Brief Introduction

目前，國際貿(mào)易中常用的付款方式（ payment terms）有：匯付（Remittance）、托收（Collection ）、信用證（Letter of Cred it）三種方式。大金額交易時(shí)主要是用到信用證，小買賣當(dāng)然是用托收和匯付來完成。

作為國際結(jié)算中的一個(gè)重要組成部分，對(duì)外貿(mào)易貨款的支付一般是利用匯票這種支付憑據(jù)通過銀行進(jìn)行的。匯票中的跟單匯票（Documentary Draft）是對(duì)外貿(mào)易中最常用的一種支付工具。匯票按付款時(shí)間的不同，分為即期匯票和遠(yuǎn)期匯票兩種。

Basic Expressions

1. Our terms of payment are by a confirmed irrevocable letter of credit by draft at sight.

我們的支付方式是以保兌不可撤消的、憑即期匯票支付的信用證。

2. Since the total amount is so big and the world monetary market is rather unstable at the moment， we can not ac cept any terms of payment other than a Letter of Credit.

因?yàn)檫@次交易額大，而且目前國際金融市場(chǎng)很不穩(wěn)定，所以我們除 接受信用證付款外，不能接受別的付款方式。

3. We would suggest that for this particular order you let us have a D/D， on receipt of which we shall ship the goods on the first available steamer.

此次訂貨，我們建議你們使用即期匯票。收到該匯票后，我們將把 貨物裝上第一條可定到的船。

4. In order to conclude the business， I hope you'll meet me half way. What about 50% by L/C and the balance by D/P？

為了做成這批生意，希望雙方都各讓步一半。百分之五十以信用證 付款，百分之五十按付款交單怎么樣？

5. For such a large amount， a L/C is costly. Besides， it ties up my money. All this adds to my cost.

開這樣大數(shù)額的信用證，費(fèi)用很大，再說資金也要積壓，這些都要 使成本增加。

6. I'd like to discuss the terms of payment with you. I won der if you would accept D/P.

我想同你討論一下付款條件。不知你能否接受付款交單的方式。

7. Since we are old friends， I suppose D/P or D/A should be adopted this time as the mode of payment.

咱們是老朋友了，我想這次應(yīng)該用D/P或者D/A付款方式吧。

8. As we must adhere to our customary practice， we hope that you will not think us unaccommodating.

由于我們必須堅(jiān)持我們的一貫做法，我們希望你不要認(rèn)為我們是不 肯通融的。

9. We regret we cannot accept Cash Against Documents On Arrival Of Goods At Destination.

非常遺憾，我們無法接受“貨到目的地后憑單付款”這一條件。

10. We wish to reiterate that it is only in view of our long and friendly business relations that we extend you this accommodation.

我們重申，正是鑒于雙方長期友好的業(yè)務(wù)關(guān)系，我們才做出此項(xiàng)調(diào)和。

11. We have instructed our bank to open an irrevocable documentary letter of credit in your favor. The amount is $ 1，300.00.

我們已通知我方銀行開立以你方為受益人的、不可撤消的、跟單信 用證，其金額為一千三百美金。

12. We'd like you to accept D/P for this transaction and future ones.

我們希望你們對(duì)這筆交易和今后的交易接受付款交單方式。

13. Your proposal for payment by time draft for Order No.1 is accept- able to us.

對(duì)于你方一號(hào)訂單，我們可以接受你們遠(yuǎn)期匯票支付的提議。

14. We shall draw on you at 60 days sight the goods have been shipped. Please honor our draft when it falls due.

貨物裝運(yùn)后，我們將向你方開出見票六十天內(nèi)付款的匯票，請(qǐng)到期 即付。

15. The bank has just advised us that our Draft No.2 was de clined （rejected， refused）。

我們剛收到銀行通知，我們的第二號(hào)匯票被拒付了。

16. Under the installment plan， 20% of the contract value is to be paid with orders.

根據(jù)這個(gè)分期付款計(jì)劃，合同總值的百分之二十應(yīng)在訂貨時(shí)付訖。

17. Please indicate that the L/C is negotiable in our country.

請(qǐng)注明信用證在我國可以議付。

18. We shall open an irrevocable letter of credit in your favor， pay able in Hong Kong against shipping documents.

我方將開立以你方為受益人的、不可撤消的信用證，在香港付款交 單。

19. Your request for D/P payment has been considered and we agree to grant you this facility.

我們已經(jīng)考慮過了你方付款交單的要求，并同意給予你們這個(gè)方便。

20. The time draft is to be countersigned by the Bank of Hong Kong， certifying that your signature is true and valid.

遠(yuǎn)期匯票要由香港銀行回簽，以證明你方簽字是真實(shí)、有效的。

Conversations

Dialogue 1

W： Well， we've settled the question of price， quality and quantity. Now what about the terms of payment？

B： We only accept payment by irrevocable letter of credit payable against shipping documents.

W： I see. Could you make an exception and accept D/A or D/P？

B： I'm afraid not. We insist on a letter of credit.

W： To tell you the truth， a letter of credit would increase the cost of my import. When I open a letter of credit with a bank， I have to pay a deposit. That'll tie up my money and increase my cost.

B： Consult your bank and see if they will reduce the required deposit to a minimum.

—— 好吧，既然價(jià)格、質(zhì)量和數(shù)量問題都已談妥，現(xiàn)在來談?wù)劯犊罘绞?怎么樣？

—— 我們只接受不可撤消的、憑裝運(yùn)單據(jù)付款的信用證。

—— 我明白。你們能不能破例接受承兌交單或付款交單？

—— 恐怕不行，我們是堅(jiān)決要求采用信用證付款。

—— 老實(shí)說，信用證會(huì)增加我方進(jìn)口貨的成本。要在銀行開立信用證，我得付一筆押金。這樣會(huì)占?jí)何业馁Y金，因而會(huì)增加成本。

—— 你和開證行商量一下，看他們能否把押金減少到最低限度。

W： Still， there will be bank charges in connection with the credit. It would help me greatly if you would accept D/A or D/P. You can draw on me just as if there were a letter of credit. It makes no great difference to you， but it does to me.

B： Well， Mrs. Wang， you must be aware that an irrevocable letter of cred it gives the exporter the additional protection of the bank er's guarantee. We always require L/C for our exports. And the other way round， we pay by L/C for our imports.

W： To meet you half way， what do you say if 50% by L/C and the balance by D/P？

B： I'm very sorry， Mrs. Wang. But I'm afraid I can't promise you even that. As I’ve said， we require payment by L/C.

—— 即便那樣，開立信用證還是要支付銀行手續(xù)費(fèi)。假如你能接受承兌 交單或付款交單，這就幫我大忙了。你就當(dāng)作是信用證一樣向我開 匯票。這對(duì)你來說區(qū)別不大，但是對(duì)我來說就大不一樣了。

—— 王小姐，你應(yīng)該也知道，不可撤消的信用證給出口商增加了銀行的 擔(dān)保。我們出口一向要求采用信用證；反過來講，我們進(jìn)口也是信 用證付款。

—— 我們都各讓一步吧，貨價(jià)的百分之五十用信用證，其余的采用付款 交單，你看怎么樣？

—— 對(duì)不起，王小姐。即便那樣，我恐怕也不能答應(yīng)。我都說過了，我 們要求用信用證付款。

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