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Authors: Jim Sherlock, Michael D. Brooke (Editor), The Earl of Limerick
ISBN-13: 9780631191698, ISBN-10: 0631191690
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: January 1994
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Jim Sherlock

Jim Sherlock is Chairman of the Institute of Export Education Committee and Senior Lecturer in International Trade at Manchester College of Arts and Technology. He provides regular export training for a wide range of international companies.

Book Synopsis

This is a concise and authoritative guide to all current procedures regarding the movement of goods internationally.

Booknews

Gives an overview of this crucial area of export management, based on the syllabus of the Institute of Export. Covers processes essential to moving goods internationally, such as compliance with the rules of third-parties, the export order process from quotation to carrier, preparation of shipping documentation, and obtaining payment. Useful for students taking professional examinations in the field and for executives in export-driven businesses. Lacks a bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Foreword
Series Editor's Introduction
About The Institute of Export Examinations
Acknowledgements
Dedication
1Physical Distribution in Perspective1
2The Export Office33
3The Export Quotation47
4Inland Transport67
5International Transport Modes (I)95
6International Transport Modes (II)115
7International Transport Documentation137
8International Customs Controls (I)163
9International Customs Controls (II)187
10International Customs Controls (III)199
11Risk Management231
12Methods of Payment261
13The Future291
14Further Questions for Discussion311
Appendix313
Index317

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