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Unit 12 Payment货款支付 Content Warm-Up Questions What do business partners discuss in term of the payment? What are the meaning of the means of the payment? Can you mention some? They discuss about the means of payment, the place and time of payment, and the method of payment. The means of payment refer to the instruments used in international trade. In international trade, cash is rarely used. Methods of payment chiefly include remittance, collection, and letter of credit. Business Profile Useful Expression (1) What about the terms of payment? (2) We accept payment by irrevocable letter of credit payable against shipment documents. (3) In as much as the amount involved is rather small, we agree to draw on you by documentary sight draft. (4) It would be much appreciated for you if you could pay for the first 20 machines in advance. (5) The amount concerned was forwarded to your account of the China Bank by telegraphic transfer today. (6) Payment is to be effected by 100% confirmed; irrevocable letter of credit payable by draft at sight. (7) We’ll open an irrevocable letter of credit in your favor within 10 days from the date of the contract. (8) We earnestly hope that you will extend the credit by 15 days. (9) I am sorry to tell you that your payment is 6 months overdue in total. (10)For a few special import items we can adopt “payment by installment”. Dialogue Dialogue 1 Discuss the Terms of Payment Mr. Blake: Well, we’ve settled the question of price, quality and quantity. Now what about the terms of payment? Mr. Chen: We only accept payment by irrevocable letter of credit payable against shipment documents. That is, documentary L/C. Mr. Blake: That’s the common way of payment. Could you make an exception for this deal, I mean could you accept D/A or D/P? Documents against acceptance or documents against payment? Mr. Chen: I’m afraid not. We insist on a letter of credit. Mr. Blake: To tell you the truth, a letter of credit would increase my cost. When I open