Theory of International Trade in Services Chapter Eight Chapter Eight
Learning objective: Understand and grasp the concept, characteristics and developing trend of trade in transport service, in travel service, in banking service, in insurance service
8.1. Trade in Transport Service （运输服务贸易） Overview of principles for trade in transport service （运输服 务贸易原理概论）
(1)Concept and characteristics of trade in transport service （运输服务 贸易的概念及特点）
the trade in transport service has the following characteristics: ① Trade in transport service is derived from trade in merchandise service and based on merchandise trade; it provides service for merchandise trade.
② The provider of transport service produces no tangible products and has no products for storage; what he can store is just the transport capacity. ③ During trade in transport service, the intermediary or agent performs frequent activities and plays an important role in trade development.
(2) Roles of trade in transport service （运输服务贸易的作用） First, it is advantageous to the improvement of balance of payments. Then, trade in transport service acts as the bridge and link of international trade in merchandise.
8.1.2 Trade in marine transport service （海运服务贸易）
(1) Major business forms of trade in marine transport services （海运服务 贸易的主要业务形式）
(2) Chartering business （租船业务） ① voyage number lease, ② contracted affreightment, ③ time-chartered vessel ④ bareboat charter.
(3) Port service ( 港口服务 ) (4) Shipping agent service ( 海运代理 服务 )
(5)Characteristics of international trade market in shipping service 1) Tramp shipping service market 2) Liner shipping service market
8.1.3 Trade in air transport service ( 航空运输服务贸易 )
(1) Air transport service （空运服务） (2) Airliner transport （班机运输） (3)Air charter transport （包机运输） (4) Consolidated cargo service （集中 托运服务）
(5) Air express （航空快递） (6)Delivery service （递送业务） (7) Cash on delivery ( 货到付款 )
8.1.4 Other transport service （其他运输 服务） (1)Road transport service （公路运输业务） (2) Railway transport service （铁路运输业 务） (3) Pipeline transport service （管道运输业 务）
8.1.5 International trade in transport service （国际运输服务贸易）
(1)International trade in transport service and its characteristics ① Internationality: ② Risks: ③ Complexity:
(2)Current situation of development of international trade market in transport service （国际运输服务贸易发展的当前形势）
(3)Influencing factors of international trade market in transport service （影响国 际运输服务贸易市场的因素） (4) Developing trends of international trade market in transport service （国际 运输服务贸易市场的发展趋势）
8.2. Trade in tourism service （旅游 服务贸易） Overview of principles of trade in tourism service （旅游服务 贸易原理综述）
(1) concepts of tourism service and trade in tourism service
1) Specialties of tourism product （旅 游产品的特殊性） ① Intangibility ② Complexity ③ Timeliness
2) Characteristics of trade in tourism services （旅游服务贸易特点） ① Local commodity export ② Local service export ③ Complexity and integrity during operation of trade in tourism service
(2)Role of trade in tourism service in national economy ① Increase foreign exchange income ② Create employment opportunities ③ Optimize industrial structure
Trade in tourism service under the context of Knowledge Economy
(1)Knowledge Economy and future development trends of international tourism
① Knowledge Economy contributes to birth of new types of tourism ② Knowledge Economy Age contributes to birth of new products of tourism ③ Knowledge Economy contributes to birth of new modes of tourism management
(2)New challenges by Knowledge Economy for tourism services ① Innovation in tourism products ② Change in competitive mode ③ Improvement of personnel qualities ④ Enhancement of tourism marketing
(3)New Impacts of Knowledge Economy and information technology on tourist service industry
① Various service functions of travel agency are weakened by information technology. ② Virtual technology in Knowledge Economy society or IT society will help people enjoy sightseeing tours.
③ employment rate within the scope of tourist industry will be reduced. ④ Tourism wholesalers will require higher tourism wholesale forms
8.3. Trade in Financial Service （金 融服务贸易） Concept of trade in financial service （金融服务贸易的概念）
8.3.2 Financial industry development （金融业发展） (1)International development ( 《 Report on International Financial Markets( 2005) 》 ) （国际发展状况） (2) Domestic development （国内发展 状况）
Quit 1. What are its main characteristics of transportation service trade? 2. What are the main characteristics of tourist service? 3. What is financial service trade? What is it composed of?