International Countertrade

by Christophe Korth

Overview

Barter or countertrade is the oldest form of trade—dating back to man's earliest history. During the past ten years, countertrade has become an increasingly important part of international trade. At the same time, interest in countertrade has been growing rapidly. This work, the product of an international conference held in the Spring of 1985, focuses on the managerial aspects of international countertrade. The heart of the book focuses upon such technical aspects of countertrade as financing, law, operations and strategy, and proposes the development of a marketable security for countertrade credits. Also considered are the facilitators of countertrade—countertrade traders, switch traders, and merchants, and accounting and tax aspects of countertrade.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780899302133
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/11/1987
Pages:	203
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

CHRISTOPHER M. KORTH is Professor of International Finance at the University of South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Exhibits
Preface
Part I. Introduction
An Overview of Countertrade by Christopher M. Korth
An Overview of Countertrade Practices of Corporations and Individual Nations by Willis A. Bussard
Part II. Countertrade Practices in Different Regions of the World
Countertrade in Latin America and the Caribbean by Christopher D. McFarlene
Countertrade in Western Europe by Kate Mortimer
Countertrade with China by Bernard E. Conor
Part III. Countertrade Practices in Different Industrial Sectors
Countertrade in a Project-Development Company by Jacques Rostain
The International Offset Phenomenon in the Aerospace Industry by L. Duke Golden
Death and Growth of Countertrade Subsidaries in the Consumer-Products Industry by Stephen E. Crain
Part IV. Recent Developemnts in Technical Aspects of Countertrade
A Bank's Role in Facilitating and Financing Countertrade by James M. Barkas
Legal Aspects of Countertrade by Thomas V. MvVey
Operational Aspects of Countertrade by Richard V.L. Cooper
Strategic Planning for Countertrade by Mary Jane Iaia-McPhee and Seth Maerowitz
International Trading Certificates by Paul E. Boliek
Part V. Facilitators of Countertrade
The Specialized Countertrading Company by Frank A. Ocwieja
Switch Traders by Barry F. Westfall
Barter Merchants by Jerome K. Levy
Part VI. Tax and Accounting Aspects of Countertrade
Accounting Aspects of Countertrade by Robert Henrey
Countertrading as a Tax-Planning Device by A.Patrick Giles
A View from the I.R.S. by Fred T. Goldburg
Part VII. Official Perspectives Toward Countertrade
Countertrade: A View from the U.S. Congrees by Congressman Don Bonker
Countertrade: A View from the U.S Department of Commerce by Frederick E. Howell
Countertrade: A View from the World Bank by Neil Roger
The Role of Countertrade in Future General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Deliberations by Michael R. Czinkota