国际贸易理论与实务9分析.ppt

Chapter 8 Major terms in the description of goods * * Quantity When the buyer is interested in the goods, he will negotiate with the seller and indicate how many products he is going to order. Definition：Quantity of commodity refers to the calculation of weight, number, length, area, volume or capacity of the goods. Different products applied different measurement units By weight By length By number By capacity By area Different countries adopt different systems of quantity measurement. The Metric System, British System, U.S. System and the International System of Units are generally used in international trade nowadays. Metric System British System U.S. System International System The quantities of many commodities are calculated by weight, such as Gross Weight, Net Weight, Conditional Weight, Theoretical Weight, etc. ?1.Gross weight refers to the weight of the cargo itself plus the tare, i.e., the weight of the cargo plus the weight of the packing material. 2.Net weight means the weight of the product itself. The tare is not included. For example, an electronic fan weights 2.5 kg itself. Now it is packed with a heavy plastic bag (0.2 kg) and a carton (0.8 kg). Then the gross weight for it should be _________, and net weight is ________. 3.5 kg 2.5 kg Gross weight by actual tare Gross weight by average tare Gross weight by customary tare Gross weight by computed tare Gross weight = Net weight + Tare weight To weight the package for whole consignment To weight the package for one product, then multiply with the number of goods. No need to weight, as it is standardized and known by all. No need to weight, as it is negotiated by two sides. 3.Conditioned Weight 公量 Commodities like raw silk, wool, cotton etc are readily absorbing moisture, moisture content (含水量) of which is greatly affected by natural environment. Conditioned weight = dried weight + standard moisture content Definition: Conditioned weight refers to the actual weight the weigh