Preface
The Layout of a Business Letter
Chapter 1 Establishing Business Relations
Introduction
Lesson 1 Self-Introuduction
Lesson 2 (A) Request for the Establishment of Business Relations
(B) A Reply to the Above
Lesson 3 Transferring Business Relations
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Establishing
Chapter 2
Introduction
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Business Relations
Enquiries and Offers
An Enquiry for Chinese Cotton Piece Goods
(A) A "First" Enquiry
(B) Reply
(A) An Enquiry for Iron Nails
(B) A Reply to the Above
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Lesson 11
Lesson 12
Chapter 3
Introduction
Lesson 13
Lesson 14
Lesson 15
Lesson 16
Lesson 17
A Firm Offer
A Voluntary Offer
A Special Offer
(A) Asking for Proforma Invoice
(B) Sending Proforma Invoice
Urging the Buyer to Accept the Offer
Concession on Price
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Enquiries and
Offers
Making Counter-Offers and Declining Orders
Counter-offer on Groundnut Kernels
Persuading the Buyer to Accept the Offer
Offering Substitute
Inability to Supply
(A) Declining a Counter-offer
Lesson 18
Lesson 19
Chapter 4
Introduction
Lesson 20
Lesson 21
Lesson 22
Lesson 23
Lesson 24
Lesson 25
Chapter 5
Introduction
Lesson 26
Lesson 27
Lesson 28
Chapter 6
Introduction
Lesson 29
Lesson 30
Lesson 31
Lesson 32
Lesson 33
Lesson 34
2 (B) Declining an Order
(A) A Repeat Order
(B) Decling a Repeat Order
Partial Rejection of an Order
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Counter-Offers and
Declining Order
Conclusion of Business
(A) Sending a Sales Contract
(B) Sending a Sales Confirmation
Supplement: Specimen of Sales Confirmation
Confirming a Purchase
Conclusion of Business
Counter-signature
Confirming a Repeat Order
(A) Acknowledgement of the First Order
(B) Confirmation of a Transaction
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Conclusion of
Business
Telegrams and Telexes
Telegrams
Specimens of Telegrams
Telexes
Appendix 1 : Worldwide Business Telex Abbreviations
Appendix 1 : Part of Telex Destination Codes ?
Payment
(A) Proposing to Pay by 30 Days L/C
(B) Reply
(A) Asking for Easier Payment Terms
(B) Reply
(A) Asking for D/P Terms
(B) Reply
(A) Modifying Terms of Payment
(B) Reply
(A) Request for Payment by D/A
(B) Reply
Unfavourable Reply to a Proposal of D/A Terms
Chapter 7
Introduction
Lesson 35
Lesson 36
Lesson 37
Lesson 38
Lesson 39
Lesson 40
Chapter 8
Introduction
Lesson 41
Lesson 42
Lesson 43
Lesson 44
Lesson 45
Lesson 46
Chapter 9
Introduction
Lesson 47
Lesson 48
Lesson 49
Lesson 50
Lesson 51
Chapter 10
Introduction
Lesson 52
Lesson 53
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Payment
Establishment of and Amendment to L/C
Urging Establishment of L/C
Advising the Establishment of the I/C and Asking for Timely
Delivery
A Specimen of an L/C
Amending I/C to Allow Partial Shipment and Transhipment
(A) Asking for Extension of L/C
(B) Reply
Amending L/C to Increase the Quantity and Amount
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Establishment of
and Amendment to L/C
Shipment
Packing Requirement
Inquiring about Shipment
Advising Shipment
Urging Shipment
(A) Proposing Part Shipments
(B) Advice of Partial Shipment
Information on Container Service
Incoterms 1990
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Shipment
Insurance
Asking for CFR Terms
(A) Reply to a Request for Excessive Insurance
(B) Type of Coverage
(A) Covering Insurance for the Buyer
(B) Asking the Buyer to Cover Insurance
Asking for Additional Insurance
Insurance Clause
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Insurance
Complaints and CIaims
Claims for Poor Packing
Claim for Non-conformity of Quality
Lesson 54
Lesson 55
Lesson 56
Lesson 57
Lesson 58
Lesson 59
Chapter 11
Introduction
Lesson 60
Lesson 61
Lesson 62
Chapter 12
Introduction
Lesson 63
Lesson 64
Lesson 65
Lesson 66
Lesson 67
Lesson 68
Lesson 69
(A) Complaining of Short Delivery
(B) An Adjustment Made by the Shipping Company
Complaints of Wrong Goods Delivered
Complaint Accepted
Claim for Short Weight
Settlement of Claim
Claim Rejected
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Complaints and
Claims
Agencies
(A) Asking for Sole Ageney
(B) An Unfavourable Reply
(A) Asking for Sole Agency
(B) A Favourable Reply
(A) Exclusive Sales Agreement
(B) Scle Agency Agreement
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Agencies
Some Other Modes of Trade and Economic Activities
Bidding
Processing and Assembling Trade
Compensation Trade
Leasing Trade
Investment in China
A Joint Venture Contract
Importation of Technology
Supplement: Some Useful Sentences on Some Other Modes
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