日常聊天长对话 商贸英语实用对话 Unit10:Packing and Shipping

商贸英语实用对话 Unit10:Packing and Shipping  

商贸英语实用对话 Unit10:Packing and Shipping
（10）Packing and Shipping
◆ A Taiwan exporter talks to a freight forwarder about shipping his goods.
◆ Exporter ：How do you do
Mr. Blake? Your pany has been remended to me by Mr. Hsiao.
◆ Freight Forwarder ： What did your friend say about our services?
◆ Exporter : He explained how we could have lowered shipping costs by using your pany.
◆ Freight Forwarder ： Yes
a freight forwarder can cut down on a reat deal of your shipping expense.
◆ Exporter ： How do you do that?
◆ Freight Forwarder ： We are knowledgeable about shipping and can secure you the best rates. We also cut costs by our efficiency in preparing the documents you need for export.
◆ Exporter : What documents are those?
◆ Freight Forwarder : Generally
exporters need a consular invoice
a bill of ladin
a certificate of insurance
and sometimes a certificate of origin and a car.
◆ Exporter : What about packing?
◆ Freight Forwarder : We can crate
box
or rope any items for a small charge.
◆ Exporter ：I'm concerned about damage to my breakable goods. Can you mark this shipment Fragile?
◆ Freight Forwarder ： We can attach all kinds of labels such as Handle with Care and Keep Dry. Shipments can also be given special handling for an additional fee.
◆ Exporter ：How much does special handling cost?
◆ Freight Forwarder ： Well
regular shipping is cheaper
of course. But you have to measure that saving against the advantages of reducing damage. I'm afraid there's some weight limitation on shipments given special handling.
◆ Exporter : It sounds as though you offer some useful services. How much does all this cost?
◆ Freight Forwarder : You can understand that the price depends on many things. We estimate fees on a per-shipment basis. Rates also vary with the costs of the merchandise carried. Our charges are generally reasonable. The seller often pays a mission for our services and passes it on to the buyer. So it works out to be very inexpensive.
◆ Exporter :Being an exporter sounds as though it will be easier than I thought
with a freight forwarder to help me.