外贸函电unit-11

Unit11Shipment运输大连理工大学电子音像出版社世纪商务英语外贸函电BasicKnowledgeConcernedLetter-writingGuideOtherCommonlyUsedExpressionsandSentencesSampleLettersPracticalTrainingPartOnePartTwoPartThreePartFourPartFiveContentsPartOneShipmentisoneoftheessentiallinksinthechainofinternationaltrade.Themainactivitiesofitincludecustomclearance,vesselcharteringorshippingspacebooking,obtainingshippingdocumentsafterpassinggoodstotheshippingcompanyandsendingshippingadvice.Goodscanbetransportedbyroad,railorair,butinmostcasesofinternationaltrade,bysea.Thisunitfocusesonthemostcommonconveyancemethod---oceantransportation,andonthenecessaryworkrelatedtoshipmentfromtheperspectiveandpositionofanexporter.1.TheDomainofShipmentPartOneInasalescontract,asalesconfirmationoraletterofcredit,termsofshipmentareindispensable.Termsofshipment,whichindicatethelatestshipmenttime,portsofloadingandunloading/destination,shipmentdocumentsneededandstipulationofpartialshipmentandtransshipment,aretherequirementsofshipmentagreedbybothsellerandbuyerwhoenterintothesalescontract.Inadditiontotheserequirements,moreinstructionsaboutshipmentaregiventothesellerbythebuyer.Itisawrittendocumentcalledthe“shippinginstructions”,whichstates,otherthanwhathavebeenregulatedinthesalescontractortheletterofcredit,thepackingrequirementsandshippingmarksofthecargo.2.TheRequirementsofShipmentPartOneInasalescontract,asalesconfirmationoraletterofcredit,termsofshipmentareindispensable.Termsofshipment,whichindicatethelatestshipmenttime,portsofloadingandunloading/destination,shipmentdocumentsneededandstipulationofpartialshipmentandtransshipment,aretherequirementsofshipmentagreedbybothsellerandbuyerwhoenterintothesalescontract.Inadditiontotheserequirements,moreinstructionsaboutshipmentaregiventothesellerbythebuyer.Itisawrittendocumentcalledthe“shippinginstructions”,whichstates,otherthanwhathavebeenregulatedinthesalescontractortheletterofcredit,thepackingrequirementsandshippingmarksofthecargo.3.TheRequirementsofShipmentPartOneTheBillofLading,ortheOceanBillofLading,orB/Lforshort,isthedocumentthatthecarrieri.e.theshippingcompanymakes,signsandissuestotheconsignor/exporterafterreceivingthecargoentrustedbythelatter.Itisacargoreceipt,anevidenceofthecarriagecontractandmostimportantly,thedocumentoftitle/ownershiptothegoods.UnderthepaymentmethodofL/C,B/Lisalwaysoneofthekeydocumentsthatthebeneficiary/exporterneedstosubmitwhenhe/sheasksfornegotiationinthenegotiationbank.Underthepaymentmethodofcollectioni.e.D/PorD/A,B/Lisalsooneofthecoredocumentsthattheimporterpaysorsignstoreceive.3.TheBillofLadingPartOne4.TheShippingAdviceAfterthegoodsareloadedonboardtheshiptheexportershouldimmediatelysendtheshippingadvicetotheimporterinformingthelatteraboutthedetailsoftheshipmentsothattheimportercanmakepreparationforreceivingthegoodsandconsideringthesalesdistributionchannelsandmoreurgently,effectinsuranceifthetradetermisFOBorCFR.TeletransmissionispreferredforsendingtheshippingadviceunderFOBorCFRforthesakeofspeed.PartTwoSteps/ContentsTypicalExpressionsForletterswrittenbytheimporter1.Remindingorurgingtheexporterofwhenandhowtoshipthegoods.WerefertoContractNo.EU1342signedbetweenuson…for…,whichstipulatesthatthelatestshipmentdateis….(我们于……时候就订购……签订的EU1342号合同规定，最迟装船期为……)Weareeagertoknowthedetailsabouttheshipmentofthe…weorderedlastmonth.(我们迫切地想知道上月我们所订的……的具体发运情况。)Dueto…,wewerewonderingwhetheryoucouldadvanceshipmentoftheconsignmentfrom…to….(鉴于……原因，不知贵方能否将这批货物的装运期从…提前到…？)AsourcompanyisinurgentneedofthegoodswewouldliketoemphasizeagaintheimportanceofthepunctualshipmentwithinthevalidityintheL/C.(因为本公司急需这批货，所以我们想再次强调在信用证有效期内准时装运的重要性。)PartTwoSteps/ContentsTypicalExpressions2.Expressingthereasonwhypunctualshipmentisrequired.PleasestrictlysticktothelatestshipmentdateindicatedintheL/CbecauseourdistributorshavebeenwaitingforthearrivaloftheseChineseartcraftswithhighanticipation.(请严格遵照信用证中有关最迟装运期的规定，因为我们的分销商们一直在满怀希望地等待着这批中国工艺品的到达。)DelayoftheshipmentwillleadtotheirretrievabledisastrouslosswhentheChristmasseasonpasses.(延误了装运期会带来不可挽回的巨大损失，因为到时圣诞节的销售旺季已过。)3.Indicatingtheconsequencesoftheexporter’sactionofshipment.Incaseyoushouldfailtoeffecttheshipmentby…,wewouldhavetolodgeaclaimagainstyouforthelossasitisstipulatedin….(如果贵方到…前还不发货的话，我们将不得不按照……中的有关规定对你们提出索赔。)PartTwoSteps/ContentsTypicalExpressionsIfyourfirstconsignmentispromptlydeliveredandprovestoconformtothesamplesweconfirmedwearequitewillingtooffermoreorders.(如果贵方的首批货物能及时运来，且产品品质与我们之前确认的样品品质相符的话，我们会很乐意下更多的订单。)Forletterswrittenbytheexporter1.Informingtheimporterofdetailsoftheshipment.Weareglad/feeldelightedtoinformyouthatthegoodshavealreadybeenshippedby…(我们高兴地告知贵方，货物已由……船起运。)TheconsignmentundercontractNo.XXXhasbeenshippedvia…(XXX号合同项下的货物已装上……起运。)Wehavecompletedtheshipmentof…(我们已完成了对……的装船。)ThesteamerisscheduledtoleaveGuangzhouon…(该货轮计划于……驶离广州。)PartTwoSteps/ContentsTypicalExpressionsHereisthefaxoftheshippingadvicewhereitisclearlystatedthatthecargowillreachyouwithin7days.(这是装运通知的传真件，上面清楚显示了这批货将在7天内抵达贵方。)Onesetof…havebeensenttoyou.(一套……已寄给你们。)ThisisthecopyoftheB/Landyoucanprepareforreceivingtheconsignmenta