The difference between border trade and foreign trade

As the name implies, border trade is the foreign trade that takes place at the border. It only refers to the trade between two or more neighboring countries, so it can only be regarded as a part of foreign trade. Because foreign trade in a broad sense refers to the trade activities between China and foreign countries, and is not limited to the same border countries.

According to the cross-border recruitment website, foreign trade, also known as "foreign trade" or "import and export trade", refers to the exchange of goods, services and technologies between one country (region) and another. This trade includes two parts: import and export. For countries (regions) that import goods or services, it is import; For countries (regions) that transport goods or services, it is export. This began to appear and develop in slave society and feudal society, and it developed more rapidly in capitalist society. Its nature and function are determined by different social systems.

Border trade includes border trade, small-scale border trade and foreign economic and technological cooperation in border areas. Among them, border trade refers to the commodity exchange activities carried out by border people in the border areas within 20 kilometers of the border, at the open points or designated markets approved by the government, within the specified quantity or amount.