一般货物进口合同英文版.docx

1、一般货物进口合同英文版一般货物进口合同(英文版)contract no:date:the buyer:the seller:the contract, made out, in chinese and english, both version being equally authentic, by and between the seller and the buyer whereby the seller agrees to sell and the buyer agrees to buy the undermentioned goods subject to terms and cond

2、itions set forth hereinafter as follows:1 name of commodity and specification2 country of origin & manufacturer3 unit price (packing charges included)4 quantity5 total value6 packing (seaworthy)7 insurance (to be covered by the buyer unless otherwise)8 time of shipment9 port of loading10 port of des

3、tinationmark shown as below in addition to the port of destination, package number, gross and net weights, measurements and other marks as the buyer may require stencilled or marked conspicuously with fast and unfailing pigments on each package. in the case of dangerous and/or poisonous cargo(es), t

4、he seller is obliged to take care to ensure that the nature and the generally adopted symbol shall be marked conspicuously on each package.12 terms of payment:one month prior to the time of shipment the buyer shall open with thebank of _an irrevocable letter of credit in favour of the seller payable

5、 at the issuing bank against presentation of documents as stipulated under clause 18. a. of section ii, the terms of delivery of this contract after departure of the carrying vessel. the said letter of credit shall remain in force till the 15th day after shipment.13 other terms:unless otherwise agre

6、ed and accepted by the buyer, all other matters related to this contract shall be governed by section ii, the terms of delivery which shall form an integral part of this contract. any supplementary terms and conditions that may be attached to this contract shall automatically prevail over the terms

7、and conditions of this contract if such supplementary terms and conditions come in conflict with terms and conditions herein and shall be binding upon both parties.for the seller for the buyersection 214 fob/fas terms14.1 the shipping space for the contracted goods shall be booked by the buyer or th

8、e buyers shipping agent _.14.2 under fob terms, the seller shall undertake to load the contracted goods on board the vessel nominated by the buyer on any date notified by the buyer, within the time of shipment as stipulated in clause 8 of this contract.14.3 under fas terms, the seller shall undertak

9、e to deliver the contracted goods under the tackle of the vessel nominated by the buyer on any date notified by the buyer, within the time of shipment as stipulated in clause 8 of this contract.14.4 10-15 days prior to the date of shipment, the buyer shall inform the seller by cable or telex of the

10、contract number, name of vessel, eta of vessel, quantity to be loaded and the name of shipping agent, so as to enable the seller to contact the shipping agent direct and arrange the shipment of the goods. the seller shall advise by cable or telex in time the buyer of the result thereof. should, for

11、certain reasons, it become necessary for the buyer to replace the named vessel with another one, or should the named vessel arrive at the port of shipment earlier or later than the date of arrival as previously notified to the seller, the buyer or its shipping agent shall advise the seller to this e

12、ffect in due time. the seller shall also keep in close contact with the agent or the buyer.14.5 should the seller fail to load the goods on board or to deliver the goods under the tackle of the vessel booked by the buyer. within the time as notified by the buyer, after its arrival at the port of shi

13、pment the seller shall be fully liable to the buyer and responsible for all losses and expenses such as dead freight, demurrage. consequential losses incurred upon and/or suffered by the buyer.14.6 should the vessel be withdrawn or replaced or delayed eventually or the cargo be shut out etc., and th

14、e seller be not informed in good time to stop delivery of the cargo, the calculation of the loss in storage expenses and insurance premium thus sustained at the loading port shall be based on the loading date notified by the agent to the seller (or based on the date of the arrival of the cargo at th

15、e loading port in case the cargo should arrive there later than the notified loading date). the abovementioned loss to be calculated from the 16th day after expiry of the free storage time at the port should be borne by the buyer with the exception of force majeure. however, the seller shall still u

16、ndertake to load the cargo immediately upon the carrying vessels arrival at the loading port at its own risk and expenses. the payment of the afore-said expenses shall be effected against presentation of the original vouchers after the buyers verification.15 c&f terms15.1 the seller shall ship the g

17、oods within the time as stipulated in clause 8 of this contract by a direct vessel sailing from the port of loading to china port. transhipment on route is not allowed without the buyers prior consent. the goods shall not be carried by vessels flying flags of countries not acceptable to the port aut

18、horities of china.15.2 the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall be seaworthy and cargoworthy. the seller shall be obliged to act prudently and conscientiously when selecting the vessel and the carrier when chartering such vessel. the buyer is justified in not accepting vessels chartered by

19、the seller that are not members of the piclub.15.3 the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall sail and arrive at the port of destination within the normal and reasonable period of time. any unreasonable aviation or delay is not allowed.15.4 the age of the carrying vessel chartered by the sell

20、er shall not exceed 15 years. in case her age exceeds 15 years, the extra average insurance premium thus incurred shall be borne by the seller. vessel over 20 years of age shall in no event be acceptable to the buyer.15.5 for cargo lots over 1,000 m/t each, or any other lots less than 1,000 metric t

21、ons but identified by the buyer, the seller shall, at least 10 days prior to the date of shipment, inform the buyer by telex or cable of the following information: the contract number, the name of commodity, quantity, the name of the carrying vessel, the age, nationality, and particulars of the carr

22、ying vessel, the expected date of loading, the expected time of arrival at the port of destination, the name, telex and cable address of the carrier.15.6 for cargo lots over 1,000 m/t each, or any other lots less than 1,000 metric tons but identified by the buyer, the master of the carrying vessel s

23、hall notify the buyer respectively 7 (seven) days and 24 (twenty-four) hours prior to the arrival of the vessel at the port of destination, by telex or cable about its eta (expected time of arrival), contract number, the name of commodity, and quantity.15.7 if goods are to be shipped per liner vesse

24、l under liner bill of lading, the carrying vessel must be classified as the highest _or equivalent class as per the institute classification clause and shall be so maintained throughout the duration of the relevant bill of lading.nevertheless, the maximum age of the vessel shall not exceed 20 years

25、at the date of loading. the seller shall bear the average insurance premium for liner vessel older than 20 years. under no circum -stances shall the buyer accept vessel over 25 years of age.15.8 for break bulk cargoes, if goods are shipped in containers by the seller without prior consent of the buy

26、er, a compensation of a certain amount to be agreed upon by both parties shall be payable to the buyer by the seller.15.9 the seller shall maintain close contact with the carrying vessel and shall notify the buyer by fastest means of communication about any and all accidents that may occur while the

27、 carrying vessel is on route. the seller shall assume full responsibility and shall compensate the buyer forall losses incurred for its failure to give timely advice or notification to the buyer.16 cif terms:under cif terms, besides clause 15 c&f terms of this contract which shall be applied the sel

28、ler shall be responsible for covering the cargo with relevant insurance with irrespective percentage.17 advice of shipment:within 48 hours immediately after completion of loading of goods on board the vessel the seller shall advise the buyer by cable or telex of the contract number, the name of good

29、s, weight (net/gross) or quantity loaded, invoice value, name of vessel, port of loading, sailing date and expected time of arrival (eta) at the port of destination. should the buyer be unable to arrange insurance in time owing to the sellers failure to give the above mentioned advice of shipment by

30、 cable or telex, the seller shall be held responsible for any and all damages and/or losses attributable to such failure.18 shipping documents18.a the seller shall present the following documents to the paying bank for negotiation of payment:18.a.1 full set of clean on board, freight prepaid for c&f

31、/cif terms or freight to collect for fob/fas terms, ocean bills of lading, made out to order and blank endorsed, notifying _at the port of destination.18.a.2 five copies of signed invoice, indicating contract number, l/c number, name of commodity, full specifications, and shipping mark, signed and i

32、ssued by the beneficiary of letter of credit.18.a.3 two copies of packing list and/or weight memo with indication of gross and net weight of each package and/or measurements issued by beneficiary of letter of credit.18.a.4 two copies each of the certificates of quality and quantity or weight issued by the manufacturer and/or a qualified independent surveyor at the loading port and must indicate full specifications of goods conforming to stipulation