1要求修改信用证的函电出口方在审核信用证后,如发现有不符合买卖合同或有不利于出口方安全收汇的条款,应及时联系进口商通过开证银行对信用证进行修改。修改信用证的要求应尽可能一次性具体明确地提出,以避免或减少往返改证,延误时间。一封规范的改证函,应包括以下三方面内容:1.感激对方开来的信用证。2.列明不符点并说明如何修改。3.感谢对方合作,并希望信用证修改书早日开到,以利于继续履约。1、信用证BankofNorthItalyIrrevocableCreditNo.4352Milano,Oct.,27,1996JiangxiComfortImp.&Exp.Co.,Ltd.Nanchang,ChinaDearSirs,WeherelyestablishanirrevocableletterofcreditinyourfavorforaccountofJiangxiComfortImp.&Exp.Co.,Ltd.foranamountofaboutUSD212,500(SayU.S.DollarsTwoHundredandTwelveThousandFiveHundredOnly)availablebyyourdraftdrawnonusatsightaccompaniedbythefollowingdocuments:1)SignedCommercialInvoiceintriplicatecontactNo.96COT491.2)Fullsetofcleanshippedonboardoceanbillsofladingmadeouttoorderandblankendorsed,markedfreightprepaid.3)InspectioncertificateofqualityandweightintriplicateissuedbyJiangxiCommodityInspectionBureauCertificateofOrginintriplicate.4)Evidencingshipmentof500metictonsofChineseRedBeansatUSD425.00permetrictonFOBTianjin.25)ShipmentistobemadeonorbeforeNov.30,1996fromChinatoGenoa.6)Partialshipmentsareprohibited.7)Transhipmentisprohibited.8)5%moreorlessisallowedbothforthetotalquantityandamount.9)ThiscreditisvalidinItalyuntilthe15thdayaftershipment.YoursfaithfullyBankofNorthItaly2、有关合同主要条款合同号:96COT491卖方:江西康福特进出口公司买方:意大利ABC贸易公司商品:500公吨中国红小豆,允许5%溢短装单价:FOB天津每公吨425美元总金额:212500美元(允许5%上下)运输:从天津经海运至意大利,装运不晚于1996年11日,不允许分批或转船付款:由买方开立100%保兑的不可撤销信用证,装运后15天内在中国议付有效从该合同可以看到些信用证还是有些地方需要修改,如果有兴趣的话,可以自已试试看,如何给你的客人写邮件告知哪些地方需要修改?答案如下:DearSirs,WehavereceivedyourL/CNo.4352forContractNo.96COT491.Afterchecking,wewouldrequestyoutomakethefollowingamendments:1)TheL/Cshouldbeconfirmed.2)TheL/Cshouldread:foraccountofABCtradingCo.,Italy.3)FreightPrepaidshouldbeFreightCollect.4)InspectionCertificateshouldbeissuedbytheJiangxiCommodity3InspectionBureau.5)ThecreditistobevalidfornegotiationinChinainsteadofinItaly.Pleasemaketheaboveamendmentssothatwemaymakearrangementsforshipment.Yourstruly一:修改信用证DearMr.Jones:WehavereceivedyourL/CNo.121/99issuedbytheYemenBankforReconstruction&Developmentfortheamountof$19,720covering1,600dozenMen'sShirts.AfterreviewingtheL/C,wefindthattransshipmentandpartialshipmentarenotallowed.Asdirectsteamerstoyourportaredifficulttofind,wehavetoshipviaHongKongmoreoftenthannot.Astopartialshipment,itwouldbeourmutualbenefitbecausewecouldshipimmediatelywhateverwehaveonhandinsteadwaitingforthewholelottobecompleted.We,therefore,arewritingthisafternoon,askingyoutoamendtheL/Ctoread:TRANSSHIPMENTANDPARTIALSHIPMENTALLOWEDWeshallbegladifyouseetoitthatamendmentiscabledwithoutanydelay,asourgoodshavebeenpackedreadyforshipmentforquitesometime.二:延长信用证期限DearMr.Jones:WethankyouforyourL/Cforthecaptionedgoods.Wearesorrythatowingtosomedelayonthepartofoursuppliersatthepointoforigin,wearenotabletogetthegoodsreadybeforetheendofthismonth.As4aresult,wesentyouacableyesterdayreading:L/C1415PLSCABLEEXTENSIONSHIPMENTVALIDITY15/31MAYRESPECTIVELYLETFOLLOWS.ItisexpectedthattheconsignmentwillbereadyforshipmentintheearlypartofMayandwearearrangingtoshipitons/sFanyangsailingfromDalianonorabout10thMay.WearelookingforwardtoreceivingyourcableextensionoftheaboveL/Cthusenablingustoeffectshipmentofthegoodsinquestion.Wethankyouforyourcooperation.