Unit13TermsofPayment实用商务英语教程PartIListenandTalkListenandreadListentothedialoguesamplesandreadthemaloudDialogueOneDemandingPaymentbyL/CTheLetterofCreditisessentialinthefinanceofinternationaltrade.Itisareliableandsafemethodofpayment,whichprotectstheselleraswellasthebuyer.ThefollowingisatalkaboutthetermsofpaymentbetweenMr.HuangandMr.Davidson,themanagerofAmericanMedicalInstruments.DialogueOneDemandingPaymentbyL/CHuang:Now,Mr.Davidson.We’vesettledtheprice,qualityandquantityofthetransaction.Whataboutthetermsofpayments?Davidson:Weonlyacceptpaymentbyconfirmedandirrevocableletterofcreditavailableagainstpresentationofshippingdocuments.DialogueOneDemandingPaymentbyL/CHuang:PaymentbyL/Cisthesafestmethod,butrathercomplicated.Inopeningaletterofcredit,Ihavetopayadepositandthatwilltieupmyfundsandaddtothecostofmyimports,especiallyforsuchalargeorder.DialogueOneDemandingPaymentbyL/CDavidson:Youmightconsultyourbankerandseeiftheycanreducetherequireddeposittoaminimum.Huang:Still,therewillbecertainbankcharges.ItwouldhelpmegreatlyifyouwouldacceptD/AorD/P.Youcandrawonmejustasiftherewerealetterofcredit.Toyouitmakesnogreatdifference,buttomeitdoes.DialogueOneDemandingPaymentbyL/CDavidson:Well,Mr.Huang,youmustbeawarethatanirrevocableletterofcreditgivestheexportertheadditionalprotectionofthebanker’sguarantee.WealwaysrequireL/Cforourexports.Andtheotherwayround,wepaybyL/Cforourimports.Huang:OK,sincethereisnootheralternative,IthinkI’llhavetoarrangefortheL/Cassoonaspossible.LanguageStudy1.termsofpayment付款条件2.confirmed保兑的、确认的3.irrevocable不可改变的LanguageStudy4.paymentbyL/C以信用证付款5.payadeposit付订金6.tieup占用LanguageStudy7.import进口;输入8.reducetherequireddeposittoaminimum把押金减少到最低程度9.guarantee担保、保证LanguageStudy10.D/AorD/P承兑交单或付款交单11.paybyL/C用信用证付款DialogueTwoAcceptanceofOrderAcceptanceofOrderAccordingtothetermsofpaymentinthesalescontract,theletterofcreditmustreachtheselle...