Delivery Checking L/C
Arrival Declare and Discharge
Discharge
Conclusion
Applying Import License Track Goods
Claims, Adjustment
Market Research
Any exporter who wants to sell his products in a foreign country or countries must first conduct a lot of market research.
Customs and Excise officers may need to examine the goods, check import or export licences and charge duty and /or VAT.
A chamber of Commerce may need to issue a certificate of origin, if this is required by the importer’s country.
Market research is a process of conducting research into a specific market for a particular product.
Parties involved in export and import transaction
2. Offer
（1）The meaning of an offer
• An offer is a proposal made by sellers to buyers in order to enter into a contract.
（2）The basic conditions of an offer I ) The offer shall be made to one or more specific persons The offer shall be the definite representation in which the offeror expresses that he shall conclude transaction on the terms and conditions stipulated therein.
* the exporter’s bank
* the importer’s bank
* the railways (in some cases) in the importer’ country
* the road hauler ( in some case) in the importer’ country
Formality: Inquiry ↓ Offer ↓
Counter-offer ↓
Acceptance ↓
Conclusion of Contract Offer, and acceptance are two indispensable links for reaching an agreement
Business Negotiation
The way of Negotiation: Oral, in Written (letter, fax, email, telex, cable, etc.)
Contents: Main terms: quality, quantity, packing, price, ds: insurance, inspection, arbitration, force majeure
transactions
6 Basic Documents needed in Export and Import Transaction
Please look at the following draft (Export Procedures under CIR on the side of Seller)
1) Making market research
2) Marketing and Promotion
3 What is Importing
4 Parties involved in export and import transaction
5 Specialists involved in export and import
Export Procedures under CIR on the side of Seller
Procedures of Import Transaction
Signing Contract Insurance Settlement
Acceptance
Opening L/C Chartering Space Ship
and concluding a contract.
Section Two Business Negotiation
1. The form of business negotiation Two forms: Oral form and written form
2. Main contents of business negotiation （1）Main terms of trade It includes quality, quantity, packaging, price, delivering and terms of payment, etc. （2）General Terms and Conditions
* the road hauler (in some cases) in the exporter’s country
* the exporters * the port authority
* the importers * the shipping company (for sea freight)
* the exporters
* the importers
* the port authority
* the shipping company (for
sea freight)
* the airline (for air freight) * the insurance company or
brokers
* the railways (in some cases) in the importer’ country * the road hauler ( in some case) in the importer’ country * the road hauler ( in some case) in the importer’ country * the shipping agent at the port or airport of discharge * the shipping agents at the port or airport of loading * the railway (in some cases)in the exporters’ country * the road hauler (in some cases) in the exporter’s country
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1. Inquiry
An enquiry is a request for business information, such as price lists, catalogue, samples, and details about the goods or trade terms.
* the airline (for air freight) * the insurance company or brokers
* the exporter’s bank
* the importer’s bank
Parties Involved in Exp. & Imp. Transaction
Chapter 2 General Procedures of Export and Import Transaction
Section One Procedures of Export and Import Transaction
1 What is Exporting
2 Procedures of Export
* the shipping agent at the port or airport of discharge
* the shipping agents at the port or airport of loading
* the railway (in some cases)in the exporters’ country
Specialists involved in export and import transactions
A shipping agent and /or foreign forwarder (forwarding agent) will take responsibility for the documentation and arrange for the goods to be shipped by air, sea, rail or rail. Theses services may be carried out by the supplier’s own export department, if they have the expertise.