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The payment collection mechanism that allows exporters to retain ownership of the goods or reasonably ensures their receiving payments is known as _______.

  1. Letter of Credit

  2. Documentary Collection

  3. Bill of exchange

  4. Consignment


Correct Option: B

Under _______ price quotation, goods are delivered to the buyers at their door-step.

  1. Free Alongside Ship (FAS) Price Quotation

  2. Franco Price Quotation

  3. Cash On Delivery (COD) Price Quotation

  4. Cost and Freight (C & F) Price Quotation


Correct Option: B

Under ________ price quotation, seller's responsibility is to send the goods to the nearest railway station from his warehouse.

  1. Station

  2. Free On Rail

  3. Cost and Freight

  4. Loco


Correct Option: A

These are officials appointed by the Government to represent the country's interests abroad.

  1. Trade Commissioners

  2. Merchant Exporter

  3. Export Houses

  4. Indent Houses


Correct Option: A

Loco price quotations are rarely used in international markets.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

When an exporter is given a licence to import goods, it is called replenishment licence.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

_______ carries goods on behalf of exporters on payment of freight charges, and undertakes to deliver the same to the importer.

  1. Merchant Exporter

  2. Trade Representatives

  3. Shipping Company

  4. Export Houses


Correct Option: C

Exporting/importing is the most preferred way for business firms when they are getting initially involved with international business.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An import in the receiving country is an export from the sending country.Importation and exportation are the defining financial transactions of international trade. In international trade, the importation and exportation of goods are limited byimport quotas and mandates from the customs authority.

For importing or exporting, the business or individual must obtain _________.

  1. Commercial invoice

  2. Import Export Code

  3. Airway bill

  4. Bill of Lading


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

IMPORTER EXPORTER CODE ( in short IEC ) is a ten digit number granted by Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to any bonafide person/ company for carrying out import/export.

In 1995-96, India's imports have increased to ________________.

  1. Rs. 1,06,465 crores

  2. Rs. 1,22,678  crores

  3. Rs. 1,645 crores

  4. Rs. 5,795 crores


Correct Option: B