re-exporting
Forwarding imported goods
Re-exporting is sending goods to a third country after importing them from their origin.
A nation might import electronics from Japan and re-export them to Brazil.
The practice figures in trade policy discussions, tariff regulations, and sanctions enforcement, where goods may be re-exported to circumvent restrictions: The company was fined for re-exporting controlled technology.
Cargo transfer between carriers
- entrepôtTransit storage for trade
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- customs clearanceFormal import approval procedure
- free trade zoneRegion without import duties
distribution center · consolidation · cargo handling · hub · inventory management · bill of lading · cargo manifest
Taxes on imports
- quotasMandated numerical limits
- embargoesRestrictions on international commerce
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- anti-dumping dutiesTaxes on underpriced imports
protectionism · trade restrictions · retaliatory tariffs · trade wars · circumvention · triangular trade · black market · grey market
Exploiting price discrepancies
- currency fluctuationsVariations in money's worth
- profit marginsPercentage kept from sales
- trade surplusExports outpacing imports
- value chainActivities transforming inputs to outputs
middlemen · commodity trading · market segmentation · markup · resale value
Government authorization for incoming goods
- licensing requirementsMandated qualifications for permits
- customs dutiesTaxes on imports
- prohibited goodsUnlawful cargo or merchandise
- restricted itemsGoods not permitted
regulatory oversight · trade agreements · most-favored-nation · preferential treatment · audit trails
transshipment
Cargo transfer between carriers
- entrepôtTransit storage for trade
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- customs clearanceFormal import approval procedure
free trade zone · distribution center · consolidation · cargo handling · hub · inventory management · bill of lading · cargo manifest
tariffs
Taxes on imports
- quotasMandated numerical limits
- embargoesRestrictions on international commerce
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
anti-dumping duties · protectionism · trade restrictions · retaliatory tariffs · trade wars · circumvention · triangular trade · black market · grey market · smuggling
arbitrage
Exploiting price discrepancies
- currency fluctuationsVariations in money's worth
- profit marginsPercentage kept from sales
- trade surplusExports outpacing imports
value chain · middlemen · commodity trading · market segmentation · markup · resale value
import permits
Government authorization for incoming goods
- licensing requirementsMandated qualifications for permits
- customs dutiesTaxes on imports
- prohibited goodsUnlawful cargo or merchandise
restricted items · regulatory oversight · trade agreements · most-favored-nation · preferential treatment · audit trails