L/CAmendment&ExtensionPointsforattention:1.letterofcreditisaformofpaymentinforeigntrade.Inabusinessdeal,theexporterusuallyrequirestheimportertoopenaL/Ctoenabletheexportertodrawonanamed抵押协议bankwhenhepresentshisdocuments.2.TheL/Cmuststatethemaximumamount,thedurationofthecredit,thetermofdraftandtheshippingdocumentsthataretobesentwiththedraft.3.CaremustbetakenbytheexporterinscrutinizingthecredittoseeifallthetermsandconditionsintheL/Ccanbecompliedwiththecontractandifnot,amendmentsshouldbemadewellbeforeshipment.Otherwise,theexportermustruntheriskofhisdraftdishonoredbythebank.4.WhenthesellerfindsthattherearesomediscrepanciesintheL/C,thesellershouldsendanadvicetothebuyer,askinghimtomakeanamendment.Sometimesanunexpectedsituationwithregardtosupply,shipment,etcmayarise.Inthiscase,anamendmenttotheoriginalL/Cwillalsoberequired.5.NotonlycantheselleraskforamendmenttoanL/C,butthebuyercanaskforamendmentifhefindssomethingintheL/Cthatneedstobealtered.TheusualprocedureisthatthebuyershouldfirstobtainconsentfromthesellerandtheninstructtheopeningbanktoamendtheL/C.TherequestforL/Camendmentisusuallymadebytelex,cable,orfax.IssuingBankBeneficiaryThebuyerReimbursingAgreementApplicationandSecurityAgreementSalesContractBuyerSellerIssuingBankAdvisingBankContractDocumentaryCreditOrdertoopencreditCreditadvice①②③④StructureoftheLetterTheletterinthebookcontainsfourparts:1.Thanking/Informingthebuyerfor/ortheiropeningoftheL/C,andstatingtheimproprietyintheL/C.2.Explainingthereasonfortheneedofamendment3.Specificsuggestionsforamendment4.Wishingthereadertosendtheamendmentwithoutdelay.TheFirstPartThanking/Informingthebuyerfor/ortheiropeningoftheL/C,andstatingtheimproprietyintheL/C.(对买方开立的信用证表示感谢/收到,同时指出不妥之处。)WehavereceivedyourL/C…ThankyouforyourL/C…YourL/CNo…hasarrived.WeareinreceiptofyourL/CNo…WithregardtoyourL/C…TheSecondPartExplainingthereasonfortheneedofamendment.Asthereisnodirectsteamerto…由于没有直达船到……Wearesorrythatowingtosomedelay…很抱歉由于……的拖延ThethirdpartSpecificsuggestionsforamendmentWeshallbegladifyoucanamendtheL/C…如你能将信用证修改为……PleaseamendtheL/Ctoread..请把信用证修改如下……Pleaseextendbycable…请电报展期……TheLastPartWishingthereadertosendtheamendmentwithoutdelay.Welookforwardtoyouramendment.盼早日收到贵方修改通知。Weshallbeobligedifyoucancable…如能电报修改通知将不胜感激。Wehopeyouwill…withoutdelay.希望贵方迅速……PayingBank/NegotiatingBankSellerBuyerAssigneeIssuingBankBeneficiary1234567Letter1beinreceiptof:receive收到informsbofsth:告知某人某事YourL/CNo.A-894againstourS/CNo.90-US1064against可用covering或for代替对我方第90-US1064号售货确认书开立的第A-894号信用证TheL/Cinquestionhasjustcometohand.inquestion:beingmentioned正被谈论的如:TheL/Cinquestionhasbeenopened.正被谈论的这份信用证已经开立。cometohand:come/arrivehereconformto/with:与……一致,与……相符如:YourL/Cclausesdonotconformto/withthoseinourS/C.你方信用证的条款与我方售货确认书的条款不一致。beinConformityto/withbeinlinewithbecompliedwith,incompliancewithdiscrepancyn.不符合,差异Thenameofbeneficiaryshouldread“Shanghai…”,insteadof“shanghai…”Inourfavor以我方为受益人insteadof而不是,代替如:wewonderifyoucanuseTypeBinsteadofTypeC.我们想知道你们能否用B型号代替C型号。受益人shouldRead…:应(读)为如:Article5intheagreementreadasfollows:…read后应按原文一字不误照抄amend…toread…将……修改为如:PleaseamendyourL/CNo.567toread“partialshipmentandtransshipmentareallowed.”请将你们第567号信用证修改为:“允许分批装运和转船。”Wesupposethattheabovemistakesareclericalsuppose:猜想,估计clerical:clericalwork办事员的工作clericalerror抄写的错误,笔误attentionn.注意,专心如:Pleasepay(give)attentiontothequality.请注意质量问题。Wewishtocall(draw,invite)yourattentiontothefactthattheL/Cinquestionhasnotyetbeenopened.我们希望提醒(请你们注意到)你们一个事实,那就是正被谈论的信用证还没有开立。BuyerSellerIssuingBankAdvisingBankRequestamendmentAmendmentnotificationOrderamendmentAmendmentnotification①②③④Letter21.stipulate:规定,约定如:itwasstipulatedthatthegoodsshouldbedeliveredwiththreedays.经约定该项货物须在三天内送交。2.timelimit:限期3.inviewof:鉴于owingto:becauseof,dueto因为,由于extend:延期,展期extendthetimeofshipment延展装运期TheextensionofthecoveringL/Cisimpossible.相关信用证的展期是不可能的。timeofshipment:装运期validity:有效期如:ThevalidityoftheL/CisuptotheendofJune.该信用证的有效期到6月低为止。amendmentadvice:修改通知TranslatingEnglishintoChinese:1.WewishtoinformyouthatthenameofthegoodsstatedinL/CNo.456openedthroughtheNationalBankofSingaporeshouldbeamendedtoread“EmeryCloth”,insteadof“EmeryPowder”,accordingtoContractNo.123Asthegoodsarereadyforshipment,pleaseamendthecreditwithoutdelay.我们希望告知你们,通过新加坡国家银行开立的第456号信用证所列品名应按第123号售货确认书修改为纱布,而不是铁砂粉。现在货已备妥待运,请速修改。2.AsstipulatedinS/CNo.789,wearetosupplyyouwith200setsofForeverbrandbicycles26”.However,yourL/CNo.456justtohandcallsforPhoenixBrand,whichhastobeamended.Pleasedothenecessaryatyourearliestconvenience.Callfor:askfor,requestfor要求按照第789号售货确认书,我们将供应永久牌26英寸自行车200辆。但刚收到的你方第456号信用证却要求凤凰牌,这必须要修改。请速作必要修改。3.wehavereceiveyourL/CNo.589callingforashipmentof10,000yardscottonprints,ArtNo.364.AccordingtoContractNo.5891,thequantitytobeshippedis10,000yards,5%moreorless.ItisthereforenecessaryforyoutoamendtheL/Caccordingtothecontract.今收到你方第589号信用证,要求装运一万码印花布,货号364。按照第5891号售货确认书,装运数量应是一万码,可有5%溢短差额。因此,你方有必要按合同规定修改信用证。4.IthasbeenfoundthatthequantityassortmentsetforthinyourL/CNo.145doesnotconformtothatinourS/CNo.125.Youcanseefr