F16(080408) ----Shipping order[A Professional Business Forum]"b9g&u.?"q m"G } l(s
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1j%y6I&C&Dforum.fobshanghai.com *  Instructions from a shipper to a carrier for the transportation of goods.[A Professional Business Forum]0D+c6~*C*Z5L1T7I
*  Document that is used to identify what should be shipped from the warehouse and to whom and where it should be shipped. The shipping order usually accompanies the shipment, so that the recipient can verify that the items listed were received. The shipping order can then be used to prepare an invoice or, in the case of a collect on delivery (COD) order, can serve as the invoice. The information included on a shipping order is typically an order number and date, shipping and receipt dates, a customer purchase order number, special shipping instructions such as "UPS" or "overnight," the buyer's name and address, the shipping address (if different), and a list of the items ordered, shipped, and/or back ordered , including quantity and warehouse storage location. The shipping order may also include a space for the recipient's signature.
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F17(080409) ----Bill of lading
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    A bill of lading (sometimes referred to as a BOL or B/L) is a document issued by a carrier, e.g. a ship's master or by a company's shipping department, acknowledging that specified goods have been received on board as cargo for conveyance to a named place for delivery to the consignee who is usually identified. A through bill of lading involves the use of at least two different modes of transport from road, rail, air, and sea. The term derives from the noun "bill", a schedule of costs for services supplied or to be supplied, and from the verb "to lade" which means to load a cargo onto a ship or other form of transport.[A Professional Business Forum]$o;P,t+M%w*~

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't:^"|;q5f+e1`FOB Business Forum*The standard short form bill of lading is evidence of the contract of carriage of goods and it serves a number of purposes:
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%J9Y.~*E*t'l2^6{'fFOB Business Forum*It is a receipt signed by the carrier confirming whether goods matching the contract description have been received in good condition (a bill will be described as clean if the goods have been received on board in apparent good condition and stowed ready for transport);
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*It is also a document of transfer,being freely transferable but not a negotiable instrument in the legal sense, i.e. it governs all the legal aspects of physical carriage, and, like a cheque or other negotiable instrument, it may be endorsed affecting ownership of the goods actually being carried. This matches everyday experience in that the contract a person might make with a commercial carrier like FedEx for mostly airway parcels, is separate from any contract for the sale of the goods to be carried, however it binds the carrier to its terms, irrespectively of who the actual holder of the B/L, and owner of the goods, may be at a specific moment.
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*Straight bill of lading(This bill states  the goods are consigned to a specified person and it is not negotiable free from existing equities)FOB Business Forum"U5J3K:T8@!t

5@#{,]5R4G$nFOB Business Forum*Order bill of lading(This bill uses express words to make the bill negotiable, eg: it states that delivery is to be made to the further order of the consignee using words)
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*Bearer bill of lading(This bill states that delivery shall be made to whosoever holds the bill. Such bill may be created explicitly or it is an order bill that fails to nominate the consignee whether in its original form or through an endorsement in blank. A bearer bill can be negotiated by physical delivery.)
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*Surrender bill of lading(Under a term import documentary credit the bank releases the documents on receipt from the negotiating bank but the importer does not pay the bank until the maturity of the draft under the relative credit. This direct liability is called Surrender Bill of Lading (SBL), i.e. when we hand over the bill of lading we surrender title to the goods and our power of sale over the goods.
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F18(080410) ----L/CFOB Business Forum,_(D.d"A2R/Y
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-X+U+f5K6S[A Professional Business Forum]   A letter from a bank guaranteeing that a buyer's payment to a seller will be received on time and for the correct amount. In the event that the buyer is unable to make payment on the purchase, the bank will be required to cover the full or remaining amount of the purchase.
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    A letter of credit is a document issued mostly by a financial institution which usually provides an irrevocable payment undertaking (it can also be revocable, confirmed, unconfirmed, transferable or others e.g. back to back: revolving but is most commonly irrevocable/confirmed) to a beneficiary against complying documents as stated in the Letter of Credit ... More details pls read :http://www.answers.com/topic/letter-of-credit?cat=biz-fin
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:S9~&~:O5e0n$bFOB Business Forum①.The buyer and seller conclude a contract and agree to pay by L/C .
,s"R3t:x6?*^/g,sforum.fobshanghai.com②.The applicant applies to Issuing bank for issuing a L/C to named beneficiary by payment of L/C or collateral.
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"L$^(w!h$K#C8k!r7d7D+c3GFOB Business Forum④After receipt of L/C from the issuing bank , advising bank authenticates the L/C and notifies it to the beneficiary .
"v7d)k$d5K,~2O+_-N6dFOB Business Forum⑤The beneficiary , makes the goods ready and effects the shipment of goods as per quality , quantity , and shipment date stipulated by L/C .
;P#w+C2l'I:Jbusiness forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil business⑥Next , beneficiary presents all documents required by L/C to negotiating bank for Payment .Meanwhile , negotiating bank effects the payment on behalf issuing bank .
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F19(0804011) ----packing listforum.fobshanghai.com0m!f1\3j#n:X
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-`0V#S6H.e*Hbusiness forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil business*The packing list indicates the gross and net weight of the cargo, invoice number and the importers name. It clearly states all products sent by the exporter as well as the number of pallets, boxes, the contents of each box and the type of products, their quality and specifications.
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#~'d"V4Y(B1q*Itemized list of articles usually included in each shipping package, giving the quantity, description, and weight of the contents. Prepared by the shipper and sent to the consignee for accurate tallying of the delivered goods. Also called bill of parcels, packing slip, or unpacking note.
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F20(080414)--BILL OF EXCHANGE[A Professional Business Forum]!U'C"Q7r*I"?3B#}!|
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* A written order directing that a specified sum of money be paid to a specified person.
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7K5v y)\'g't2KFOB Business Forum * An unconditional order issued by a person or business which directs the recipient to pay a fixed sum of money to a third party at a future date. The future date may be either fixed or negotiable. A bill of exchange must be in writing and signed and dated. also calleddraft.
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F21(080415) ----containerbusiness forum,trade forum,business opportunity,Business China,Business India,Brazil business0u*_+r8w;W8T.{8Z:Y
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F23(080416) ----collection
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F24(080417) ----insurance&risks
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F25(080418) ----marks
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$S7}(z.B&w-n[A Professional Business Forum]Shipping marks contained in some documents often include information in excess of what would normally be considered ?¡ãshipping marks?¡À, and could include information such as the type of goods, warnings as to the handling of fragile goods, net and/or gross weight of the goods, etc. The fact that some documents show such additional information, while others do not, is not a discrepancy.
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The purpose of shipping mark is to enable identification of a box, bag or package. If a credit specifies the details of a shipping mark, the document(s) mentioning the marks must show these details, but additional information is acceptable provided it is not inconsistent with the credit terms.
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F27 ----deadweight/measurement cargo
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F28----Telex release[A Professional Business Forum]/k5k,S1e(r#b z$h1O6z
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2) Who should bear the  sampling cost and courier charges ? whether to be sent by normal post or express courier services
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First,i am in the furniture industry,well,in my opinion,there was two side,one is if i work in a company,the other is my own customer,means i work as a middleman.
8^)x7n6|3d;u[A Professional Business Forum]If i work for a company,normally,the sample charges are on customers' account for sure,especially for those new customers,but i always promise the sample charges will be refunded once upon the order.About the express charges,i may ask the customer to take charge of it,but if he is a potential customer,i may apply for manager to pay for it,cuz once we doing business,that is mutual benefit,so both we two should pay out for it.Meanwhile,if just ask me to send some catalogue or information,the express charges will on customers' account for sure,but the catalogue is for free FOB Business Forum.X3D7|'?:l3r"r%D
But if i am only the middleman/SOHO during the case,i will not take charge any of the cost for sure for i have no money and no encouragement to have it  .Only when i cooperate with my reliable customer & supplier,then i will consider to make the sample for free.
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Many times ,the buyer asks us for sending sample before a transaction . Send or not ,that is a question .[A Professional Business Forum](i/p0h+a2T6n4F
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1. if the value of your sample is high,such as jewelry or machine,then you should request the buyer to pay the sample fee and the freight charge, and you can refund the sample fee to the buyer when he place order with you.
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2. if the sample value is little,such as pens or bottles,then you can send samples free to importers,but they should pay for the freight charge,which can prevent some people who are hunting free samples all around the world.
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3. you can negotiate with the buyers about that,maybe you can meet each other in half way---each one pay for half of the samples fee.
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