标准书号46 47 308 04622 Unit 11 Inspection and Insurance.ppt

国际商务英语听说 作者：阮绩智 a) Why should the goods be inspected before they are imported or exported? b) Why is it important for the traders to stipulate the inspection clause in the sales contract? c) How do the traders stipulate the inspection clause? d) What are the main functions of inspection certificates in international trade? e) Why should the goods be insured in international trade? f) Why is it wise for anyone engaged in international trade to have a sound knowledge of cargo insurance? g) Under the trade terms FOB, CIF and CFR, who are to buy insurance respectively? h) What do insurance companies do with the premiums collected from the insured? Introductory Remark The inspection of commodities means that inspection institutions should examine the quality, quantity, packing, etc. of commodities delivered by the seller in order to make sure that the goods are exactly in conformity with the terms of a sales contract or the stipulations of documentary credit. Normally, the commodity inspection is an important step which should not be ignored by traders, because the legal inspection of commodities can make sure good quality and protect the benefit and right of consumers. Also with inspection certificates, it is easy to determine who should be responsible for the losses of/or damages to the goods. In China, the inspection of commodities is one of measures taken by the inspection institutions to guarantee the quality of commodities, protect proper rights and interests of our country and goodwill of exporter enterprises. Insurance is very closely related to foreign trade. In international trade, the transportation of goods from the seller to the buyer is generally over a long distance by air, by land or by sea and has to go through the procedures of loading, unloading and storing. During this process it is quite possible that the goods will encounter various kinds of perils and sometimes suffer losses. In order to protect the goods against possible loss