文档介绍：国际商务函电(第二版)
主编:李宏亮
出版社:对外经济贸易大学出版社
Unit 11
Shipment
国际商务函电(第二版)
Study Aims
◆应知目标
1. To know main means of transportation in international trade and their advantages and disadvantages
2. To know the writing steps of a letter of shipment .
3. To understand contents of a B/L.
4. To know the knowledge of “Lead in” Part.
5. To know the knowledge of “Business Link” Part.
◆应会目标
1. To be able to translate articles of shipment.
2. To be able to translate a letter of shipment.
3. To be able to write a letter of shipment.
4. To be able to analyze articles of a B/L.
Contents
V Task Practices
IV Cases study
III Key Sentence Patterns
II Writing skills
I Lead-in
VI Business Link
VII More to Practice
Part I Lead in
Proper control of shipment is very important in the exporting and importing. Indispensable terms as this part, it means the seller’s fulfillment of the obligation to make delivery of the goods. As we know, a delayed shipment may mean losing the order and the customer's trust. As to the shipment of goods, we should pay attention to the following contents: 1) modes, 2) time, 3) place of shipment and destination, 4) partial shipment and transshipment, 5) shipping instruction sent by the buyer and shipping advice by the seller.
When es to shipment, it includes such procedures as clearing the goods through the Customs, booking shipping space or chartering a ship, completing shipping documentation, dispatching shipping advice. There are three parties involved in the movement of goods:
1) The consignor or the shipper
2) The carrier
3) The consignee .
Part II Writing skills
Step 1: To mention that the relative order or contract
Step 2: To state the importance of immediate shipment
Step 3: To urge the seller to ship the goods early
Step 4: To wish the goods to arrive in good condition
Part III Key Sentence Patterns
1. How long does it take you to make delivery?
2. When can we collect the goods?
3. Our terms of payment are by irrevocable L/C payable by s