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1. Our cotton prints are packed in cases lined with draft paper and waterproof paper, each consisting of 30 pieces in one design with 5 color ways equally assorted. 我们的印花棉布系木箱包装，内衬牛皮纸和防潮纸，每箱30匹，一花五色平均搭配。
2. Please note the packing is 5pcs in an inner box, 10 boxes in an export carton, 6 cartons in a pallet. 请注意包装必须5个装入一个内盒，10盒装一个外销纸箱，6箱打一个垫板。
3. As requested in your fax of December 15, shipment of 500 mts (metric ton 公吨) of soybeans will be effected under guarantee in the absence of the L/C amendment. Please, therefore, honor the draft accordingly. 依贵方12月15日传真要求，500吨大豆在未按改证的情况下发运。敬请兑现相应汇票。
4. Please note that payment should be made by a confirmed, irrevocable L/C, payable by sight draft, allowing partial shipments and transshipment. 请注意付款是以保兑的、不可撤销的、允许分装和转船的、见票即付的信用证支付。
5. We wish to draw your attention to the fact that the 800 bicycles under contract No.268 have been ready for shipment for quite some time, but we have not yet received your covering L/C to date. Please open the L/C as soon as possible so that we may effect shipment. 请注意第268号合约项下的800辆自行车已备妥待运，但我们尚未收到你方有关的信用证。请速开来，以便装运。

Writing

• 投诉/索赔信

1. We are writing to complain about the shipment of our order No. BT-6098 for sth.
2. We suggest that you reship the correct order within the next week.
3. The goods we ordered from your company have not been supplied correctly.
4. This error put our firm in a difficult position, as we had to make some emergency purchases to fulfill our commitments to all our customers. This caused us considerable inconvenience.
5. Please make up the shortfall immediately and ensure that such errors do not happen again. Otherwise, we may have to look elsewhere for our supplies.
6. Complain about...抱怨 ... lodge / file / submit / raise a claim 提出索赔
7. Claim for 原因/金额 claim for damage/ US$1000 on 货物 the goods against/with sb. claim against the underwriter. 向保险人索赔
8. Please accept our apologies for the error made by our company...
9. The balance of the goods was dispatched by express courier...
10. We'd like to offer you a 10% discount on your next order with us.
11. We look forward to receiving your further orders and assure you that they will be filled correctly.
12. Thank you for telling us your trouble. We have investigated the matter thoroughly.
13. It is obvious that the damage you complain of must have taken place during transit. It follows, therefore, that we cannot be held responsible for the damage.
14. On opening the cases we found that the goods are severely damaged and much inferior in quality to your previous samples.
15. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

• 回复客户询盘/发盘/报价/价格磋商

1. Thank you for your letter of January 14.
2. We take pleasure in making you an offer as required by you, subject to our final confirmation.
3. We can allow you a special discount of 2% on the prices quoted for a quantity of 50 or more.
4. We have obtained your name and address from..., and we're writing to ask whether you would be willing to establish business relations with us.
5. Your favorable reply will be highly appreciated.
6. We're interested in extending our range and would appreciate your catalogues and quotations.
7. If your prices are competitive we would expect to place volume orders with you.
8. We wish/are pleased to inform you that we are specialized in the export of arts and crafts/that we handle a wide range of electric fans.
9. We're willing to enter into business relations with you on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
10. We assure you of the best quality and moderate prices of our goods.
11. Please send your catalogue and price list at your earliest convenience.
12. We thank you for your offer, but we are buying at lower prices. Are these best prices you can offer?
13. We were pleased to receive your inquiry of March 10 for our translation machine.

• Form

Dear Sirs/Madams,

Thanks for your letter of 8th of May. We're very glad that you are interested in our Marble products. The following is our latest quotation for your reference.

Item: Marble floor tiles Bluebird series

Price: 20 USD per piece CIF Sydney

Specification: 500*500*18mm

Payment: By irrevocable L/C at sight

Packing: 5 pieces to a foam box, 6 boxes to a fumigation wooden case.

Minimum order limit: 300 pieces

Discount: A discount of 2% will be offered for orders of more than 600 pieces but less than 1,000 pieces, a 2.5% discount for more than 1000 pieces but less than 1,500 pieces, 3% discount for more than 1500 pieces.

Date of shipment: Delivering within 20 days after receiving L/C.

Our offer will be valid until May 25th. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us.

Please contact us if you are interested in any of our products.

Your favorable reply will be highly appreciated.

Look forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely/faithfully/,

David

Foreign Trade/Sales Manager

• 还价

We're glad to receive your letter. We've received your counter-offer for the coffee machine.

We have carefully considered your request for a reduction of 10%. The quality of our products is definitely worth the price. And you know our production cost has increased a great deal recently. We also need to consider upward trends when we fix the price. But in order to establish our long-term business cooperate relationship. We decided to accept your request and cut down our price for you.