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中华外贸学习网 Chapter 6Documents Related to International Settlement 6.1 Bills of Exchange(Drafts) Bill of exchange is evidence of an unconditional and abstract obligation to make payment. Following points should be checked before the negotiation and acceptance by the bank. (1) Number of the credit. (2) Issuing date of the draft. (3) Consistence of the name between the drawer and the beneficiary: (4) The deadline of payment shall be exactly the same shown both by the draft and the credit. If it is a term draft (90 days after B/L, for instance), the issuing date of such documents (B/L, for example) shall be noted on the draft. (5) The payer can be either the issuing bank or the reimbursing bank. (6) Amount (currency, figures and words). (7) Payee. Specimen 6.1 A Draft 6.2 Commercial Invoices (1) Names and addresses of companies should be the same as they are stated in the credits. Invoices of a transferable credit can be issued by the second beneficiary. (2) Drawees of invoices should be applicants and the address, if any, shall conform to the one in the credit. (3) A “Pro-forma” or “Provisional” invoice is not acceptable. (4) Description of the goods should be identical to the one in the credit. General terms of goods can be used in other documents but with no contradiction to the credit. (5) Details of the goods, prices and terms as mentioned in the credit should be included in the invoice. The bank nevertheless is not responsible for any extension or calculation. (6) Any other information indicated in the invoice, such as shipping marks, quantities, transportation information should be exactly the same as they are in the credit. (7) Value of the invoice should not exceed the available balance of the credit, unless otherwise stipulated in the credit or there is a tolerance clause. (8) The invoice should cover the complete shipment as required by the credit, if no partial shipment is allowed. (9) If signature of invoice is required by the credit, the invoice sho