文档介绍：Unless otherwise stipulated herein, any charges missions in respect to negotiation of drafts under this credit prior to presentation to us to be collected from beneficiary.
We will also accept a transport document issued by a courier or expedited delivery service evidencing that courier charges fire for the account of a party other than the consignee.
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一. against 在L/C 中的高频率出现及正确理解。
我们常见的against 是介词, 通常意为“反对”( indicating opposite ion) , 例如:
Public opinion was against the Bill. 舆论反对此法案。
The resolution was adopted by a vote of 30 in favor to 4 against it. 议以30 票同意、4 票反对获得通过。
另外还有“用. . . 交换, 用. . . 兑付”之意。如:“the rates against U. S. dollars”中的against 就是指美元兑换率。但在信用证中常出现的against 这个词及词义却另有所指, 一般词典无其释义及相关用法。注意以下两个出现在信用证句中的against 之意, 其意思是凭. . . ”“以. . . ”(“take as the basis ” or meaning of “by”)。而不是“以. . . 为背景”“反对”“对照”“兑换”或其他什么意思。
1. This credit valid until September 17, 2001 in Switzerland for payment available against the presentation of following documents. . . 本信用证在2001年9月17日
在瑞土到期前, 凭提交以下单据付款. . . . . .
2. Documents bearing discrepancies must no t be negotiated against guarantee and reserve. 含有不符点的单据凭保函或在保留下不能议付。
3. The payment is available at sight against the following documents. 凭下列单据即期付款。
这里的against 都是“凭. . . 为条件, 以. . . 为前提”( in return for sth. or on condition that) 之意。支付方式中的两个贸易术语“D/A