外贸英语函电
Business English Correspondence
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Module 4 Execution of a Contract
Project 9 Project 10 Project 11 Project 12 Project 13
Project 11 Shipment
Background
Transportation is very important because goods sold by the seller have to be delivered to the buyer abroad, and the delivery of goods is made possible by transport services. In order to fulfill an export transaction, transportation should be safe, speedy, accurate and economical.
Writing Skills Common ways to organize your information:
Useful Expressions
1. The users are in urgent need of the machines contracted and are in fact pressing us for an early delivery. 2. We have been put to considerable inconvenience by the long delay in delivery. We must insist on immediate delivery, otherwise we shall be compelled to cancel the orders in accordance with the stipulations of the contract. 3. Please inform us of the date of shipment for contract No. 008. 4. Owing to the manufacturer’s production delay, we have missed the February shipment and loaded your order on the first available March vessel for your destination. Please forgive our action considering the circumstances we are placed in.
A few commonly used transportation documents are listed below. • Shipping Note • Packing List • Bill of lading • Consignment Note (rail, road) • Air Waybill • Parcel Post Receipt • Combined Transport Documents • Arrival Notification
Upon completion of the shipment, the exporter should send the importer the necessary delivery documents to enable the latter to arrange insurance (Under FOB term), payment and receipt of the goods. Failing to provide these documents in time would result in the exporter’s obligations for compensating for the losses of the importer.
As most world trade is conveyed by sea transport, exporters and importers are more concerned with transport by sea than in other ways. Shipment should be made according to the contract terms. Usually the exporter shall fill in the Shipping Note to book the shipping space or ship. After receiving the Shipping Order from the carrier, the exporter may start to ensure the loading of goods. The exporter should supervise the loading process, and get the bill of lading from the carrier.
Task 1 Urge Shipment
Task Suppose that you are an importer of toys (Judy) in Italy and you have placed an order
of 500 cases toy cars for the coming Christmas. The agreed date of shipment is Oct. 15, but you haven’t got any clue for the shipment yet. Please write a letter to urge the exporter (Chunk) to effect the shipment as soon as possible, or you will take action to avoid any loss.
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01Βιβλιοθήκη Task 1PART 02
Task 2
PART 03
Practice
Project 11 Shipment
Learning Objectives
By the end of this project, you will be able to: ☆ book shipping containers with the shipping company ☆ write shipping advice ☆ ask the buyer to amend the shipping terms and state the reasons ☆ urge the supplier to make shipment