Chapter 1 Introduction to International Trade1. Concept of international trade
2. Purposes of international trade
3. Characteristics of international trade
4. Risks in international trade
Chapter 2 International Trade Contracts
1. Concept of a contract 2. Formation of a contract
3. Performance of a contract
Chapter 3 Documents for International Trade
1. Introduction 2. Commercial documents
3. Financial documents
Chapter 4 Overview of Payment Methods
1. Introduction 2. Basic types of payment method
Chapter 5 Payment in Advance (Cash in Advance)
1. Introduction
2. Operation of a payment in advance 3. Advantages/disadvantages
Chapter 6 Open Account
1. Introduction
2. Operation of an open account
3. Features and advantages/disadvantages
Chapter 7 Documentary Collection
1. Introduction
2. Operation of a documentary collection
3. Features and advantages/disadvantages
4. The Uniform Rules for Collections
Chapter 8 Documentary Credits
1. Introduction
2. Operation of a documentary credit
3. Various types of a credit
4. Independence principle and fraud exception 5. Issuing a documentary credit through SWIFT
Chapter 9 UCP and L/C Examples
1. UCP
2. Examples of L/C
Chapter 10 Other Payment Methods 1. Bank payment obligation (BPO)
2. Consignment 3. Netting
Chapter 11 Independent Guarantee (demand guarantee, standby L/C)
1. Introduction
2. Types of independent guarantees 3. Independence principle and fraud exception
Chapter 12 Trade Finance for International Sale of Goods
1. Introduction
2. Export working capital financing (for pre-shipment)
3. Negotiation (or purchase) of bills of exchange
4. Export factoring (International factoring)
5. International forfaiting
Chapter 13 Financing an Overseas Construction
1. Introduction
2. Supplier credit and buyer credit
3 Project finance
4 Syndicated loans
Chapter 14 Export Credit Insurance or Guarantee
1. Introduction
2. Main types of export credit insurance or guarantee
