International logistics, also known as global logistics, refers to an international commodity transaction or exchange activity in which goods are physically moved to overcome the spatial and temporal distance between production and consumption when production and consumption are carried out independently in two or more countries, in order to achieve the ultimate goal of international commodity transactions, which is to achieve the seller's delivery of documents, goods, and receipt of payment; And the buyer accepts the trade terms of documents, payment of goods, and receipt of goods.
International Logistics: refers to the physical flow of goods from one country (region)'s supply point to another country (region)'s receiving point.
The broad scope of international logistics research includes fields such as international trade logistics, non trade logistics, international logistics investment, international logistics cooperation, and international logistics exchange. Among them, international trade logistics mainly refers to the reasonable flow of goods between designated organizations internationally; Non trade logistics refers to international exhibition and exhibit logistics, international postal logistics, etc; International logistics cooperation refers to the international logistics of enterprises from different countries completing major international economic and technological projects; International logistics investment refers to the joint investment and construction of international logistics enterprises by logistics companies from different countries; International logistics exchange mainly refers to international exchanges in logistics science, technology, education, training, and management.
Narrowly defined, International Logistics (IL) mainly refers to an international commodity or exchange activity that involves the logistics movement of goods (commodities) when production and consumption are independently carried out in two or more countries (or regions), in order to overcome the spatial and temporal distance between production and consumption, and to achieve the ultimate goal of international commodity transactions, which is to realize the trade flow conditions where the seller delivers documents, goods, and collects payment, while the buyer accepts documents, pays payment, and collects payment.
The essence of international logistics is to use international logistics networks, facilities, and technologies based on the principles of international division of labor and international practices to achieve the flow and exchange of goods internationally, in order to promote regional economic development and optimize the allocation of world resources. The overall goal of international logistics is to serve international trade and cross-border operations, that is, to choose the best way and path, to transport goods from a supplier in one country to a demander in another country with the lowest cost and minimum risk, ensuring quality, quantity, and timeliness.
Compared with domestic logistics, international logistics differs in four aspects: logistics environment, logistics system, information system, and standardization requirements. The main service targets of international logistics are international trade and cross-border operations. A very important characteristic of international logistics is the difference in logistics environment, which mainly refers to the soft environment of logistics. Different countries have different laws that are compatible with logistics, which increases the complexity of international logistics; The different levels of technological development in different countries and economies have placed international logistics under different technological conditions, and some regions may even experience a decline in the overall operational level of international logistics due to the inability to apply certain technologies; Different standards in different countries will make it difficult for the international logistics system to establish a unified standard; The national conditions and characteristics of different countries inevitably impose significant limitations on international logistics.
Due to differences in logistics environments, an international logistics system is forced to operate in multiple different legal, cultural, customary, linguistic, and technological environments, which undoubtedly greatly increases the difficulty of international logistics operations and the complexity of the system.
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