Guide to export-import basics

International trade, a key engine of economic growth, is valued at trillions of dollars each year. However, the techniques of how to export and import are often a mystery to business persons and enterprises.

Guide to Export-Import Basics, now in its third edition, examines the trade resources developed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to help you make the most of international markets : the legal foundation ¤ resolving international disputes ¤ international model contracts ¤ Incoterms ¤ documentary credits ¤ factoring and forfaiting ¤ transport and e-commerce.

As a bonus, the Guide also provides practical resources :

• samples of key documents including insurance certificate, commercial invoice and bill of lading
• graphics illustrating, for example, the stages of a documentary credit operation and the distinctions between the different Incoterms
• a glossary of export-import terms.

Guide to Export-Import Basics provides vital knowledge for those interested in trading internationally.

The International Chamber of Commerce, the World Business Organization, based in Paris, is the global leader in the development of standards, rules and reference guides for international trade.