外贸英语综合教程第7章International Payment.ppt

7.2? Methods?of ?International ?Payment 7.2.3? Letter of Credit (L/C) 信用证 ● Considerations in Using L/C 使用信用证的注意事项? ? ? Risks Prevention 避免风险 The L/C risks in international trade for the beneficiary mainly lie in the following sides: ① Employment of forged documents or fake L/C. ② Failure to comply with credit conditions. ③ The applicant may not or delay to open an L/C in order to avoid the market risks caused by the changes of market prices. ④ The importer may open an illegal L/C to deceive the exporter in order to get the goods. ⑤ The applicant may add a variety of restrictive clauses which are called “soft terms ” when issuing an L/C to limit the effectiveness of the documents [disi:v] v. 欺骗；行骗 7.2? Methods?of ?International ?Payment 7.2.3? Letter of Credit (L/C) 信用证 ● Considerations in Using L/C 使用信用证的注意事项? Risks Prevention Measures 避免风险的措施 First, the applicant should preview the L/C application before it is officially established so as to avoid the trouble of subsequent amendment and the potential risks. The beneficiary should examine the importer ’s credit including his financial situation before concluding a contract. Second, check the terms of L/C strictly to avoid the “soft terms” on receiving the L/C and verify whether the L/C is real or fake, legal or illegal. Third, prepare the whole set of documents to strictly comply with the stipulations of the L/C including commercial invoice, bill of lading, insurance policy, customs invoice, etc. Finally, prepare the goods and insure the shipment in time. [s?bsikw?nt] adj. 后来的，随后的 海关发票 Key Terms 1. instruments of international payment 国际支付工具 2. draft/bill of exchange 汇票 3. commercial draft 商业汇票 4. banker ’s draft 银行汇票 5. sight draft 即期汇票 6. time/usance draft 远期汇票 7. clean draft 光票 8. documentary draft 跟单汇票 9. promissory note 本票 10. check/cheque 支票 11. methods of international payment 国际支付方式 12. remittance 汇付 13. telegraphic tra