A Well, we've settled the question of price, quality and quantity. Now what about the terms of payment?
好吧,既然价格、质量和数量问题都已谈妥,现在来谈谈付款方式怎么样?
B We only accept payment by irrevocable letter of credit payable against shipping documents.
我们只接受不可撤消的、凭装运单据付款的信用证。
A I see. Could you make an exception and accept D/A or D/P?
我明白。你们能不能破例接受承兑交单或付款交单?
B I'm afraid not. We insist on a letter of credit.
恐怕不行,我们是坚决要求采用信用证付款。
A To tell you the truth, a letter of credit would increase the cost of my import. When I open a letter of credit with a bank, I have to pay a deposit. That'll tie up my money and increase my cost.
老实说,信用证会增加我方进口货的成本。要在银行开立信用证,我得付一笔押金。这样会占压我的资金,因而会增加成本。
B Consult your bank and see if they will reduce the required deposit to a minimum.
你和开证行商量一下,看他们能否把押金减少到最低限度。
A Still, there will be bank charges in connection with the credit. It would help me greatly if you would accept D/A or D/P. You can draw on me just as if there were a letter of credit. It makes no great difference to you, but it does to me.
即便那样,开立信用证还是要支付银行手续费。假如你能接受承兑交单或付款交单,这就帮我大忙了。你就当作是信用证一样向我开汇票。这对你来说区别不大,但是对我来说就大不一样了。
B Well, Mrs. Wang, you must be aware that an irrevocable letter of cred it gives the exporter the additional protection of the bank er's guarantee. We always require L/C for our exports. And the other way round, we pay by L/C for our imports.
王小姐,你应该也知道,不可撤消的信用证给出口商增加了银行的担保。我们出口一向要求采用信用证;反过来讲,我们进口也是信用证付款。
A To meet you half way, what do you say if 50% by L/C and the balance by D/P?
我们都各让一步吧,货价的百分之五十用信用证,其余的采用付款交单,你看怎么样?
B I'm very sorry, Mrs. Wang. But I'm afraid I can't promise you even that. As I've said, we require payment by L/C.
对不起,王小姐。即便那样,我恐怕也不能答应。我都说过了,我们要求用信用证付款。
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