Chapter Ⅰ Layout and Transmission of a Business Letter 1
Composition of a Business Letter商务信函的构成 3
Layout of a Business Letter商务信函的格式 6
Envelope Addressing信封的写法 11
E-mail电子邮件 12
Professional Advice 14
Chapter Ⅱ Establishment of Business Relations 17
Lesson One Attempt to Establish Business Relations with the Buyer 19
Lesson Two On-line Promotional Letter 22
Lesson Three Request for Credit Information 25
(A)Importer Writes to Exporter 25
(B)A Reply to the Above 25
Additional Specimens 28
Sample 1 Contacting the Clients after Meeting in the Fair联系展会见过面的客户 28
Sample 2 Contacting the Past Buyer与过去有业务关系的买家联络 28
Sample 3 Selling More to a Regular Buyer向长期合作买家推销新产品 28
Sample 4 Credit Enquiry信用调查 29
Skill Training for the Establishment of Business Relations 29
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅱ 29
Professional Advice 30
Chapter Ⅲ Enquiries and Replies 31
Lesson Four (A) A General Enquiry 34
(B) A Reply to the Above 34
Lesson Five A Specific Enquiry 37
Additional Specimens 40
Sample 1 Ready to Offer a Sample, but Require Payment for Shipping提供样品,但运费对方支付 40
Sample 2 Declining a Buyer's Request拒绝买家的要求 40
Sample 3 Refusing to Send the Full Range of Samples拒绝寄送全套样品 40
Skill Training for Enquiries and Replies 41
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅲ 41
Professional Advice 42
Chapter Ⅳ Offers, Counter-Offers and Counter-Counter Offers 43
Lesson Six A Non-Firm Offer 46
Lesson Seven A Counter-Offer 49
Lesson Eight A Counter-Counter Offer 52
Additional Specimens 54
Sample 1 A Firm Offer卖方报实盘 54
Sample 2 Explaining the Price Increase when Making an Offer to an Old Customer报价给老客户时说明涨价原因 55
Sample 3 Making a Counter-Offer on Reduction of Minimum Quantity买方还盘要求降低起订量 55
Sample 4 Making a Counter-Offer on Delivery Date买方要求提前交货 55
Sample 5 Refusing a Counter-Offer拒绝还盘 56
Skill Training for Offers, Counter-Offers and Counter-Counter Offers 56
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅳ 57
Professional Advice 58
Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion of Business 59
Lesson Nine Placing an Order 62
Lesson Ten (A) Sending a Contract 66
(B) Sending a Copy of Contract with Countersignature 66
Lesson Eleven (A) Placing a Repeat Order 72
(B) Declining a Repeat Order 72
Additional Specimens 74
Sample 1 How to Deal with the Changing of Orders如何处理订单变更 74
Sample 2 Not Being Able to Supply the Whole Lot不能全数供货 75
Sample 3 Canceling the Order取消订单 75
Skill Training for Conclusion of Business 75
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅴ 77
Professional Advice 78
Chapter Ⅵ Payment 79
Lesson Twelve (A) Asking for D/P 84
(B) Declining D/P 84
Lesson Thirteen (A) Modifying Terms of Payment 88
(B) Agreeing to the Above Proposal 88
Lesson Fourteen Answering the Request for Payment by D/A 91
Additional Specimens 94
Sample 1 Asking for Delay Payment进口商申请延迟付款 94
Sample 2 Replying to a Proposal to Pay by a 30-day L/C出口商同意采用30天远期信用证付款 94
Sample 3 Final Settlement要求决算未清款项 94
Skill Training for Payment 95
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅵ 96
Professional Advice 97
Chapter Ⅶ Establishment of L/C and Amendment 99
Lesson Fifteen (A) Urging Establishment of L/C 103
(B) A Reply to the Above 103
Lesson Sixteen Asking for the Extension of L/C 107
Lesson Seventeen Asking for L/C Amendment 111
Additional Specimens 115
Sample L/C Amendment信用证修改 115
Skill Training for Establishment of L/C and Amendment 116
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅶ 118
Professional Advice 119
Chapter Ⅷ Packing 121
Lesson Eighteen Packing Requirements 125
Lesson Nineteen Packing Arrangement 128
Lesson Twenty Shipping Marks 131
Additional Specimens 133
Sample 1 Improving Packing for Future Dealings为未来的交易改进包装 133
Sample 2 Inner Packing内包装 133
Sample 3 Outer Packing外包装 134
Skill Training for Packing 134
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅷ 134
Professional Advice 135
Chapter Ⅸ Shipment 137
Lesson Twenty-One (A) Urging Shipment 139
(B) Reply to Urging Shipment 139
Lesson Twenty-Two (A) Asking for Partial Shipment and Transshipment 142
(B) Reply to the Above 142
Lesson Twenty-Three Shipping Advice 145
Additional Specimens 148
Sample 1 Providing the Information on the Container Service提供集装箱服务信息 148
Sample 2 A Reply to the Container Service对集装箱服务的回复 148
Skill Training for Shipment 148
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅸ 148
Professional Advice 149
Chapter Ⅹ Insurance 151
Lesson Twenty-Four Asking for CFR Terms 156
Lesson Twenty-Five (A) Asking the Seller to Cover Insurance 159
(B) Reply to the Insurance Request 159
Lesson Twenty-Six Insurance Clause 162
Additional Specimens 165
Sample 1 Insurance Claim保险索赔 165
Sample 2 Insurance Premium保险费 165
Skill Training for Insurance 165
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅹ 166
Professional Advice 166
Chapter Ⅺ Complaints and Claims 167
Lesson Twenty-Seven Complaint of Late Delivery 170
Lesson Twenty-Eight (A) Importer's Claim for Inferior Quality 173
(B) Reply to the Claim for Inferior Quality 174
Lesson Twenty-Nine (A) Importer's Claim for Improper Packing 179
(B) Declining the Claim 180
Additional Specimens 182
Sample 1 Claim for Short Weight短重索赔 182
Sample 2 Complaint of Wrong Goods Delivery投诉发错货物 182
Skill Training for Complaints and Claims 183
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅺ 183
Professional Advice 184
Chapter Ⅻ Agency 185
Lesson Thirty (A) Asking for Sole Agency 188
(B) An Unfavorable Reply 188
Lesson Thirty-One A Favorable Reply to the Request for Sole Agency 192
Additional Specimens 194
Sample 1 Looking foraNew Agent寻找新代理 194
Sample 2 Reply to the Request of Agent寻求代理的回复 194
Skill Training for Agency 195
Useful Expressions for Chapter Ⅻ 195
Professional Advice 196
Appendixes 197
1.Quotation 197
2.Commercial Invoice 198
3.Packing List 199
4.Bill of Lading 200
5.Insurance Electronic Policy 201
6.Certificate of Origin 204
References 205