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1. Foreign trade of the slave society: The slave society is a society based on the possession of the means of production and slaves by slave owners. The natural economy occupies a major position. The main purpose of production is for consumption. The production of commodities is insignificant in the entire production, so the number of commodities in circulation is very small. At the same time, Dongguan hardware gimmick believes that due to backward production technology and poor transportation, the scope of foreign trade has been greatly restricted.
The commodities in foreign trade are slaves; the second is the luxury goods pursued by the slave owners: gems, decorations, various fabrics, spices, etc. In the slave society, foreign trade promoted the development of handicraft industry and the expansion of the commodity economy.
2. Foreign trade in feudal society: Foreign trade has developed to a certain degree. Especially in the middle of feudal society, feudal land rents changed from labor and physical form to monetary land rents, and the commodity economy was further developed. In the later period, with the development of urban handicraft industry, the commodity economy and foreign trade have developed greatly, and capitalist factors have been nurtured and grown.
In feudal society, luxury goods are still the main commodities in foreign trade. Western countries traded silk, spices, and jewellery from eastern countries with cashmere and wine.
3. Foreign trade in a capitalist society: The development of foreign trade in a feudal society has promoted the birth of a capitalist mode of production and promoted the original accumulation of capital: it provided labor, capital, and markets for capitalist production. Then foreign trade promoted the establishment of the capitalist world economic system.
4. Foreign trade in a socialist society:
1) The development of socialism cannot be separated from foreign trade. Dongguan Hardware Manufactory believes that it is reflected in the following 5 aspects:
(1) Foreign trade is the fundamental task of socialism Need. The fundamental task of socialism is to develop social productive forces. So that more and more social wealth emerges, and constantly meet the people's growing material and cultural needs. Foreign trade is an important way for socialist countries to realize the fundamental tasks of socialism.
(2) Foreign trade is an objective requirement for opening up. Reform and opening up are objective requirements determined by the socialization and internationalization of production, and a common trend in the development of the world today. Retreat and self-defence will inevitably fall into a backward situation.
(3) Foreign trade is the need for the development of a socialist market economy.
(4) Foreign trade is the need of socialized mass production: A fundamental feature of socialized mass production is the deepening of division of labor and the expansion of exchanges. It is bound to go beyond national and national boundaries and participate in international exchanges. The economic development of a socialist country is inseparable from economic exchanges with other countries.
(5) Foreign trade is the need to participate in the international division of labor.
2) Foreign trade promotes the development of the socialist economy (mainly reflected in the following 7 points)
(1) Through foreign trade, make full use of foreign resources and coordinate the development of the national economy.
(2) Through foreign trade, introduce advanced technology and equipment to promote the development of productivity.
(3) Foreign trade is an important source of socialist accumulation. (With foreign trade, you can increase profit margins and expand the source of exchange)
(4) Through foreign trade, import materials required by the domestic market to adjust the domestic market, prosper domestic commerce, and meet the people's growing material and culture need.
(5) Foreign trade is the main form of socialist countries' participation in international division of labor. (Make full use of foreign funds, technologies and resources, promote strengths and avoid weaknesses, and promote the development of productive forces)
(6) Promote economic development through foreign trade.
(7) Foreign trade can promote the overall development of foreign economic relations.

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