What is international business?

International business comprises all commercial transactions (private and governmental, sales, investments, logistics, and transportation) that take place between two or more regions, countries and nations beyond their political boundaries. Usually, private companies undertake transactions for profit; governments undertake them for profit and for political reasons. The term "international business" refers to all those business activities which involve cross-border transactions of goods, services, and resources between two or more nations. Transactions of economic resources include capital, skills, people etc. for the purpose of the international production of physical goods and services such as finance, banking, insurance, construction etc.

Components

International business is composed of two main parts:

1. Foreign trade. It refers to the conditions, forms and content of the exchange of goods and services; Exactly, are the national laws and regulations to handle international trade.






2. International trade. It refers to all commercial operations, imports and exports, direct investment, international financing, marketing, etc. Which are carried out worldwide and in which the different national communities participate.