汽车专业英语电子课件unit17

Unit17

ShipmentandInsurance

IntroductionShipmentisveryimportantinforeigntradebecausegoodssoldbysellerhavetobedeliveredtothebuyerabroad,andthedeliveryofgoodsismadepossiblebyshipping(ortransport)service.Thebusinessofforeigntradeshippingiscomplicated.Thereforeafairlygoodknowledgeofdetailsregardingtheproceduresofshipment,andtheshippingdocumentsareneededtofulfillatransactionandeffectshipmentinasafe,accurateandeconomicalway.Inashippingclause,thefollowingitemsareusuallyincluded:timeofshipment/delivery,transshipment,partialshipment,portofshipment/destination.Commoditiesareusuallypackedbycertainkindsofpackingbeforeshipment.Somepackingisaconstitutionpartofaproduct.Packingisveryimportantininternationaltradeandpackingclauseisoneofthemajortradeclausesinacontract.Therearetwokindsofpackingaccordingtotheirdifferentfunctionsin:sellingpackingandtransportpacking.Sellingpackingisalsocalledsmallorinnerpackingwhichisusedtoprotectproducts,makeitconvenienttousetheproductandtopromotethesales.Transportpackingisalsocalledbiggerorouterpackingofwhichthemainfunctionsaretoprotectthegoods,tomakethegoodseasytostoreandship.PARTIShipmentNewWords

TextAPackingRequirementDearSirs,OnJune20,wereceivedyourconsignmentof40cardboardcartonsofsteelscrew.Weregrettoinfirmyouthat10cartonsweredelivereddamagedandthecontentshadspilled,leadingtosomelosses.Weacceptthatthedamagewasnotyourfaultbutfeelthatwemustmodifyourpackingrequirementstoavoidfurtherlosses.Werequirethatfuturepackingbewoodenboxesof20kilosnet,eachwoodenboxcontaining40cardboardpacksof500gramsnet.Theouterpackingisstenciledasfollowing:Pleaseletusknowwhetherthesespecificationscanbemetbyyouandwhethertheywillleadtoanincreaseinyourprices.Welookforwardtoyourearlyconfirmation.Yourfaithfully，

TextBShippingAdviceDearSirs，WehavesentyouthegoodsorderedonJanuary12,pers.s.DongFeng,sailingtodayfromQingdaotoYokohama.Thedetailsofshipmentareasfollows:S/CNo.:A83TA33756YourOrderNo.:10QD101L/CNo.:1644DFE0476B/LNo.:VS10-0074Invoice:C10CG5788InvoiceAmount:USD2190200Quantity:1080cartons,1200dozen.Commodity:100%purecottonmen'slongsleeveshirtsVessel:DongFengCG.160ETD:April1ETA:April6Wehavetakeneverycareinpackingandhandlingthecommoditiessothattheywillreachyouingoodcondition.Inordertofacilitateyourcheckingthegoods,allthecartonshavebeenmarkedwithcardinalnumberswhicharecorrespondingtothoseindicatedinthepackinglists,wherethecolorandsizeassortmentshavealsobeenstated.Wetrustthatthisconsignmentwillturnouttoyourentiresatisfaction,andhopethatweshallhavemanyopportunitiesinfuturetodemonstrateourabilitytohandleorderspromptlyandcarefully.YourTruly，

TextCUrgingShipmentDearSirs,WeareveryanxioustoknowabouttheshipmentofourOrderNo.456for1,000casesofTinPlates.Asthecontractedtimeofdeliveryisrapidlyfallingdue,itisimperativethatyouinformusofthedeliverytimewithoutanyfurtherdelay.Westatedexplicitlyattheoutsettheimportanceofpunctualexecutionofthisorderandcannothelpfeelingsurprisedatyoursilenceaboutourfaxinquiryofthe18thJune(6daysago),acopyofwhichisenclosed.Weareinurgentneedofthesegoodsandhavetorequestyoutoexecutetheorderwithinthetimestipulated.YourTruly，

TextDProposingPartshipmentandTransshipmentDearSirs,WeareinreceiptofyourletterofOctober10requestingustoshipallthecomputersinonelotinNovember.Unluckily,weareunabletocomplywithyourwishes.ThestipulationintheL/CisthattheshipmentshouldbeeffectedwithintheendofDecember.Ifyoudesireearlierdelivery,weonlymakepartialshipment.Thatis70%ofthegoodsshippedinNovemberandthebalanceinDecember2010.Pleaseconfirmitandgiveusareplyatanearlierdate.YourTruly，IntroductionPARTIIInsuranceItiscustomarytoinsuregoodssoldforexportagainsttherisksofthetransport.Ininternationaltrade,thetransportationofgoodsfromthesellertothebuyerisgenerallyoveralongdistancebyair,land,orseaandhastogothroughtheproceduresofloading,unloading,andstoring.Duringthisprocessitisquitepossiblethatthegoodswillencountervariouskindsofrisksandsometimessufferlosses.Inordertoprotectthegoodsagainstpossiblelossincaseofsuchperils,thebuyerorseller,beforethetransportationofthegoods,usuallyappliestoaninsurancecoveringthegoodsintransit.Asalargepercentageofthetradeinandoutofourcountrygoesbyship,wewillpayattentiontoMarineInsurance.NewWordsTextAExporterWritestoImporterDearSirs,WithreferencetoourOrderNo.880for400piecessocketwrenchSetstobeshippedinJune,wewouldliketohavethegoodsinsuredatyourendthistime.Ithinkweshouldconsiderwhethertoextendthecoveragetoincludebreakage.Furthermore,wewishtopointoutthatforsucharticlesevenifadditionalriskofbreakagehasbeeninsured,thecoverissubjecttoafranchiseof5%.Wetrustthepositionisclear.Pleaseinformusyourdecisionatonce.Yours,××××××TextBImporterWritestoExporterDearSirs,Werefertothe4,000casesofIronNailsunderSalesContractNo.244andarepleasedt