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Unit 1 Terms of Shipment in the Contracts for the International Sale of Goods Dear sirs, Re : Contract No. 4567 Referring toour previous letters, we wish to call your attention to the fact that up to the present moment no news e from you about the shipment under the captioned contract. As you have been informed inone ofour previous letters, the users are in urgent need of the machines contracted and are in fact pressing us for an early delivery. Under the circumstance , it is obviously impossible for us to extend L/C No. 6789 again, which expires on 20th December, and we feel itour duty to remind you of this matter again. As your prompt attention to shipment is most desirable to all parties concerned, we hope you will letus have your telegraphic shipping advice without further delay. Yours faithfully, The Equatorial Trading Co. , Ltd . Dear sirs, 40 metric tons N iccolite We are now pleased to inform you that we have shipped the above goods on board .“ Wusih ” which sails for your port tomorrow. Enclosed please find one set of the shipping documents covering this consignment, prises: 1. One non-negotiable copy of B/L. 2. Commercial invoice in duplicate .3. One copy of certificate of Quality. 4. One copy of Insurance Policy. The original of which are being sent to you through our bankers. We are glad to have been able to execute your order as contracted and trust that the goods will reach you in good time to meet your urgent need and that they will turn out to your entire satisfaction. We avail ourselves of this opportunity to assure you ofour prompt and careful attention in handing your future orders. Yours faithfully, China National Imp. & Exp. Corp. Section 5 Word Bank 1. ports of call 挂靠港/停靠港 2. expiry date 有效期 3. presentation of documents 交单 4. partial shipments 分批装运 5. shipping documents 装运单据/运输单据 6. liner transport 班轮运输 7. shipping by chartering 租船运输 8. sailing schedule 船期表 9. liner freight tariff 班轮运价表 10. weight ton 重量吨 11. measurement ton 尺码吨 12. direct