Foreign Trade and Integration of Markets


 
 
Concept Explanation
 

Foreign Trade and Integration of Markets

Foreign Trade and Integration of Markets: Foreign Trade is a trade between the different countries of the world. It is also called international trade, external trade or inter-regional trade. It consists of imports, exports and entrepot.

Import - Buying goods From another Countries . 

Export - Selling goods To another Countries . 

Entrepot - Buying Goods from another countries & re-export them to another one without incurring liability for duty. 

Integration of Markets occurs through foreign trade, when goods from the market in one country travel to the market in another country, thus connecting them. Since earlier times, foreign trade has been connecting the different countries. Early trade routes helped in connecting Asia to the rest of the world. These trade routes not only facilitated movement of goods, but also movement of people and ideas. Later on, trading interests attracted various trading companies such as the East India Company was attracted towards India,

Thus, foreign trade creates an opportunity for producer reach beyond the domestic markets and competes in markets located in other countries of the world. Similarly, the buyer has more choice of goods, beyond domestically production goods. With the opening of trade, goods travel from one market another and choice of goods in the markets rises. Prices similar goods in the two markets tend to become equal. Producers in the two countries compete against each of even though they are separated by thousands of miles. Thus foreign trade results in connecting the markets or integration of markets in different countries.

Chinese Toys in Indian Market: Chinese manufacturers export plastic toys to India because Indian toy cost very high price. Chinese toys have low prices and new design compared to Indian toys: So, Chinese toys have replaced Indian toy in most shops. Chinese toys came into the Indian markets due trading. In the competition between Indian and Chinese toys, Chinese toys prove better because of lower prices and great variety. For the Chinese toy makers, this provides an opportunity to expand business On the other hand Indian toy makers face losses, as their toys are selling much less.

 
 


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