【正文】 onsideration without prejudicing our right to cancel the order and /or lodge claims for our losses. ? Please look up the matter and give us your definite reply without further delay. ? Sincerely, Specimen Letter of the Shipment ? in respect to (of) = with respect to (of) 關(guān)于，就 …… 而言 – In respect to the time of shipment, we want the goods to be delivered in July. – 關(guān)于裝船時間，我方希望 7月交貨。 – It is a receipt for the consignment。 – Chartering ships。 Shipment—introduction ? Transport is an important branch of international business. Carriage of goods takes place by road or rail, inland waterway, sea and air. And in recent years, a new type of carriage appeared, called the bined transport, operating on a roadsearail journey. Shipment—introduction ? There are three parties involved in most movements of goods: – The consignor: who sends the goods – The carrier: who carries them – The consignee: who receives them at the destination Shipment—introduction ? When goods are transported by road, rail or air the contract of carriage takes the form of a consignment note or air waybill. In sea transport, chartering ships or booking shipping space is involved. And the contract entered into between the shipowner and shipper may take the form of either a charter party or a bill if lading. Shipment—introduction ? Shipment covers rather a wide range of work, such as – Buyers sending shipping instructions。 ? 如果你方?jīng)]有反對意見，我們將按過去習(xí)慣方式包裝該貨物。 ? 我們男襯衫的包裝為每件套一塑料袋， 5打裝一紙箱。 ? 我們高興的通知你們，你方所訂購的貨物已經(jīng)備妥待運(yùn)，請告知包裝及裝運(yùn)要求。 ? 由于紙板箱相對來說輕便結(jié)實，因此更便于裝卸。 ? 順便問一下，你們接受中性包裝么？ ? 外包裝應(yīng)堅固，以適合運(yùn)輸。Part 4: Packing and Shipment XU Yi Lecture Structure ? Packing – Introduction of packing – Specimen letter of packing – Sentences monly used on packing ? Shipping – Introduction of transport – Categories of Terms of shipment – Shipping Advice and Bill of Lading – Specimen Letter of Shipping – Structure and Sentence Pattern of shipping Packing—Introduction ? Packing is of great importance in foreign trade ? The ultimate purpose of packing is to keep the transported goods in perfect condition with nothing missing on arrived ? Must be able to stand the roughest transportation Packing—Introduction ? Kinds of packing – Transport packing/outer packing ? Keep the goods safe and sound during transportation ? Be solid enough to prevent the packed goods from any damage ? Be pilferageproof, easy to store, convenient to load and unload – Sales packing/inner packing ? Push sales—a decisive aid in selling household consumer goods ? In various forms and with different materials ? Nice to look at, easy to handle and helpful to the sales ? Neutral packing – Bulk cargo amp。 nude cargo Packing—Introduction ? Packing must be strikingly marked. Conventionally, outer packing marks mainly include transport marks, directive marks and warning marks. – Transport marks ? Consignor’s or consignee’s code name ? Number of the contract or the L/C ? The port of destination ? Numbers of the packed goods ? Sometimes weight and dimensions Packing—Introduction – Directive marks: eyecatching figures and concise instructions concerning manner of proper handling, storing, loading and unloading of the packed goods. ? USE NO HOOKS ? THIS SIDE UP ? HANDLE WITH CARE ? KEEP DRY ? DO NOT DROP Packing—Introduction Packing—Introduction ? GUARD AGAINST DUMP ? KEEP FLAT ? SLIDE HERE ? NEW YORK IN TRANSIT ? NO DUMPING ? DO NOT CRUSH ? PERISHABLE GOODS ? FRAGILE ? KEEP IN DARK PLACE ? NOT TO BE LAID FLAT ? STOW AWAY FROM HEAT ? NO TURNING OVER ? OPEN HERE ? CANADA VIA HONGKONG ? CENTER OF GRAVITY ? LIQUID Packing—Introduction – Warning marks: obvious symbols or words to warn people against the hidden danger of inflammables, explosives and poisonous products. ? DANGEROUS GOODS ? KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT ? ACID—WITH CARE ? INFLAMMABLE ? EXPLOSIVE Packing—Introduction ? FLAMMABLE COMPRESSED GAS ? POISON ? MATERIAL RADIOACTIVES ? HAZARDOUS ARTICLE ? OXIDIZING MATERIAL Packing—Introduction ? Details should be unmistakenly stipulated in the contract and strictly observed by both side ? Poor or inappropriate packing may cause failures in international transactions, and may even result in unexpected and unpleasant disputes between the seller and the buyer, which can only be solved through negotiation or arbitration. ? The seller should bear in mind that safe, reliable and convenient outer packing and creative, elegant and attractive inner packing are what he must strive for. Packing—specimen letters ? Sample 1: packing for shirts Dear sirs, Re: S/C No. 94SP 17265 We acknowledge receipt of your letter dated Oct. 25 enclosing the above sales contract in duplicate but wish to state that the packing clause in the contract is not clear enough. The relative clause reads as follows: Packing: seaworthy export packing, suitable for long distance Ocean transportation. In order to avoid possible future trouble, we would like to make clear beforehand our packing requirements as follows Packing—specimen letters The shirts under the captioned contract should be packed in plastic bag and five dozens to one carton, 20 cartons on a pallet, 10 pallets in FCL container. On the outer packing please mark our initials JHCL in a triangle, under which the port of destination and our order number should be stenciled. In addition, directive marks like KEEP DRY, KEEP AWAY FROM PRESSURE, etc. should also be indicated. We have made a footnote on the contract to that effect and are returning herein one copy of the contract, duly countersigned by us. We hope