UNIT 4 EXPORT-IMPORT DOCUMENTATION

PART 1 BUSINESS TERMS /4.1/

freight forwarding agency - a shipping agency which organises the collection, carriage and delivery of goods between the premises of manufacturers and ports

consignment/shipment - a set or group of goods sent from one place to another

to comply with (regulations/rules) - to act in accordance with, to obey

to fill in a form - to write information in the spaces on the form

cargo - goods being transported

application for Special Stowage Order - form which must be filled in when goods need to be stored in a special way, or in a special area of a ship or aircraft

gross weight - the full weight of the goods plus packing

net weight  - the actual weight of the goods, without packing or any kind of container

f.o.b. value - the value of the goods, including all expenses incurred by the seller in putting the goods on to a ship named by the buyer

destination - the place to which the goods are sent

to handle all the documentation - to deal with the documents needed for the shipment

Bill of Lading - a document prepared by the shipowner or his agent which acknowledges the receipt of the goods on board and with which the buyer can claim the goods

insurance cover - provision of insurance by an insurance company or underwriter

premium - money paid by the insured to the insurer in return for insurance cover

Shipping Application - the form that must be filled in by the shipper or his agent, giving details of the cargo. Before a shipping company accepts dangerous freight, they must know exactly what sort of dangerous goods the exporter wants to ship

the Declaration - a statement by the shipper, giving details of the shipment and promising that the details are true and correct

container freight station - the place where the goods are packed into containers before being shipped

 

IDIOMS /4.1/

a lot of paperwork - many forms, documents that have to be completed

Fire away! - I am ready to give you any information you may require

to twist smb's arm - to put pressure on smb.

to beat smb. down - to make smb. lower the price

up to my eyes - very busy

 

 

PART 2 BUSINESS TERMS /4.2/

import merchant - a person who buys foreign goods, stocks them, and sells in his home country

Office Manager - a manager in charge of an office. He/she has special responsibility for dealing with documents, records, and the passing of information needed by management and other workers in an organisation

shipping agent - the business representative of a shipowner at a port

to release the goods - to allow the importer to take away the goods

Import Licence – a document obtained from the government which permits someone to import certain goods

to expire - to come to an end, to no longer be effective

to come into effect - to come into operation

to renew  - to extend the time for which the licence is to be effective

to present the documents - to show formally the documents

to apply for - to make a formal request for

Certificate of Value and Origin - a document signed by the exporter or a Chamber of Commerce showing the value of the goods and the country in which they were produced or manufactured

to countersign - to add a second signature to a document

to stamp - to put an official mark on a document, using a special instrument (stamp)

Chamber of Commerce - an association of firms engaged in a variety of business activities which seeks to promote and protect the trade interests of member firms

Consulate - a government office in a foreign country which carries out certain commercial duties

Customs Declaration Form - a statement made to the Customs listing goods on which duty will have to be paid

Commercial Invoice - an export invoice sent by the seller to the buyer - either directly or through a bank - recording the sale of goods

Consular Invoice - an invoice which requires the signature of the consul of the country to which the goods are being sent

 Insurance Certificate - a short document issued by an insurance company declaring that an insurance contract exists and repeating the essential conditions

Customs clearance - authorisation by the Customs allowing goods to be removed (cleared) from Customs for delivery elsewhere

 

IDIOMS /4.2/

You can say that again! - You are absolutely right

to be held up - to be delayed

What are they playing at? - What are they doing - the suggestion is that they are doing smth silly or not serious

every document under the sun - every document they could possibly require

to start from scratch - to start from the beginning, from zero

to pull a few strings - to use influence with people who can help you get what you want

red tape - silly rules, full of details, that delay business

snags - unexpected problems, difficulties

to get on to smth right away – to deal with smth immediately

 

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