connected with the question of duty to be paid on the imported goods. Such documents are the consular invoice ( a certificate given by the Consul of the buyer‘s country stationed in the seller‘s country), certificate of origin, certificate of value, certificate of inspection. These are sometimes required because under various international agreements and particularly among British Commonwealth countries, lower tariff rates of import duties are granted to certain countries. When the lower rates are claimed, the Customs officials of the countries concerned require a declaration as to the value of the goods and that they are in fact made in the exporting country. This certificate of value and origin is often given by the exporter and guaranteed by a chamber of commerce. If this is certified by a consul, it is then called a consular invoice.
VIII. Translate the following letters into English: (A) 敬启者： 关于集装箱运输 3月21日咨询函收到，谢谢。我们提供的集装箱有两种，分别为10呎和20呎，可两头开启，便于同时装卸。其防水、不透气性能尤其适合易受潮的货物。如有必要，还可在工厂内装货、上锁，杜绝偷窃的可能。 集装箱可控温，以满足任何特殊货物的要求，提供完美的运输服务。 运往同一目的港的不同货物也可装入同一集装箱，以节省运费。而且，集装箱运输货物收取的保险费也要低一些。 现随函寄去我费率表一份，盼指示。 XX谨上 (B) 敬启者： 10月1日函悉。信中要求我方修改标题货物以前的装运安排。 得悉你方希望今年11月发货80%，其余的在12月发运，而不是明年的1、2月各发一半。兹复如下，我方虽能供应上述订单现货，但船运公司告知，由于驶往你港的直达轮（无论班轮还是不定期租船）稀少，11月底前的舱位已全部订空。我们无法满足給方要求，甚憾。 如果允许在香港转船，我们可尽力与船运公司联系11月装运第一批货。在这种情况下，你方必须承担额外费用。尽管如此，我们仍无把握该批货能否提前到达。 请考虑上述情况，并尽早告知你方决定。 XX 谨上
Unit 12 I. Put the following Chinese into English: 提单 背书
空白抬头，凭指定 空白背书
运费预付，运费已付 运费下付，运费到付 发货人 收货人
已装船提单 备运提单 清洁提单 不清洁提单 不良批注 记名提单 不记名提单 指示提单 直达提单 联运提单 过期提单
II. Multiple choice:
1. If you need more information concerning our bath towels, please get in direct contact _____
our Branch Office in London. a) / b) by c) to d) with
2. Thank you for your letter of November 19, _____ which you offered us 3000 tea-sets on the
following terms and conditions. a) from b) of c) in d) to
3. We are well acquainted _____ our customers‘ needs and can place large orders with you if
your price is quite in line.
A)with b) by c) of d) for
4. Messrs Green & Co., _____ whom, we have done considerable business for many years, is
desirous of representing you in colour TV sets. a) for b) of c) to d) with
5. Having been engaged in the line of electric fans for more than 30 years, we are quite familiar
with the market here and can supply any quantity _____ the exact specifications of your order.
a) for b) in c) at d) to
6. Please keep us informed of the possibility of the export of our products _____ your market.
a) in b) on c) into d) to
7. Our clients take much interest in your samples and would like to place an initial order _____
1000 dozen _____ same colour and specifications. a) for, in b) of, for c) for, of d) for, for
8. Material of same quality can be easily obtained _____ price much lower than yours.
a) at b) at a c) at the d) at same
9. As the selling season is drawing near, we look forward with keen interest to your early reply
_____ our enquiry.
a) of b) to c) about d) in
10. Our silk pajamas are attractive in design and superior in quality _____ any other brands.
a) to b) than c) with d) of
11. We are enclosing herewith our Proforma Invoice for Art. No. 234 which we hope will facilitate
your applying _____ the authorities _____ the Import Licence. a) to, to b) for, for c) to, for d) for, to
12. In the case of an order amounting to US $ 4000 or over, we would reduce our price _____
2 %.
a) to b) for c) of d) by