International Trade

International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories because there is a need or want of goods or services.In most countries, such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP). While international trade has existed throughout history (for example Uttarapatha, Silk Road, Amber Road, scramble for Africa, Atlantic slave trade, salt roads), its economic, social, and political importance has been on the rise in recent centuries. Carrying out trade at an international level is a complex process when compared to domestic trade. When trade takes place between two or more nations …

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4 May 2022 English

Cold War Eastern Europe provides access to thousands of files from the political departments of the U.K. Foreign Office responsible for dealing with and reporting on the Soviet Union and …

protest movements; agricultural output to international trade agreements; scientific progress to minority




The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file containing analysis of a report on the Soviet balance of payments in convertible foreign currency.




The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the economic situation in Yugoslavia. The documents cover a meeting of American, British, French, West German, and Italian representatives in Paris to discuss …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file of correspondence and reports concerning Western policy towards Yugoslavia. The documents cover discussions on both British and U.S. foreign policy in preparation for a five-power meeting, outlining the …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

embargoes and sanctions and is less dependent on international trade. The case is different in the West. Continued


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the economic situation of Eastern European countries and the Soviet Union. The documents include a number of studies on the financial problems facing …


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