The differences between the import and export of goods and services are as follows:

First, the import and export products are different.

The import and export of commodities belong to tangible trade, and commodities need to go through the customs to obtain relevant vouchers, and then go to the bank to receive or pay foreign exchange; The import and export of services belong to intangible trade, including commercial services, communication services, construction and related engineering services, sales services, education services, environmental services, financial services, health and social services, tourism-related services, entertainment, culture and sports services, transportation services, etc.

second, the delivery methods are different.

the form of commodity trade is the exchange of tangible goods.

There are several ways to provide service trade:

1. Cross-border delivery: refers to the way that service providers provide services to consumers in the territory of one member, such as providing services to foreign consumers abroad through telecommunications, postal services and computer networks in China;

2. consumption abroad refers to the way in which service providers provide services to consumers from another member within the territory of another member, such as China citizens enjoying medical services abroad during their short stay in other countries;

3. Commercial presence: refers to the way in which a service provider of one member sets up a commercial organization in the territory of another member to provide services to consumers in the territory of the latter, such as a foreign service enterprise setting up a company in China to provide services to China enterprises or individuals;

4. Movement of natural persons: refers to the way in which a service provider of one member enters the territory of another member as a natural person to provide services. For example, a foreign lawyer, as the representative of a foreign law firm in China, goes to China to provide services to consumers.

third, the coordination rules are different. The adjustment rule of commodity import and export is the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; The adjustment rule of service import and export is the General Agreement on Trade in Services.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Service Trade

Baidu Encyclopedia-General Import and Export Goods.