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I've recently been studying knowledge related to international trade and am a bit confused about the relationship between indirect trade and entrepot trade. Indirect trade refers to the act of buying and selling goods between the country of production and the country of consumption through a third country. Entrepot trade refers to the buying and selling of imported and exported goods in international trade, which is not carried out directly between the country of production and the country of consumption, but through a third country. So, does indirect trade include entrepot trade? I hope someone who knows the ropes can help answer this question.
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James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
Indirect trade includes entrepot trade. Judging from the definition, indirect trade emphasizes that the country of production and the country of consumption conduct transactions through a third country. Entrepot trade is also that the country of production and the country of consumption do not trade directly, but through a third country. Entrepot trade falls within the scope of indirect trade and is a specific form of indirect trade.
In entrepot trade, the traders in the third country play a key transit role. They purchase goods from the country of production and then sell them to the country of consumption. Indirect trade has a broader scope. In addition to the form of entrepot trade where the transfer of ownership of goods involves traders in the third country, there may also be other trade models carried out through a third country, but entrepot trade is one of the more common ones. So, it can be clearly said that indirect trade includes entrepot trade.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
Indirect trade does include entrepot trade. The two are similar in nature, both involving a third country to complete the trade process. Entrepot trade is a type of trade under indirect trade.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
Of course it includes. In entrepot trade, the goods are transported through a third country, and the transaction needs to go through traders in the third country. This fully conforms to the characteristics of indirect trade, which conducts trade through a third country, and is part of indirect trade.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
Indirect trade surely includes entrepot trade. In international trade, as long as the country of production and the country of consumption do not trade directly and conduct transactions through a third country, it belongs to indirect trade, and entrepot trade is naturally among them.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
It does include. Entrepot trade is a typical manifestation of indirect trade. The third country plays an important role in it, realizing the transfer of goods between the country of production and the country of consumption, and belongs to the category of indirect trade.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
That's right, indirect trade covers entrepot trade. Entrepot trade has the characteristic of conducting trade through a third country, which is the same as that of indirect trade, so it is one of the many forms of indirect trade.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
Indirect trade includes entrepot trade. Because entrepot trade means that the country of production and the country of consumption do not trade directly, but through a third country, which is in line with the definition of indirect trade.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
Yes, indirect trade includes entrepot trade. Entrepot trade follows the principle that indirect trade needs to be completed through a third country and is a specific manifestation of indirect trade.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
Indirect trade encompasses entrepot trade. Entrepot trade conducts transactions with a third country as a transit, which meets the requirement of indirect trade to carry out trade through a third country.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
Yes, indirect trade includes entrepot trade. In entrepot trade, the goods are transited in the third country, and the country of production and the country of consumption do not trade directly. This is a type of indirect trade.