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Global Trade
Agenda
What is global trade?What is global trade?
Why is trade important?Why is trade important?
Why should I trade?Why should I trade?
How trade worksHow trade works
Jobs in international tradeJobs in international trade
What is global trade?
Global trade, also known as international trade, Global trade, also known as international trade, is simply the exchange of goods and services is simply the exchange of goods and services
across international boundaries.across international boundaries.
Import Export
When did it begin?
Records from the 19th century BC attest Records from the 19th century BC attest to the existence of an Assyrian merchant to the existence of an Assyrian merchant colony at Kanesh in Cappadocia.colony at Kanesh in Cappadocia.
The domestication of camels allowed The domestication of camels allowed Arabian nomads to control long distance Arabian nomads to control long distance trade in spices and silk from the Far East.trade in spices and silk from the Far East.
Why is trade important?
Availability of products worldwide (competitive advantage)Availability of products worldwide (competitive advantage)
Reduce vulnerability and dependence on the domestic Reduce vulnerability and dependence on the domestic market (economy, seasonal fluctuations, weather, etc.)market (economy, seasonal fluctuations, weather, etc.)
Increase in product quality because of competition and Increase in product quality because of competition and higher quality standards required in other countrieshigher quality standards required in other countries
Fair trade raises working conditionsFair trade raises working conditions
Contributes to the economyContributes to the economy
competitive advantage
contributes to the economy
Why should I trade?
Enhance sales and profits through market Enhance sales and profits through market expansion. expansion.
• Exporting is profitable. In fact, 60% of small companies Exporting is profitable. In fact, 60% of small companies that engage in exporting derive 20% of their annual that engage in exporting derive 20% of their annual earnings from exports. earnings from exports.
Reduce cost of products by importing less expensive Reduce cost of products by importing less expensive raw materials and through foreign manufacturing. raw materials and through foreign manufacturing.
Learn new ideas and management techniques.Learn new ideas and management techniques.
Your store in the U.S.A. selling locally and/or nationally
320,760,000 people
Potential customers when selling locally and/or nationally
7,200,000,000 people
Potential customers when selling internationally
How trade works
Raw materials
Manufacture
Your product
Market research, regulations, consulting, etc. Buyers
Prepare packaging
Customs Shipping
Product sold
abroad
Export/import
Jobs in international trade
Something to think about…
““Nations that trade don’t go Nations that trade don’t go to war with each other”to war with each other”
-Guy Tozzoli, WTCA -Guy Tozzoli, WTCA
Lynn R. HíjarLynn R. Híjar
iBiz247 International Business CenteriBiz247 International Business Center
www.iBiz247.comwww.iBiz247.com
Happy trading!