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ns with 與 … 建立貿(mào)易關(guān)系 我們?cè)附柽@個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)與貴公司建立業(yè)務(wù)關(guān)系。 ? 3) a brief introduction to your business scope, experience and products。Lesson 1 Sellers Asking to Establish Trade Relations ? It is fairly true to say no customer, no business. To establish business relations with prospective dealers is one of the vitally important measures either for a newly established firm or an old one that wishes to enlarge its business scope and turnover. This chapter deals mainly with the establishment of business relations and credit inquires. Through the study of this chapter, students will be able to write letters on establishing business relations and inquiring about new customers’ credit status. Brief Introduction ? Establishment of business relations means setting up business connections between two firms who have had no business dealings with each other before. Just as a factory requires a plete set of machinery to proceed with production, a firm engaged in international trade needs extensive business connections to open up as many international markets as possible and increase its trade volume much. Therefore, to establish extensive business relations with prospective dealers is of the utmost importance in the international trade. Foreign merchants may be approached through the following channels: ? Web ? Banks ? Commercial Counselor’ s Office ? Chambers of Commerce in foreign countries ? Trade Directory ? Advertisements ? Attendance at trade fairs and exhibitions held at home and abroad ? Mutual visits by trade delegations and groups, etc. ? selfintroduction by merchants themselves ? Having obtained the name and address of the firm you are about to enter into relations with, you’ d better get to know all the possible information about the firm, especially its financial position and business integrity which are considered vital in today’ s business. You may approach banks, chambers of merce, or inquiry agencies for information. As a usual practice, the first transaction dealers, especially importers, would be required to provide their own banks or trading partners with credit references. A letter aiming at establishing business relations often consists of the following parts: ? 1) where you get the information about the person or pany to whom you are writing the letter。 ? 2) your intention for export or import。 ? 4) the reference as to