International trade or foreign trade is an exchange of goods and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, it represents a large share of GDP. Hence, its vital importance to any country.
These risks and problems can be divided into large groups
Issues: buyer's insolvency, late payment - the buyer's failure to pay the total within six months, currency fluctuations and related to economic sovereignty.
Some institutions that helps the trade to stabilized the exchanges are: World Trade Organization (WTO), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)