外贸函电常用范文(共11页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上外贸函电常用范文1. Set new business relationship建立贸易关系，可以通过多种途径，比如通过驻外机构、国外商会、同业商行、银行、出国访问、商品交易会、报纸广告、市场调查等等。建立贸易关系的信函，要写得诚恳、热情、礼貌、得体，并将写信人的意图清楚地叙述完整，给对方留下深刻地印象，使其愿意与你交往。Dear Mr. Jones: We understand from your information posted on A that you are in the market for textiles. We would like to tak

2、e this opportunity to introduce our company and products, with the hope that we may work with Bright Ideas Imports in the future.We are a joint venture specializing in the manufacture and export of textiles. We have enclosed our catalog, which introduces our company in detail and covers the main pro

3、ducts we supply at present. You may also visit our website ,which includes our latest product line. Should any of these items be of interest to you, please let us know. We will be happy to give you a quotation upon receipt of your detailed requirements. We look forward to receiving your enquires soo

4、n. Sincerely,John Roberts 2. Make an inquiry 询盘的内容主要是商品的价格、包装、交货期、付款方式等。询盘信应简洁、清楚、礼貌。Dear Sir or Madam: Messrs Johns and Smith of New York inform us that are exports of all cotton bed-sheets and pillowcases. We would like you to send us details of various ranges, including sizes, colors and prices,

5、and also samples of the different qualities of material used. We are large dealers in textiles and believe there is a promising market in our area for moderately priced goods of this kind mentioned. When quoting, please state your terms of payment and discount you would allow on purchases of quantit

6、ies of not less than 100 dozen of individual items. Price quoted should include insurance and freight to London. Yours faithfully 3. Make an offer 报盘函是指卖方在销售某种商品时，向买方报价、介绍商品情况。提出交易条件（包括商品名称、数量、价格、付款条件、交货日期等）时所写的一种外贸信函。报盘有实盘和虚盘之分。实盘是报盘人在规定的期限内对所提条件的肯定表示，报盘人在有限期内不得随意改变和撤回报盘内容，报盘一经买方接受，买卖立即敲定，双方就有了法律约束

7、力的合同关系。虚盘是报盘人所作的非承诺性表示，附有保留条件，如“以我方最后确认为准（subject to our final confirmation）_”等。 (a.)firm offer Dear Mr. Jones: We thank you for your email enquiry for both groundnuts and Walnutmeat CNF Copenhagen dated February, 21. In reply, we offer firm, subject to your reply reaching us on or before February 2

8、6 for 250 metric tons of groundnuts, handpicked, shelled and ungraded at RMB2000 net per metric ton CNF Copenhagen and any other European Main Ports. Shipment to be made within two months after receipt of your order payment by L/C payable by sight draft. Please note that we have quoted our most favo

9、rable price and are unable to entertain any counter offer. As you are aware that there has lately been a large demand for the above commodities. Such growing demand will likely result in increased prices. However you can secure these prices if you send us an immediate reply. Sincerely,(b.)no-firm of

10、ferDear Mr. Jones: We thank you for your letter dated April 8 inquiring about our leather handbags. As requested, we take pleasure in offering you, subject to our final confirmation, 300 dozen deerskin handbags style No.MS190 at $124.00 per dozen CIF Hamburg. Shipment will be effected within 20 days

11、 after receipt of the relevant L/C issued by your first class bank in our favor upon signing Sales Contract. We are manufacturing various kinds of leather purses and waist belts for exportation, and enclosed a brochure of products for your reference. We hope some of them meet your taste and needs.If

12、 we can be of any further help, please feel free to let us know. Customers' inquiries are always meet with our careful attention.Sincerely, 4. Make a counteroffer 买方收到卖方的报盘后，如果不接受或者不能完全接受其交易条件，可以针对价格、支付方式。装运期等主要条件进行修改和提出不同的建议。这种修改称为还盘。Dear Sir or Madam: We acknowledge receipt of both your offer

13、of May 6 and the samples of Men's Shirts, and thank you for these. While appreciating the good quality of your shirts, we find your price is rather too high for the market we wish to supply. We have also to point out that the Men's Shirts are available in our market from several European man

14、ufacturers, all of them are at prices from 10% to 15% below the price you quoted. Such being the case, we have to ask you to consider if you can make reduction in your price, say 10%. As our order would be worth around US$50,000, you may think it worthwhile to make a concession. We are looking forwa

15、rd to your reply, Sincerely, Dear Sir or Madam, We confirm having received your telex No.LT/531 of May 17, asking us to make a 10% reduction in our price for Men's Shirts. Much to our regret, we are unable to comply with your request because we have given you the lowest possible price. We can as

16、sure you that the price quoted reflects the high quality of the products.We still hope to have the opportunity to work with you and any further enquiry will receive our prompt attention. Sincerely,5. Acceptance 接受是交易的一方完全同意对方的报盘或还盘的全部内容所作的肯定表示。一经接受，交易即告成立，买卖双方分别承担自己的义务。 Dear Sir or Madam, Subj: Leat

17、her shoes We accept your counteroffer of July 7th and are pleased to confirm having concluded the transaction of the captioned goods with you. Our factory has informed us that they can, at present, entertained orders of 20,000 pairs per week. Thus, you can rest assured that your order of 50,000 pair

18、s for shipment next month will be fulfilled as contracted upon.However, emphasis has to be laid on the point that your L/C must reach here by the end of this month. Otherwise, shipment has to be delayed.We are now enclosing here with our Sales Contract No.37G4321 in duplicate. Please countersign and

19、 return us one copy for records. We appreciate your cooperation and trust that our products will turn out to your satisfaction. Sincerely, 6. Payment 国际贸易主要付款方式有三种：（1）汇付（Remittance），包括信汇（Mail Transfer），电汇（Telegraphic Transfer）和票汇（Demand Draft）；（2)托收；（3）信用证。目前信用证是最普遍的一种付款方式。 Dear Sir or Madam, We tha

20、nk you for your order NO.23A46 for 200 Air Conditioners and appreciate your intention to push the sales of our products in your country. However, your suggestion of payment by time L/C is unacceptable. Our usual practice is accept orders against confirmed irrevocable at sight, valid for 3 weeks afte

21、r shipment is made and allow transshipment and partial shipments. As per the above terms we have done substantial business. We hope you will not hesitate to come to agreement with us on payment terms so as to get the first transaction concluded.Your favorable reply will be highly appreciated. Yours

22、faithfully,1. 热点 Dear Sirs: May 1, 2001 Inquiries regarding our new product, the Deer Mountain Bike, have been coming in from all parts of the world. Reports from users confirm what we knew before it was put on the market - that it is the best mountain bike available. Enclosed is our brochure. Yours

23、 faithfully 2. 提出询价 Dear Sirs: Jun.1, 2001 We received your promotional letter and brochure today. We believe that your would do well here in the U.S.A. Kindly send us further details of your prices and terms of sale. We ask you to make every effort to quote at competitive prices in order to secure

24、our business. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Truly 3. 迅速提供报价 Gentlemen: June 4, 2001 Thank you for your inquiry of June the 1st concerning the Deer Mountain Bike. It gives us great pleasure to send along the technical information on the model together with the catalog and price list. Afte

25、r studying the prices and terms of trade, you will understand why we are working to capacity to meet the demand. We look forward to the opportunity of being of service of you. 交易的契机4. 如何讨价还价 Gentlemen: June 8, 2001 We have received your price lists and have studied it carefully. However, the price l

26、evel in your quotation is too high for this market, If you are prepared to grant us a discount of 10% for a quantity of 200, we would agree to your offer. You should note that some price cut will justify itself by an increase in business. We hope to hear from you soon. Yours truly 5-1 同意进口商的还价Dear S

27、irs: June 12, 2001 Thank you for your letter of June the 8th. We have accepted your offer on the terms suggested. Enclosed our will find a special price list that we believe will meet your ideas of prices. You should note that the recent advances in raw materials have affected the cost of this produ

28、ct unfavorably. However, for your order we have kept our prices down. Sincerely5-2 拒绝进口商的还价 Dear Sirs: June 12, 2001 Thank you for your letter of June the 8th. We regret that we cannot meet your terms. We must point out that the falling market here leaves us little or no margin of profit. We must as

29、k you for a keener price in respect to future orders. At present the best discount offered for a quantity of 200 is 5%. Our current situation leaves us little room to bargain. We hope you will reconsider the offer. Truly6. 正式提出订单 Gentlemen: June 15, 2001 We have discussed your offer of 5% and accept

30、 it on the terms quoted. We are prepared to give your product a trial, provided you can guarantee delivery on or before the 20th of September. The enclosed order is given strictly on this condition. We reserve the right of refusal of delivery and/or cancellation of the order after this date. Truly 7

31、. 确认订单 Gentlemen: June 20, 2001 Thank you very much for your order of June 15 for 200 Deer Mountain Bikes. We will make every possible effort to speed up delivery. We will advise you of the date of dispatch. We are at your service at all times. Sincerely 8. 请求开立信用证 Gentlemen: June 18, 2001 Thank you

32、 for your order No. 599. In order to execute it, please open an irrevocable L/C for the amount of US$ 50,000 in our favor. This account shall be available until Sep. 20. Upon arrival of the L/C we will pack and ship the order as requested. Sincerely 9. 通知已开立信用证 Dear Sirs: June 24, 2001 Thank you for

33、 your letter of June 18 enclosing details of your terms. According to your request for opening an irrevocable L/C, we have instructed the Beijing City Commercial Bank to open a credit for US$ 50,000 in your favor, valid until Sep. 20. Please advise us by fax when the order has been executed. Sincere

34、ly 10. 请求信用证延期 Gentlemen： Sep. 1, 2001 We are sorry to report that in spite of our effort, we are unable to guarantee shipment by the agreed date due to a strike at our factory. We are afraid that your L/C will be expire before shipment. Therefore, please explain our situation to your customers and

35、secure their consent to extend the L/C to Sept.30. Sincerely11. 同意更改信用证 Gentlemen: Sept. 5, 2001 We received your letter today and have informed our customers of your situation. As requested, we have instructed the Beijing City Commercial Bank to extend the L/C up to and including September 30. Plea

36、se keep us abreast of any new development. Sincerely 外贸函电书写基本原则 一、 Courtesy 礼貌 语言要有礼且谦虚，及时地回信也是礼貌的表现。 例如： We have received with many thanks your letter of 20 May, and we take the pleasure of sending you our latest catalog. We wish to draw your attention to a special offer which we have made in it. Y

37、ou will be particularly interested in a special of- fer on page 5 of the latest catalog enclosed, which you requested in your letter of 20 May. 二、 Consideration 体谅 写信时要处处从对方的角度去考虑有什么需求，而不是从自身出发，语气上更尊重对方。 例如： “You earn 2 percent discount when you pay cash. We will send you the brochure next month. ”就

38、比 “We allow 2 percent discount for cash payment. We won't be able to send you the brochure this month.” 要好。 三、 Completeness 完整 一封商业信函应概况了各项必需的事项，如邀请信应说明时间、地点等，确忌寄出含糊不清的信件。 四、Clarity 清楚 意思表达明确，要注意： （一）避免用词错误： 例如：As to the steamers sailing from Hong Kong to San Francisco, we have bimonthly direct

39、services. 此处bimonthly有歧义：可以是twice a month 或者once two month.故读信者就迷惑了，可以改写为： 1.We have two direct sailings every month from Hong Kong to San Francisco. 2.We have semimonthly direct sailing from Hong Kong to San Francisco. 3.We have a direct sailing from Hong Kong to San Francisco. （二）注意词语所放的位置： 例如： 1.

40、 We shall be able to supply 10 cases of the item only. 2. We shall be able to supply 10 cases only of the item. 前者则有两种商品以上的含义。 （三）注意句子的结构： 例如： 1.We sent you 5 samples yesterday of the goods which you requested in your letter of May 20 by air. 2.We sent you, by air, 5 samples of the goods which you r

41、equested in your letter of May 20. 五、Conciseness 简洁 （一）避免废话连篇： 例如： 1.We wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter.可改为：We appreciate your letter. 2.Enclosed herewith please find two copies of.可改为: We enclose two copies of. （二）避免不必要的重复： （三）短句、单词的运用： Enclosed herewith->enclosed at this time->now

42、 due to the fact that->because a draft in the amount of $1000->a draft for $1000 六、Concreteness 具体 七、Correctness 正确 外贸函电:约定</P< p> 约定 Appointments Dear Mr. / Ms., Mr. John Green, our General Manager, will be in Paris from June 2 to 7 and would like to come and see you, say, on June 3

43、at 2.00 p.m. about the opening of a sample room there. Please let us know if the time is convenient for you. If not, what time you would suggest. Yours faithfully 约定 尊敬的先生/小姐， 我们的总经理约翰格林将于六月2日到7日在巴黎，有关在那开样品房的事宜，他会于六月3日下午2：00点拜访您。 请告知这个时间对您是否方便。如不方便，请建议具体时间。 您诚挚的 外贸英语函电范文 外贸函电Foreign Economic Relatio

44、ns & Trade Committee of What City Address: 地址略- Tel: 电话号码略 Fax: 传真号码略_ To: Ms Jaana Pekkala, Consultant for China Swiss Organization for Facilitating Investments Fax: +41-1-249 31 33 Total pages of this fax: 2 _ Dear Ms Jaana Pekkala, We understand from The Swiss Business Guide for China that yo

45、ur organization is helping Swiss firms in seeking opportunities of investing in China and business cooperating with Chinese partners. To establish business relations with your organization and attract Swiss companies' investment here in What, We write to introduce our city, the city of What, as

46、one of the open cities in Liaoning Province, China and also ourselves, Foreign Economic Relations & Trade Committee of What, as a What government initiative to facilitate business relationship with foreign companies. Our committee provides advice and assistance to What firms seeking to export th

47、eir services, goods to foreign areas and import goods and services abroad. We also assist Whatfirms in establishment of joint ventures and carry the procedures for examination and approval of joint ventures and foreign sole investment firms. Our Committee can provide What companies with information

48、on the world market and specific commercial opportunities as well as organize trade missions, seminars and business briefings. Our committee facilitates and encourages investment from other countries into targeted sectors of What economy and maintains active promotion of What through its network of

49、contacts in domestic and abroad areas. Nowadays, we are seeking foreign investment in the field of capital construction, such as improving of tap water system and highway construction. Also, we are setting up a tannery zone in Tong'erpu, the largest leather clothes producing an wholesaling base

50、in North China. We invite Swiss companies with most favorable polices to set up their firms in any form on tanning, leather processing and sewage treatment. Any information on investment projects into What and on business cooperation with firms in What is highly appreciated and will be pass on to an

51、yone who have approached us with interest in similar project. You are also invited to our city for investigation and business tour. Should you have any questions, please fell free to contact us. Thank you for your attention and looking forward to your prompt reply.Sincerely yours, Qiming Di Commerci

52、al Assistant For Foreign Economic Relations & Trade Committee of What City 外贸英语函电范文:邀请与答复 外贸函电:邀请与答复 Invitation and Reply Dear Mr. / Ms, We should like to invite your Corporation to attend the 2000 International Fair which will be held from August 29 to September 4 at the above address. Full det

53、ails on the Fair will be sent in a week. We look forward to hearing from you soon, and hope that you will be able to attend. Yours faithfully 尊敬的先生/小姐， 在上述地址，我们想请贵公司参加于八月二十九日到九月四日举办的2000国际商品交易会，关于交易会的详情我们一周内将寄给你。希望不久能收到你的来信，并能来参加。 您诚挚的 肯定答复 Dear Mr. / Ms, Thank you for your letter of June 28 invitin

54、g our corporation to participate in the 2000 International Fair. We are very pleased to accept and will plan to display our electrical appliances as we did in previous years. Mr. Li will be in your city from July 2 to 7 to make specific arrangements and would very much appreciate your assistance. Yo

55、urs faithfully 尊敬的先生/小姐， 感谢六月二十八日来信邀请我们公司参加2000国际商品交易会。我们乐于参加并计划展示我们前几年生产的电子设备。李先生将于七月二日至七日去你市做具体安排，非常感谢你的协助。 你诚挚的 否定的答复Dear Mr. / Ms, Thank you very much for your invitation to attend the 2000 International Fair. As we are going to open a repair shop in your city at that time, we are sorry that we shall not be able to come. We hope to see you on some future occasion. Yours faithfully尊敬的先生/小姐， 非常感谢您邀请我们参加2000国际商品交易会。由于我们将于同一时间到你市新开一家维修店，非常抱歉我们不能前去。 希望以后在某些场合见到您。 您诚挚的 外贸函电:祝贺信 Congratulation