在迈入新世纪和加入WTO以后，我国正逐步参与国际竞争，同世界接轨。在全球经济一体化趋势日益明显的今天，知识经济在兴起，全球范围内的科技竞争、贸易摩擦和市场争夺愈演愈烈。这是一场争夺国际市场的战斗，而其实质是人才的竞争。作为国际贸易用语的英语变得越来越重要。社会上也越来越迫切地需要既有专业知识又能熟练运用英语的人才。有效地提高学生的实际语言运用能力，符合社会经济生活的实际需求，已成为英语教育工作者的历史责任，也是日益发达的经济和社会发展的需要。
本书是一本综合性的国际商贸英语教材，包括国际贸易、国际支付、商务洽谈和函电、国际金融和世界经济以及各种单证、保险等内容。书中课文大多选自有关国际经济贸易的原版书籍，部分选自英美报刊。本教材部分注解摘自国内权威资料。材料力求新鲜、有代表性，并能反映当代国际经济贸易的一些重大变化。

Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade and International Settlement
1.1 International Trade
1.2 International Settlement
Chapter2 International Markets
2.1 Introduction
2.2 What Is the Difference between International and Domestic Marketing？
2.3 Modes of Market Entry
2.4 Marketing Entry Strategies---Learning from Emerging Markets
2.5 Summary
Chapter 3 Business Negotiation and Establishment of Contract
3.1 Business Negotiation
3.2 General Procedure in Business Negotiation
Chapter 4 Price Terms
4.1 International Trade Terms
4.2 Six Common Used Trade Terms
4.3 Other Trade Terms
Chapter 5 Bill of Exchange
5.1 Definition and Essentials
5.2 Parties and Acts
Chapter 6 Promissory Notes and Check
6.1 Promissory Notes
6.2 Check
Chapter 7 Remittance
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Application
Chapter 8 Collection
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Types of Collection and Procedures
8.3 Characteristics. Risks and Bank's Liabilities
8.4 Finance under Documentary Collection
Chapter 9 Letter of Credit
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Types of L/C and Procedure
Chapter 10 Financing
10.1 Discounting
10.2 Forfeiting
10.3 Factoring
10.4 Accommodating
Chapter 11 Transport documents
11.1 Bill of Lading
11.2 Other Transport Documents
Chapter 12 Cargo Transportation Insurance
12.1 Perils and Losses
12.2 Marine Insurance Clauses
12.3 London Insurance Institute Cargo Clauses
12.4 Contents of the Insurance Document
12.5 Insurance Claim
12.6 Marine Insurance Business in China and Insurance Clause in the Contract
12.7 Types of Insurance Document
Chapter 13 Commodity Inspection and Customs Formalities
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Where and When Inspection Undergoes
13.3 Commodity Inspection Certificate
13.4 Customs Formalities for Exports and Imports
13.5 Customs Duties
Chapter 14 Claims. Arbitration and Litigation
14.1 Claim
14.2 Arbitration and Litigation
Chapter 15 International Business Correspondence
15.1 Business Letter
15.2 Telegram
15.3 Telex
附录一：全国外经贸行业外销员统考外贸综合业务试题参考答案与评分标准
附录二：全国外经贸行业外销员统考’《外贸英语》试题
附录三：全国外经贸行业外销员统考《外贸英语》参考答案
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