外贸英语函电第六章 Letter of credit

,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,LETTER OF CREDIT,Unit six,本章学习目标,Understanding why the seller examine L/C,；,了解卖方审核信用证的原因；,Master how to urge the establishment of L/C and the relevant sentences and expressions,；,掌握如何催开信用证以及有关的词汇、短语和句型；,Understanding how to amend L/C,；,了解修改信用证的步骤；,Master the writing skills of amending L/C and the relevant sentences and expression;,掌握修改信用证的写作技巧以及有关词汇、短语和句型；,Understanding when to extend L/C.,了解什么时候需要使信用证延期。,。,6.1 Letters about Discussing the Issuance of L/C,6.1.1 Sample Letters of Urging the Establishment of L/C催开信用证的函电范例,Messages urging establishment of letter of credit must be written with tact.Their aim is to persuade the buyer to cooperate more closely and in fact to fulfill his obligations;otherwise they will give offence to the buyer and bring about unhappy consequences.,6.1.2 Sample Letters of Discussing the Issuance of L/C According to S/C根据销售合同开立信用证函电范例,6.2 Letters about Amending the L/C,If any discrepancies or some unforeseen clauses to which the seller does not agree are found in the L/C,the seller should ask the buyer to make amendment.Sometimes an expected situation with regard to supply,shipping,etc.may arise.In this case,an amendment to the original L/C will also be required.,Not only can the seller ask for amendment to an L/C,but the buyer can likewise ask for amendment if he finds something in the L/C needs to be altered.The usual procedure is that the buyer should first obtain consent from the seller and then instruct the opening bank to amend the L/C.,6.2.1 Sample Letters of Discussing to Amend L/C According to S/C根据销售合同修改信用证函电范例,6.2.2 Sample Letters of Declining to Amend L/C谢绝修改信用证的函电范例,6.3 Letters about Extending the L/C,Besides the date of shipment,which is usually stipulated in the L/C,every L/C has its expiry date.In order to leave sufficient time to the seller to make out the shipping documents and the bank to make their negotiation,the date of shipment and the expiry date of the L/C should be made at least two weeks apart.,Sometimes the seller may fail to get the goods ready for shipment in time or the buyer may request that the shipment be postponed for one reason or another;then the seller will have to ask for extension of the expiry date as well as the date of shipment of the L/C.,Letters concerning L/C amendment and extension should be written with courtesy because a mere amendment to or extension of L/C will need time and money,which is always an annoying thing to the buyer.,In practice,the request for L/C amendment and/or extension is generally made by telex or FAX.,6.3.1 Sample Letters of Discussing to Extend L/C According to S/C根据销售合同延展信用证的函电范例,6.3.2 Sample Letters of Declining to Extend L/C谢绝延展信用证的函电范例,本章小结,国际贸易最普遍使用的支付方式是信用证L/C，它对买卖双方来说，既可靠又平安。L/C有多种类型，如不可撤销的跟单信用证、循环信用证、备用信用证和背对背信用证。本单元主要讲不可撤销的跟单信用证。,当买方没能开信用证或信用证没能及时到达卖方，卖方通常发电传或 给买方，催促开证或弄清信用证的下落。卖方不应该一开始就强烈谴责买方不履行合同，而应该有礼貌地说明所订购的货物已备妥，但有关的信用证尚未收到。催开信用证的函电必须写得得体，目的是要说服买方更密切地合作，并切实履行义务。,卖方收到有关的信用证后，首先应做一次详细的审核，看信用证中规定的条款是否与销售合同销货确认书所订条款完全一致。如在信用证中发现差异或先前未见到的特殊条款，而卖方又不能同意，那么应通知买方予以修改。当然，如果买方发现信用证中有需要修改的地方，也可以要求修改。通常的手续是，买方首先征得卖方同意，然后通知开证行修改信用证。,信用证的装运日期与到期日应至少相隔两周，以留出足够的时间供卖方缮制装运单证和向银行办理议付。如果卖方未能及时将货物备妥待运，或买方由于各种原因要求延迟装运，这时卖方不得不要求展延信用证的装运日期和到期日期。,