Foreign trade documents theoretical knowledge learning

        Foreign trade documents in a sense，International trade is document trade，The detailed operation of almost all trade links is closely related to the communication of documents，Not understanding and not familiar with the knowledge of documents means not understanding trade，Unable to properly communicate and communicate with the relevant personnel of the business department，It means that the sale that was stopped does not win，The result is likely to be protracted litigation，The money you'll never get and the goods you'll never get。

 

 

I. The meaning of documents

 

        Documents in a broad sense refer to various documents, documents, certificates and certificates used in all links of international trade, while documents in a narrow sense refer to certificates of credit and documents related to certificates of credit。

 

Ii. Main contents of document operation

 

        According to the relevant credit certificate, contract, practice and laws and regulations, manufacture the shipping documents, customs clearance documents, foreign exchange settlement documents, foreign exchange verification and export tax refund documents, cooperate with the bank to submit, review and flow the documents, control the disposal of import documents, can apply EDI to stop the operation of electronic documents, and improve the document manufacturing skills and disposal of practitioners as soon as possibleAbility to respond to documentary questions。

Iii. The significance of documents

 

        1.Demand for import and export collection and payment of foreign exchange。How to complete the currency transfer in practice business，How to pay for goods, how to receive goods through documents to complete，Because the commonly used terms of trade in international trade are FOB, CFR, CIF and so on，And one of the most important features of these transactions is "implied delivery" (the purchase and sale of documents representing all rights to the goods by the parties equals the sale and purchase of the goods).。

 

        2.Contract execution and proof。The submission of the relevant documents in the business activities is the wrist of the parties to implement the contract, but also the proof of the parties to fulfill the contract obligations。After the conclusion of the contract, the implementation stage can be summarized as "goods, certificates, ships, payment" four links, no matter which link, importers and exporters and the relevant parties related to the contract as long as the implementation of the agreed obligations of the situation to obtain the relevant documents, failure to submit the entrusted documents means that there is no compliance with the rules。

 

        3.Basis for the prevention and settlement of disputes。Because international trade is document trade，Therefore, before, during and after the conclusion of the contract, we should strictly check the relevant documents，Otherwise, it may cause trouble due to non-standard documents, inaccuracies, flaws in the existence of a person, or after the occurrence of the relevant dispute, it is impossible to use the legal wrist (produce a qualified document) to defend myself，Not to mention saying "no" to the other party's unreasonable request.。

 

        4.Directly affect the image and interests of countries, enterprises and individuals。Doing a good job of international trade documents has a serious impact on the image and interests of the whole country, every enterprise and every employee。

 

        5.Document work is an important link of enterprise operation and management。Enterprises should stop effective supervision of the entire trade link, and document management is the last link, even if there is no problem in negotiating, contracting, preparing goods, inspection, customs declaration, insurance, shipping and other links, there is a problem in manufacturing and submission of documents, it will lead to a successful business。Therefore, all enterprises should strengthen and pay attention to documentation work, and strive to draw a successful full stop for each business。