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外贸英语基础

常用术语和表达

Business English Class

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在外贸沟通中,买家卖家每天都在说一些看似“暗语”的缩写:FOB、CIF、ETA、MOQ、B/L……

刚入行的人常常一脸懵:这些字母到底啥意思?

别急!今天我们就来盘点20个最常用的外贸英语术语,看完你就能听懂老板和客户的对话啦!

贸易术语篇

FOB(Free On Board)

装运港船上交货

例句:The price includes delivery to the port, but not the shipping cost.

(价格包含运到装运港的费用,但不含海运费。)

CIF(Cost, Insurance and Freight)

成本、保险加运费价
例句:The price under CIF includes the cost, insurance, and freight to the destination port.
(CIF价包括成本、保险和运费到目的港。)

EXW(Ex Works)

工厂交货价
例句:Under EXW terms, the buyer is responsible for all transport costs.
(按EXW条款,运输费用由买方承担。)

DDP(Delivered Duty Paid)

完税后交货
例句:The goods will be delivered DDP to your warehouse, so you don’t have to worry about customs clearance or taxes.

(货物将以完税后交货方式送达您的仓库,所以您无需担心清关或税费问题。)

DAP(Delivered At Place)

目的地交货

例句:We can offer DAP terms, which means we’ll handle the shipping, but you’ll be responsible for import duties.

(我们可以提供DAP条款,也就是由我们负责运输,但进口关税由您承担。)

物流与运输篇

ETA(Estimated Time of Arrival)

预计到达时间
例句:The ETA of the shipment is October 28th.
(预计货物到达时间是10月28日。)

ETD(Estimated Time of Departure)

预计出发时间
例句:The ETD has been delayed due to weather conditions.
(由于天气原因,出发时间被推迟了。)

B/L(Bill of Lading)

提单
例句:Please send us a copy of the B/L once it’s issued.
提单一出,请发我们一份副本。)

POD(Port of Discharge)

卸货港
例句:The POD for this shipment is Los Angeles.
(这批货的卸货港是洛杉矶。)

POL(Port of Loading)

装货港
例句:The POL is Shanghai, and the POD is Hamburg.
(装货港是上海,卸货港是汉堡。)

订单与支付篇

MOQ(Minimum Order Quantity)

最小起订量
例句:Our MOQ is 500 pieces per item.
(我们的最小起订量是每个款式500件。)

PI(Proforma Invoice)

形式发票

例句:Please issue the PI so we can arrange the deposit.

(请开具形式发票,以便我们安排预付款。)

T/T(Telegraphic Transfer)

电汇付款
例句:We usually accept 30% T/T in advance and 70% before shipment.
(我们通常接受30%预付款电汇,发货前付余款70%。)

L/C(Letter of Credit)

信用证
例句:The buyer will pay by irrevocable L/C at sight.
(买方将通过即期不可撤销信用证付款。)

P/O(Purchase Order)

采购订单
例句:We’ve just received your P/O for 1,000 units.

(我们刚收到您订购1000件的采购订单。)

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