Author Question: Describe the purpose of a foreign trade zone. How is it used to promote trade? What will be an ... (Read 39 times)

appyboo · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Describe the purpose of a foreign trade zone. How is it used to promote trade?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Firms prefer HCNs when ________.

A) the host country environment is complex
B) the host country has no specialized knowledge to share
C) the parent country is keen on maintaining full control over foreign operations
D) managers located in the headquarters adopt a dominantly ethnocentric approach to hiring

tennis14576 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Most countries promote trade with other nations by creating what is called a foreign trade zone (FTZ)a designated geographic region through which merchandise is allowed to pass with lower customs duties (taxes) and/or fewer customs procedures. Increased employment is often the intended purpose of foreign trade zones, with a by-product being increased trade.
Customs duties increase the total amount of a good's production cost and increase the time needed to get it to market. Companies can reduce such costs and time by establishing a facility inside a foreign trade zone. A common purpose of many companies' facilities in such zones is final product assembly. The U.S. Department of Commerce administers dozens of foreign trade zones within the United States. Many of these zones allow components to be imported at a discount from the normal duty. Once assembled, the finished product can be sold within the U.S. market with no further duties charged. State governments welcome such zones to obtain the jobs that the assembly operations create.

Answer to Question 2

A