Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Rationale of international purchasing -- Market research and selection -- Overseas culture and market environment -- Buying strategy and planning -- Logistics and globalization -- Negotiating the contract I -- Negotiating the contract II -- Import finance -- Import documentation -- International physical distriubtion strategy and management I -- International physical distriubtion strategy and management II -- Cargo Insurance -- Import customs practice -- Processing the imported consignment -- International purchasing facilitation -- Appendix A: International purchasing / trade organisations -- Appendix B: International purchasing / trade and shipping terms and abbreviations -- Appendix C - ISO technical committes.