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