Teaching objectives and requirements:
After learning this chapter you will be able to provide the students with a general profile of this course by briefly introducing the development of international trade, the main contents and methods of teaching, the significances and ways of international trade, so as to arouse their interest in learning this course and lay a solid foundation for further teaching and studying.
Teaching focus and difficulty:
Focus：Characteristics and significance of international trade; Related laws and practices involved in international trade; Basic principles for doing international trade.
Difficulty：Related laws and practices involved in international trade.
1.1 Brief introduction to the course of International Trade Practice
1.1.1 What is international trade (concept) and why do nations trade?
1.2 Characteristics of international trade
1.3 Related laws and practices involved in international trade
1.3.1 Domestic laws
1.3.2 International trade practice
1.3.3 International treaty
1.4 Basic principles for trading internationally
1.4.1 Equality
1.4.2 Free intention
1.4.3 Fairness
1.4.4 Faithfulness
1.4.5 Legality
1.5 Main contents of this course
1.6 Basic content of an international contract
1.7 General procedures of international trade
1.7.1 For export trade
1.7.2 For import trade
1.8 Ways of teaching and learning this course
1.9 Reference books and websites
