1、Business NegotiationExamination of L/C1Practice ArrangementsPractice Objective:Practice Objective:To learn how to examine L/CTo learn how to examine L/C To learn how to write letters asking for amendments To learn how to write letters asking for amendments Emphases:Emphases:To examine and write lett
2、ers as per the given informationTo examine and write letters as per the given informationDifficult Points:Difficult Points:Relative Clauses in L/CRelative Clauses in L/C How to examine L/CHow to examine L/CPractice Methods:Practice Methods:Teaching&PracticingTeaching&PracticingTeaching Hours:Teachin
3、g Hours:2 22 Writing Skills L/C Examination 审证审证审证审证的原的原的原的原则则则则 审证审证的基本的基本原原则则有三:有三:1.1.依据双方的交易合同依据双方的交易合同S/CS/C 2.2.依据信用依据信用证证的国的国际惯际惯例例UCP600UCP600 3.3.依据依据业务业务的的实际实际情况和商情况和商业习惯业习惯3审证审证审证审证要点要点要点要点 出口商出口商在收到在收到L/CL/C之后,之后,为为了保了保证证收收汇汇安全,往往安全,往往 会会对对L/CL/C进进行仔行仔细审细审核。一般从以下几个方面:核。一般从以下几个方面:1.L/C1.L
4、/C的性的性的性的性质质质质 是可撤是可撤销销的的还还是不可撤是不可撤销销的。不接受的。不接受“可撤可撤销销的的”revocable or irrevocable.“revocable”cant be accepted.revocable or irrevocable.“revocable”cant be accepted.UCP500UCP500规规定:定:L/CL/C应应注明是可撤注明是可撤销销的的还还是不可撤是不可撤销销的,如无此的,如无此项项注明,注明,则应视为则应视为不可撤不可撤销销的。的。是保是保兑兑的的还还是不保是不保兑兑的。若合同的。若合同规规定定“保保兑兑的的”,L/CL/C
5、须须按要求被加具保按要求被加具保兑兑。confirmed or unconfirmed.confirmed or unconfirmed.“保保兑兑”不会像不会像“不可撤不可撤销销”一一样样,直接表明在,直接表明在L/CL/C的的名称或性名称或性质栏质栏里。保里。保兑兑的的L/CL/C通常会由一家通常会由一家银银行加行加具保具保兑兑文句。只有文句。只有不可撤不可撤销销信用信用证证才能加才能加“保保兑兑”。41.L/C1.L/C的性的性的性的性质质质质是否是合同是否是合同规规定种定种类类的信用的信用证证:negotiable,sight,deferred payment,transferable
6、L/C negotiable,sight,deferred payment,transferable,L/C2.2.申申申申请请请请人和受益人的名称、地址是否正确人和受益人的名称、地址是否正确人和受益人的名称、地址是否正确人和受益人的名称、地址是否正确申申请请人人(applicantapplicant)进进口商口商(importer)(importer)for the account offor the account of 进进口商口商受益人受益人(beneficiarybeneficiary)出口商出口商(exporter)(exporter)in favor ofin favor of
7、 出口商出口商如果名称、地址有如果名称、地址有误误的的话话会会给给制制单结汇带单结汇带来不便。来不便。L/CL/C常有将两者常有将两者颠颠倒,或名称不全倒,或名称不全/有有误误的情况。的情况。5 3.L/C3.L/C的金的金的金的金额额额额(amount)(amount)包括包括货币货币名称、金名称、金额额,有大、小写。,有大、小写。都都应该应该正确,并且大小写金正确,并且大小写金额额一致,并与合同相符。一致,并与合同相符。UCP600UCP600规规定:凡定:凡“about”,“circa”,“approximate”“about”,“circa”,“approximate”或或类类似似词语
8、词语,用于,用于L/CL/C金金额额、数量和、数量和单单价价时时,应应理解理解为为:有关金有关金额额、数量和、数量和单单价不超价不超过过10%10%的增减幅度。的增减幅度。64.4.L/CL/C的期限的期限的期限的期限L/CL/C的付款期限的付款期限 是即期是即期还还是是远远期,以及是多少天的期,以及是多少天的远远期,都要与期,都要与合同相符。合同相符。L/C L/C的付款期限不会直接的付款期限不会直接显显示,而反映在示,而反映在对汇对汇票的票的要求上。要求上。Drafts to be drawn Drafts to be drawn at sightat sight on our bank
9、and on our bank and 即期即期 You are authorized to draw on COMMERCIAL BANK You are authorized to draw on COMMERCIAL BANK OF TORONTO foravailable by draft OF TORONTO foravailable by draft at 60 days sightat 60 days sight 远远期期 假假远远期信用期信用证证:虽规虽规定开具定开具远远期期汇汇票,但同票,但同时应时应规规定可按即期付款,且定可按即期付款,且贴现贴现息等息等银银行行费费用由用由
10、买买方承方承担。担。74.4.L/CL/C的期限的期限的期限的期限L/CL/C的到期日的到期日/(议议付)有效期付)有效期(expiry date,validity)(expiry date,validity)是指受益人能是指受益人能够够利用利用L/CL/C的最的最迟迟日期,但日期,但这这个最个最迟迟日期是指受益人向出口地日期是指受益人向出口地银银行提示行提示单单据的最据的最迟迟日期,日期,还还是指开是指开证证行收到行收到单单据的最据的最迟迟日期,日期,则则要根据要根据L/CL/C上的具体上的具体规规定而定。定而定。若属后者情况,需考若属后者情况,需考虑单虑单据寄交开据寄交开证证行所耗行所耗时
11、间时间。UCP600 UCP600规规定,所有定,所有L/CL/C均均须规须规定一个到期日。没定一个到期日。没有到期日的有到期日的L/CL/C是无效的。是无效的。Expiry Date:Nov.15,2006 Expiry Date:Nov.15,200684.4.L/CL/C的期限的期限的期限的期限L/CL/C的交的交单单期期(date for presentation of documents)(date for presentation of documents)指指L/CL/C规规定受益人定受益人须须在装运日后多少天内交在装运日后多少天内交单单,若交若交单单期太短,期太短,则则不利于受
12、益人不利于受益人议议付。付。UCP600UCP600规规定,如定,如L/CL/C未未规规定定该该期限,期限,银银行行应应不予接不予接受受迟迟于装运日期后于装运日期后2121天提交的天提交的单单据。据。但无但无论论如何,如何,提交提交单单据不得据不得迟迟于信用于信用证证的到期日的到期日。eg.eg.:Documents to be presented within 15 days after the Documents to be presented within 15 days after the date of shipment but within the validity of the
13、credit.date of shipment but within the validity of the credit.适用于装期较迟的情况9ValidityNov.30,2006Shipment DateNov.1,2006Presentation Date15 days after*:Nov.16,2006Nov.30,2006Nov.20,200615 days after*:Dec.5,2006Nov.30,2006注意:交注意:交单单期受信用期受信用证证的交的交单单期及有期及有效期双重影响效期双重影响104.4.L/CL/C的期限的期限的期限的期限 防止受益人装船防止受益人装船过
14、迟过迟的的聪聪明做法明做法L/CL/C的最的最迟迟装运期装运期(latest shipment date)(latest shipment date)L/C L/C规规定的受益人将定的受益人将货货物装上运物装上运输输工具或交付承运人工具或交付承运人的最的最迟迟日期,它日期,它应应与合同一致。一般信用与合同一致。一般信用证证开立后开立后30-4530-45天。天。若是若是该该日期日期迟迟于合同于合同规规定,可以接受定,可以接受。Date of Issue:Sep.30,2006Date of Issue:Sep.30,2006 Expiry Date:Nov.30,2006 Expiry Dat
15、e:Nov.30,2006 在在L/CL/C中,中,对对shipment dateshipment date规规定:定:“Shipment must be effected not later than Nov.1,2006.”“Shipment must be effected not later than Nov.1,2006.”审证前提:就松不就紧114.4.L/CL/C的期限的期限的期限的期限 受益人受益人须须弄清到期日、交弄清到期日、交单单期以及装运期之期以及装运期之间间的的联联系。系。合同的支付条款合同的支付条款 Payment:The L/C should reach the S
16、ellers 30 days before the month of shipment and remain valid for negotiation in China until the 15th day after the last date of shipment.30 days L/C 的开立并送达卖方的日期(Issue Date)&装期(Shipment Date)应间隔30天-45天15 days L/C 的到期日(Expiry Date)及交单日(Documents Date)&装期(Shipment Date)应间隔15天12Sign S/C Issue DateShipme
17、nt DateDocuments DateExpiry Date30-4515-21Up 60L/C开立日期开立日期与有效期有效期间隔很短,一般60天左右。若办不到,应要求延展效期,否则来不及装船交单。L/C的开立日期开立日期与装期装期太近,不足30天。若办不到,应要求延展装期和/或效期,否则来不及装运。若L/C规定了交单期,则装期装期与交交单单期期之间应有至少10-15天的间隔,否则装船后来不及制单、备单、交单。L/C的装期装期与交交单单期期或有效期有效期是同一天,这样的L/C被称为“双到期L/C”。若办不到,应要求修改,以免装船后来不及交单议付。135.L/C5.L/C的到期及的到期及的到
18、期及的到期及议议议议付地点付地点付地点付地点 (Place of Expiry,Place for Negotiation)(Place of Expiry,Place for Negotiation)应该应该在出口国境内,或出口商所在国家。若来在出口国境内,或出口商所在国家。若来证规证规定在国外到期定在国外到期议议付,付,则则因无法确定因无法确定单单据到达国外据到达国外银银行的日期,一般不予以接受。行的日期,一般不予以接受。6.L/C6.L/C上的合同号上的合同号上的合同号上的合同号码码码码 审审核核S/C No.S/C No.是否正确。是否正确。L/C L/C中一般有两个号中一般有两个号码
19、码,一个,一个为为L/C No.L/C No.,另一个是,另一个是S/C No.S/C No.。L/C L/C中的中的S/C No.S/C No.应应与与签订签订合同的号合同的号码码完完全一致。全一致。147.L/C7.L/C的各要的各要的各要的各要项项项项 缺少缺少这这些要些要项项,L/CL/C是无效的,必是无效的,必须须要求修改。要求修改。L/CL/C本身的本身的说说明:明:L/C L/C的号的号码码(Documentary Credit NumberDocumentary Credit Number),种种类类(Form of Documentary CreditForm of Docu
20、mentary Credit),金金额额(AmountAmount)及使用的及使用的货币货币(Currency CodeCurrency Code),开开证证日期和地点日期和地点(Date and Place of IssueDate and Place of Issue),到期日和地点到期日和地点(Date and Place of ExpiryDate and Place of Expiry),议议付有效期付有效期(to remain valid for negotiation intillto remain valid for negotiation intill)15L/CL/C的当事
21、人:的当事人:开开证证申申请请人人(ApplicantApplicant)受益人受益人(BeneficiaryBeneficiary)开开证证行行(Opening/Issuing BankOpening/Issuing Bank)通知行通知行(Advising BankAdvising Bank)对货对货物的要求:物的要求:品名及品名及规规格格(Commodity and SpecificationsCommodity and Specifications)数量数量(QuantityQuantity)包装和包装和唛头唛头(Packing and Shipping MarkPacking and
22、 Shipping Mark)单单价及价及贸贸易易术语术语(Unit Price and Trade TermsUnit Price and Trade Terms)16对对运运输输的要求:的要求:运运输输方式方式(ByBy)装运港或启运地装运港或启运地(Shipment/Loading fromShipment/Loading from)目的港或卸目的港或卸货货地地(Shipment/Transport toShipment/Transport to)装运期限装运期限(Last Date of ShipmentLast Date of Shipment)可否分装可否分装(Partial Sh
23、ipments to be allowed/prohibitedPartial Shipments to be allowed/prohibited)能否能否转转船船(Transshipment to be allowed/prohibitedTransshipment to be allowed/prohibited)运运费预费预付付还还是到付是到付(Freight Prepaid/Freight to CollectFreight Prepaid/Freight to Collect)运运费费支付要求支付要求应该应该与与贸贸易易术语术语相一致相一致对对保保险险的要求:的要求:重点重点审审核
24、投保核投保险别险别以及投保金以及投保金额额。若按若按贸贸易易术语术语,是由,是由买买方投保的,如方投保的,如FOBFOB和和CFRCFR,则则不能出不能出现现要求投保的条款,以及要求提供保要求投保的条款,以及要求提供保单单。17对结汇单对结汇单据的要求:据的要求:能否做到能否做到 每一每一L/CL/C对单对单据的要求都不一致,常据的要求都不一致,常见见的有:的有:商商业发业发票票(Commercial InvoiceCommercial Invoice)海关海关发发票票(Customs InvoiceCustoms Invoice)海运提海运提单单(Marine/Ocean Bill of L
25、adingMarine/Ocean Bill of Lading)保保险单险单(Insurance Policy/CertificateInsurance Policy/Certificate)原原产产地地证证(Certificate of OriginCertificate of Origin)装箱装箱单单(Packing ListPacking List)重量重量单单(Weight MemoWeight Memo)出口出口许许可可证证(Export LicenseExport License)对对份数的要求有:一式两份份数的要求有:一式两份/三份三份/四份四份/五份五份(In In dup
26、licate/Triplicate/Quadruplicate/Quintuplicateduplicate/Triplicate/Quadruplicate/Quintuplicate)。卖方若不负责运输,则不能要求提供卖方若不负责保险,则不能要求提供18开开证证行的付款保行的付款保证证:包括开包括开证证行行对对受益人及受益人及汇汇票的善意持有人保票的善意持有人保证证付款的付款的责责任文句。任文句。通常加列的保付条款:通常加列的保付条款:WeWe hereby engage that payment will be duly made against hereby engage that p
27、ayment will be duly made against documents presented in conformity with terms of this credit.documents presented in conformity with terms of this credit.我我行凭提交符合信用行凭提交符合信用证证条款的条款的单单据付款。据付款。We We hereby agree with the drawers,endorsers and bona-fide hereby agree with the drawers,endorsers and bona-fi
28、de holders of the drafts drawn under and in compliance with the holders of the drafts drawn under and in compliance with the terms of this credit that such drafts shall be duly honored on terms of this credit that such drafts shall be duly honored on due presentation and delivery of documents as her
29、ein specified.due presentation and delivery of documents as herein specified.凡根据本信用凡根据本信用证证并按其所列条款而开具的并按其所列条款而开具的汇汇票向我行提示票向我行提示并交出本并交出本证规证规定的定的单单据者,我行同意据者,我行同意对对其出票人、背其出票人、背书书人人及善意持票人履行付款及善意持票人履行付款义务义务 19对汇对汇票的票的规规定:定:主要主要审审核核汇汇票种票种类类,出票人,付款人和付款期限。,出票人,付款人和付款期限。Drafts are to be drawn at 30 days sigh
30、t for 100%of the Drafts are to be drawn at 30 days sight for 100%of the invoice value invoice value onon our bank.our bank.You are authorized to draw You are authorized to draw onon Bank of China,up to an Bank of China,up to an amount not exceeding USD 20 000.amount not exceeding USD 20 000.UCP500UC
31、P500规规定:定:对对不可撤不可撤销销的的L/CL/C,若要求开具,若要求开具汇汇票,票,应应以以开开开开证证证证行行行行/开开开开证证证证行指定的付款行行指定的付款行行指定的付款行行指定的付款行为汇为汇票的付款人;票的付款人;对对保保兑兑的的L/CL/C,若要求开具,若要求开具汇汇票,票,则应则应以以保保保保兑兑兑兑行行行行作作为为汇汇票的付款人。票的付款人。来来证证通常出通常出现现的的错误错误是,以开是,以开证证申申请请人人为汇为汇票的付票的付款人。款人。须须修改修改为为开开证证行或保行或保兑兑行。行。20适用适用UCP600UCP600的申明:的申明:凡承凡承认认并采并采纳该惯纳该惯例
32、的例的银银行,其行,其L/CL/C末尾末尾应应表明表明 “This credit is subject to Uniform Customs and Practice “This credit is subject to Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credit(2007 Revision),International for Documentary Credit(2007 Revision),International Chamber of Commerce,Publication No.600.”Chamber of Comme
33、rce,Publication No.600.”218.8.防范防范防范防范L/CL/C中的中的中的中的“软软软软条款条款条款条款”或或或或“陷阱条款陷阱条款陷阱条款陷阱条款”来来证规证规定定L/CL/C以某条件生效以某条件生效 This credit is subject to the import license obtainable.This credit is subject to the import license obtainable.该证该证以以获获得得获获得得进进口口许许可可证为证为有效。有效。来来证规证规定正本提定正本提单单直寄直寄买买方方 1/3 1/3 original
34、original marine bill of lading should be sent directly to marine bill of lading should be sent directly to the accountee/applicant.the accountee/applicant.须须提交由提交由买买方或其指定人方或其指定人签签署的署的单单据据议议付付 Commercial invoice in 3 copies signed by the Commercial invoice in 3 copies signed by the accountee/applican
35、t.accountee/applicant.规规定定卖卖方很方很难难得到的得到的单单据据 consular invoice consular invoice 领领事事发发票票来来证对证对装运船只及航装运船只及航线线有有严严格格规规定定 据据实际实际情况情况而定而定22修改信用证1、信用证修改流程卖卖卖卖方方方方审证审证审证审证后后后后发现发现发现发现不符点,要求不符点,要求不符点,要求不符点,要求买买买买方修改信用方修改信用方修改信用方修改信用证证证证买买买买方接受改方接受改方接受改方接受改证证证证要求,通知开要求,通知开要求,通知开要求,通知开证证证证行根据其指示修改行根据其指示修改行根据其
36、指示修改行根据其指示修改信用信用信用信用证证证证开开开开证证证证行通行通行通行通过过过过通知行向通知行向通知行向通知行向卖卖卖卖方方方方发发发发出信用出信用出信用出信用证证证证修改通知修改通知修改通知修改通知书书书书卖卖卖卖方如果没有在合适的期限内表示异方如果没有在合适的期限内表示异方如果没有在合适的期限内表示异方如果没有在合适的期限内表示异议议议议,则则则则暗示暗示暗示暗示接受接受接受接受232、信用证修改的规则只有只有只有只有买买买买方(开方(开方(开方(开证证证证人)有人)有人)有人)有权权权权决定是否接受修改信用决定是否接受修改信用决定是否接受修改信用决定是否接受修改信用证证证证;只有
37、只有;只有;只有卖卖卖卖方(受益人)有方(受益人)有方(受益人)有方(受益人)有权权权权决定是否接受信用决定是否接受信用决定是否接受信用决定是否接受信用证证证证修改。修改。修改。修改。应应应应注意以下几点:注意以下几点:注意以下几点:注意以下几点:(1 1 1 1)凡是需要修改的内容,)凡是需要修改的内容,)凡是需要修改的内容,)凡是需要修改的内容,应应应应做到一次性向客人提做到一次性向客人提做到一次性向客人提做到一次性向客人提出,避免多次修改信用出,避免多次修改信用出,避免多次修改信用出,避免多次修改信用证证证证的情况。的情况。的情况。的情况。(2 2 2 2)对对对对于不可撤于不可撤于不
38、可撤于不可撤销销销销信用信用信用信用证证证证中任何条款的修改,都必中任何条款的修改,都必中任何条款的修改,都必中任何条款的修改,都必须须须须取得双方当事人的同意后才能生效。取得双方当事人的同意后才能生效。取得双方当事人的同意后才能生效。取得双方当事人的同意后才能生效。24 3、如何写改证函信函信函信函信函结结结结构:构:构:构:1.1.开开开开头头头头部分:提及需要修改的信用部分:提及需要修改的信用部分:提及需要修改的信用部分:提及需要修改的信用证证证证 2.2.中中中中间间间间部分:列出需要修改的不符点,并告部分:列出需要修改的不符点,并告部分:列出需要修改的不符点,并告部分:列出需要修改的
39、不符点,并告诉对诉对诉对诉对方方方方应应应应如何修改如何修改如何修改如何修改 3.3.结结结结尾部分:催促尽快修改,感尾部分:催促尽快修改,感尾部分:催促尽快修改,感尾部分:催促尽快修改,感谢对谢对谢对谢对方合作方合作方合作方合作写作方法:写作方法:写作方法:写作方法:1.1.掌握修改句式掌握修改句式掌握修改句式掌握修改句式 中中中中间间间间部分部分部分部分 2.2.掌握一掌握一掌握一掌握一头头头头一尾的写法一尾的写法一尾的写法一尾的写法25修改句式修改句式修改句式修改句式 1.Please amend to read“”:请将修改为 Please amend your L/C to read
40、Freight to collect”.2.Please amend the L/C to allow:请修改L/C允许 Please amend your L/C to allow transshipment.3.should be instead of :是而非 The goods should be packed in cartons instead of wooden cases.264.is/are to be instead of :是而非 The goods are to be shipped to Montreal instead of Vancouver.5.Please
41、delete as :请删除因为 Please delete the insurance clause as business is closed on CFR basis.请删除保险条款,因为交易是以CFR为基础。276.Youre requested to increase the amount of your L/C by/to(in figure and words):请将L/C金额(的大小写)增加/增至 Please increase the amount of your L/C to USD 100 800 in figure and words.7.Please extend t
42、o(respectively):将(分别)延展至 Please extend the date of shipment and the expiry date of this L/C to April 30 and May 15 respectively.288.Please amend as :请将修改为 Please amend the amount of the L/C as USD 100 800 in figure and words.9.Please insert between :请将插入 Please insert the word“about”between“quantity
43、and“100 M/T”.10.should be added:应增加 “Unit price at USD 50 per piece CIFC5 New York”should be added.29一头一尾的写法1.开开头头的写法的写法 首先,表示已经收到信用证:We have received your L/C No.123 for/against contract No.567.Thank you for your L/C No.123 for the amount of USD 200 000 covering 1 000 units of motor cycles.Your L/
44、C No.123 for the amount of(信用证的金额)covering(交易的商品或订单/合同)has been duly received.30 然后,告诉对方经过审核,发现一些不符点:However,on perusal/upon checking the L/C with the contract/on examining,we regret to find some discrepancies which please amend as follows312.结尾的写法 催促对方尽快修改,并感谢对方的合作:Your early amendment to L/C will be highly appreciated.We hope you can make the above amendments as soon as possible.As the goods have been ready for shipment for quite some time,youre requested to rush amendments to the covering L/C as soon as possible,thus facilitating our execution of your order.32






