Слайд 1lnternational Marketing
Chapter2
The Political and Legal
Environment
Слайд 2The political environment
The legal environment
Слайд 4A.Political Environment
Political environment is defined as the state,
government, institutions and laws together with the public and private
stakeholders who operate and influence that system.
Companies will pay attention to the political environment to see how government actions will influence their company.
Слайд 5Government affects almost every aspect of business life in a
country. National politics affect business environment directly, through changes in
policies, regulations, and laws.
The political stability and mood in a country affect the actions a government will take.
Слайд 6The political environment in international business consists of a set
of political factors and government activities in a foreign market
that can either facilitate or hinder a business' ability to conduct business activities in the foreign market.
There is often a high degree of uncertainty when conducting business in a foreign country and this risk is often referred to as political risk.
Home country VS Host country
Слайд 7The political environment in which the firm operates (or plan
to operate) will have a significant impact on a company's
international marketing activities.
Changes in government often result in changes in policy and attitudes towards foreign business.
Слайд 8a foreign company operates in a host country at the
discretion of the government concerned, the government can either encourage
foreign activities by offering attractive opportunities for investment and trade, or discourage its activities by imposing restrictions such as import quotas, etc.
An exporter that is continuously aware of shifts in government attitude, will be able to adapt export marketing strategies accordingly.
Слайд 9Political factors
1. Type of government
Republicanism
a country without
a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives of
the people and a president.
Constitutional monarchy
It is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the guidelines of a constitution, whether it be a written, uncodified,
or blended constitution.
Слайд 112. Party system
One-party system
China. Viet Nam. North Korea...
Two party system
US.UK. Canada...
Multipartism
France. Argentina
Слайд 13In the United States. the sense of two party system
describes an arrangement in which all or nearly all elected
officials only belong to one of the two major parties
Слайд 14Republican Party:
Founded in 1854. There have been 18
Republican presidents, the first being Abraham Lincoln. and the most
recent being George W. Bush
Слайд 15Democratic Party :
Founded around 1828. It has elected
15 presidents. The first was Andrew Jackson, the most recent
is the current president, Barack Obama.
Слайд 173. Economic policy of the government
Economic policy refers
to the actions that governments take in the economic field.
It covers the systems for setting interest rates and government budget as well as the labor market, national ownership, and many other areas of government interventions into the economy.
Слайд 18Trade policy is a collection of rules and regulations which
pertain to trade. Every nation has some form of trade
policy in place, with public officials formulating the policy which they think would be most appropriate for their country.
The purpose of trade policy is to help the nation’s international trade run more smoothly.
Слайд 19Some governments attempt to protect their local industries with trade
policy which place a heavy burdan on importers.
eg.
Trade barrier is simply anything that makes it harder for a company to export products to a foreign country.Formal trade barriers include tariffs and product quotas that limits the number of products imported into the country.
Слайд 20Also. governments may impose regulations that aren't primarily promulgated as
barriers to trade but have the same effect.
eg.specific product standards
and health and safety standards that businesses will be required to meet before the products can be sold.
Слайд 22A carbon tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods
from countries that do not curb their emissions of greenhouse
gases.
Chinese officials and analysts said the US move was another kind of "trade protectionism". they are using it as a means to pressure developing countries.
Слайд 25 More than 30 countries refuse to allow Chinese
mooncakes sent through the mail to pass their borders, essentially
banning the delicacy which symbolizes the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated by the Chinese globally.
Those countries have strict inspection standards for imported food, especially for stuffed baked goods like mooncakes.
Слайд 26On the other hand.some nations eschew trade barriers .promoting free
trade in which domestic producers are given no special treatment
.and international producers are free to bring in their products.
Besides. If the country has entered into a trade agreement with another country, conducting business in that country will usually be easier and less risky because the trade agreement will provide some predictability and protection.
Слайд 274. Political stability
Once a country is stable, more
investment opportunities will be realised, thus attracting more and more
investors. This will reflect positively and directly on local businesses, as citizens will be able to have full confidence in them.
Some countries are not politically stable and are subject to civil unrest and even violence. Civil unrest can make conducting business very risky, including the possible loss of property and life.
Слайд 315. Political relations between home and host countries
Political
relations often determine the relative risk of entering a foreign
country. Obviously, good relations will reduce risk and encourage trade by private companies, but circumstances can change rapidly.
Host and home country relations may be strained, affecting business affairs .
Слайд 37 Firms operating internationally face major challenges in conforming
to different laws, regulations and legal systems in different countries.
The domestic laws of your home country
The domestic laws of each of your foreign markets
International law in general
B.The legal environment
Слайд 38Domestic laws govern marketing within a country, e.g. the physical
attributes of a product will be influenced by laws (designed
to protect consumers) relating to the purity, safety or performance of the product.
Domestic laws might also constrain marketers in the areas of product packaging, marking and labelling, and contracts with agents. Most countries also have certain laws regulating advertising, e.g. Britain does not permit any cigarette or liquor advertising on TV.
Слайд 39The implications of law on marketing operations
are legion:
Product decisions
- physical, chemical, safety, performance, packaging, labelling, warranty
Pricing decisions
- price controls, resale price maintenance, price freezes, value added systems and taxation
Слайд 40Distribution - contracts for agents and distribution, physical distribution, insurance
Promotion - advertising codes of practice, product restriction, sales promotion
Market research - collection, storage and transmission of data
Слайд 41what taxation schemes will be faced abroad?
Слайд 43 The controversy arose over a US embargo forbidding
US business to trade with Cuba and concerned whether or
not the embargo could be enforced in Canada.
Wal-Mart was selling Cuban made pajamas in Canada. When Wal-Mart officials in the United States became aware of the origin of manufacture, they issued an order to remove all the offending pajamas because it is against US law (the Helms Burton Act) for a US company or any of its foreign subsidiaries to trade with Cuba.
Слайд 44 Canada was incensed at the intrusion of US
law on Canadian citizens. The Canadians felt they should have
the choice of buying Cuban made pajamas.
Wal-Mart was thus caught in the middle of conflicting laws in Canada and the United States and Canada – US foreign policy feud over the extra territoriality of US law.
Слайд 45Wal-Mart Canada would be breaking US law if it continued
to sell the pajamas, and it would be subject to
a million dollar fine and possible imprisonment of its managers.
However, if the company pulled the pajamas out of Canadian stores as the home office ordered, it would be subject to a $ 1.2 million fins under Canadian law.
Слайд 46 After discussion with Canadian authorities, Wal-Mart resumed selling
the pajamas.
Canada was upset with the United
States for attempting to impose its laws on Canadian companies (Wal-Mart Canada is a subsidiary of Wal-Mart US) while the United States says that Wal-Mart was violating its laws in not abiding by the boycott with Cuba.
Слайд 47The situation illustrates the reality of the legal environment and
international marketing companies are subject to both home country laws
and host country laws when doing business in another country.
The federal government finally settled with Wal-Mart in 2003 and the pajama caper was finally closed.
Слайд 48CASE 2
Google has closed its Chinese-language
search engine Google.cn
Слайд 49International Law
It defined as that body of rules
which regulates relationships between countries or other international legal persons.
There is neither an 'international parliament' empowered to create international law; nor an 'international police force' to enforce it.
Слайд 50The principal sources of international law are treaties and conventions.
These are created when several countries reach agreement on a
certain matter and bind themselves to it by authorising their representatives to sign a document embodying that agreement.
Essentially, they have entered into a contract that obliges them to do something or to refrain from doing something. Failure to comply is the equivalent of breach of contract.
Слайд 51a) FCN (Friendship, Commerce and Navigation)
b) IMF and GATT
c)
UNCITRAL (UN) international trade law commission
d) ISO (International Standards
Organisation)
e) IATA (International Air Transport Authority)
Слайд 53The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international
organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
At
its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
159 members on 2 March 2013
Слайд 54The WTO is a rules-based, member-driven organization — all decisions
are made by the member governments, and the rules are
the outcome of negotiations among members.
It deals with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
Слайд 55Cut living costs and raise living standards
Settle disputes and
reduce trade tensions
Stimulate economic growth and employment
Cut the cost of
doing business internationally
Encourage good governance
Help countries develop
Give the weak a stronger voice
Support the environment and health
Contribute to peace and stability
Be effective without hitting the headlines
Слайд 56More trade, more traded goods and services and more trading
countries — they bring benefits but they can also increase
the potential for friction. The WTO’s system deals with these in two ways.
One is by talking: countries negotiate rules that are acceptable to all. The other is by settling disputes about whether countries are playing by those agreed rules.
Слайд 57 The fact that the disputes are based on
WTO agreements means that there is a basis for judging
who is right or wrong. Once the judgement has been made, the agreements provide the focus for any further actions that need to be taken.
Слайд 59on September .2009. the United States International Trade Commission had
recommended additional tariffs 35-30-25 percent over three years.
China announced
a WTO challenge to the tires safeguard decision within days.
Слайд 60CASE
Haier bought Sanyo's washing machine and refrigerator
operations in Japan and home appliance businesses in four other
countries in Southeast Asia
Слайд 61What to do?
Do research before go abroad
Respect
other countries’ political system and obey the rules
Keep Flexible
Connection with home country
Слайд 62Summary
The political environment: Type of government. Party system. Economic policy
of the government. Political stability.Political relations between home and host
countries
The legal environment: The domestic laws of your home country.The domestic laws of each of your foreign markets.International law in general
Слайд 63Reference
Global agricultural marketing management . http://www.fao.org/docrep/W5973E/W5973E00.htm
国际税收 朱青 人民大学出版社
http://www.wto.org/index.htm