随着中国加入世贸组织，特别是我国新的对外贸易法的颁布实施，将有越来越多的企业和自然人从事与国际贸易相关的工作。

本教材运用简洁的语言系统介绍了国际贸易的主要环节、常用纸贸易术语、合同中的主要条款，重点介绍了审核信用证的技巧以及信用证项下常用单据的缮制方法，并且介绍了结汇单据的审核原则及常见差错，突出了实行性、可操作性。该书可供各大专院校作为教材使用，也可供从事相关工作的人员作为参考用书使用。

Chapter One Brief Introduction to International Trade

 Section 1 International Trade

 Section 2 The Main Payment Terms

Chapter Two Contract

 Section 1 Introduction to Contract

 Section 2 Signature of Contract

Chapter Three Letter of Credit

 Section 1 General View of Letter of Credit

 Section 2 Examination of Letter of Credit

 Section 3 SWIFT Letter of Credit

Chapter Four Layout and Principles of Documents

 Section 1 General View of Documents

 Section 2 The Principles and Procedure of Documentation

Chapter Five Financial Documents

 Section 1 Bill of Exchange/Draft

 Section 2 Promissory Note

 Section 3 Cheque

Chapter Six Commercial Documents

 Section 1 Commercial Invoice

 Section 2 Other Invoices

Chapter Seven Packing Documents

 Section 1 Packing List

 Section 2 Weight List

Chapter Eight Shipping Documents

 Section 1 Bill of Lading

 Section 2 Other Transport Documents

Chapter Nine Insurance Documents

 Section 1 General View of Insurance

 Section 2 Insurance Documents

Chapter Ten Official Documents

 Section 1 Certificate of Origin

 Section 2 Inspection Certificate

Chapter Eleven Other Kinds of Certificates

 Section 1 Shipping Advice & Instruction

 Section 2 Beneficiary's Certificate

Chapter Twelve Check Negotiating Documents

 Section 1 General Principles and Method for Documents Checking

 Section 2 Main Checklists for Documents Checking

 Section 3 Frequently Noted Discrepancies in Documents Checking

Appendix

 Appendix Ⅰ Commonly Used Vocabulary in International Trade

 Appendix Ⅱ Commonly Used Abbreviations in International Trade

 Appendix Ⅲ Commonly Used Shipping Documents

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