国际贸易实务练习题与答案Chapter 13.docx

1、国际贸易实务练习题与答案Chapter 13Chapter 13一 Chapter Summary1. Liner transport is the import transport of cargoes from one seaport to another along regularmaritime routes according to a schedule. Liner rates usually include the stevedoring charges forloading and unloading.2. Liner transport freight covers basi

2、c freight and various kinds of surcharges. Basic freight may becollected according to weight, measurement, weight or measurement, ad, val., weight/measure or adval. Surcharges include bunker adjustment factor, port surcharges, transshipment surcharges, heavy liftand long length additional, etc.3. Ch

3、arter transport is a tramp service, picking up cargo only when it is chartered(hired)from the shipowner. There are two types of charter transport voyage charter and time charter.4. Under a voyage-charter party, the vessel remains under the control of the ship owner who isresponsible for equipping an

4、d manning the vessel. Some terms used specially in voyage charter-partyare: liner terms, FI(Free In), FO(Free Out), FIO(Free In and Out), lay days, dispatch money anddemurrage.5. Time charter means the ship owner agrees to charter a vessel to the charter for a specified period oftime.6. Rail transpo

5、rt is a major mode of transport in terms of capacity, only second to ocean transport. It ispopular in multimodal transport and transshipment and widely used in landbridges.7. Air transport has the benefits of faster delivery, better security, less packaging and lower insurance,though it is generally

6、 perceived as expensive. There are three types of air transport services: scheduleairline, chartered carriers, and consolidated consignments by freight forwarders.8.Intermodal transport involves the transport of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, usingmultiple modes of transport(rail, sh

7、ip, and truck), without any handling of the freight itself whenchanging modes.9. Containerization has the advantages of lowing charges, risks and improving efficiency. The modesof container services include CY/CY,CY/CFS,CFS/CY and FS/CFS. Container capacity is measuredin twenty-foot equivalent units

8、(TEU, or sometimes teu). Most containers today are of the 40-ft(12.2m)variety and are known as 40-foot containers.10. The three functions performed by a bill of lading are: receipt for the goods, evidence of thecontract of carriage and document of title to the goods. There are a number of different

9、types of bill oflading including shipped (on board) B/L, received for shipment B/L, clean B/L and unclean B/L,straight B/L, blank B/L and order B/L, direct B/L, transshipment B/L, through B/L, liner B/L,charter-party B/L, container B/L, long form B/L, short form B/l, on deck, B/L, stale B/L, ante-da

10、tedB/L and advanced B/L.11. The three rules governing bill of lading are the Hague, Hague-Visby and Hamburg Rules, TheHague Rules were generally well received and have been adopted 58 maritime nations. There aresome weakness of the Hague Rules. The Hague-Visby Rules 1968 made some important amendmen

11、tsto the Hague Rules. Hamburg Rules drafted in 1978 and came into force on November 1,1992, andseveral major amendments were made in the Rules.12. Sea waybill is receipt or the goods, an evidence of contract of carriage, but it is not a document oftitle. The functions of air waybill are the same as

12、sea waybill. Multimodal transport documentsevidence the contract of carriage of goods by at least two modes of transport.13. Shipment clause usually includes time of shipment, port(place) of shipment and destination, partialshipment and transshipment,etc.二 Review QuestionsA. Brief define the concept

13、s1. liner transport2. voyage charter3. charter-party4. lay days5. dispatch money6. demurrage7. time charter8. landbridge transport9. Intermodal transport(multimodal transport)10. Bill of lading11.shipped B/L12. Received for shipment B/L13. Clean B/L14.unclean B/L15.straight B/L16.blank B/L17.order B

14、/L18.blank endoresment19.direct B/L20.transshipment B/L21.through B/L22. Liner B/L23.charterparty B/L24.container B/L25.long form B/L (or blank back B/L)27. On deck B/L28.stale B/L29.ante-dated B/L30,advanced B/L31.sea waybill32.Air waybillB.Questions and problems1.What are the functions performed b

15、y ocean Bs/L?2.In international trade ,why do the importer usually require the exporter to provide clean on boardB/L made out to order and blank endorsed?3.What are the differences between a through B/Land a multimodal transport document?4.What is the virtue of containerization?C.Multiple-choice que

16、stions1.The most commonly used mode of transport in international trade is_a .air transport. b . road transport c.ocean transport d.railway transport2.If an item is marked with M in the tariff , the the liner rate for this item is collected on _a. its unit. b .its weight c. its capacity d. its measu

17、rement3.FIO in the voyage charter-party means that the shipowner is _a .only responsible for the charges of loadingB. Only responsible for the charges of unloadingC. Responsible for both the loading and unloading chargesD.responsible neither for the loading charges nor for the unloading charges.4.Li

18、ner terms in the voyage charge-party means that the shipowner is _a .only responsible for of loading chargesB. Only responsible for unloading chargesC. Responsible for both the loading and unloading chargesD.responsible neither for the loading charges nor for the unloading charges.5. In voyage chart

19、er ,the shipowner is only responsible for loading under_a . FI b. FO c.FIO d. Liner terms6. Lay days are commonly expressed as _a. Running daysb. Working daysc. Weather working daysd. Eight hours working days7.Which of the following modes provides door-to-door container service or house-to-house con

20、tainerservice?a.CY/CY container serviceb.CY/CFS container servicec.CFS/CY container serviced.CFS/CFS container service8.Container capacity is measured in _A.FEU(Forty-foot Equivalent Units)b.TEU(Twenty-foot Equivalent Units)C.EEU(Eight-foot Equivalent Units)d.NEU(Nineteen-foot Equivalent Units)9.The

21、 document which can be transferred by endorsement is _A.rail waybillB.Air waybillC.Sea waybillD.Order bill of lading10.Which of the following are NOT rules governing bill of lading?a.The Hague Rulesb.The Hague-Visby Rulesc.The Hamburg Rulesd.The New York Rules11. In the filed of consignee of a B/L ,

22、To order of ABC CO.Ltdis marked . This B/L is_A.a straight B/LB.A blank B/LC. An order B/LD. A direct B/L12.Marine Bs/L perform a number of functions except_A. Evidence of the contract of carriageB. Receipt for the goods shippedC. Doucment of title to the goodsD. Non-negotiable document13.Which of t

23、he following terms on the B/L shows that the Bill of Lading is a clean B/L?A. One carton shortB. Insufficient packingC. In apparent good order and condituionD. Miss safety seal14.The issuance of _is unlawfulA. Stale Bs/LB. On deck Bs/LC. Ante-date Bs/LD. Charter-party Bs/L15. The air freight forward

24、er assembles a number of individual shipments into one consignment anddispatched them on one air waybill .This type of air transport service is called_A. ConsolidationB. Scheduled airlineC. Chartered carrierD. Air express serviceD.True or false questions1.Ocean transport is a very fast mode of trans

25、port.2.FIO indicates that the shipowner is responsible for the costs of loading goods onto the vessel andunloading goods from the vessel.3.Time charter generally dose not include loading and unloading costs in the charter rate.4.In voyage charter ,the vessel is under the control of the charterer who

26、 is responsible for equippingand manning the vessel.5.A B/L blank endorsedrefers to the B/L without any endorsement6.All bills of lading are transferable7.A bill of lading with a notation of insufficient packingis a foul bill of lading8.A short form bill of lading is usually not acceptable9.Accordin

27、g to the GISG, in the absence of terms as to whether transshipment is allowed or not in thecontract ,transshipment is to construed as allowed.10.Time charter means that the charterer hires the vessel for a period of time without crew11.Dispatch money and demurrage clause normally appear in the time

28、charter-partyE.Calculation1.Company A exported 200 cartons of Goods X to Australia .The gross weight and measurement foreach carton was 80kg and 100cm*4cm*25cm respectively.Suppose that the freight for the goods wascalculated on W/M. The basic was US$80 per freight ton .Surcharges including 10% of p

29、ortsurcharges nd 15%of transshipment surcharges were also collected .How much should Company Apay for the freight?2.Company A exported 20 metric tons of Goods X to Japan . The goods were packed in cartons eachcontaining 20 kilograms. The total gross weight of this batch of goods was 22060 kilograms

30、and themeasurement of each carton was 42cm*28cm*25cm. The export price of the goods was US$570 perM/T CFR Kuwait. The freight was collected on W/M, the basic freight rate was US$70 ,and portsurcharges were 20%.Calculate the FOB price for the exports.V. Answers to review questionsA. Briefly define th

31、e concepts1.liner transport:The transport of cargoes from one seaport to another regular maritime routesaccording to a schedule.2.Voyage charter :Transport vessel or vehicle charter for one or a specified number of trips(voyages)3.Charter-party:Written contract between the shipowner and the charter4.Lay days:Also called lay time .The number of days allowed by the ship owner to load or unloadcargo without incurring demurrage or late charges5.Dispatch money: When so agreed in the charter-party ,this is paid by the shipowner to the chartereras a result of the vess