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Tariffs are a kind of specialized tax that affect goods imported to, or exported from, a country. Tariffs are mandated by national governments and are a particularly easy form of tax to collect. Tariffs are used by governments for many different reasons, some good and some with insidious intent. Tariffs are also extremely important... more »
Entrepreneurs get involved in the import and export industries due to the high potential for profit. American businesses imported $1.2 trillion in goods while exporting $772 billion to foreign countries in 2007. Investments in goods traded internationally require careful planning, impeccable timing and a commitment to the longer view.... more »
The foreign currency exchange markets are where money from different countries are bought and sold. The focus of foreign currency exchange is the facilitation of international commerce. Foreign currency exchange markets can also function as a method of making investments, can be used by governments to impact the value of their... more »
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International trade is exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, it represents a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP). While international trade has been present throughout much of history (see Silk Road, Amber Road), its economic, social, and political importance has been on the rise in recent centuries. Industrialization, advanced transportation, globalization, multinational corporations, and outsourcing are all having a major impact on the international trade system. Increasing international trade is crucial to the continuance of globalization. International trade is a major source of economic revenue for any nation that is considered a world power. Without international trade, nations would be limited to the goods and services produced within their own borders.
International trade is in principle not different from domestic trade as the motivation and the behavior of parties involved in a trade does not change fundamentally depending on whether trade is across a border or not. The main difference is that international trade is typically more costly than domestic trade. The reason is that a border typically imposes additional costs such as tariffs, time costs due to border delays and costs associated with country differences such as language, the legal system or a different culture.
Another difference between domestic and international trade is that factors of production such as capital and labor are typically more mobile within a country than across countries. Thus international trade is mostly restricted to trade in goods and services, and only to a lesser extent to trade in capital, labor or other factors of production. Then trade in goods and services can serve as a substitute for trade in factors of production. Instead of importing the factor of production a country can import goods that make intensive use of the factor of production and are thus embodying the respec read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International+trade
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