Chapter 15, Problem 15.9MA

Summary Introduction

Case summary:

Company R has the next big e-commerce worldwide. When compared to Country U the sales of Country R are less, though it shines well. The private online retailer O’s sale has rapidly increased in two years. Though, Country R’s e-commerce faces lots of issues because of the emerging of international e-commerce.

Therefore, the government of Country R made many controls on international e-commerce such as imposing import duties on the foreign products and the foreign packages cannot be received by the consumers of Country R.

To discuss: The types of barriers present in Country R, which slows down the expansion of international e-commerce.

Introduction:

Buying and selling of goods and services form different countries through electronic media are termed as international e-commerce.