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1、Unit Six Urging Establishment of L/C (催开信用证),Objectives,Introduction,Objectives,1. 买方开立信用证的时间 2. 卖方催开信用证的一般情况 3.撰写催开信用证的信函时的注意事项 4. 催开信用证的信函的撰写,通过本章的学习，帮助学生掌握:,Introduction,When shall L/C be opened:,It is the usual practice that the letter of credit is to be opened and to reach the sellers 30 days a

2、head of shipment so as to give the seller enough time to make preparation for shipment, such as making the goods ready and booking shipping space. For prompt shipment, it is advisable that the letter of credit be issued in good time.,Introduction,Principles of writing letters urging establishment of

3、 L/C:,No suggestion of annoyance is allowed to be shown in the letter urging establishment of L/C. It is not advisable, except under special conditions, to start off too strongly by blaming the buyer for not executing the contract. The first message sent should therefore be a polite note saying that

4、 the goods ordered are ready but the relevant letter of credit has not yet be received. If the first message brings no reply, a second one will be sent. This one, though still restrained, will express disappointment and surprise.,Introduction,The following structure is for your reference in writing

5、a letter urging establishment of L/C:,Open the letter in a positive way. For example, in the first paragraph the seller usually informs the buyer that the goods are ready for dispatch or that the shipping space has already been booked. Politely push the buyers to open the L/C without delay, either b

6、y referring to the stipulations of the contract or by reminding the buyers of the seriousness of not opening the L/C in time. 3. Express expectations and ask the buyers to take immediate action.,Unit Six L/C Amendment the carrier(承运人) who carries them; the consignee(收货人) who receives them at the des

7、tination.,Introduction,Letters regarding shipment are usually written for the following purpose:,to send shipping instructions and urge an early shipment(敦促早日装运) to amend shipping terms(装运条款) to give shipping advice (装运通知),Introduction,A shipping advice usually contains the following points:,the dat

8、e and number of bill of lading(B/L, 提单) the date and number of the contract the names of commodities and their quality and value the name of the carrying vessel the name of the shipping port/loading port (装货港) the estimated time of departure(EDT，预定起航日期) the name of the destination port (目的港) the est

9、imated time of arrival(ETA，预定到港日期) a list of the relevant shipping documents (货运单据) thanks for patronage,Introduction,In writing a letter concerning shipment, the following structure is still applicable:,Open the letter in a positive way. Especially when negative information is conveyed, great care

10、should be taken. Explain the problem in great detail to try to persuade the reader into accepting the request or to make the reader fully aware of the request. Close the letter by expressing good wishes to encourage the reader to cooperate.,Unit Seven Packing & Shipping Marks (包装和唛头),Objectives,Intr

11、oduction,Objectives,1. 影响包装的因素 2. 包装的类型 3. 运输标志的类型 4. 有关包装和运输标志的商务信函的撰写,通过本章的学习，帮助学生掌握:,Introduction,Factors which influence the nature of packing:,value of the goods nature of the transit nature of the cargo compliance with customers or statutory requirements resale value of packing materials, gene

12、ral fragility of cargo variation in temperature during the course of the transit ease of handling and stowage insurance acceptance conditions cost of packing,Introduction,Two forms of packing:,large packing/ outer packing, i.e. packing for transportation small packing/ inner packing, i.e. packaging

13、or sales packing,Introduction,Three principal types of marking which may have to be done on export packages:,The consignees own distinctive marks Any official mark required by authorities Special directions or warnings,Introduction,Letters with such a purpose is usually written in the following way:,1.Open the letter by pointing out the problem under discussion. 2.Explain the packing and shipping arrangements in great detail. In case the wri