必學的外貿英語點滴在外貿業務中,從報價到支付條件,再到催開信用證,再到后來的單據結匯,涉及到很多專業術語,我把自己總結的一些有關資料發個小貼,希望業內同行能用得上。(因有關報價篇層出不窮,這里就省了)
1.支付條件(Termsofpayment)
(1)Ourusualwayofpaymentisbyconfirmedandirrevocableletterofcreditavailablebydraftatsightforthefullamountofthecontractedgoodstobeestablishedinourfavourthroughabankacceptabletothesellers.
我們的一般付款方式是保兌的、不可撤銷的、以我公司為受益人的、足額信用證,見票即付。信用證應通過為賣方認可的銀行開出。
(2)Forpayment,werequire100%value,confirmedandirrevocableletterofcreditwithpartialshipmentandtranshipmentallowedclause,availablebydraftatsight,payableagainstsurrenderingthefullsetofshippingdocumentstothenegotiatingbankhere.
我們要求用100%金額的、保兌的、不可撤銷的信用證,并規定允許轉船和分批裝運,憑匯票向議付行交單即期付款。
(3)Theletterofcreditshouldbeestablishedwithitsclausesinconfirmationwiththetermsandconditionsofthecontract.
信用證所開條款,必須與合約條款相符。
(4)WeusuallyacceptpaymentbyL/CatsightdraftorbyT/Tinadvance,butneverbyC.O.D.
通常我們接受即期信用證付款或電匯。我們從不接受貨到付款的辦法。
2.催開信用證(PressingforL/C)
(1)AsthegoodsagainstyourorderNo.111havebeenreadyforshipmentforquitesometime,itisimperativethatyoutakeimmediateactiontohavethecoveringcreditestablishedassoonaspossible.
由于貴方定單第111號之貨已備待運有相當長時間了,貴方必須立即行動盡快開出信用證。
(2)Werepeatedlyrequestedyoubyfaxestoexpeditetheopeningoftherelativeletterofcreditsothatwemighteffectshipmentfortheabovementionedorder,butafterthelapseof3months,wehavenotyetreceivedthecoveringL/C.
我們已經多次傳真要求貴方從速開來有關信用證,以使我們裝運上述定單之貨。但是三個月過去了,仍未收到有關信用證。
(3)WehopethatyouwilltakecommercialreputationintoaccountinallseriousnessandopenL/Catonce,otherwiseyouwillberesponsibleforallthelossesarisingtherefrom.
希望貴方認真考慮商業信譽,立即開證,否則,由此產生的一切損失均由貴方負責。
(4)Theshipmenttimeforyourorderisapproaching,butwehavenotyetreceivedthecoveringL/C.Plsdoyourutmosttoexpeditethesametoreachherebeforetheendofthismonthsothatshipmentmaybeeffectedwithoutdealy.
貴方定單的裝船期已經臨近,但我們尚未收入到有關信用證,請盡最大努力從速將信用證在本月底開到,以便及時裝運。
3.修改信用證(AmendmenttoL/C)
(1)PlsamendtheforegoingL/Ctoreadpiecelengthin30yardsinsteadof40yards.
請把上述信用證條款中匹長40碼改為30碼。
(2)WewoulddrawyourattentiontothefactthattheconstructionofourArt.No.3100Sis32X3278X65whereasyourcreditcallsfor30X3078X65.Therefor,youarerequestedtoamendthecreditaccordingtothestipulationofthecontract.
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