Choosing to enter the field of foreign trade can open up vast and boundless market prospects for enterprises, obtain more lucrative profits, win opportunities for brand promotion, achieve technological and management advancement, obtain policy support, and achieve diversified development patterns in the wave of globalization. However, there are also certain challenges and risks in foreign trade business. Enterprises must have a full understanding of the market and customer needs, strengthen risk management and prevention measures, in order to ensure the smooth development of foreign trade business.

1、 Basic concepts of foreign trade
1. Definition of Foreign Trade: Foreign trade, simply put, refers to the exchange of goods, services, and technology between one country (region) and another country (region). This trade is divided into two parts: imports and exports.
2. Classification of Foreign Trade Business Types:
-B2B foreign trade: It is a platform designed for enterprises, such as Alibaba International Station, which mainly enables transactions of goods and services between enterprises.
-Cross border e-commerce B2C: It is aimed at consumers, such as platforms like Amazon, AliExpress, eBay, and Wish, which allow businesses to directly sell goods to consumers.
3. Classification of foreign trade companies:
-Pure foreign trade company: It only engages in trade and does not produce products on its own. The products are purchased from other companies.
-Integrated Industry and Trade: The company has its own factory, and the products exported are mainly produced by its own factory.
-SOHO: SOHO stands for Small Office and Home Office in English, which means placing an office at home or renting a small office on your own, and one person can support a career. Soho is a person who works from home and engages in foreign trade.