International Logistics- Chapter 1

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International Logistics: The Management of International Trade Operations

Chapter One: Introduction

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International Logistics: The Management of International Trade Operations

Introduction

International Trade Growth International Trade Milestones Largest Exporting & Importing Countries International Trade Drivers International Trade Theories The International Business Environment

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Ch. 1: Introduction

International Logistics: The Management of International Trade Operations

International Trade Growth

2008

Growth in International Trade and Share of Selected Countries (in current U.S.$ billions)

Source: World Trade Organization

1953 Europe United States Japan China Rest of the World World Total 39.4% 18.8% 1.5% 1.2% 39.1% 84

1963 47.8% 14.9% 3.5% 1.3% 32.5% 157

1973 50.9% 12.3% 6.4% 1.0% 29.4% 579

1983 43.5% 11.2% 8.0% 1.2% 36.1% 1,838

1993 45.4% 12.6% 9.9% 2.5% 29.6% 3,677

2003 45.9% 9.8% 6.4% 5.9% 32.0% 7,375

2007 42.4% 8.5% 5.2% 8.9% 35% 13,619

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International Trade Milestones

Bretton Woods Conference 1944 1st General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1948 World Trade Organizatio n 1995

1945 International Monetary Fund

1957 Treaty of Rome

1999/ 2002 Creation of the Euro

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International Logistics: The Management of International Trade Operations

Largest Exporting Countries (2008)

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Exporting Country Germany China United...