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samples, which cost us a lot. The price, therefore, is 8% higher than your bid.

As the market is firm with an upward tendency, we advise you to accept our price without delay. In view of our long business connection we will definitely keep supplies available for you if you amend the price in your order within 5 days. Yours faithfully,

13.Specimen of Purchase Contract 购货合同实例

(1) Terms of Payment: After conclusion of business, the Buyer shall open with the Bank of China, Beijing, an irrevocable Letter of Credit in favour of the Saller payable at the issuing bank against presentation of the shipping documents as stipulated under the General Terms And Conditions of this Contract after departure of the carrying vessel.the said Letter of Credit shall remain in force till the 15th day after shipment.

(2)Other matters relating to this contract shall be dealt with in accordance with the General Terms And Condition as specified overleaf, which shall form an integral part of this contract. This Contract is made out in Chinese and English, both versions being equally authentic.

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(3)Terms of Shipment:The Seller shall ship the goods within the time stipulated in the contract. Transshipment is not allowed without the Buyer's consent.

(4)Shipping advice；Immediately after completion of loading of goods on board the vessel the Seller shall advise the Buyer by fax or e-mail of the contract number, name of goods, quantity or weight loaded, invoice value, name of vessel, port of shipment, sailing date and port of destination.

Should the Buyer be unable to arrange insurance in time owing to the Seller's failure to give the mentioned advice of shipment by fax or e-mail, the Seller shall be held responsible for any and all damages and/or loss attributable to such failure.

(5)Inspection:In case the quality, quantity or weight of the goods be found not in conformity with those stipulated in this Contract after reinspection by the China Entry-Exit Inspection Quarantine (CIQ) within 60 days after arrival of the goods at the port of destination, the Buyer shall return the goods or losses upon the strength of Inspection Certificate issued by CIQ, with the

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exception of those claims for which the insurers or owners of the carrying vessel are liable.

All expenses and losses arising from the return of the goods or claims should be borne by the Seller.

(6)Force Majeure: The Seller shall not be responsible for late delivery or non-delivery of the goods owing to \causes, such as war ,flood, fire, storm, heavy snow, earthquake, seaquake, etc. However, in such cases, the Seller shall

immediately notify the Buyer by e-mail or fax about the accident and furnish the Buyer with a certificate attesting such event or events.

If the \shall have the right to cancel the Contract or the undelivered part of the Contract.

(7)Claims: Should the quality, quantity and / or weight be found not in conformity with those stipulated in this Contract, aside from those usual natural changes of quality and weight in transit and losses within the responsibility of the shipping company and / or insurance company, the Buyer shall have the right within 30 days after the arrival of the goods at the port of

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destination, to lodge claims concerning the quality, quantity or weight of the goods, but the Buyer should provide the Seller with the certificates issued by the Inspection and Quarantine Organization concerned.

(8)Arbitration:All disputes in connection with this Contract or the execution there of shall be amicably settled through negotiation. In case no settlement can be reached between the two parties, the case under dispute shall be submitted to the Foreign Trade Arbitration Commission of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade for arbitration. Arbitration shall take place in Beijing, China and shall be executed in accordance with the Provisional Rules of Procedure of the said commission, and the decision made by the commission shall be accepted as final and blinding upon both parties.

14.Ask to Amend the Amount & Packing Terms要求修改金额和包装条款

Dear Sirs,

Re: L/C No.345 Issued by First National City Bank

We have received the above L/C established by you in payment for your Order No.678 covering 200 cases of...

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