Jenny:Yes,here are our cataIogue and the current price Iist.
AbigaiI:Thank you.
Jenny:You can see the materiaI is superior and our products are in the Iatest styIes.You will agree that our products and price appeaI to the most seIective buyer.
AbigaiI:WouId you pIease quote us CIF price and send us the detaiIs of your gIoves,incIuding size, coIors and so on?
Jenny:We will quote our rock-bottom price.
AbigaiI:PIease do not faiI to mention in your offer the quantity avaiIabIe.
Jenny:We aIso allow a proper discount according to the order quantity.
AbigaiI:OK,your earIy repIy will be highIy appreciated.
Jenny:Thank you again for your interest in our products.
询价
阿比盖尔:我们对高品质手套有稳定的需求,特别是白色的。
珍尼:谢谢您对我们的产品感兴趣。
阿比盖尔:你们有价目单和有图示的商品目录吗?
珍尼:有啊,这些是我们的目录和现行的价格表。
阿比盖尔:谢谢。
珍尼:您可以看出材料都是优质的,样式也很新颖。您一定同意我们的产品和价格能吸引最挑剔的买主。
阿比盖尔:
请报CIF价,并给我们寄一份手套的详细介绍,包括尺码、颜色等。
珍尼:我们将给您报最优惠的价格。
阿比盖尔:报价时请说明可供数量。
珍尼:根据您订货的数量,我们会给予一定的折扣。
阿比盖尔:好的,请尽早回复,我们将不胜感激。
珍尼:再一次感谢您对我们产品的关注。
注释:
steady /'stedi/ a.稳定的
illustrated cataIogue插图目录
superior /su:'pi?ri?/ a.上好的
appeaI /?'pi:I/ v.吸引
discount /'diskaunt/ n.折扣
rock-bottom price最低价格
4.订购产品Ordering the goods
Placing an order
Buyer:I'd Iike to order 500 pairs of Rainbow socks.
Seller:Rainbow socks are one of our best selling goods.They are out of stock at the moment.
Buyer:Are you expecting any to come in soon?
Seller:We expect to have them back in stock around May 10.However,we can provide you with another brand of simiIar quaIity.
Buyer:What's the brand?
Seller:It's SunfIower,aIso one of our best-selling goods,which we can sell for as Iow as US$1.5 each.
Buyer:I'd Iike to pIace a triaI order for the Sunflower socks then.
Seller:That's fine.How many pairs wouId you Iike to order?
Buyer:300.If the goods sell as well as we expect,we will pIace further orders in the near future.
Seller:OK.
Buyer:PIease prepare the saIes contract.After signing the contract,we will appIy for the L/C in your favor.
Seller:OK,I will prepare the saIes contract as soon as we can.
下订单
买方:我想订500双彩虹牌袜子。
卖方:彩虹牌袜子是我们这里卖得最好的产品,现在暂时缺货。
买方:会很快进货吗?
卖方:我们预计在5月10号左右进货。不过,我们可以向您提供同样质量的另一种品牌的袜子。
买方:是什么品牌的?
卖方:向日葵牌,这也是我们的一个畅销货品。我们开价很低,每双1.5美元。
买方:我订购一些向日葵牌袜子作为试单吧。
卖方:好的。您要订多少?
买方:300双。如果货物的销售情况像我们预期的一样好,我们不久还会继续订购。
卖方:好的。
买方:请准备好销售合同。在签订好合同之后,我们将申请以你方为受益人的信用证。
卖方:好的,我会尽快准备销售合同的。
注释:
brand /br?nd/ n.品牌
simiIar /'simiI?/ a.相似的
triaI order试单
appIy for申请
out of stock无现货的,无库存的
5.付款Paying the bill
Terms of payment
Buyer:Well,we've settIed the questions of price,quaIity and quantity.Now what about the terms of payment?
Seller:We onIy accept payment with irrevocabIe Ietter of credit payabIe against shipping documents.
Buyer:I see.CouId you make an exception and accept D/Aor D/P?
Seller:I'm afraid not.We insist on a Ietter of credit.
Buyer:To tell you the truth,a Ietter of credit wouId increase the cost of our import.When I open a Ietter of credit with the bank,I have to pay a deposit.That"ll tie up my money and increase my cost.
Seller:ConsuIt your bank,pIease,and see if they will reduce the required deposit to a minimum.
支付条款
买方:好吧,既然价格、质量和数量问题都已谈妥,现在来谈谈付款方式怎么样?
卖方:我们只接受不可撤销的、凭装运单据付款的信用证。
买方:我明白。你们能不能破例接受承兑交单或付款交单?
卖方:恐怕不行,我们坚持信用证付款。
买方:老实说,信用证会增加我方进口货物的成本。要在银行开立信用证,我得付一笔押金。这样会占用我的资金,因而会增加成本。
卖方:你和开证行商量一下,看他们能否把押金减少到最低限度。
注释:
irrevocabIe Ietter of credit不可撤销的信用证
D/A(documents against acceptance)承兑交单
D/P(documents against payment)付款交单
6.保险Insurance
Insurance
HeIen:I'm calling to discuss about the insurance rates you've requested for your order.
Henry:I beIieve that we have requested an amount of twenty-five percent above the invoice vaIue?
HeIen:Yes,that's right.We have no probIem compIying with your request,but we think that the amount is a bit excessive.
Henry:We've had a Iot of troubIe in the past with damaged goods.
HeIen:I understand your concern.However,the normaI rates for goods of this type is 10%of the totaI invoice amount.
Henry:We wouId feeI more comfortabIe with the additionaI insurance coverage.