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Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Study objectives 1

1.1 Exporting and importing 2

1.2 Terms and conditions of contract 2

1.3 Procedures of importing and exporting business 3

1.4 The laws and usual practices of the international trade 4

Summary 5

Key words,phrases and special terms 6

Reading material 7

Chapter 2 International Trade Terms 9

Study objectives 9

2.1 Trade terms and international trade usages 9

2.2 The trade terms of the group E、F、C 12

2.3 The trade terms of the group D 19

2.4 The choice of trade terms in practice 21

Summary 22

Key words,phrases and special terms 22

Exercises 24

Reading material 26

Chapter 3 Terms of Commodity 28

Study objectives 28

3.1 Name and quality of commodity 28

3.2 Quantity of commodity 32

3.3 Packing of commodity 35

Summary 41

Key words,phrases and special terms 41

Exercises 42

Reading material 44

Chapter 4 International Cargo Transport 47

Study objectives 47

4.1 Modes of transportation 47

4.2 The shipment clause 55

4.3 Shipping documents 59

Summary 65

Key words,phrases and special terms 65

Exercises 67

Reading material 71

Chapter 5 Insurance——Marine Cargo Insurance 73

Study objectives 73

5.1 The scope of marine cargo insurance coverage 74

5.2 Conditions of marine cargo insurance 77

5.3 London Insurance Institute Cargo Clauses 81

5.4 Insurance clauses in the contract and forms of insurance contract 83

Summary 89

Key words,phrases and special terms 90

Exercises 91

Reading material 93

Chapter 6 Terms of Price 96

Studv objectives 96

6.1 About the price 96

6.2 Pricing methods 98

6.3 Selection of money of account and the price clause 99

Summary 102

Key words,phrases and special terms 102

Exercises 103

Reading material 104

Chapter 7 International Payment 106

Study objectives 106

7.1 Instruments of payment 106

7.2 Modes of payment 113

7.3 Combination of different modes of payment 129

Summary 131

Key words,phrases and special terms 133

Exercises 135

Reading material 137

Chapter 8 Inspection and Claims 141

Study objectives 141

8.1 Inspection 141

8.2 Claims 148

Summary 155

Key words,phrases and special terms 156

Exercises 159

Reading material 159

Chapter 9 Force Majeure and Arbitration 161

Study objectives 161

9.1 Force majeure 161

9.2 Arbitration 163

Summary 171

Key words,phrases and special terms 171

Exercises 172

Reading material 174

Chapter 10 Negotiation of Contract 178

Study objectives 178

10.1 The steps of signing a contract 178

10.2 The form and contents of a contract 184

Summary 190

Key words,phrases and special terms 191

Exercises 192

Reading material 193

Chapter 11 Implementation of Contract 197

Study objectives 197

11.1 The performance of export contract 197

11.2 Performance of import contract 203

11.3 The main import and export documents 206

Summary 214

Key words,phrases and special terms 215

Exercises 216

Reading material 218

Cahpter 12 Modes of International Trade 220

Study objectives 220

12.1 Exclusive sales and agency 221

12.2 Invitation to tender and submission of tender 224

12.3 Auction and consignment 229

12.4 Counter trade and processing and assembling trade 231

Summary 234

Key words,phrases and special terms 235

Exercises 236

Reading material 238

Appendix 241

Test 1 241

Test 2 244

Test 3 248

Bibliography 252