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→Lesson 1 - Basics of import/export: add note on documentary credit "One of the primary peculiarities of the documentary credit is that the payment obligation is independent from the underlying contract of sale or any other contract in the transaction
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* A '''[[w:letter of credit|letter of credit]]''' is a document issued by a financial institution, or a similar party, assuring payment to a seller of goods and/or services provided certain documents have been presented to the bank. ( Wikipedia ) | * A '''[[w:letter of credit|letter of credit]]''' is a document issued by a financial institution, or a similar party, assuring payment to a seller of goods and/or services provided certain documents have been presented to the bank. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
::: One of the primary peculiarities of the documentary credit is that the payment obligation is independent from the underlying contract of sale or any other contract in the transaction. ( Wikipedia on documentary credit ) | |||
* A '''[[w:Bill of Lading|Bill of Lading]]''' is a document generated by a shipping line or its agent, giving details of a [[w:transport|shipment]] of [[w:good (economics)|merchandise]]. Alongside this principal purpose, the bill of lading also certifies that the goods have been shipped aboard a vessel (and in some cases certifies the condition of the goods at the point of loading), assigns [[w:title (property)|title]] to the goods, and requires the carrier to release the merchandise to the holder of the title or a named party at the destination port. ( Wikipedia ) | * A '''[[w:Bill of Lading|Bill of Lading]]''' is a document generated by a shipping line or its agent, giving details of a [[w:transport|shipment]] of [[w:good (economics)|merchandise]]. Alongside this principal purpose, the bill of lading also certifies that the goods have been shipped aboard a vessel (and in some cases certifies the condition of the goods at the point of loading), assigns [[w:title (property)|title]] to the goods, and requires the carrier to release the merchandise to the holder of the title or a named party at the destination port. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
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* A '''[[w:contract of sale|contract of sale]]''' is a legal [[w:contract|contract]] an exchange of goods, services or property to be exchanged from seller (or vendor) to buyer (or purchaser) for an agreed upon value in money (or money equivalent) paid or the promise to pay same. ( Wikipedia ) | * A '''[[w:contract of sale|contract of sale]]''' is a legal [[w:contract|contract]] an exchange of goods, services or property to be exchanged from seller (or vendor) to buyer (or purchaser) for an agreed upon value in money (or money equivalent) paid or the promise to pay same. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
== Lesson 2 - Good sales quotations and Incoterms == | == Lesson 2 - Good sales quotations and Incoterms == | ||