Urging、ExaminingandAmendmentsofL/C知識目標：掌握催證函、審證函和改證函的基本結構、相關專業術語和典型表達。能力目標：能夠根據實際情況運用相關術語和典型句式，準確、流暢地書寫各類催證函、審證函和改證函。Learningobjectives商務知識（Businessknowledge）催證函、審證函和改證函的基本結構（Letterstructure）寫信注意事項（Tipsforletterwriting）3Introduction商務知識催證(UrgingEstablishmentofL/C)合同簽訂后，如是采用信用證付款，進口方應當在合同規定的時間內向開證行申請開立信用證。通常信用證開出后必須在裝船日期前15天（或30天）到達賣方，這樣賣方能有足夠的時間準備裝運事宜。但是，實際上，由于市場狀況變化或者缺少資金，買方未去開立信用證或者拖延開立時間。在這種情況下，賣方通常會催促買方盡快開立信用證。在外貿活動中，如一方未能按合同要求或條款履行某一事項，另一方也可以向其發出催促函：如催貨款、催寄單、催派船等。寫作技巧與催證函大同小異。商務知識審證(ExaminingofL/C)審證即審核信用證，是指對國外進口方通過銀行開來的信用證內容進行全面審核，以確定是接受還是修改。信用證應與買賣合同相符。但在很多實際業務中,買方開來的信用證并非與合同完全相符。分析原因，無外乎有兩種：工作疏忽或故意。無論那種原因造成不符，都會給賣方履行合同、安全收匯造成隱患。對此，出口商必須提高警惕，注意做好對信用證的審核。國際貨易中，審核的依據是合同和“UCP600”。審證的基本原則就是要求信用證條款與合同的規定相一致，除非事先征得我方出口企業的同意，在信用證中不得增減或改變合同條款的內容。審證工作由我國銀行和進出口公司共同承擔。銀行審核開證行的政治背景、資信情況、付款責任和索匯路線，以及鑒定信用證真偽等。進出口公司則著重審核信用證內容與合同條款是否一致。商務知識改證(AmendmenttoL/C)當賣方收到信用證后，首先要仔細審核信用證的條款是否與合同完全一致。如果信用證中有條款與合同中的規定不符或存在錯誤，賣方需要立即通知買方，要求其立即向開證行申請修改信用證。此外，如果買方發現信用證需要修改，買方也可以主動申請修改信用證。同時，為了避免因修改信用證產生的費用，進口商通常在指示銀行開立信用證之前，常發送給出口方一份開立信用證的申請書，以便出口方審查和確認信用證各項條款，如信用證金額、所需單據名稱和數量、有效日期和交貨地點、時間等，是否與合同一致。

催證函、審證函和改證函的基本結構催證函的基本結構（Body）（1）Referringtothegoods,relativeorderorcontract;（2）Complainingaboutthenon-receiptoftheL/C

(StatingyoururgentneedoftheL/Candinvitingattentiontothematter);（3）UrgingthebuyertorushtheopeningofL/C;（4）ExpectingreceivingL/Cinearlytime.

催證函、審證函和改證函的基本結構審證函的基本結構（Body）（1）ExpressingthanksfortheestablishmentofL/CandreferringtheNumberoftheL/C;（2）PointingoutthediscrepanciesintheL/CwiththeSalsContractafterexamination.（3）StatinghowtomakeamendmentstotheL/C（4）UrgingthebuyertomakeamendmentstotheL/C.

催證函、審證函和改證函的基本結構改證函的基本結構（Body）（1）InformingthereceiptofL/CandreferringtheNumberoftheL/C;（2）HighlightingthediscrepanciesintheL/CandstatinghowtomakeamendmentstotheL/C（3）UrgingthebuyertoamendorextendtheL/C.寫催證函的注意事項1.用詞得體，不要使用責怪、厭煩情緒的詞語；2.說明催證原因：如貨物已備妥待運，尚未收到相關信用證等；3.體諒對方但態度堅決。寫審證函的注意事項審證函中常引用的信用證審核要點：1.Pricesandquantities:價格和數量2.Namesandaddresses：名字和地址3.Descriptionofthegoods：商品的細節描述4.Shipment：裝運Task1Task2Task312TasksTask1距合同規定的裝運日還有20天，貨物已經準備好一段時間了，南京紡織品進出口公司（NanjingTextilesImport&ExportCorporation）出口部經理Brighten還未收到美國漢森公司（GHanson&Co.Ltd.）開來的信用證。于是,Brighten給美國美國漢森公司去函，催促對方盡快開立信用證。請以Brighten的名義寫一封催開信用證函，要求如下：（1）提及此筆交易的合同號或訂單號；（2）說明催促買方開立信用證的理由；（3）催促買方盡快開立信用證。（4）結束語Sample1To:BlackJones@GHC.comFrom:Brighten@NSubject:UrginganL/CforS/CNo.CA112017DearMr.BlackJones,WerefertoyourorderNo.0012-112017forwomen’scashmeresweatersunderourS/CNo.CA112017.Wewouldliketodrawyourattentiontothefactthattheshipmentdateisapproaching,butuptonowwehaven’treceivedthecoveringL/C.Therefore,wewritetoyoutourgeyourestablishmentoftheabovementionedL/Csothatwecanfulfillyourordersmoothly.Welookforwardtoreceivingyourearlyreply.BestRegards,BrightenTask2江蘇省揚州亞倫玩具進出口有限公司（YangzhouArronToyImport&ExportCo.Ltd.）外貿業務員Allen終于收到了美國辛普森公司（H.Simpson&Co.Ltd.）10月22日開來的第AC123號信用證，Allen認真仔細地審核了信用證，發現信用證中存在不符點，需要立即給美國辛普森公司（H.Simpson&Co.Ltd.）進口部經理SmithEvans去函，要求對方立即修改信用證。請以Allen的名義寫一封審證函，要求如下：（1）感謝對方開來的信用證并引出信用證的編號；(2)列明開證行開來的信用證經審核后發現的不符點并說明如何修改；（3）希望盡快修改信用證。（4）結束語Sample2To:SmithEvans@SCL.comFrom:Allen@ASubject:L/CNo.AC123DearMr.SmithEvans,ThankyouforyourL/CNo.AC123issuedbyCitibank（N.A).datedOct.22,2017.Onexamination,weregrettofinditcontainsthefollowingdiscrepancies:(1)Pleaseinserttheword“about”beforethequantity.(2)ThetotalamountofL/CshouldbeUSD29175.00insteadofUSD29157.00.(3)Pleaseaddtheclause“bydirectsteamer”.(4)PleaseamendtheL/Ctoread:“transshipmentandpartialshipmentarenotallowed”.Thankyouforyourkindcooperationandlookforwardtoreceivingyourearlyamendment.BestRegards,Allen

Sample3由于工廠供貨耽誤，江蘇省揚州亞倫玩具進出口有限公司（YangzhouArronToyImport&ExportCo.Ltd.）無法按信用證規定的時間裝運，只能延期到11月20日左右裝運。于是外貿業務員Allen需要給美國辛普森公司（H.Simpson&Co.Ltd.）去函，請求延展信用證的裝運期和有效期。請以Allen的名義寫一封延展信用證函，要求如下：1.感謝對方開來的信用證并引出信用證的編號；2.說明需要延展信用證的原因及具體時間；3.希望盡快修改信用證。Sample3To:SmithEvans@SCL.comFrom:Allen@ASubject:AmendmentstoL/CNo.AC123DearMr.BlackJones,WethankyouforyourL/CNo.AC123issuedbyCitibank（N.A)datedOct.22,2017.Muchtoourregret,owingtodelayonthepartofthemanufacturer,weareunabletogetthegoodsreadyforshipmentasstipulatedintheL/C.Sowewritetoyouaskingforanextension.WeexpectthegoodswillbereadyandsailtoyourportonoraboutNov.20.SowehopeyoucanextendthedateofshipmentandthevalidityoftheL/CtoNov.25andDec.10respectively,thusenablingustoeffectshipmentofthegoodsinquestionintime.Wesendoursincereapologiesforthedelayandtrustthatyouwillgivethisurgentmatteryourpromptattention.BestRegards,AllenLetter1Letter2Letter3Letter419MorelettersforreferenceLetter1DearMr.Green,Re:S/CNo.G556Withreferencetothecorrespondencesexchangedbetweenusrecently,wehavefinalizedthebusinessonthebasisofFOB.Needlesstosaythatasabuyer,youareresponsibleforapplyingforanL/C,butmuchtoourdisappointmentwehavenothadanynewsfromyouthoughwesentyouanemailtwoweeksagopressingyouforopening.Wehavegotthegoodsreadyforshipmentforquitesometime.Ascontracted,therelativeL/Ccoveringtheaboveshouldhavereachedusbeforetheendoflastweek.Asthedateofdeliveryisonlyonemonthandhalfaway,werecommendthatyouopentheL/Cwithoutdelay.ExtrachargesandanylossescausedbydelayofarrivalofL/Cwillbeforyouraccount.PleaseopenyourL/Cimmediatelyandletushaveyourreplybyreturn.Yourpromptattentiontothismatterwillbeappreciated.Yourstruly,Bestregards,WalterLeeLetter2DearMr.Carven,Re:S/CNo.CA062014WehavereceivedyourletterdatedAug.21urgingustoestablishtheL/Cunderthesubjectcontract.WearesorryforthedelayinestablishingtheL/C,whichwasduetooversightofourstaff.Uponreceiptofyourletter,weimmediatelyopenedthecoveringL/CwithStandardCharteredBank(HK）LTD.Pleaseallowustoexpressagainourregretfortheinconveniencecausedtoyou.Yourssincerely,JohnSmithLetter3DearJohn,Werefertothe1500dozenshirtsunderourS/CNo.TS121andwishtopointoutthatthetimeofshipmentisapproaching,butwefoundsurprisinglythereareseveralpointsintheL/Cnotinconformitywithwhatisstipulatedinthecontractasfollows:TheamountofyourL/Cisinsufficient.ThetotalamountisUSD$2,100insteadofUSD$2,000.Pleasedeletetheclause“bydirectsteamer”andinsertthewording“transshipmentandpartialshipmentareallowed”.ThevalidityofL/Cis20daysaftershipment.Weshallhighlyappreciateitifyoupaypromptattentionstothismatterandgiveusresponseattheearliestconvenience.Bestregards,SamLiuLetter4DearMr.Gray,ThanksforyourL/CNo.JZP125fortheamountofBP￡6,000covering600setsofcolorHDTV.Onperusal,wefindthatpartialshipmentandtransshipmentareprohibited.Wewouldacceptyourorderonconditionthatyouwouldn’tmindthecommodityisshippedpartiallyandtransshipmentisallowed.Directsteamersfromheretoyourportarefewandfarbetweenandwecanhardlygetthewholelotreadywithinhalfamonth.SowearereluctanttoaskyoutoamendyourL/Ctoread:Partialshipmentandtransshipmentallowed.Asthedeadlineforshipmentwillsoonbeoverdue,pleasemakenecessaryamendmentstotheL/Cwithoutanydelay.Bestregards,CharlieWu24TypicalExpressionsWehavereceivedyourL/CNo.123fortheamountofUSD3,000tocoveryourOrderNo.321for20cartonsofthegoods.有關第321訂單項下價值3000美元的20箱商品的第123號信用證項我方已收到。WehavereceivedyourcaptionedL/C.你方標題項下信用證已收到。

5.1Referringtothegoods,relativeorderorcontractWeregrethavingreceivednonewsfromyouuptillnow.很遺憾，直到現在還未收到你方任何消息。Wewishtoremindyouthat/WewishtodrawyourattentiontothefactthatitwasagreedthatyouwouldestablishtherequiredL/CuponreceiptofourSalesConfirmation.

我方提請你方注意，按約定，一收到我方銷售合同，你方就應該按要求開立信用證。YouhavenotyetopenedtheL/Cinspiteofourrepeatedreminder我方多次提醒，但你方仍未開立信用證。

5.2 Complainingaboutthenon-receiptoftheL/CLOREMIPSUMDOLORTimeispressing,sowewillappreciateyourrushingthecreditbyfax.

時間緊迫，如能盡快將信用證傳真過來，我方將不甚感激。Justinformedbyoursuppliersofthegoodsbeingreadyforshipment,weherebyaskyoutoopentheL/Cimmediately.供應商告知我們貨物已備妥待運，我方要求你方盡快開立信用證。Pleaseexpedite/rushtheL/Csothatwecanexecutetheordersmoothly.請盡快開立信用證以便我方能順利執行合同。Asthegoodshavebeenready,pleaserushtheL/CcoveringS/CNo.422.商品已備妥，請盡快開立第422號合同的相關信用證。

5.3 UrgingthebuyertorushtheopeningofL/COnperusal,wefindthat…Therefore,weareaskingyoutoamendyourL/Ctoread…經檢查，我們發現…因此要求你方修改信用證條款為…PleaseamendL/CNo.320asfollows:…請按如下要求修改第320號信用證AfterwehavecheckedtheL/Ccarefully,werequestyoutomakethefollowingamendments:…仔細檢查信用證后，我方要求你方做如下修改：……Pleasedelete/cancel/crossofftheclause“bydirectsteamer”.請刪除“用直達輪裝運”。Pleaseinsert/addtheclause“TransshipmentatHongKong”.請加入條款“在香港轉船”。

5.4 PointingoutthediscrepanciesintheL/C

Wearefaxingyoutodayaskingforatwo-weekextensionoftheL/Ccoveringyour