外贸函电重点

All Risks 一切险

Free from Particular Average 平安险

With Particular Average 水渍险

Hook Damage 钩损险

Risk of Odour 串味险

Risk of Rust 锈损险

Sweating & Heating Risk 受潮受热险

Risk of Shortage 短量险

War Risk 战争险

Risk of Leakage 渗漏险

Pilferage & Theft 偷窃险

Loss or Damage Cause by Breakage of Packing 包装破裂险

Exercise

1. In particular we wish to know whether you can issue a special rate in return for the promise of regular monthly shipment.

2. As shipment is due to begin on 14th March, please let us have your quotation by return.

3. On what terms will you be glad to arrange an all risks policy for us?

4. The invoiced value of the consignment, including the freight and commission, is $2,500.

5. We are pleased to note that you are ready to insure with us a shipment of Chinese porcelain from Shanghai to Sydney by sea.

6. If you find our rate acceptable, please present the details of your shipment so that we may issue our policy accordingly.

7. The terms you quote for an open policy of 1,200 covering all risks will apply to our consignment on the routes named.

8. We thank you for your reply to our inquiry of April 29.

9. If you can kindly arrange to insure the same on our behalf against All Risks we shall be greatly obliged.

10. Under the ordinary circumstance, no loss or theft of such merchandise as mild steel is likely to occur during transportation.

Phrases:

accept a claim 同意索赔

admit a claim 同意索赔

entertain a claim 受理索赔

dismiss a claim 驳回索赔

reject a claim 拒绝索赔

relinquish a claim 撤回索赔

settle a claim 解决索赔

waive a claim 放弃索赔

withdraw a claim 撤回索赔

Exercise

1.The analysis of the 1st shipment is not satisfactory, __is certified by the China Commodity Bureau. (B)

A. when

B. which

C. as

D. that

2. Fifty cases of Green Tea you sent us were found to be badly damaged. This was apparently attributable to _____ packing. ( D )

A. outer

B. superior

C. domestic

D. faulty

3. We have to file a claim against you _____ US $ 15,000. ( D )

A. with the sum

B. equal to

C. for

D. to the amount of

4. As it __________ only a small quantity, we hope you will have no difficulty in settling this matter. ( B )

A. involved

B. involves

C. involving

D. involving

5. We have _________ the drums one by one and found that most of them are leaking. ( A )

A. examined

B. tested

C. rolled

D. traced

6. We would like to _____ this claim to arbitration. ( A )

A. submit

B. give

C. put

D. present

7. We are prepared to make you a reasonable compensation, but not the amount you claimed because we ____ why the loss should be 50% more than the actual value of the goods. ( A )

A. cannot see

B. are not certain

C. cannot find

D. know

8. After the inspection of the above shipment ,we found 5 cases ____. ( C )

A. missed

B. lost

C. missing

D. lose

9. If cargoes cannot be found within a few days, we will file our claim for the full ___ of them. ( A )

A. settlement

B. solution

C. solve

D. answer

10.We trust you will do your best to _____ this matter settled at once. ( C )

A. make

B. place

C. have

D. let

装货

A shipping advice usually contains the following points:

1. the date and number of Bill of Lading(B/L, 提单)

2. the date and number of the Contract

3. the names of commodities and their quality and value

4. the name of the carrying vessel

5. the name of the shipping port/loading port (装货港)

6. the estimated time of departure (EDT，预定起航日期)

7. the name of the destination port (目的港)

8. the estimated time of arrival (ETA，预定到港日期)

9. a list of the relevant shipping documents (货运单据)

10. thanks for patronage