本书是全英文教材，结构合理、体系完整，在内容上注意外贸专业知识、实际业务操作以及英语运用三者之间的密切配合。每一章的开始有学习目标；每一章的每一节后面有课堂讨论、专业术语练习；每一章的后面还有本章小结、关键词汇、配套练习题和与该章内容密切相关的阅读材料；同时提供了3套综合测试题。

本书不仅可作为各高等院校国际贸易、商务英语等专业的双语教学教材，也可作为专业外语课的教材。

Chapter 1 Introduction

 Study objectives

 1.1 Exporting and importing

 1.2 Terms and conditions of contract

 1.3 Procedures of importing and exporting business

 1.4 The laws and usual practices of the international trade

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Reading material

Chapter 2 International Trade Terms

 Study objectives

 2.1 Trade terms and international trade usages

 2.2 The trade terms of the group E,F,C

 2.3 The trade terms of the group D

 2.4 The choice of trade terms in practice

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Chapter 3 Terms of Commodity

 Study objectives

 3.1 Name and quality of commodity

 3.2 Quantity of commodity

 3.3 Packing of commodity

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Chapter 4 International Cargo Transport

 Study objectives

 4.1 Modes of transportation

 4.2 The shipment clause

 4.3 Shipping documents

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Chapter 5 Insurance——Marine Cargo Insurance

 Study objectives

 5.1 The scope of marine cargo insurance coverage

 5.2 Conditions of marine cargo insurance

 5.3 London Insurance Institute Cargo Clauses

 5.4 Insurance clauses in the contract and forms of insurance contract

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Chapter 6 Terms of Price

 Study objectives

 6.1 About the price

 6.2 Pricing methods

 6.3 Selection of money of account and the price clause

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Chapter 7 International Payment

 Study objectives

 7.1 Instruments of payment

 7.2 Modes of payment

 7.3 Combination of different modes of payment

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Chapter 8 Inspection and Claims

 Study objectives

 8.1 Inspection

 8.2 Claims

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Chapter 9 Force Majeure and Arbitration

 Study objectives

 9.1 Force majeure

 9.2 Arbitration

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Chapter 10 Negotiation of Contract

 Study objectives

 10.1 The steps of signing a contract

 10.2 The form and contents of a contract

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Chapter 11 Implementation of Contract

 Study objectives

 11.1 The performance of export contract

 11.2 Performance of import contract

 11.3 The main import and export documents

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Chapter 12 Modes of International Trade

 Study objectives

 12.1 Exclusive sales and agency

 12.2 Invitation to tender and submission of tender

 12.3 Auction and consignment

 Summary

 Key words, phrases and special terms

 Exercises

 Reading material

Appendix

 Test 1

 Test 2

 Test 3

Bibliography

Answers(见配套光盘)

Translations(见配套光盘)