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Lecture 6 Packing Shipment Shipment The Shipment Clause is an integral and important part of a contract signed between buyers and sellers. It involves the time of shipment, the port of loading and destination, means of conveyance, the shipping documents, etc. Before shipment, the buyer generally send their shipping requirements to the sellers, informing them in writing of the packing and mark, mode of transportation, etc., known as the Shipping Instructions. On the other hand, the sellers(or the exporters) usually send by cable a notice to the buyers immediately after the goods are loaded on board the ship, advising them of the shipment, especially under FOB or CFR terms. Such a notice, known as the Shipping Advice, may include the following: Contract and/or L/C number(s), name of commodity, number of packages, total quantity shipped, name of vessel and its sailing date and sometimes even the total value of the goods, as the requirements may be. shipment covers rather a wide range of work, such as booking shipping space, chartering ships, making customs declaration, etc. 包装 (Packing) 国际贸易合同中的要件之一, 进出口业务中不容忽视的环节. 经济学角度上说, 是实现货物商品价值和使用价值的一种必要手段. 国际贸易中, 改进和提高商品的包装,不仅可以减少货损,节约运费,还可以扩大销量,提高售价. 运输包装和销售包装 运输包装，也称为大包装或外装 (Outer Packing), 便于运输、装卸和储存。 包装标志 运输标志(Shipping Mark)：一般由卖方决定，没必要在合同中作具体规定。若买方要求由其指定，则可以在合同中具体规定式样和内容。 指示性标志(Indicative Mark)：根据商品的性能和特点，用简单醒目的图形或文字在货物外包装上标出装卸、运输和保管过程中的要求和注意事项。如：“小心轻放”(Handle with care)、“防潮”(Keep dry)、”此端向上“(This side up)等。 警告性标志(Warning Mark)：指在危险品的运输包装上清楚醒目地标明危险性质的文字说明和图形，如“有毒品”(Poison)、“爆炸品”(Explosive)、”易燃品“(Inflammable)等。 销售包装，也称为小包装或内包装 (Inner Packing)，是直接接触商品，随商品进入零售市场与消费者见面的包装，便于分配、销售和消费。 具有保护商品的作用，还可以美化、宣传商品，促进销售。 销售包装上包括：商标、品名、产地、规格、用途、使用方式、必要的装潢等 根据现代化市场的需要，印有条形码标志。 包装条款 合同中包装条款通常包括：包装材料、包装方式的规定，包装标志和包装费用问题。 注意事项： 考虑商品特点和不同运输方式的要求。 对包装规定要明确具体。 明确包装由谁供应和包装费用由谁负担问题。 包装供应 由卖方供应包装，包装连同商品一起交付买方。 由卖方供应包装，交货后，卖方将原包装收回。对原包装返回给卖方的运费由谁负担，应做具体规定。 由买方供应包装或包装材料，应规定如包装或包装材料未能及时提供影响发运时，买卖双方所负的责任。 装运 (Shipment) 买方向有