Export-Import Theory, Practices, and Procedures [Hardcover]

Erdener Kaynak (Author), Belay Seyoum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0789005670 | ISBN-13: 978-0789005670 | Edition: 1

Learn the ins and outs of the export-import business!

Export-Import Theory, Practices, and Procedures is a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of international trade theories and techniques. International trade professionals, researchers, students, and members of chambers of commerce will benefit from concepts and theories that explain international trade operations and give clearly defined goals and procedures for your business. This excellent text offers chapter summaries, references, World Wide Web addresses, and features learning aids such as figures, tables, vignettes, and other illustrations to help you compete in the global marketplace and better educate students in the field.

With this informative text, you will explore trade agreements such as the GATT/WTO, NAFTA, and the European Economic Community (EEC), and how they affect trade. For example, you will read about the investment and intellectual property policies, as well as rules on government procurements, safeguards, and services of NAFTA.

Export-Import Theory, Practices, and Procedures examines export-import marketing and strategy concepts from setting up businesses to solving typical international logistics and transportation questions. Other areas you will examine include:

• documentation, risks, and different forms of insurance
• price setting in international trade
• export sales contracts
• documenting export-import trade
• the risks of foreign trade
• exchange rates and international trade
• methods of payment for exporting and importing goods
• the benefits and theories of countertrade
• the entry process for imports
• import relief to domestic industry
  
  Export-Import Theory, Practices, and Procedures covers everything you need to know to start and run an export-import business. With over 100 tables and figures and a plethora of Web sites and Internet addresses to visit, this excellent text assists you in understanding the theories, practices, and procedures of exporting and importing to help you make informed and profitable business decisions.

Editorial Reviews

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COVERS A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT GAPS THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED ELSEWHERE. . . . By focusing specifically on trade rather than other forms of international expansion, DR. SEYOUM HAS ACHIEVED THE NEAR-IMPOSSIBLE--in-depth and thorough coverage of both the theory and the practice of exporting, and significantly broader coverage of importing than is the norm, thus offering the most complete coverage of all facets of trade that I have seen. . . . EXCELS BY INTEGRATING THEORY WITH PRACTICE AND EXPORTS WITH IMPORTS. . . . The fact that this book starts with 'A Brief History of International Trade' and concludes, among others, with a 'Sample Distributorship Agreement', speaks to the singular achievement of this book: true cover-to-cover, and top-to-bottom, coverage of all relevant issues in exporting and importing. -- Dr. Nicolas Papadopoulos, PhD, Professor of Marketing and International Business; Associate Dean (Research); Director, International Business Study Group, Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

International Trade has always been a hands-on subject and the few books that are out there do not address anywhere near the width and depth that Export-Import Theory, Practices and Procedures, Second Edition, does. . . . Each of the 20 chapters in this book closes with a great summary. The student here is also provided with enough references, case studies and international perspectives on the subject matter covered within the chapter. There are even review questions for further self-study. THE CHAPTERS ON IMPORT REGULATIONS IS ESPECIALLY VALUABLE to the student of international trade and the section on export licensing and regulations of the Commerce Department is a boon to any new or seasoned export manager. The useful presentation of typical import and export transactions as well as samples of distributor agreements and business plans put this book WAY ABOVE ANY OTHER IN ITS CLASS. -- Ashok Sadhwani, BCom, GDMM, CHB, President and CEO, ASMARA USA INC.; Instructor, Business and Legal Programs, UCLA Extension, Los Angeles; Associate Professor, International Trade, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Consultant for the Government --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Belay Seyoum, PhD, is Associate Professor of International Business Studies at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he teaches a variety of courses in international business and economics. Prior to coming to Nova Southeastern, Dr. Seyoum taught international business at Concordia University and McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Seyoum has published four books as well as numerous articles in the area of international trade in several prestigious academic journals such as the International Business Review, the Journal of World Trade, Multinational Business Review, the International Trade Journal, the Columbia Journal of World Business, and the Journal of Global Business. He is recipient of the Fulbright Scholar award for 2007 and lives in Florida.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 485 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (March 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789005670
• ISBN-13: 978-0789005670
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,495,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not an essential read, July 2, 2010

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This review is from: Export-Import Theory, Practices and Procedures (Paperback)

There's a couple of items in here that are not found in other such books, but if you could buy only one book, this definitely isn't the one to buy. It's better to borrow it after you have digested better books on the subject. If you must buy it, then buy used and cheap.

"How Small Business Trades Worldwide" by Wiley is the better book, and the essential book to buy if you can get only one. It contains almost of the goodies you need to get started without delay. Far more than any other book I've read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read with excellent information, April 17, 2009

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inthepm "inthepm" (East Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Export-Import Theory, Practices, and Procedures (Paperback)

While I haven't read all the chapters yet, I've made it to Chap 10 and found it an excellent source of information, guidance of how to go about I/E trade, and an easy read. My Professor, an experienced professional in the Import/Export trade certainly recommends it as the best he's ever used.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, used it to help write a graduate paper, January 10, 2007

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D. Kubo - See all my reviews
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I needed a book that had paranthetical references, and this book had quite a few. Would have loved it if there were more though. This is actually a very good book. It teaches practical common sense, mixed with historical overviews of international trade practices, forwarding laws, promotion and marketing plans, advertising strategies. It is a very good book that will provide a breadth of knowledge for the enterprising importer-exporter. I would recommended it for both business and academic purposes, although if you are looking for more academic reference-based books in this area, you should also consult academic publishing companies that focus more on referenced materials. Overall, very informative book.