contractno:
date:
thebuyer:
theseller:
thecontract,madeout,inchineseandenglish,bothversionbeingequallyauthentic,byandbetweenthesellerandthebuyerwherebytheselleragreestosellandthebuyeragreestobuytheundermentionedgoodssubjecttotermsandconditionssetforthhereinafterasfollows:
1nameofcommodityandspecification
2countryoforigin&manufacturer
3unitprice(packingchargesincluded)
4quantity
5totalvalue
6packing(seaworthy)
7insurance(tobecoveredbythebuyerunlessotherwise)
8timeofshipment
9portofloading
10portofdestination
markshownasbelowinadditiontotheportofdestination,packagenumber,grossandnetweights,measurementsandothermarksasthebuyermayrequirestencilledormarkedconspicuouslywithfastandunfailingpigmentsoneachpackage.inthecaseofdangerousand/orpoisonouscargo(es),thesellerisobligedtotakecaretoensurethatthenatureandthegenerallyadoptedsymbolshallbemarkedconspicuouslyoneachpackage..
12termsofpayment:
onemonthpriortothetimeofshipmentthebuyershallopenwiththebankof_______anirrevocableletterofcreditinfavourofthesellerpayableattheissuingbankagainstpresentationofdocumentsasstipulatedunderclause18.a.ofsectionii,thetermsofdeliveryofthiscontractafterdepartureofthecarryingvessel.thesaidletterofcreditshallremaininforcetillthe15thdayaftershipment.
13otherterms:
unlessotherwiseagreedandacceptedbythebuyer,allothermattersrelatedtothiscontractshallbegovernedbysectionii,thetermsofdeliverywhichshallformanintegralpartofthiscontract.anysupplementarytermsandconditionsthatmaybeattachedtothiscontractshallautomaticallyprevailoverthetermsandconditionsofthiscontractifsuchsupplementarytermsandconditionscomeinconflictwithtermsandconditionshereinandshallbebindinguponbothparties.
forthesellerforthebuyer
section2
14fob/fasterms
14.1theshippingspaceforthecontractedgoodsshallbebookedbythebuyerorthebuyer'sshippingagent__________.
14.2underfobterms,thesellershallundertaketoloadthecontractedgoodsonboardthevesselnominatedbythebuyeronanydatenotifiedbythebuyer,withinthetimeofshipmentasstipulatedinclause8ofthiscontract.
14.3underfasterms,thesellershallundertaketodeliverthecontractedgoodsunderthetackleofthevesselnominatedbythebuyeronanydatenotifiedbythebuyer,withinthetimeofshipmentasstipulatedinclause8ofthiscontract.
14.410-15dayspriortothedateofshipment,thebuyershallinformthesellerbycableortelexofthecontractnumber,nameofvessel,etaofvessel,quantitytobeloadedandthenameofshippingagent,soastoenablethesellertocontacttheshippingagentdirectandarrangetheshipmentofthegoods.thesellershalladvisebycableortelexintimethebuyeroftheresultthereof.should,forcertainreasons,itbecomenecessaryforthebuyertoreplacethenamedvesselwithanotherone,orshouldthenamedvesselarriveattheportofshipmentearlierorlaterthanthedateofarrivalaspreviouslynotifiedtotheseller,thebuyeroritsshippingagentshalladvisethesellertothiseffectinduetime.thesellershallalsokeepinclosecontactwiththeagentorthebuyer.
14.5shouldthesellerfailtoloadthegoodsonboardortodeliverthegoodsunderthetackleofthevesselbookedbythebuyer.withinthetimeasnotifiedbythebuyer,afteritsarrivalattheportofshipmentthesellershallbefullyliabletothebuyerandresponsibleforalllossesandexpensessuchasdeadfreight,demurrage.consequentiallossesincurreduponand/orsufferedbythebuyer.
14.6shouldthevesselbewithdrawnorreplacedordelayedeventuallyorthecargobeshutoutetc.,andthesellerbenotinformedingoodtimetostopdeliveryofthecargo,thecalculationofthelossinstorageexpensesandinsurancepremiumthussustainedattheloadingportshallbebasedontheloadingdatenotifiedbytheagenttotheseller(orbasedonthedateofthearrivalofthecargoattheloadingportincasethecargoshouldarrivetherelaterthanthenotifiedloadingdate).theabovementionedlosstobecalculatedfromthe16thdayafterexpiryofthefreestoragetimeattheportshouldbebornebythebuyerwiththeexceptionofforcemajeure.however,thesellershallstillundertaketoloadthecargoimmediatelyuponthecarryingvessel'sarrivalattheloadingportatitsownriskandexpenses.thepaymentoftheafore-saidexpensesshallbeeffectedagainstpresentationoftheoriginalvouchersafterthebuyer'sverification.
15c&fterms
15.1thesellershallshipthegoodswithinthetimeasstipulatedinclause8ofthiscontractbyadirectvesselsailingfromtheportofloadingtochinaport.transhipmentonrouteisnotallowedwithoutthebuyer'spriorconsent.thegoodsshallnotbecarriedbyvesselsflyingflagsofcountriesnotacceptabletotheportauthoritiesofchina.
15.2thecarryingvesselcharteredbythesellershallbeseaworthyandcargoworthy.thesellershallbeobligedtoactprudentlyandconscientiouslywhenselectingthevesselandthecarrierwhencharteringsuchvessel.thebuyerisjustifiedinnotacceptingvesselscharteredbythesellerthatarenotmembersofthepiclub.
15.3thecarryingvesselcharteredbythesellershallsailandarriveattheportofdestinationwithinthenormalandreasonableperiodoftime.anyunreasonableaviationordelayisnotallowed.
15.4theageofthecarryingvesselcharteredbythesellershallnotexceed15years.incaseherageexceeds15years,theextraaverageinsurancepremiumthusincurredshallbebornebytheseller.vesselover20yearsofageshallinnoeventbeacceptabletothebuyer.
15.5forcargolotsover1,000m/teach,oranyotherlotslessthan1,000metrictonsbutidentifiedbythebuyer,thesellershall,atleast10dayspriortothedateofshipment,informthebuyerbytelexorcableofthefollowinginformation:thecontractnumber,thenameofcommodity,quantity,thenameofthecarryingvessel,theage,nationality,andparticularsofthecarryingvessel,theexpecteddateofloading,theexpectedtimeofarrivalattheportofdestination,thename,telexandcableaddressofthecarrier.
15.6forcargolotsover1,000m/teach,oranyotherlotslessthan1,000metrictonsbutidentifiedbythebuyer,themasterofthecarryingvesselshallnotifythebuyerrespectively7(seven)daysand24(twenty-four)hourspriortothearrivalofthevesselattheportofdestination,bytelexorcableaboutitseta(expectedtimeofarrival),contractnumber,thenameofcommodity,andquantity.
15.7ifgoodsaretobeshippedperlinervesselunderlinerbilloflading,thecarryingvesselmustbeclassifiedasthehighest____________orequivalentclassaspertheinstituteclassificationclauseandshallbesomaintainedthroughoutthedurationoftherelevantbilloflading.
nevertheless,themaximumageofthevesselshallnotexceed20yearsatthedateofloading.thesellershallbeartheaverageinsurancepremiumforlinervesselolderthan20years.undernocircum-stancesshallthebuyeracceptvesselover25yearsofage.
15.8forbreakbulkcargoes,ifgoodsareshippedincontainersbythesellerwithoutpriorconsentofthebuyer,acompensationofacertainamounttobeagreeduponbybothpartiesshallbepayabletothebuyerbytheseller.
15.9thesellershallmaintainclosecontactwiththecarryingvesselandshallnotifythebuyerbyfastestmeansofcommunicationaboutanyandallaccidentsthatmayoccurwhilethecarryingvesselisonroute.thesellershallassumefullresponsibilityandshallcompensatethebuyerforalllossesincurredforitsfailuretogivetimelyadviceornotificationtothebuyer.
16cifterms:
undercifterms,besidesclause15c&ftermsofthiscontractwhichshallbeappliedthesellershallberesponsibleforcoveringthecargowithrelevantinsurancewithirrespectivepercentage.
17adviceofshipment:
within48hoursimmediatelyaftercompletionofloadingofgoodsonboardthevesselthesellershalladvisethebuyerbycableortelexofthecontractnumber,thenameofgoods,weight(net/gross)orquantityloaded,invoicevalue,nameofvessel,portofloading,sailingdateandexpectedtimeofarrival(eta)attheportofdestination.shouldthebuyerbeunabletoarrangeinsuranceintimeowingtotheseller'sfailuretogivetheabovementionedadviceofshipmentbycableortelex,thesellershallbeheldresponsibleforanyandalldamagesand/orlossesattributabletosuchfailure.
18shippingdocuments
18.athesellershallpresentthefollowingdocumentstothepayingbankfornegotiationofpayment:
18.a.1fullsetofcleanonboard,"freightprepaid"forc&f/ciftermsor"freighttocollect"forfob/fasterms,oceanbillsoflading,madeouttoorderandblankendorsed,notifying___________attheportofdestination.
18.a.2fivecopiesofsignedinvoice,indicatingcontractnumber,l/cnumber,nameofcommodity,fullspecifications,andshippingmark,signedandissuedbythebeneficiaryofletterofcredit.
18.a.3twocopiesofpackinglistand/orweightmemowithindicationofgrossandnetweightofeachpackageand/ormeasurementsissuedbybeneficiaryofletterofcredit.
18.a.4twocopieseachofthecertificatesofqualityandquantityorweightissuedbythemanufacturerand/oraqualifiedindependentsurveyorattheloadingportandmustindicatefullspecificationsofgoodsconformingtostipulationsinletterofcredit.
18.a.5oneduplicatecopyofthecableortelexadviceofshipmentasstipulatedinclause17ofthetermsofdelivery.
18.a.6aletterattestingthatextracopiesofabovementioneddocumentshavebeendispatchedaccordingtothecontract.
18.a.7aletterattestingthatthenationalityofthecarryingvesselhasbeenapprovedbythebuyer.
18.a.8therelevantinsurancepolicycovering,butnotlimitedtoatleast110%oftheinvoicevalueagainstallandwarrisksiftheinsuranceiscoveredbythebuyer.
18.banyoriginaldocument(s)madebyrephotographicsystem,automatedorcomputerizedsystemorcarboncopiesshallnotbeacceptableunlesstheyareclearlymarkedas"original."andcertifiedwithsignaturesinhandwritingbyauthorisedofficersoftheissuingcompanyorcorporation.
18.cthroughbilloflading,stalebilloflading,shortformbilloflading,shallnotbeacceptable.
18.dthirdpartyappointedbythebeneficiaryasshippershallnotbeacceptableunlesssuchthirdpartybillofladingismadeouttotheorderofshipperandendorsedtothebeneficiaryandblankendorsedbythebeneficiary.
18.edocumentsissuedearlierthantheopeningdateofletterofcreditshallnotbeacceptable.
18.finthecaseofc&f/cifshipments,charterpartybillofladingshallnotbeacceptableunlessbeneficiaryprovidesonecopyeachofthecharterparty,master'sofmate'sreceipt,shippingorderandcargoorstowageplanand/orotherdocumentscalledforintheletterofcreditbythebuyer.
18.gthesellershalldispatch,incareofthecarryingvessel,twocopieseachoftheduplicatesofbilloflading.invoiceandpackinglisttothebuyer'sreceivingagent,_______________attheportofdestination.
18.himmediatelyafterthedepartureofthecarryingvessel,thesellershallairmailonesetoftheduplicatedocumentstothebuyerandthreesetsofthesameto
______________________________transportationcorporationattheportofdestination.
18.ithesellershallassumefullresponsibilityandbeliabletothebuyerandshallcompensatethebuyerforalllossesarisingfromgoingastrayofand/orthedelayinthedispatchoftheabovementioneddocuments.
18.jbankingchargesoutsidethepeople'srepublicofchinashallbefortheseller'saccount.
19ifthegoodsunderthiscontractaretobedispatchedbyair,allthetermsandconditionsofthiscontractinconnectionwithoceantransportationshallbegovernedbyrelevantairterms.
20instructionleafletsondangerouscargo:fordangerousand/orpoisonouscargo,thesellermustprovideinstructionleafletsstatingthehazardousorpoisonousproperties,transportation,storageandhandlingremarks,aswellasprecautionaryandfirst-airmeasuresandmeasuresagainstfire.thesellershallairmail,togetherwithothershippingdocuments,threecopieseachofthesametothebuyerand___________________transportationcorporationattheportofdestination.
21inspection&claims:
incasethequality,quantityorweightofthegoodsbefoundnotinconformitywiththoseasstipulatedinthiscontractuponre-inspectionbythechinacommodityimportandexportinspectionbureauwithin60daysaftercompletionofthedischargeofthegoodsattheportofdestinationor,ifgoodsareshippedincontainers,60daysaftertheopeningofsuchcontainers,thebuyershallhavetherighttorequestthesellertotakebackthegoodsorlodgeclaimsagainstthesellerforcompensationforlossesuponthestrengthoftheinspectioncertificateissuedbythesaidbureau,withtheexceptionofthoseclaimsforwhichtheinsurersorownersofthecarryingvesselareliable,allexpensesincludingbutnotlimitedtoinspectionfees,interest,lossesarisingfromthereturnofthegoodsorclaimsshallbebornebytheseller.insuchacase,thebuyermay,ifsorequested,sendasampleofthegoodsinquestiontotheseller,providedthatsamplingandsendingofsuchsampleisfeasible.
22damages:
withtheexceptionoflatedeliveryornon-deliverydueto"forcemajeure"causes,ifthesellerfailstomakedeliveryofthegoodsinaccordancewiththetermsandconditions,jointlyorseverally,ofthiscontract,thesellershallbeliabletothebuyerandindemnifythebuyerforalllosses,damages,includingbutnotlimitedto,purchasepriceand/orpurchasepricedifferentials,deadfreight,demurrage,andallconsequentialdirectorindirectlosses.thebuyershallneverthelesshavetherighttocancelinpartorinwholeofthecontractwithoutprejudicetothebuyer'srighttoclaimcompensations.
23forcemajeure:
neitherthesellerorthebuyershallbeheldresponsibleforlatedeliveryornon-deliveryowingtogenerallyrecognized"forcemajeure"causes.howeverinsuchacase,thesellershallimmediatelyadvisebycableortelexthebuyeroftheaccidentandairmailtothebuyerwithin15daysaftertheaccident,acertificateoftheaccidentissuedbythecompetentgovernmentauthorityorthechamberofcommercewhichislocatedattheplacewheretheaccidentoccursasevidencethereof.ifthesaid"forcemajeure"causelastsover60days,thebuyershallhavetherighttocancelthewholeortheundeliveredpartoftheorderforthegoodsasstipulatedincontract.
24arbitration:
bothpartiesagreetoattempttoresolvealldisputesbetweenthepartieswithrespecttotheapplicationorinterpretationofanytermhereofoftransactionhereunder,throughamicablenegotiation.ifadisputecannotberesolvedinthismannertothesatisfactionofthesellerandthebuyerwithinareasonableperiodoftime,maximumnotexceeding90daysafterthedateofthenotificationofsuchdispute,thecaseunderdisputeshallbesubmittedtoarbitrationifthebuyershoulddecidenottotakethecasetocourtataplaceofjurisdictionthatthebuyermaydeemappropriate.unlessotherwiseagreeduponbybothparties,sucharbitrationshallbeheldin________,andshallbegovernedbytherulesandproceduresofarbitrationstipulatedbytheforeigntradearbitrationcommissionofthechinacouncilforthepromotionofinternationaltrade.thedecisionbysucharbitrationshallbeacceptedasfinalandbindinguponbothparties.thearbitrationfeesshallbebornebythelosingpartyunlessotherwiseawarded.