Principles of International Trade (Import-Export)

About the Book

Principles of International Trade (Import-Export): The first step toward globalization by Dr. Chase C. Rhee is a comprehensive book for international trade (Import-Export). This book is intended for college students who study international trade and business people who want to engage in international trade. The book covers major subjects necessary for a successful import-export business: • Antidumping and countervailing duties • ATA Carnet • Classical theories of international trade • Customs brokers • Customs clearance • Drawback • Establishing an import business • Export credit insurance • Export entry strategies & export intermediaries • Export pricing • Financing exports • Financing imports • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Antiboycott Laws • Foreign trade zones • Free trade agreements • Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States • IC-DISC, FSC, ETI Act, and AJCA • Import quotas • Inspection of imported goods • Interactions between an exporter and an importer • International freight forwarder & automated export system • International organizations: GATT, WTO, ICC, & OECD • International trade terms • International transportation • Locating products to export and export markets • Locating products to import • Marine cargo insurance • Markings of imported goods • Negotiation of shipping documents • Overseas agents and distributors • Packing of imported goods • Pricing of imported goods • Safeguard measures • Sales contracts • Shipping documents • Special tariff treatment programs • Temporary free importations • Terms of payments • Transaction value • U.S. Government’s export controls • U.S. Government’s export supports • U.S. Government’s import restrictions

About the Author

Dr. Chase C. Rhee is a professor of International Trade at the California State University Los Angeles (CSULA) and the Pacific States University (PSU) in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Rhee also taught Import/Export at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension School. Dr. Rhee received his bachelor’s degree in international trade at the College of Commerce of Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea and his master’s degree in international management at Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, Arizona. He also received his Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree in international management at U.S. International University (name changed to Alliant International University), San Diego, California. Dr. Rhee has over 30 years experience in international trade (import/export) for a wide range of products including international banking. He has taught international trade and international marketing for over 20 years at the undergraduate and the MBA level. Dr. Rhee contributed numerous articles to Los Angeles-based Korea Times and made several presentations on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (UKFTA, also called KORUS). Dr. Rhee is a well-respected expert in international business matters due to his skill in combining academic theories and research with hands-on experience of the real world of international business.