J: How crowded the Export Commodities Fair is ! What a wonderful display of textiles !
P: Yeah. The textile industry in Hunan is matured. Hunan embroidery, you know, enjoys a great reputation in the world, and that, our company has made a great progress in light industry especially in textiles.
J: En, it can absolutely be concluded from your display here.
P: Do you have any interest in our textiles?
J: To some extend, I do. But this is my first time visiting Changsha and I know little about your company, so…
P: Okay. I’d like to brief you our company. We are one of the leading companies dealing with the importation and exportation of textiles and we achieve a total turnover of 120 million US dollars a year.
J: That’s good. I think you will make more profits if you cooperate with us.
P: We’ll appreciate it if we can enter into business relations.
J: Ok. We’d like to know some information about the current macro environment in your country, especially in Changsha.
P: The current policy of our government is , favoring the expansion of foreign trade.
J: Oh, that’s great. Besides, I’d like to know something about ur foreign trade policy. It’s said that a system of new policy is being put into practice here for many years. Is it true?
P: Yes. We always do business based on equality and mutual benefit and exchange of needed goods.
J: Well, to come to ur company, what about the textiles abroad?
P: Our products are welcome in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and that, we very much anticipate to open up a further market in yours, North America.
J: That’s right, paphie. You know, our company, American Sun Import and Export company , is one of the largest import and export companies in USA. We are very interested in ur textiles, especially the Hunan embroidery. If ur conditions are acceptable, we’ll place a large order with u.
P: Your order is welcome. We’ll see what we can do. Here is our illustrated catalogue and price list.
(after a moment)
J: We are interested in ur mountain-and-water embroidery in regular measurement. But much to our regret, ur quotation is rather on the high side even though the quality is satisfied.
P: We can safely say that our prices are quite realistic for such high quality. What’s more, all businesses have been done extensively in ur market at this price. Therefore, we regret to tell u we can not meet u half way in unit price.
J: What if placing a large order? Is there any discount or sth like that?
P: We allow u a 2% discount on purchases of not less than 50 dozen, and 5% on quantities of not less than 100 dozen.
J: Anything else?
P: Yeah. You will earn another 2% of discount if payment within 15 days after the invoice date.
J: Ok. Since we find both the price and quality of ur products satisfactory, we’d like to order 200 dozen. For your reference, we prefer to make payment by D/A 60 days.
P: Well, for terms of payment, we usually require irrevocable L/C at sight, and in terms of this, we’re afraid we are not in a position to make you an exception.
J: Ok. L/C is made. Referring to packing, plz pack the embroidery each inside a plastic bag , with a paper box outside, 100 boxes to a carton, then put into a container lined with water-proof paper.
P: Okay, it’s reasonable and acceptable.
J: Shipment is to be made not later than September 15, 2011
P: Of course, if ur L/C reaches us before August 15, 2011, we will definitely ensure an early shipment. For our credit standing, plz refer to Bank of China, Changsha Branch.
J: As the transaction is concluded on FOB Shanghai basis, you are required to fax us the shipping advice in duplicate without hesitation, so that we can effect insurance timely.
P: Another documents required?
J: Signed Commercial Invoice in duplicate, Packing list in duplicate, Certificate of Origin, Certificate of quality, Bill of lading in triplicate, and that, Beneficiary’s Certificate.
P: Great, then, maybe we can fix a date, say, April 5 , to sign the sales contract, so ,how do u think?
J: Sounds good, and the place is leave to ur option.
P: Er, we can do it in Lotus Hotel, ok?
J: Good.
P: So, we thank you for ur cooperation and looking forward to our mutual benefit.
J: We wish it will be a pleasure working with you.