WritingTask:TermsofPayment

支付方式寫作練習(xí)及參考答案Scenario:YouhavereceivedanE-mailfromanoldcustomerasbelow:

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From:grant@To:maryyang@Date:Mar.8,20--Subject:T/T1paymentterms

DearMary,Aboutthepaymenttermsforthepresentdeal,weregrettolearnthatyoustillrequiresightL/C.Asyouknow,fromthemomentweopenanL/C,ourfundswillbetiedup6foraslongas5months,whichisindeedaburdenforthebusinessdevelopmentofanycompany.We’vebeenplacingregularorderswithyouforyearsandourpastdealingswerealwayspleasantandsatisfactorytobothofus.SothistimeI’dliketoproposeadifferentwayofpayment,namely,T/TagainstcopyofB/L.Hopethisisagreeable10toyou.Wewillsendyoutheorderuponreceiptofyourconfirmation.Bestregards,GrantTask:WriteareplytotheaboveE-mailbasedonthefollowingsituation:Youhavebeendealingwiththiscustomerforfiveyears,duringwhichnoproblemhaseveroccurred.Andasyouhavelearned,thiscustomerisofsoundfinancialstandingandgoodreputation.

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NOTES:1.T/T:電匯，全稱是telegraphictransfer

國際貿(mào)易中常用的付款方式（termsofpayment）有：Remittance匯付，包括：

(1)M/T(MailTransfer)信匯

(2)T/T(TelegraphicTransfer)電匯

(3)D/D(DemandDraft)票匯

L/C(LetterofCredit)信用證Collection托收，包括：

(1)D/P(DocumentsagainstPayment)付款交單

(2)D/A(DocumentsagainstAcceptance)承兌交單

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國際貿(mào)易中常用的付款工具（instrumentsofpayment）有：draft,billofexchange匯票

check/cheque支票

promissorynote本票2.termsofpayment/paymentterms:支付方式，付款條件paymentn.支付，付款paymentinadvance預(yù)付paymentbyinstallments分期付款paymentonarrivalofgoods貨到付款3.sightL/C:即期信用證

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也可以表述為：L/CatsightL/Cpayable/availablebydraftatsight

遠期信用證：usance/time/termL/C

遠期信用證按起算日期不同分為：L/Cpayablebydraftat30daysaftersight見票后30天付款的遠期信用證L/Cpayablebydraftat30daysafterB/Ldate提單日后30天付款的遠期信用證L/Cpayablebydraftat30daysafterinvoicedate發(fā)票日后30天付款的遠期信用證

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4.openanL/C:開立信用證

也可以表述為：establishanL/CissueanL/C（從銀行角度）5.funds:n.（復(fù)數(shù)形式）資金，現(xiàn)款6.tieup:占壓（資金）Allmy

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我所有的資金都投在房地產(chǎn)上了，無法動用。7.namely:adv.即，就是

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8.against:prep.憑，根據(jù)D/P:documentsagainstpayment付款交單

類似表達：underprep.在……（類別、書目、文書等）項下的ThegoodsunderourS/CNo.TY09havebeenloadedontoS.S.Sweet.

我方TY09號銷售合同項下的貨物已裝到Sweet號輪上。9.copyofB/L:提單副本10.agreeable:adj.合意的

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NowpleasewriteanemailbasedonyourtaskinPart1.DearGrant,

Thankstotheeffortsfrombothsides,thecooperationbetweenushasdevelopedverysatisfactorily.Withaviewtoencouragingfuturebusiness,wearepleasedtoacceptyourproposalforpaymentbyT/TforfuturedealsinsteadofL/Cbydraftdrawnatsight.

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