Introducing
a strategic guide to trading internationally
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All
you need to know about the complexities of the world trading system
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Paris,
26 November 2001- As governments gear up for a new trade liberalization
round, it becomes all the more vital for corporate planners to have detailed information
at their fingertips on the multilateral trading system and how it works. A newly
published a Handbook of World Trade provides that indispensable knowledge.
Co-published by ICC Publishing
and Kogan Page, this guide outlines the origins of the World Trade Organization
and the history of its forerunner the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT).
An entire section of the
book covers regulatory issues and conflicts in international trade, and what
happens when disputes arise between WTO members and how they are processed under
WTO rules for dispute resolution.
Customs duties and tax,
anti-dumping regulations and practices, the management of foreign exchange in
international trade, and a detailed guide to the alternative forms of trade
finance are all included in this new publication. Separate chapters are devoted
to researching international markets, appointing export agents and distributors,
and the inspection and certification of goods,
The book also describes
the pivotal role of the International Chamber of Commerce in business self-regulation
and outlines ICC rules and standards for the conduct of trade, among them Incoterms
and the rules on documentary credits that banks throughout the world use every
day.
Finally, Ake Nilson, Chairman
of ICC's Electronic Commerce Project, writes on e-commerce in world trade and
related security issues.. He described ICC plans in association with the London
company, Allaghraf Limited, to launch an online version of ICC's International
Model Sales Contract.
To place your online order
for a Handbook of World Trade, go to the ICC
Business Bookstore
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