李蕾 商務(wù)英語函電 課后題答案 7

UnitSevenTermsofPaymentPartFive:ExercisesI.Answerthefollowingquestions:1.ThemethodsofpaymentweuseinthefinancingofinternationaltradearechieflytheLetterofCredit,CollectionandRemittance.2.Themost-often-usedmethodofpaymentinourinternationaltradeistheL/Cwhichisareliableandsafemethodofpayment.Itnotonlyfacilitatestradewithunknownbuyersandsellers,butalsogivesprotectiontobothsellersandbuyers.3.ThepartiesinconnectionwithanL/Care:1)Applicant(Importer/Buyer);2)IssuingBank(OpeningBank);3)Beneficiary(Seller/Exporter);4)AdvisingBank(NotifyingBank);5)NegotiatingBank;6)PayingBank.4.TheissuanceofaletterofcreditstarswiththebuyerwhoinstructshisbanktoissueanL/Cforhisaccountinfavorofthesellerfortheamountofthepurchase.Thebuyer’sbank(theopeningbank)sendstheL/Ctoitscorrespondentbankintheseller’scountry,givinginstructionsabouttheamountofthecredit,thebeneficiary,thecurrency,thedocumentsrequiredandotherspecialinstructions.Onreceiptofit,thecorrespondentadvisesthesellerofthereceiptofthecredit.SometimesasellerrequiresaconfirmedL/C.Inthiscase,thecorrespondentusuallyaddsitsconfirmationandadvisesthesellerofthesame.Hence,thecorrespondenthasbecometheconfirmingbank.Thenthesellerwilldispatchthegoodsaccordingly.5.Totheseller’sbenefit,D/Pissaferandbetter,becauseitcallsforactualpaymentagainsttransferofshippingdocuments.However,inthecaseofD/A,thebuyercangetholdoftheshippingdocumentsagainsthisacceptance,whichmerelyisapromisetopayaftercertaindays.6.Inordertoletthesellerhaveampletimetoprepareforshipment,theL/Creachtheselleratleastonemonthpriortothetimeofshipment.7.No,itisn’t.Wemustrealizethattheremaybecircumstancesbeyondhiscontrolthatprecludehimfromdoingso.Therefore,beforewehaveathoroughknowledgeofthewholematter,itiswrongtoblamethebuyerfornonperformanceofthecontract.8.Acontractisthebasisofatransaction.Theperformanceandthemakingofshippingdocumentsofatransactionshouldbeinaccordancewiththestipulationsofthecontract.Ontheotherhand,thebank’sexaminationoftheshippingdocumentsisbasedontheL/C,notonthecontract.IfthereareanydiscrepanciesbetweenthecontractandtheL/C,thebankwillnotaccepttheshippingdocumentsandrefusetomakepaymenttotheseller.Therefore,itisessentialforthesellertomakeathoroughexaminationoftheL/Cuponreceiptofit.9.ThesellershouldaskthebuyertomakeanamendmenttotheL/Cortodeletetheclausesbeforeshipment.10.Yes,hecan.TheusualprocedureisthatthebuyershouldfirstobtainconsentfromthesellerandtheninstructtheopeningbanktoamendtheL/C.11.Inordertoleavesufficienttimetothesellertomakeouttheshippingdocumentsandthebanktomaketheirnegotiation,thetimeofshipmentandtheexpirydateoftheL/Cshouldbemadeatleasttwoweeksapart.II.Choosethebestanswer:1—5：DBBCA6—10：CADBB11—15：DBCACIII.Fillintheblankswithappropriatewordsorphrases:1.by2.In;for/covering;relevant/relative/covering3.before(priorto)4.covering/for5.in;for;for6.to;in;to7.with/through;on;for;in8.against/by;under9.with;for10.open/establish;withinIV.Insertthecorrectwordsorphrasesintheappropriatespacesinthepassagebelow:document;payment;carryout;issue;agent;documentary;irrevocable;cancel;confirmed;BillofExchange;abbreviation;credit;draw;valid;financeV.Translationwork:1.FromEnglishintoChinese:1）我行同意出票人、背書人及善意持票人在其適時提交/提示符合信用證條款和條件的匯票/單據(jù)時即予以承付。2）我們收到了你方第123號發(fā)票，同意承兌你方就此貨款開具的見票30天付款的匯票。3）我們收到了你方由ABC銀行出具的關(guān)于500輛自行車的第321號信用證，金額計20000美元。4）以保兌的、不可撤銷的、（可分割、可轉(zhuǎn)讓的、）無追索權(quán)的、金額為全部貨款的即期信用證支付。5）很遺憾，我們不能做出任何與我方慣例相悖的安排，即采用保兌的、不可撤銷的信用證，憑出示裝運單證支付，并在承諾的裝運期后至少15天有效。6）我們已指示這里的中國銀行開立以你方為受益人的金額為50000元人民幣的信用證，該信用證有效期至2010年7月31日。該銀行將會承兌你方據(jù)此信用證開具的金額為發(fā)票值的即期匯票。7）希望你們認真考慮你方的商業(yè)信譽，立即開證；否則，由此帶來的一切損失概由你方負擔。8）請對第125號信用證作如下修改：1）金額增加人民幣2000元。2）每箱裝12打改為每箱裝20打。2.FromChineseintoEnglish:1)Pleasenotethatourtermsofpaymentareby100%value,confirmedandirrevocableL/C,payable/availablebysightdraftaccompaniedbyshippingdocumentsattheBankofChinaattheportofshipment.2)PleasemakesurethatthestipulationsintherelevantL/CconformexactlywiththetermsstatedinourS/Csoastoavoidsubsequentamendments.3)Incompliancewithyourrequest,wewillmakeanexceptiontoourrulesandacceptdeliveryagainstD/Patsight,butthisshouldnotberegardedasaprecedent.4)Weproposetopaybydraftat30d/s,documentsagainstacceptance.Pleaseconfirmifthisisacceptabletoyou.5)WehaveopenedtherelativeL/Cof60days’sight/at60d/sinyourfavorwiththeBankofChina,ChengduBranch.6)Asthegoodshavebeenreadyforshipment,pleaseletushavebyfaxyourexactdateoftheestablishmentoftheL/C.AssoonaswereceivetheL/C,wewillshipthegoods.7)PleaseexpeditetheestablishmentoftheL/CsothatwemayeffectshipmentbythedirectsteamerscheduledtoarriveatyourportbytheendofMay.8)PunctualshipmentcanbeensuredprovidedwereceivethecoveringL/Cnotlaterthan15March.9)IfyoudonotestablishtheL/Cintime,youwillberesponsibleforanylossresultingfromthedelay.10)WehavereceivedyourL/CNo.345buthavefoundthatitcontainsthefollowingdiscrepancies/differences:A.…B.…WerequestyoutoinstructyourbanktomakethenecessaryamendmentstotheL/C.11)On/Uponexamination,wefindthattheamountofyourL/Cisinsufficient.PleaseincreasetheunitpricefromUS$123toUS$125andthetotalamounttoUS$10000.12)PleaseamendL/CNo.189toread“ThisL/Cwillexpireon30thApril,2010inChina.”13)Pleasedeletefromyour