trade

• domestic trade

  the buying and selling of goods within the geographical boundaries of one country.

  payments are made and received in the currency of the home country.

  also known as home trade or internal trade.
• wholesale trade

  the buying of goods in bulk from manufacturers and selling them to retailers and industrial users in relatively small quantities.

  serves as a link between producers and retailers.
• retail trade

  refers to the buying of goods from wholesalers and manufacturers and selling them in small quantities directly to the ultimate consumers.

  serves as a link between wholesalers and consumers.
• foreign trade

  buying and selling of goods and services between different countries.

  also known as international trade or external trade.
• import trade

  purchasing goods from other countries.

  ex: india purchases petroleum products from iraq and iran
• export trade

  selling goods and services to other countries.

  ex: india exports tea to usa and uk
• entrepot trade

  importing goods from a country with the purpose of exporting them to another country.

  ex: india exports oil imported from iraq to bangladesh.