A Handbook of World Trade: Strategic Guide to Trading Internationally

With the development of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the rapid advance towards liberalizing world trade, international trade strategy is now fundamental to forward corporate planning for businesses worldwide. This guide provides essential information for business practitioners and advisers to review their companies international trade strategies and current activities, and a reliable reference source for anyone needing to understand the framework and mechanics of world trade.Some of the topics discussed are: * The origins and nature of the WTO; * Regulatory issues and disputes in international trade; * The management of foreign currencies in international trade; * International trade finance and documentation; and * International trade development issues. The authoritative analysis is supported by a directory of essential contacts and useful information including: Membership of regional trading groups; Less-developed countries (ldcs)"" oecd list; Icc international offices; Banking groups with trade finance capacity; Export credit agencies; Examples of letters of credit; Incoterms; ICC publications; IOE publications; Kogan Page international business publicationsContributors contact details. Contributors include Richard Bate, director of ICC (UK), George Curmi, banker and international trade consultant, and Derrick Edwards, a leading expert in the technology of foreign exchange transaction. Contributions are also provided by Clyde & Co, Deloitte and Touche, the International Chamber of Commerce, Geneva and London offices, the SGS Group and Laytons.