2000年考題
V. Write a letter in English asking for amendments to the following letter of credit by checking it with the given contract terms: (15%)
Copenhagen Bank
Date: 4 January, 2000
To: Bank of China, Beijing
We hereby open our Irrevocable Letter of Credit NO.112235 in favor of China Trading Corporation for account of Copenhagen Import Company up to an amount of GBP1,455.00 ① (Say Pounds Sterling One Thousand Four Hundred And Fifty - five Only) for 100% of the invoice value relative to the shipment of:
150 metric tons of Writing Paper Type 501 at GBP97 per m/t CIF Copenhagen as per your S/C No. PO5476 from Copenhagen to China port②. Drafts to be drawn at sight on our bank and accompanied by the following documents marked X:
(X) Commercial Invoice in triplicate
(X) Bill of Lading in triplicate made out to our order quoting L/C No. 112235, marked FREIGHT COLLECT ③
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(X) One original Marine Insurance Policy or Certificate for All Risks and War Risk, covering 110% of the invoice value, with claims payable in Copenhagen in the currency of draft(s). Partial shipments and transshipment are prohibited. ④
Shipment must be effected not later than 31 March, 2000.
This L/C is valid at our counter until 15 April 2000. ⑤
附：PO5476號(hào)合同主要條款：
賣方：中國(guó)貿(mào)易公司
買方：哥本哈根進(jìn)口公司
商品名稱：寫字紙
規(guī)格：501型
數(shù)量：150公噸
單價(jià)：CIF哥本哈根每公噸97英鎊
總值：14,550英鎊
裝運(yùn)期：2000年3月31日前自中國(guó)港口至哥本哈根
保險(xiǎn)：由賣方按發(fā)票金額的110%投保一切險(xiǎn)和戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)險(xiǎn)
支付：不可撤銷的即期信用證，于裝運(yùn)前1個(gè)月開(kāi)到賣方，并于上述裝運(yùn)期后15天內(nèi)在中國(guó)議付有效
參考答案：
China Trading Corporation
Dear Sirs:
While we thank you for your L/C No.112235, we regret to say that we have found some discrepancies. You are, therefore, requested to make the following amendments:
1. The amount both in figures and in words should respectively read “GBP14,550.00 (Say Pounds Sterling Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred And Fifty Only)”.
2. “From Copenhagen to China port” should read “from China port to Copenhagen”.
3. The Bill of Lading should be marked “Freight Prepaid” instead of “Freight Collect”.
4. Delete the clause “Partial shipments and transshipment prohibited”.
5. “This L/C is valid at our counter” should be amended to read “This L/C is valid at your counter”.
Please confirm the amendments by fax as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
 (Signed)