What are the main factors affecting

international trade ?
Published on April 27, 2015

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Any countries bilateral or multilateral trade affected by geographical position, natural resources,
economic development level and political factors.

1. The geographical location. Mid-latitude moderate climate, coastal areas, the transportation is
convenient, good for development of international trade. High-latitude climate cold, inland
mountainous area traffic block, adverse to the development of international trade. Japan to
"trading", it has to do with its island position. In addition, is advantageous to the development of
bilateral trade between neighbors.

2. Natural resources. A country is rich in natural resource type and degree directly affect the
country's international trade in primary products. Such as Zaire said as "Mid-Africa gem ",
in the national export commodities, minerals (70% ~ 80%).

3. The level of economic development. Economic development level can directly affect a
country's foreign trade commodity structure and the position in international trade. The United
States, Japan and the European Union's national economic development level is high, the imports
and exports accounted for half of the world and the population of the country accounts for only
about 1/7 of the world. Developing countries relatively backward economy, foreign trade is
relatively less.

4. Political factors. The world's political relations, the policy of a country also has a big impact to
international trade. The gulf war after Iraq's oil exports plummeted, is due to political reasons. In
China since the late 1970 s adopted a policy of opening to the outside world, foreign
trade development quickly.
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Tim dollars
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Same as my side is influence factors between china and Africa trade.
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Nguyen Tuan Tu
Offier at Ministry of Foreign Afairs
Hi sir, In your opinion, which factor is the most important one? And why? I'm now
researching the commercial trade between China and Japan, especially focus on several
factors affecting Sino-Japan trade relation. However, I cannot find any articles saying
about this issue. Thank you for your support! Tu
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Ganapathi Gowda
Assistant professor at Govt. first Grade College Hebri
good
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Simon Kang
Co Owner of Luminhome Lighting, sales1@luminhome.com
welcome show your opinions
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Ali Rajpoot
THE LAST ISLAND ....
Sir there are some flaws which are noted according to my point of view
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mayowa olaoye
Graduate Teaching Assistant at Online Undergraduate Program, College of Business,
Southern Illinois University
well said
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Anwar Kamal Khan

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Very informative and help full .
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LEON BROWN
Earth Orbit Technologies Inc.
In my world international logistics are affecting yields state side in the USA. Our firms
importing costs via sea have hedged or procurement efforts. Internal company
Containerization engineering programs have forced us to ship in 20' foot sea containers
and analyze product dimensions and packaging via cubic volume. Shipping by air has
drastically increased piece cost and burden rates by 50%. Technology transfer of LED
modular systems have enabled our firm to build engineering cooperations. Tool & Die
sheet metal retrofits designed around Chinese intellectual property Provides state side
streamlining of commercial application and reduces the mass of technology
commodities imported from China! It is my hope that more Chinese manufactures
embrace Utility Patent models providing economic easing to mid size design-build
companies to increase demand. China has the intellectural properties and reverse
engineering amplitude to develop cooperations with the U.S. That promote off shore
alliances in retrofit manufacturing and distribution channels! "Each One, Teach One" -
African Proverd! Thank you Leon Brown
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