英文合同4篇
深圳對外貿易貨物進口合同(中英文對照)(官方範本)
合同編號：_________________
contract no:_______________
簽訂日期：_________________
date:______________________
簽訂地點：_________________
signed at : _______________
電 話：____________________
tel: ______________________
傳 真：____________________
fax:_______________________
電 報：____________________
cable: ____________________
電 傳：____________________
telex: ____________________
電 話：____________________
tel: ______________________
傳 真：____________________
fax:_______________________
電報：_____________________
cable: ____________________
電傳：_____________________
telex: ____________________
經買雙方確認根據下列條款訂立本合同：
the undersigned sellers and buyers have confirmed this contract in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated below :
1. 貨號
art no. 名稱及規格
descriptions 單位
unit 數量
quantity 單價
unit price 金額
amount
合計：_________________
totally：______________
總值(大寫)：_____________________
total value:(in words)_____________
允許溢短____%。________% more or less in quantity and value allowed.
2.成交價格術語：
terms: □ fob □ cfr □ cif □ ddu □
3.出產國與製造商：___________________________
country of origin and manufacturers : ________
4.包裝：__________________
packing: __________________
5.裝運嘜頭：______________
shipping marks: ___________
6.裝運港：________________
delivery port : ___________
7.目地港：________________
destination: ______________
8.轉運：□ 允許 □ 不允許; 分批裝運：□ 允許 □ 不允許
transhipments: □ allowed □ not allowed
partial shipments:□allowed □ not allowed
9.裝運期：________________
shipment date: ____________
10.保險：由____按發票金額110%，投保_____險，另加保_____險。
insurance : to be covered by the for 110% of the invoice value covering additional
11.付款條件：
terms of payment:
□買方通過_____銀行在____年____月____日前開出以賣方爲受益人的_______期信用證。
the buyers shall open a letter of credit at sight through bank in favour of the sellers prior to .
□付款交單：買方應對賣方開具的以買方爲付款人的見票後_____天付款跟單匯票，付款時交單。
documents against payment (d/p)
the buyers shall duly make the payment against documentary draft made out to the buyers at sight by the sellers.
□承兌交單：買方應對賣方開具的以買方爲付款人的見票後_____天承兌跟單匯票，承兌時交單。
documents against acceptance: (d/p)
the buyers shall duly make the payment against documentary draft made out to the buyers at sight by the sellers.
□貨到付款:買方在收到貨物後____天內將全部貨款支付賣方(不適用於fob、cfr、cif術語)。
cash on delivery (cod)
the buyers shall pay to the sellers total amount within days after the receipt of the goods .(this clause is not applied to the terms of fob,cfr,cif).
□
12.單據：賣給方應將下列單據提交銀行議付/託收。
documents ：the sellers shall present the following documents required to the banks for negotiation/collection.
① 運單
shipping bills :
□ 海運:全套空白擡頭/指示擡頭、空白背書/指示背書註明運費已付/到付的已裝船清潔海運/聯運正本提單，通知在目的港 公司
in case by sea : full set of clean on board ocean bills of lading / combined transportation bills of lading made out to order blank endorsed / endorsed in favour of or made out to order of ,marked “freight prepaid / collected ” notifying at the port of destination .
□ 陸運：全套註明運費已付/到付的裝車的記名清潔運單，通知在目的地 公司。
in case by land transportation: full set of clean on board land transportation bills made out to marked “freight prepaid / collected ” notifying at the destination.
□空運：全套註明運費已付/到付的記名空運單，通知在目的地 公司。
in case by air : full set of clean on board awb made out to marked “freight prepaid/collected”notifying at
the destination .
□ :
②標有合同編號信用證號及裝運嘜頭的商業發票一式____份。
singed commercial invoice in copied indicating contract no, l/c no. and shipping marks.
③由_____出具的裝箱單或重量單一式______份。
packing list / weight memo in copies issued by .
④由_______出具的質量證明書一式________份
certificate of quality in copies issued by .
⑤由________出具的數量證明書一式________份
certificate of quantity in copies issued by .
⑥保險單正本一式_______份。
insurance policy / certificate in copies .
⑦ 簽發的產地證一式_______份
certificate of origin in copies issued by .
⑧裝運通知：
shipping advice:
另外，賣方應在交運後____小時內以特快專遞方式郵寄給買方第____項單據副本一套。
in addition , the sellers shall, within hours after shipment effected , send each copy of the above—mentioned documents no.____, directly to the buyers by courier service.
13.裝運條款：
□ fob
賣方應在合同規定的裝運日期前30天，以電報/電傳/傳真通知買方合同號、品名、數量、金額、包裝件、毛重、尺碼及裝運港可裝日期，以便買方安排租船/訂艙。裝運船隻按期到達裝運港後，如賣方不能按時裝船，發生的空船費或滯期費由賣方負擔。在貨物超過船舷並脫離吊鉤以前一切費用和風險由賣方負擔。
the sellers shall , 30 days before the shipment date specified in the contract advise the buyers by cable / telex /fax of the contract no. , commodity , quantity , amount , packages , gross weight , measurement , and the date of shipment in order that the buyers can charter a vessel / book shipping space . in the event of the sellers’ failure to effect loading when the vessel arrives duly at the loading port , all expenses including dead freight and / or demurrage charges thus incurred shall be for seller’s account.
□ cif或cfr
cif and cfr
賣方須按時在裝運期限內將貨物由裝運港裝船到目的港。在cfr術語下，賣方應在裝船前2天電傳/傳真/電報買方合同號、品名、發票價值及開船日期，以便買方安排保險。
the sellers shall ship the goods duly within the shipping duration from the port of shipment to the port of destination . under cfr terms , the sellers shall advise the buyers by cable/fax/telex of the contract no. , commodity , invoice value and the date of despatch two days before the shipment for the buyers to arrange insurance in time.
□ ddu
賣方須按時在裝運期限內將貨物由裝運港裝運至目的港。
the sellers shall ship the goods duly within the shipping duration from the port of the port of destination .
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14.裝運通知
shipping advice :
一件裝載完畢，賣方應在____小時內電傳/傳真/電報買方合同編號、品名、已發運數量、發票總金額、毛重、船名/車/機號及啓程日期等。
the sellers shall immediately upon the completion of the loading of the goods , advise buyers of the contract no., names of commodity , loading quantity , invoice values , gross weight , name of vessel and shipment date by tlx/fax/cable within _____hours .
15.質量保證：
quality guarantee :
貨物品質規格必須符合本合同及質量保證書之規定，品質保證期爲貨到目的港_____個月內，在保證期限內，因製造廠商在設計製造過程中的缺陷造成的貨物損害應由賣方負責賠償。
the sellers shall guarantee that the commodity must be in conformity with the quality and specifications specified in this contract and letter of quality guarantee guarantee period shall be months after the arrival of the goods at the port of destination , and during the period the sellers shall be responsible for the damage due to the defects in designing and manufacturing of the manufacturer.
16.商品檢驗：賣方須在裝運前_____日委託 檢驗機構對合同之貨物進行檢驗並出具檢驗證書，貨到目的港後，由買方委託____檢驗機構進行復檢。
goods inspection : the sellers shall have the goods inspected by inspection authority days before the shipment and issued the inspection certificate . the buyers shall have the goods reinspected by inspection authority after the goods arrival at the destination.
17.索賠
claims:
如經中國_____檢驗機構複檢，發現貨物有損壞、殘缺或品名、規格、數量及質量與本合同及質量保證書之規定不符，買方可於貨到目的港後 天內憑上述檢驗機構出具的證明書向賣方要求索賠。如上述規定之索賠期與質量保證期不一致，在質量保證期限內買方仍可向賣方就質量保證條款之內容向賣方提出索賠。
the buyers shall lodge claims against the sellers based on the inspection certificate issued by china inspection authority days after the arrival of the goods at the destination , if the goods are found to be damaged , missing or the specifications , quantity, and quality not in conformity with those specified in this contract and letter of quality guarantee . in case the claim period above specified is not in conformity with the quality guarantee period, during the quality guarantee period, the buyers have rights to lodge claims against the sellers concerning the quality guarantee.
18.延期交貨違約金
late delivery and penalty
除雙方認可的不可抗力因素外，賣方遲於合同規定的期限交貨，如買方同意遲延交貨，賣方應同意對信用證有關條款進行個性和同意銀行在議付貨款時扣除本條規定的違約金。違約金總值不超過貨物總價值的5%，差率按7天0.5%計算，不滿7天仍按7天計算。在未採用信用證支付的情況下，賣方應將前述方法計算的違約金即付買方。
if the sellers fail to make delivery on time as stipulated in the contract , with exception of force majeure, the buyers shall agree to postpone the delivery on conditions that the sellers agree to amend the clauses of the l/c and pay a penalty which shall be deducted by the paying bank from the payment under negotiation . the penalty , however , shall not exceed 5% of the total value of the goods . the rate of penalty is charged at 0.5%for every seven days , if less that seven days. in case , the payment is not made through l/c , the sellers shall pay the penalty counted as above to the buyers as soon as possible.
19.人力不可抗拒：如因人力不可抗拒的原因造成本合同全部或部分不能履約，賣方概不負責，但賣方應將上述發生的情況及
時通知買方。
force majeure : the sellers shall not hold any responsibility for partial or total non-performance of this contract due to force majeure . but the sellers shall advise the buyers on times of such occurrence.
20.爭議之解決方式：
disputes settlement :
□任何因本合同而發生或與本合同有關的爭議，應提交中國國際經濟貿易仲裁委員會，按該會的仲裁規則進行仲裁。仲裁地點在中國深圳。仲裁裁決是終局的，對雙方均有約束力。
all disputes arising out of the contract or in connection with the contract , shall be submitted to the china international economic and trade arbitration commission for arbitration in accordance with its rules of arbitration in shenzhen china . the arbitral award is final and binding upon both parties.
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21.法律適用
law application :
本合同之簽訂地、或發生爭議時貨物所在地在中華人民共和國境內或被訴人爲中國法人的，適用中華人民共和國法律，除此規定外，適用《聯合國國際貨物銷售公約》。
it will be governed by the law of the people’s republic of china under the circumstances that the contract is singed or the goods while the disputes arising are in the people’s republic of china or the deffendant is chinese legal person , otherwise it is governed by united nations convention on contract for the international sale of goods .
22.本合同使用的fob、cfr、cif、ddu 術語系根據國際商會《incoterms 1990》
23.文：本合同中、英兩種文具有同等法律效力，在文解釋上，若有異議，以中文解釋爲準。
versions : this contract is made out in both chinese and english of which version is equally effective licts between these two language arising therefrom . if any , shall be subject to chinese version .
24.附加條款(本合同上述條款與本附加條款有牴觸時，以本附加條款爲準)：
additional clauses : (conflicts between contract clause here above and this additional clause , if any , it is subject to this additional clause)
25.本合同共____份，自雙方代表籤(蓋章)之日起生效。
this contract is in copies , effective since being signed / sealed by both parties:
買方代表人:___________________________ 賣方代表人 :_________________________
representative of the buyers : _______ representative of the sellers :______
籤:_________________________________ 籤:________________________________
authorized signature :________________ authorized signature : ______________
貨物出口合同（英文版）英文合同（2） | 返回目錄合約編號：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
contractno.＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
售貨合約
salescontract
－－－－－－－
買方：＿＿＿＿＿
日期：＿＿＿＿年＿＿月＿＿日
buyers:＿＿＿＿＿
cate:＿＿＿＿＿
賣方：＿＿＿＿
中國＿＿＿進出口公司＿＿＿省分公司
sellers:chinanationalmetals&mineralsimport& exportcorporation
,____branch
雙方同意按下列條款由買方購進賣方售出下列商品：
thebuyersagreetobuyandthesellersagreetosellthefollowing
goodsontermsandconditionssetforthbelow:
──────────────┬───────┬──────┬──────
（１）貨物名稱及規格，包裝及│（２）數量
│（３）單價 │（４）總價
裝運嘜頭
│
│
│
nameorcommodityandspeci-
│qoantity
│unitprice │total
ficationspackingandshpp-
│
│
│amount
ingmarks
│
│
│
──────────────┼───────┼──────┼──────
（裝運數量允許有 ％的增減）│
│
│
（shipmentqoantity %more │
│
│
orlessallowd
│
│
│
──────────────┴───────┴──────┴──────
（５）裝運期限
timeofshipment:
（６）裝運口岸
portsofloading
（７）目的口岸
portofdestination:
（８）保險：投保＿＿＿險，由＿＿＿按發票金額＿＿＿％，投保
tnsurance:covering risksfor____%ofinvoicevaluetobeeffected
bythe
（９）付款條件：＿＿＿……
termsofpayment:＿＿＿憑保兌的，不可撤消的，可轉讓的，可分割的即期付款信用證，信用證以中
國五金礦產進出口公司＿＿分公司爲受益人並允許分批裝運和轉船。
byconfirmedirrevocable,transferableanddivisibleletterofcredit
infavourofchinanationalmetals&mineralsimport& exportcorporation
___branchpayableatsightallowingpartialshipmentsandtranshipment.
該信用證必須在＿＿＿前開到賣方，信用證的有效期應爲裝船期後１５天，在上述裝運口岸到期，
否則賣方有權取消本售貨合約並保留因此而發生的一切損失的索賠權。
注意：開立信用證時，請在證內註明本售貨確認書號碼
chinanationaltextiesimportand
exportcorporation
important:whenestablishingl/c,please
indicatethemumberofthissalescofr
shantungbranch
mationinthel/c.
買方（thebuyers）：＿＿＿＿＿
賣方（thesellers）：＿＿＿＿＿
請在本合同籤後寄回一份存檔
pleasesignandreturnonecopyforoutfile.
房屋租賃合同英文版英文合同（3） | 返回目錄出租方(甲方)lessor (hereinafter referred to as party a) ：
承租方(乙方)lessee (hereinafter referred to as party b) ：
根據國家有關法律、法規和有關規定，甲、乙雙方在平等自願的基礎上，經友好協商一致，就甲方將其合法擁有的房屋出租給乙方使用，乙方承租使用甲方房屋事宜，訂立本合同。
in accordance with relevant chinese laws 、decrees and pertinent rules and regulations ，party a and party b have reached an agreement through friendly consultation to conclude the following contract.
一、 物業地址 location of the premises
甲方將其所有的位於上海市_________區____________________________________的房屋及其附屬設施在良好狀態下出租給乙方___________使用。
party a will lease to party b the premises and attached facilities all owned by party a itself， which is located at _______________________________________ __________________________ and in good condition for_____________ .
二、 房屋面積 size of the premises
出租房屋的登記面積爲_________平方米(建築面積)。
the registered size of the leased premises is_________square meters (gross size)。
三、 租賃期限 lease term
租賃期限自_______年___月___日起至_______年___月___日止，爲期___年，甲方應於_______年___月___日將房屋騰空並交付乙方使用。
the lease term will be from _____(month) _____(day) _______(year) to ________(month) _____(day) _______(year)。 party a will clear the premises and provide it to party b for use before _____(month) _____(day) _______(year)。
四、 租金 rental
1. 數額：雙方商定租金爲每月人民幣_____________元整， 乙方以___________形式支付給甲方 .
amount： the rental will be ____________per month. party b will pay the rental
to party a in the form of ____________in ________________.
2. 租金按_____月爲壹期支付;第一期租金於_______年_____月_____日以前付清;以後每期租金於每月的______日以前繳納，先付後住(若乙方以匯款形式支付租金，則以匯出日爲支付日，匯費由匯出方承擔)。甲方收到租金後予書面簽收。
payment of rental will be one installment everymonth(s)。 the first installment will be paid before_______(month)______(day)__________(year)。 each successive installment will be paid_____________each month.
party b will pay the rental before using the premises and attached facilities (in case party b pays the rental in the form of remittance， the date of remitting will be the day of payment and the remittance fee will be borne by the remitter.) party a will issue a written receipt after receiving the payment.
3. 如乙方逾期支付租金超過十天，則每天以月租金的0.5%支付滯納金;如乙方逾期支付租金超過十五天，則視爲乙方自動退租，構成違約，甲方有權收回房屋，並追究乙方違約責任。
in case the rental is more than ten working days overdue， party b will pay 0.5 percent of monthly rental as overdue fine every day， if the rental be paid 15 days overdue， party b will be deemed to have with drawn from the premises and breach the contract. in this situation， party a has the right to take back the premises and take actions against party b's breach.
五、 保證金 deposit
1. 爲確保房屋及其附屬設施之安全與完好，及租賃期內相關費用之如期結算，乙方同意於______年_____月_____日前支付給甲方保證金人民幣 _________元整，甲方在收到保證金後予以書面簽收。
guarantying the safety and good conditions of the premises and attached facilities and account of relevant fees are settled on schedule during the lease term， party b will pay _________to party a as a deposit before _____(month) _____(day) _______(year)。 party a will issue a written receipt after receiving the deposit.
2. 除合同另有約定外，甲方應於租賃關係消除且乙方遷空、點清並付清所有應付費用後的當天將保證金全額無息退還乙方。
unless otherwise provided for by this contract， party a will return full amount of the deposit without interest on the day when this contract expires and party b clears the premises and has paid all due rental and other expenses.
3. 因乙方違反本合同的規定而產生的違約金、損壞賠償金和其它相關費用，甲方可在保證金中抵扣，不足部分乙方必須在接到甲方付款通知後十日內補足。
in case party b breaches this contract， party a has right to deduct the default fine， compensation for damage or any other expenses from the deposit . in case the deposit is not sufficient to cover such items， party b should pay the insufficiency within ten days after receiving the written notice of payment from party a.
六、 甲方義務 obligations of party a
1. 甲方須按時將房屋及附屬設施(詳見附件)交付乙方使用。
party a will provide the premises and attached facilities (see the appendix of furniture list for detail) on schedule to party b for using.
2. 房屋設施如因質量原因、自然損耗或災害而受到損壞，甲方有修繕並承擔相關費用的責任。
in case the premise and attached facilities are damaged by quality problems， natural damages or disasters， party a will be responsible to repair and pay the relevant expenses.
3. 甲方應確保出租的房屋享有出租的權利，反之如乙方權益因此遭受損害，甲方應負賠償責任。
party a will guarantee the lease right of the premises. otherwise， party a will be responsible to compensate party b's losses.
七、 乙方義務 obligations of party b
1. 乙方應按合同的規定按時支付定金、租金及保證金。
party b will pay the rental， the deposit and other expenses on time.
2. 乙方經甲方同意，可在房屋內添置設備。租賃期滿後，乙方將添置的設備搬走，並保證不影響房屋的完好及正常使用。
party b may decorate the premises and add new facilities with party a's approval. when this contract expires， party b may take away the added facilities which are removable without changing the good conditions of the premises for normal use.
3. 未經甲方同意，乙方不得將承租的房屋轉租或分租，並愛護使用該房屋如因乙方過失或過錯致使房屋及設施受損，乙方應承擔賠償責任。
party b will not transfer the lease of the premises or sublet it without party a's approval and should take good care of the premises. otherwise， party b will be responsible to compensate any damages of the premises and attached facilities caused by its fault and negligence.
4. 乙方應按本合同規定合法使用該房屋，不得擅自改變使用性質。乙方不得在該房屋內存放危險物品。否則，如該房屋及附屬設施因此受損，乙方應承擔全部責任。
party b will use the premises lawfully according to this contract without changing the nature of the premises and storing hazardous materials in it. otherwise， party b will be responsible for the damages caused by it
5. 乙方應承擔租賃期內的水、電、煤氣、電訊、收視費、等一切因實際使用而產生的費用，並按單如期繳納。
party b will bear the cost of utilities such as communications， water， electricity， gas， management fee etc. on time during the lease term.
八、 合同終止及解除的規定 termination and dissolution of the contract
1. 乙方在租賃期滿後如需退租或續租，應提前兩個月通知甲方，由雙方另行協商退租或續租事宜。在同等條件下乙方享有優先續租權。
within two months before the contract expires， party b will notify party a if it intends to extend the leasehold. in this situation， two parties will discuss matters over the extension.
2. 租賃期滿後，乙方應在當天將房屋交還甲方;任何滯留物，如未取得甲方諒解，均視爲放棄，任憑甲方處置，乙方決無異議。
when the lease term expires， party b will return the premises and attached facilities to party a within days. any belongings left in it without party a's previous understanding will be deemed to be abandoned by party b. in this situation， party a has the right to dispose of it and party a will raise no objection.
3. 本合同一經雙方籤後立即生效;未經雙方同意，不得任意終止，如有未盡事宜，甲、乙雙方可另行協商。
this contract will be effective after being signed by both parties. any party has no right to terminate this contract without another party's agreement. anything not covered in this contract will be discussed separately by both parties
九、 違約及處理 breach of the contract
1. 甲、乙雙方任何一方在未徵得對方諒解的情況下，不履行本合同規定條款，導致本合同中途中止，則視爲該方違約，雙方同意違約金爲人民幣___________元整，若違約金不足彌補無過錯方之損失，則違約方還需就不足部分支付賠償金。
during the lease term， any party who fails to fulfill any article of this contract without the other party's understanding will be deemed to breach the contract. both parties agree that the default fine will be________________. in case the default fine is not sufficient to cover the loss suffered by the faultless party， the party in breach should pay additional compensation to the other party.
2. 若雙方在執行本合同或與本合同有關的事情時發生爭議，應首先友好協商;協商不成，可向有管轄權的人民法院提起訴訟。本合同一經雙方籤後立即生效;未經雙方同意，不得任意終止，如有未盡事宜，甲、乙雙方可另行協商。
both parties will solve the disputes arising from execution of the contract or in connection with the contract through friendly consultation. in case the agreement cannot be reached， any party may summit the dispute to the court that has the jurisdiction over the matter.
十、 其他 miscellaneous
1. 本合同附件是本合同的有效組成部分，與本合同具有同等法律效力。
any annex is the integral part of this contract. the annex and this contract are equally valid.
2. 本合同壹式貳份，甲、乙雙方各執一份。
there are 2 originals of this contract. each party will hold 1 original(s)。
3. 甲、乙雙方如有特殊約定，可在本款另行約定：
other special terms will be listed bellows：
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甲 方：
party a
證件號碼：
id no
聯絡地址：
address
電 話：
tel：
代 理 人：
representative：
日 期：
date：
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the buyer:
the seller:
the contract, made out, in chinese and english, both version being equally authentic, by and between the seller and the buyer whereby the seller agrees to sell and the buyer agrees to buy the undermentioned goods subject to terms and conditions set forth hereinafter as follows:
1 name of commodity and specification
2 country of origin & manufacturer
3 unit price (packing charges included)
4 quantity
5 total value
6 packing (seaworthy)
7 insurance (to be covered by the buyer unless otherwise)
8 time of shipment
9 port of loading
10 port of destination
mark shown as below in addition to the port of destination, package number, gross and net weights, measurements and other marks as the buyer may require stencilled or marked conspicuously with fast and unfailing pigments on each package. in the case of dangerous and/or poisonous cargo(es), the seller is obliged to take care to ensure that the nature and the generally adopted symbol shall be marked conspicuously on each package..
12 terms of payment:
one month prior to the time of shipment the buyer shall open with thebank of _______an irrevocable letter of credit in favour of the seller payable at the issuing bank against presentation of documents as stipulated under clause 18. a. of section ii, the terms of delivery of this contract after departure of the carrying vessel. the said letter of credit shall remain in force till the 15th day after shipment.
13 other terms:
unless otherwise agreed and accepted by the buyer, all other matters related to this contract shall be governed by section ii, the terms of delivery which shall form an integral part of this contract. any supplementary terms and conditions that may be attached to this contract shall automatically prevail over the terms and conditions of this contract if such supplementary terms and conditions come in conflict with terms and conditions herein and shall be binding upon both parties.
for the seller for the buyer
section 2
14 fob/fas terms
14.1 the shipping space for the contracted goods shall be booked by the buyer or the buyer's shipping agent __________.
14.2 under fob terms, the seller shall undertake to load the contracted goods on board the vessel nominated by the buyer on any date notified by the buyer, within the time of shipment as stipulated in clause 8 of this contract.
14.3 under fas terms, the seller shall undertake to deliver the contracted goods under the tackle of the vessel nominated by the buyer on any date notified by the buyer, within the time of shipment as stipulated in clause 8 of this contract.
14.4 10-15 days prior to the date of shipment, the buyer shall inform the seller by cable or telex of the contract number, name of vessel, eta of vessel, quantity to be loaded and the name of shipping agent, so as to enable the seller to contact the shipping agent direct and arrange the shipment of the goods. the seller shall advise by cable or telex in time the buyer of the result thereof. should, for certain reasons, it become necessary for the buyer to replace the named vessel with another one, or should the named vessel arrive at the port of shipment earlier or later than the date of arrival as previously notified to the seller, the buyer or its shipping agent shall advise the seller to this effect in due time. the seller shall also keep in close contact with the agent or the buyer.
14.5 should the seller fail to load the goods on board or to deliver the goods under the tackle of the vessel booked by the buyer. within the time as notified by the buyer, after its arrival at the port of shipment the seller shall be fully liable to the buyer and responsible for all losses and expenses such as dead freight, demurrage. consequential losses incurred upon and/or suffered by the buyer.
14.6 should the vessel be withdrawn or replaced or delayed eventually or the cargo be shut out etc., and the seller be not informed in good time to stop delivery of the cargo, the calculation of the loss in storage expenses and insurance premium thus sustained at the loading port shall be based on the loading date notified by the agent to the seller (or based on the date of the arrival of the cargo at the loading port in case the cargo should arrive there later than the notified loading date). the abovementioned loss to be calculated from the 16th day after expiry of the free storage time at the port should be borne by the buyer with the exception of force majeure. however, the seller shall still undertake to load the cargo immediately upon the carrying vessel's arrival at the loading port at its own risk and expenses. the payment of the afore-said expenses shall be effected against presentation of the original vouchers after the buyer's verification.
15 c&f terms
15.1 the seller shall ship the goods within the time as stipulated in clause 8 of this contract by a direct vessel sailing from the port of loading to china port. transhipment on route is not allowed without the buyer's prior consent. the goods shall not be carried by vessels flying flags of countries not acceptable to the port authorities of china.
15.2 the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall be seaworthy and cargoworthy. the seller shall be obliged to act prudently and conscientiously when selecting the vessel and the carrier when chartering such vessel. the buyer is justified in not accepting vessels chartered by the seller that are not members of the piclub.
15.3 the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall sail and arrive at the port of destination within the normal and reasonable period of time. any unreasonable aviation or delay is not allowed.
15.4 the age of the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall not exceed 15 years. in case her age exceeds 15 years, the extra average insurance premium thus incurred shall be borne by the seller. vessel over 20 years of age shall in no event be acceptable to the buyer.
15.5 for cargo lots over 1,000 m/t each, or any other lots less than 1,000 metric tons but identified by the buyer, the seller shall, at least 10 days prior to the date of shipment, inform the buyer by telex or cable of the following information: the contract number, the name of commodity, quantity, the name of the carrying vessel, the age, nationality, and particulars of the carrying vessel, the expected date of loading, the expected time of arrival at the port of destination, the name, telex and cable address of the carrier.
15.6 for cargo lots over 1,000 m/t each, or any other lots less than 1,000 metric tons but identified by the buyer, the master of the carrying vessel shall notify the buyer respectively 7 (seven) days and 24 (twenty-four) hours prior to the arrival of the vessel at the port of destination, by telex or cable about its eta (expected time of arrival), contract number, the name of commodity, and quantity.
15.7 if goods are to be shipped per liner vessel under liner bill of lading, the carrying vessel must be classified as the highest ____________or equivalent class as per the institute classification clause and shall be so maintained throughout the duration of the relevant bill of lading.
nevertheless, the maximum age of the vessel shall not exceed 20 years at the date of loading. the seller shall bear the average insurance premium for liner vessel older than 20 years. under no circum -stances shall the buyer accept vessel over 25 years of age.
15.8 for break bulk cargoes, if goods are shipped in containers by the seller without prior consent of the buyer, a compensation of a certain amount to be agreed upon by both parties shall be payable to the buyer by the seller.
15.9 the seller shall maintain close contact with the carrying vessel and shall notify the buyer by fastest means of communication about any and all accidents that may occur while the carrying vessel is on route. the seller shall assume full responsibility and shall compensate the buyer forall losses incurred for its failure to give timely advice or notification to the buyer.
16 cif terms:
under cif terms, besides clause 15 c&f terms of this contract which shall be applied the seller shall be responsible for covering the cargo with relevant insurance with irrespective percentage.
17 advice of shipment:
within 48 hours immediately after completion of loading of goods on board the vessel the seller shall advise the buyer by cable or telex of the contract number, the name of goods, weight (net/gross) or quantity loaded, invoice value, name of vessel, port of loading, sailing date and expected time of arrival (eta) at the port of destination. should the buyer be unable to arrange insurance in time owing to the seller's failure to give the above mentioned advice of shipment by cable or telex, the seller shall be held responsible for any and all damages and/or losses attributable to such failure.
18 shipping documents
18.a the seller shall present the following documents to the paying bank for negotiation of payment:
18.a.1 full set of clean on board, "freight prepaid" for c&f/cif terms or "freight to collect" for fob/fas terms, ocean bills of lading, made out to order and blank endorsed, notifying ___________at the port of destination.
18.a.2 five copies of signed invoice, indicating contract number, l/c number, name of commodity, full specifications, and shipping mark, signed and issued by the beneficiary of letter of credit.
18.a.3 two copies of packing list and/or weight memo with indication of gross and net weight of each package and/or measurements issued by beneficiary of letter of credit.
18.a.4 two copies each of the certificates of quality and quantity or weight issued by the manufacturer and/or a qualified independent surveyor at the loading port and must indicate full specifications of goods conforming to stipulations in letter of credit.
18.a.5 one duplicate copy of the cable or telex advice of shipment as stipulated in clause 17 of the terms of delivery.
18.a.6 a letter attesting that extra copies of abovementioned documents have been dispatched according to the contract.
18.a.7 a letter attesting that the nationality of the carrying vessel has been approved by the buyer.
18.a.8 the relevant insurance policy covering, but not limited to at least 110% of the invoice value against all and war risks if the insurance is covered by the buyer.
18.b any original document(s) made by rephotographic system, automated or computerized system or carbon copies shall not be acceptable unless they are clearly marked as "original." and certified with signatures in hand writing by authorised officers of the issuing company or corporation.
18.c through bill of lading, stale bill of lading, short form bill of lading, shall not be acceptable.
18.d third party appointed by the beneficiary as shipper shall not be acceptable unless such third party bill of lading is made out to the order of shipper and endorsed to the beneficiary and blank endorsed by the beneficiary.
18.e documents issued earlier than the opening date of letter of credit shall not be acceptable.
18.f in the case of c&f/cif shipments, charter party bill of lading shall not be acceptable unless beneficiary provides one copy each of the charter party, master's of mate's receipt, shipping order and cargo or stowage plan and/or other documents called for in the letter of credit by the buyer.
18.g the seller shall dispatch, in care of the carrying vessel, two copies each of the duplicates of bill of lading. invoice and packing list to the buyer's receiving agent, _______________at the port of destination.
18.h immediately after the departure of the carrying vessel, the seller shall airmail one set of the duplicate documents to the buyer and three sets of the same to
______________________________ transportation corporation at the port of destination.
18.i the seller shall assume full responsibility and be liable to the buyer and shall compensate the buyer for all losses arising from going astray of and/or the delay in the dispatch of the above mentioned documents.
18.j banking charges outside the people's republic of china shall be for the seller's account.
19 if the goods under this contract are to be dispatched by air, all the terms and conditions of this contract in connection with ocean transportation shall be governed by relevant air terms.
20 instruction leaflets on dangerous cargo: for dangerous and/or poisonous cargo, the seller must provide instruction leaflets stating the hazardous or poisonous properties, transportation, storage and handling remarks, as well as precautionary and first-air measures and measures against fire. the seller shall airmail, together with other shipping documents, three copies each of the same to the buyer and___________________ transportation corporation at the port of destination.
21 inspection & claims:
in case the quality, quantity or weight of the goods be found not in conformity with those as stipulated in this contract upon re-inspection by the china commodity import and export inspection bureau within 60 days after completion of the discharge of the goods at the port of destination or, if goods are shipped in containers, 60 days after the opening of such containers, the buyer shall have the right to request the seller to take back the goods or lodge claims against the seller for compensation for losses upon the strength of the inspection certificate issued by the said bureau, with the exception of those claims for which the insurers or owners of the carrying vessel are liable, all expenses including but not limited to inspection fees, interest, losses arising from the return of the goods or claims shall be borne by the seller. in such a case, the buyer may, if so requested, send a sample of the goods in question to the seller, provided that sampling and sending of such sample is feasible.
22 damages:
with the exception of late delivery or non-delivery due to "force majeure" causes, if the seller fails to make delivery of the goods in accordance with the terms and conditions, jointly or severally, of this contract, the seller shall be liable to the buyer and indemnify the buyer for all losses, damages, including but not limited to, purchase price and/or purchase price differentials, deadfreight, demurrage, and all consequential direct or indirect losses. the buyer shall nevertheless have the right to cancel in part or in whole of the contract without prejudice to the buyer's right to claim compensations.
23 force majeure:
neither the seller or the buyer shall be held responsible for late delivery or non-delivery owing to generally recognized "force majeure" causes. however in such a case, the seller shall immediately advise by cable or telex the buyer of the accident and airmail to the buyer within 15 days after the accident, a certificate of the accident issued by the competent government authority or the chamber of commerce which is located at the place where the accident occurs as evidence thereof. if the said "force majeure" cause lasts over 60 days, the buyer shall have the right to cancel the whole or the undelivered part of the order for the goods as stipulated in contract.
24 arbitration:
both parties agree to attempt to resolve all disputes between the parties with respect to the application or interpretation of any term hereof of transaction hereunder, through amicable negotiation. if a dispute cannot be resolved in this manner to the satisfaction of the seller and the buyer within a reasonable period of time, maximum not exceeding 90 days after the date of the notification of such dispute, the case under dispute shall be submitted to arbitration if the buyer should decide not to take the case to court at a place of jurisdiction that the buyer may deem appropriate. unless otherwise agreed upon by both parties, such arbitration shall be held in ________, and shall be governed by the rules and procedures of arbitration stipulated by the foreign trade arbitration commission of the china council for the promotion of international trade. the decision by such arbitration shall be accepted as final and binding upon both parties. the arbitration fees shall be borne by the losing party unless otherwise awarded.