TY - BOOK AU - Folsom,Ralph Haughwout AU - Gordon,Michael W. AU - Spanogle,John A. TI - International business transactions T2 - Hornbook series SN - 0314242341 AV - KF 1976 .F65 2001 U1 - 343.73/087 21 PY - 2001/// CY - St. Paul, Minn. PB - West Group KW - Foreign trade regulation KW - United States KW - Local KW - International business enterprises KW - Law and legislation KW - Investments, American KW - Export sales contracts N1 - Includes index; International sales law -- Commercial terms -- Bills of lading -- Sales agent and distributorship agreements -- Countertrade agreements -- Documentary letters of credit -- Standby letter of credit -- International electronic commerce -- An introduction to international trade law - The WTO -- United States tariffs and duty free imports -- Customs classification United States components -- Antidumping duties -- Subsidies and countervailing duties -- United States import controls and nontariff trade barriers -- Escape clause and karket disruption proceedings; trade adjustment assistance -- United States export controls -- The foreign corrupt practices act and illegal payments abroad -- United States boycott and anti-boycott law -- United States Selection 301 proceedings - Super 301 and special 301 procedures -- Antitrust laws (U.S. and Europe) -- Free trade agreements of the United States: Israel, Canda, Mexico (NAFTA) -- Franchising and trademark licensing -- Patent and knowhow licensing -- Counterfeit, infringing and gray market imports - United States section 337 proceedings -- Introduction to foreign direct investment -- Choice of structure: branch or subsidiary -- Choice of ownership: joint ventures -- Investing in Europe -- Investing in the NAFTA area -- Investing in developing and nonmarket economy nations -- Special problems: currency controls -- Protecting against loss of investment -- Expropriation of an investment -- International business litigation -- International commercial arbitration ER -