外经贸英语函电8 Microsoft PowerPoint 演示文稿概要1.ppt

Chapter 9 Shipment 1.Introduction 1. Terms of shipment Time of shipment immediate ~, prompt ~, shipment as soon as possible shipment during a certain period of time Partial shipment and transshipment be allowed or prohibited, shipment during August/ September in 3 lots. transshipment is allowed at Singapore only. Shipment with conditions attached shipment subject to approval of export license shipment subject to shipping space available shipment by container ship only 2 Writing guide 1.letters written by the importer Reminding or urging the exporter of when and how to ship the goods, Expressing the reason why punctual shipment is required, Indicating the consequences of the exporter’s action of shipment. 2. letters written by the exporter Informing the importer of details of the shipment, Declining the importer’s push on shipment. 3. Expressions Ocean vehicles s.s.: steam ship M/V: motor vessel Steamer Tramp: a fright carrying steamer with no regular route or schedule of sailing. Liner: a steamer with regular route, traveling between fixed ports. e.g.1. We should be glad if you could manage to ship the goods by S.S. ‘East Wind’ sailing from July 1. 4. A Specimen letter The Buyer Urging Punctual Shipment Dear Sirs, We are now eager to know about the shipment of the racing bicycles as there has not been any news about it from you since the L/C No. 123 was issued 2months ago. By this letter, we wish to call your attention to the fact that the L/C will expire at the end of next week and that we are not going to extend it. This is due to the fact that the distributors and retailers at our end are in urgent need of the goods and we can not afford to wait any longer. Therefore we will have to resort to other sources of bicycle suppliers if you fail to make the shipment in the validity. 5. Exercises Questions for consideration 1). What is the difference between a trap and a liner? 2). What do basic shipping documents i