本书是与中文版《新编靠前贸易实务》相对应的英文版教材，以进出口贸易的主要业务环节为主线，系统地介绍了进出口贸易各个环节的操作规程和靠前惯例。内容翔实全面，语言难易适中，专业性强，反映了靠前贸易的近期新变化和发展趋势。全书共分11章，论述进出口贸易的一般程序，商品的品名、品质、数量和包装，靠前贸易术语，靠前贸易货物运输，靠前货物运输保险，靠前贸易支付工具，商业信用证，其他支付方式，进出口商品的价格与核算，报关实务与商品检验，索赔、不可抗力和仲裁等内容。本书在各章配套提供练习题，并为教师提供教学课件和习题答案。本书的读者对象主要为高等院校具有较好英语基础的经贸类专业和英语专业二、三年级的学生，以及有志从事靠前贸易工作的其他人士。

Contents
Introduction1
Section 1 Introduction to International Trade2
Section 2 Reasons for International Trade6
Section 3 International Trade Restrictions9
Section 4 Forms of International Trade12
Chapter One General Procedures of Import ＆ Export Transaction19
Section 1 The Necessary Works before Import and Export Transaction20
Section 2 General Procedures of Business Negotiation22
Section 3 Implementation of Contract27
Section 4 Import Procedures29
Section 5 Export Procedures31
Chapter Two Name, Quality, Quantity and Package of Commodity37
Section 1 Name of Commodity38
Section 2 Quality of Commodity38
Section 3 Quantity of Commodity43
Section 4 Package of Commodity46
Chapter Three Trade Terms53
Section 1 Trade Terms and Incoterms54
Section 2 Trade Terms in Incoterms 201060
Chapter Four International Cargo Transportation69
Section 1 Ocean Transport70
Section 2 Ocean Transport Documents74
Section 3 Container Transport78
Section 4 Other Modes of Transport80
Section 5 Transportation Clause84
Chapter Five Cargo Transportation Insurance91
Section 1 Brief Introduction of Cargo Transportation Insurance92
Section 2 The Content of Cargo Transportation Insurance94
Section 3 Marine Insurance Coverage and Clauses97
Section 4 London Insurance Institute Clause101
Section 5 Insurance of Land, Air and Postal Transportation102
Section 6 Insurance Clauses in Sales Contract103
Section 7 Practice on Marine Cargo Insurance104
Chapter Six Means of Payment in International Trade109
Section 1 Currency Payment110
Section 2 Bill of Exchange110
Section 3 Promissory Note and Check114
Chapter Seven Commer Letter of Credit117
Section 1 The Concept of Letter of Credit118
Section 2 The Procedures of Letter of Credit120
Section 3 The Characteristic and Function of Letter of Credit123
Section 4 Types of Letter of Credit124
Section 5 The Clauses Concerned L/C in Sales Contract129
Section 6 Checks and Amendment of Letter of Credit131
Chapter Eight Other Payment Terms141
Section 1 Remittance142
Section 2 Collection143
Section 3 Letter of Guarantee and Standby Letter of Credit148
Section 4 International Factoring150
Section 5 The Option for Varied of Settlement150
Chapter Nine The Methods to Price the Imports and Exports153
Section 1 Price Principles Strategy and Method154
Section 2 The Selection of Money of Account and Precautions158
Section 3 Foreign Exchange Rate159
Section 4 Commission and Discount160
Section 5 The Price Calculation of Export162
Section 6 Price Clause in Sales Contract165
Chapter Ten Customs Formalities and Commodity Inspection167
Section 1 Customs Formalities for Import and Export168
Section 2 Commodity Inspection171
Chapter Eleven Claim, Force Majeure and Arbitration177
Section 1 Claim178
Section 2 Force Majeure181
Section 3 Arbitration182
Appendix One UCP600 (English-Chinese Bilingual Version)187
Appendix Two United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980)187
Appendix Three Answers for Exercises187