外贸英语(第四版)

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　　Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction  1
Objectives  1
Key terms  1
1.1 Exporting and importing  1
1.2 Terms and conditions of contract  2
1.3 Procedures of exporting and importing business  3
1.4 The laws and usual practices of the international trade  4
Summary of objectives  5
Key words，phrases and special terms  6
Reading material  7
Chapter 2 Terms of Commodity  8
Objectives  8
Key terms  8
2.1 Name and quality of commodity  8
2.2 Quantity of commodity  13
2.3 Packing of commodity  16
Summary of objectives  21
Key words，phrases and special terms  21
Basic skill training  22
Reading material  24
Chapter 3 International Trade Terms  27
Objectives  27
Key terms  27
3.1 Trade terms and international trade usages  27
3.2 The commonly used trade terms in Incoterms
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2010  31
3.3 Other trade terms  37
3.4 The choice of trade terms in practice  40
Summary of objectives  40
Key words，phrases and special terms  41
Basic skill training  42
Reading material  44
2 外贸英语
Chapter 4 Terms of Price  48
Objectives  48
Key terms  48
4.1 About the price  48
4.2 Formation of unit price and price accounting  50
4.3 Accounting of gain or loss and price clause  58
Summary of objectives  61
Key words，phrases and special terms  62
Basic skill training  62
Reading material  64
Chapter 5 International Cargo Transport  66
Objectives  66
Key terms  66
5.1 Modes of transportation  66
5.2 The shipment clauses  74
5.3 Shipping documents  79
Summary of objectives  84
Key words，phrases and special terms  85
Basic skill training  86
Reading material  90
Chapter 6 Insurance—Marine Cargo Insurance  93
Objectives  93
Key terms  93
6.1 The scope of marine cargo insurance coverage  94
6.2 Conditions of marine cargo insurance  97
6.3 London Insurance Institute Cargo Clauses  100
6.4 Insurance clauses in the contract and forms of Insurance Contract  102
Summary of objectives  107
Key words，phrases and special terms  108
Basic skill training  110
Reading material  112
Chapter 7 International Payment  115
Objectives  115
Key terms  115
7.1 Instruments of payment  115
7.2 Modes of payment  121
7.3 Combination of different modes of payment  135
7.4 Payment clause in a contract  136
Summary of objectives  138
3 Contents
Key words，phrases and special terms  139
Basic skill training  141
Reading material  145
Chapter 8 Inspection and Claims  149
Objectives  149
Key terms  149
8.1 Inspection  149
8.2 Claims  155
Summary of objectives  162
Key words，phrases and special terms  163
Basic skill training  164
Reading material  167
Chapter 9 Force Majeure and Arbitration  169
Objectives  169
Key terms  169
9.1 Force majeure  169
9.2 Arbitration  172
Summary of objectives  178
Key words，phrases and special terms  179
Basic skill training  180
Reading material  181
Chapter 10 Negotiation of Contract  185
Objectives  185
Key terms  185
10.1 The steps of signing a contract  185
10.2 The form and contents of a contract  191
Summary of objectives  196
Key words，phrases and special terms  197
Basic skill training  198
Reading material  200
Chapter 11 Implementation of Contract  203
Objectives  203
Key terms  203
11.1 The performance of export contract  203
11.2 The performance of import contract  208
11.3 The main import and export documents  211
Summary of objectives  218
Key words，phrases and special terms  219
Basic skill training  220
Reading material  222
Chapter 12 Modes of International Trade  224
Objectives  224
Key terms  224
12.1 Exclusive sales and agency  224
12.2 Invitation to tender and submission of tender  227
12.3 Auction and consignment  231
12.4 Counter trade and processing and assembling trade  234
Summary of objectives  236
Key words，phrases and special terms  237
Basic skill training  238
Reading material  240
Appendix  243
Bibliography  253