对等贸易(Counter—trade),也可称作对应贸易或反向贸易,它是以合同的形式把购买国外商品或劳务同出口本国商品或劳务联系起来,经过货币的媒介作用,从而部分或全部补偿的贸易方式。这种贸易方式的特点是,交易双方在订立协议时,同时确立了双方的买和卖的义务,并力求双方交易基本平衡。本文拟就这种贸易方式的产生和发展,以及它的种种形式和作用等,做一简要的论述。 Counter-trade, also known as counter trade or reverse trade, is the contractual form of linking the purchase of foreign goods or services with the export of domestic goods or services, through the mediating role of currency, and thus All compensated trade methods. This trade method is characterized by the fact that when the parties to the transaction conclude an agreement, they simultaneously establish the obligations of both parties to buy and sell, and strive to achieve a basic balance between the parties. This article intends to give a brief discussion on the emergence and development of this trade method, its various forms, and its functions.