Trade refers to the general name of buying, selling or trading, and usually refers to all exchange activities or behaviors with money as the medium. Its scope of activities includes not only the commodity exchange activities engaged by merchants, but also the commodity trading activities organized by commodity producers or others; Not only domestic trade, but also international trade between countries.
I. General business processes of import and export trade
(A) the export trade business process
1, preparation before trading.
(1) Confirm the source of goods and make good preparations;
(2) Strengthen the investigation and study of foreign markets and customers, and select marketable and reputable target markets and customers;
(three) to formulate the business plan or price plan of export commodities, so as to have a well-thought-out plan when negotiating and trading with foreign countries;
(4) Carry out various forms of advertising and promotion activities.
2. Negotiate export contracts.
3. Performance of export contracts.
(1) Carefully prepare the goods and deliver the agreed goods on time, with good quality and quantity;
(2) Implement the letter of credit, and do a good job in urging, examining and amending the letter of credit;
(3) timely chartering, booking shipping space, arranging transportation and insurance, and handling export customs declaration procedures;
(4) Prepare and prepare relevant documents, submit documents to the bank in time to settle foreign exchange and collect payment.
(B) Import trade business process
1, preparation before trading
(1) Formulate the business plan or price plan of imported goods, so as to be aware of it and avoid acting blindly when negotiating with foreign countries to purchase goods;
(2) On the basis of investigating and studying the reputation of foreign markets and foreign investors, shop around and choose the appropriate purchasing markets and suppliers;
2. Negotiate import contracts
3. The performance of the import contract;
(1) Apply to the bank to open a letter of credit as stipulated in the contract;
(2) Send a ship to the other port to pick up the goods in time, and urge the seller to make preparations for shipment;
(3) Handling freight insurance;
(4) Review the relevant documents, and pay the redemption instruction when the documents are in conformity.
(5) Go through the import declaration formalities and accept the goods.