University of Arizona Foreign Trade Discussion

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 5, Trading Internationally, in the
required textbook and review the website Slack. Use Slack to communicate with your foreign student
research partner(s) and explore the trade environment of the foreign marketplace for the final paper.

Incorporate the following elements into your research and ask your research partner to comment and
provide feedback on your research:
• Current trade environment with the United States.
• Current trade barriers (nontariff and tariff).
• Review the target country through Porter’s diamond model.
• Review ethical dilemmas of exporting to the foreign target market (see Chapter 5 Emerging
Markets, section 5.1 Expanding UK Exports in Russia).
• Evaluate the foreign direct investment (FDI) environment and potential for ownership, location,
and internationalization (OLI) advantages.

References:

Peng, M. W. (2017). Global business (4th ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com/

Slack. (https://slack.com/)