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36 flashcards for Nature and Scope of Foreign Trade (ICSE Class 11 Commerce) to test yourself on key terms and facts. Sample: "What is foreign trade?"

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Meaning of foreign tradeDefinitions of foreign tradeExamples of foreign tradeTypes of foreign tradeImport tradeExport trade
Card 1Meaning of foreign trade

What is foreign trade?

Answer

Foreign trade is trade performed across the boundaries of a country. It is also called external trade or international trade/business.

Card 2Definitions of foreign trade

State Stephenson's definition of foreign trade.

Answer

International trade or Foreign Trade means the trade which is spread beyond the boundaries of a country.

Card 3Definitions of foreign trade

State Anatol Murad's definition of foreign trade.

Answer

Foreign or International trade is a trade between nations. This definition highlights that trade takes place across national boundaries.

Card 4Definitions of foreign trade

State the Penguin Dictionary definition of international trade.

Answer

The exchange of goods and services between one country and other is called international trade.

Card 5Examples of foreign trade

What is the meaning of trade between India and America in commerce?

Answer

Trade between India and America is an example of foreign trade, also called international trade or external trade.

Card 6Types of foreign trade

What are the three types of foreign trade?

Answer

Foreign trade is of three types: import trade, export trade, and entrepot trade, also called re-export trade.

Card 7Import trade

What is import trade? Give one example.

Answer

Import trade is the type of foreign trade in which a trader of one country purchases goods from traders of other countries. Buying of oil by India from Kuwait is an example of import trade.

Card 8Export trade

What is export trade?

Answer

Export trade is the type of foreign trade in which a trader of one country sells goods to traders of other countries.

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