国际贸易实务 数量的计算 商品的数量（双语版）.ppt

国际贸易理论与实务（双语版） International Trade Theory Practice（English Chinese） 人民邮电出版社 财经编辑部主任 刘 琦 After learning this chapter, you will be able to： 1. Understand the various calculation units 2. Have a good cornmand of calculating methods. Question: Please explain the reasons. A foreign trade company exported 1 000 sets of typewriters. The L/C stipulated that partial shipment was prohibited. But when the consignments were gathering at the port for shipment, the seller found that 45 sets of goods got problem in packing and quality. Since it was an emergency and in order to assure of the quality, the exporter believed that according to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits 600, even if it doesn’t allow the partial shipment, there is a more-or-less clause by 5%. Eventually, the seller loaded 955 sets virtually whereas the goods were rejected by the negotiating bank. Quantity clause in contract of sale is an important clause. “The United Nations Convention on the international sale of goods” mentioned that to deliver base on the agreed quantity is a basic obligation of the seller. Representation methods of the quantity units is different due to the different nature of the goods and the different measurement system of countries, The systems in common use in the world are the Metric System, the British System and the US System. The units of measurement generally used in international trade are listed in the table as follows. Weight gram(g),kilogram(kg), ounce(oz), pound(lb), metric ton(M/T), long ton(L/M), short ton, etc. Number Piece(pc), package(pkg), pair, set, dozen(doz), gross(gr), ream(rm),etc. Length meter(m), centimeter(cm), foot(ft), yard(yd）,etc. Area square meter(sq m), square foot(sq ft), square yard(sq ya）,etc. Volume cubicmeter(cu m), cubiccentimeter(cu cm), cubic foot(cu ft), cubic yard(cu yd）,etc. Capacity Liter(L), gallon(gal), pint(pt), bushel(bu）,etc. Units of Measurement 1. Weight gram(g),kilogram(kg), ounce(oz),pound(lb),metric ton(M/