www.themegallery.com,Unit 9 Packing 包 装,世纪商务英语 外贸函电,www.themegallery.com,Basic Knowledge Concerned,Letter-writing Guide,Other Commonly Used Expressions and Sentences,Sample Letters,Practical Training,Part One,Part Two,Part Three,Part Four,Part Five,Contents,www.themegallery.com,Part One,Packing is of great importance in foreign trade. When talking about packing, details such as manners of packing, kinds of packing materials, marking on the packing, the burden of packing cost, etc. should be involved. There are two types of packing, the packing for sale or inner packing and the transportation packing or outer packing. The former is one part of a product as it is nearly impossible for a commodity without packaging to be distributed into the sales outlets such as supermarkets and convenience stores in todays highly specialized and globalized market economy. It serves as an essential promotional tool for the sale of products by attracting the attention of potential buyers. The packing in the context of international trade and this unit refers mainly to the latter type, the transportation packing, which provides protection for goods transported for long distance, mostly by sea. It provides easy marks for operation staff at the docks to distinguish the goods they handle and for consignees to identify their goods when receiving them at the destination ports.,1. The Significance of Packing,www.themegallery.com,Part One,A packing clause is an integral part of a sales contract or a Letter of Credit. Generally, the following contents are required in the packing clause: (1) who is to bear the packing cost: the seller or the buyer (2) the method of packing: cases, bales, barrels, baskets or containers, etc. (3) the packing specification: the quantity in each unit, the dimension of the package, etc. (4) the marking on the outer packing,2. The Indispensable Contents Required in a Packing Clause,www.themegallery.com,Part One,3. The Role of a Packing List,Responding to the requirements of some buyers the exporter needs to issue a packing list to confirm the detailed information of the shipment of cargo exported. From the packing list, the buyer and the carrier can determine in how many packages the whole lot is packed and the particular items in each package. We can also regard a packing list as a more specific version of a commercial invoice without price information. When required by some nations and buyers, the packing list is attached to the outside of each container of the lot of goods in a waterproof envelope marked “Packing List” or “Packing List Enclosed” for check by authorities of both the exporter and importer countries. A packing list is often one of the required documents that the exporter should submit to the bank for negotiation under the payment method of L/C.,www.themegallery.com,Part Two,www.themegallery.com,Part Two,www.themegallery.com,Part Two,www.themegallery.com,Part Two,www.themegallery.com,Part Two,www.themegallery.com,Part Three,Expressions (1),1. in FCL (Full Container Load) container 用整集装箱装运 2. waterproof and airtight 防水且不漏气的 3. seaworthy export packing 适于海运的出口包装 4. inner/sales packing 内包装 5. outer/transportation packing 外包装 6. green packing 绿色/环保包装 7. shipping mark 运输标志 8. indicative mark 指示性标志 9. warning mark 警告性标志 10. strong enough 足够坚固,www.themegallery.com,Part Three,Expressions (2),11. solid and durable 坚固耐用 12. suited to the climate/transportation modes 适合气候条件/运输方式 13. number of packages 件数 14. package number 件号 15. pack sth. in. 某商品用容器来装 16. pack. to. 把装入 17. pack sth. to. and. to. 把某商品装入容器,再把若干个此种容器装 入 18. pack each. in. and. to. 每件商品用包装,若干件该商品装 入容器 19. Please mark the case with. 请在箱子上刷上的标记 20. withstand rough handling 经得起粗暴装卸,www.themegallery.com,Part Three,Typical Sentences (1),1. Chinese chestnuts are packed in gunny bags. 2. Folding chairs are packed four pieces to a carton. 3. Please pack the vases a dozen to a wooden case and 100 to a FCL container. 4. Each T-shirt is packed in a polybag and 10 dozen to a box. 5. Please see to it that the packing is strong enough to withstand rough handling. 6. The export cartons lined with plastic sheets are proof against moisture and damage. 7. Please pack the goods according to our instructions. 8. The surface of each outer package should be marked “Fragile”. 9. For the sake of safety, the cartons must be secured by metal bands.,www.themegallery.com,Part Three,Typical Sentences (2),10. Please take the necessary precautions so that the packing can protect the goods from rain or dampness in transit because these clothes are liable to be spoiled by water or moisture. 11. The fragile glassware needs special packing precautions against jolting. 12. The cases of the goods are to be marked with the initials of our company in a diamond as usual. 13. The packing of this shipment is shockproof and waterproof. Nevertheless we still marked the cartons with caution words li