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Mr. Happy Manchanda is a small manufacturer of eae 4 oo ane = plant eal locad
Gurgaon and employs about 55 workers with an investment of AV MY Te A At Ae mihi
Due to recession in the domestic market, he foresees prospects of | ‘onal. Some of kis aaa
in the domestic market. He is exploring the possibility of going internacional. Some of his compa
are already in export busines. A casual talk with one of his close friends in the tr business ree gt
there is a substantial market for automobile components and — ruth-East Asia and
East. But his fiend als tes him, “Doing busines internationally is not the same as carrying outhaing
within the home country. International business is more complex as one has to operate under mae
conditions that are different from those that one faces in domestic business”. Mr. Manchanda is, mor,
not sure as to how he should go about setting up international business. Should he himself identify yg
‘contact some overseas customers and start exporting directly co them or else route his products thang
export houses which specialise in exporting products made by others?
Mr, Manchanda’s son who has just returned after an MBA in USA suggests that they should st y
a fully owned factory in Bangkok for supplying to customers in South-East Asia and Middle Fax,
Serting up a manufacturing plant there will help them save costs of transporting goods from Ind,
This would also help them coming closer to the overseas customers. Mr. Manchanda is in a fixasw
what to do. In the face of difficulties involved in overseas ventures as pointed out by his friend, b
is wondering about the desirability of entering into global business. He is also not sure as to wht
the different ways of entering into intemational market are and which one will best suit his purpox
Introduction
Countries all over the world are undergoing a fundamental shift in the way they produce and i
various products and services. The national economies which so far were pursuing the goal of self
are now becoming increasingly dependent upon others for
goods and services. Due to increased cross border trade and investments, countries are no more isola
Prime reason behind this radical change is the development of communication, technology in
etc, Emergence of newer modes of communication and development of faster and more efficient
transportation have brought nations loser to one another.
procuring as well as supplying variousnas
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the Anternatio, se business activities that ce place across the
jqtemational trade comprises exports trademarks, knowhow and copyrights,
fecause goods are tangible, Items of visi tach gehandise (goods). It is also called ‘visible trade’
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ofiternational business. But of ate the