650,725,335 3,190
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