从签订外销合同，到租船订舱、检验、产地证、保险、送货、报关、装船出口，直至押汇(或托收)、交单、结汇、核销、退税，是每笔进出口业务必经的过程。SimTrade外贸实习平台模拟了进出口业务中最常用的结算方式(L/C、T/T、D/P或D/A)和贸易术语(FOB、CFR、CIF)。下面以CIF下的L/C方式为例，分别列出SimTrade环境里，出口地银行、出口商、进口商、进口地银行的进出口合同履约过程，便于使用者理解和实践。 　　一、推销 　　进出口商要将产品打进国际市场，必须先开拓市场，寻找合适的交易对象。可以通过寄送业务推广函电(Sa

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（一） They mainly trade with Japanese firms. 他们主要和日本商行进行贸易。 For the past five years, we have done a lot of trade with your company. 在过去的五年中，我们与贵国进行了大量的贸易。 Our trade is conducted on the basis of equality. 我们是在平等的基础上进行贸易。 There has been a slowdown in the wool trade with you. 和你们的羊毛贸易已有所减少。 Our foreign trade is continuously expanding. 我们的对外贸易不断发展。 Trade in leather has gone up (down) 3%. 皮革

（一） We arrange shipments to any part of the world. 我们承揽去世界各地的货物运输。 From what I've heard you're ready well up in shipping work. 据我所知，您对运输工作很在行。 What is your specific transport requirement? 你们需要的运输条件是什么？ It will cause a lot of problems in our transportation. 这将给我们的运输带来很多问题。 The two sides finally reached an agreement on the mode of transportation. 双方就运输方式达成了协议。 Today let's discuss the mode of trans

（一） The shipment has arrived in good condition. 运到之货情况良好 I hope you'll be entirely satisfied with this initial shipment. 我希望您能对第一批货感到满意。 Please exercise better care with future shipments. 对今后装运的货，请多加注意。 Can last shipment be duplicated? 上次装运的货能再卖一批吗？ We regret we can't ship as you desired. 很抱歉，我们不能按你们的要求装船。 We'll send vessels to pick up the cargo at Huangpu. 我们将派船只在黄埔装运。 There is an over-

（一） I'm looking for insurance from your company. 我是到贵公司来投保的。 Mr. Zhang met Mr. William in the office of the People' Insurance Company of China. 张先生在中国人民保险公司的办公室接待了威廉先生。 After loading the goods on board the hip, I go to the insurance company to have them insured. 装船后，我到保险公司去投保。 When should I go and have the tea insured? 我什么时候将这批茶叶投保？ All right. Let's leave insurance now. 好吧，保险问题就谈到这里。 I have co

（一） Shall we take up the question of inspection today? 今天咱们讨论商品检验问题吧。 The inspection of commodity is no easy job. 商检工作不是那么简单。 Mr. Black is talking with the Chinese importer about inspecting the goods. 布莱克先生与中方进口商就商品检验问题进行洽谈。 As an integral part of the contract, the inspection of goods has its special importance. 作为合同里的一个组成部分，商品检验具有特殊的重要性。 We should inspect this batch of porcelainware to see if there

（一） Payment is to be effected (made) before the end of this month. 这个月末以前应该付款。 It's convenient to make payment in pound sterling. 用英镑付款较方便。 Now, as regards payment, we've agreed to use U.S. Dollar, am I right? 至于付款，我们已同意用美圆，对吗？ We may have some difficulties making payment in Japanese yen. 用日圆付款可能会有困难。 I've never made payment in Renminbi before. 我从未用过人民币付款。 We can't accept payment on deferred terms. 我们不能

（一） We'll have the contract ready for signature. 我们应准备好合同待签字。 We signed a contract for medicines. 我们签订了一份药品合同。 Mr. Zhang sings the contract on behalf of the China National Silk Import & Export Corporation. 张先生代表中国丝绸进出口总公司在合同上签了字。 A Japanese company and SINOCHEM have entered into a new contract. 中国化工进出口总公司已经和日本一家公司签订了一份新合同。 It was because of you that we landed the contract. 因为有了你，我们才签了那

（一） The next thing I'd like to bring up for discussion is packing. 下面我想提出包装问题讨论一下。 We'd like to hear what you say concerning the matter of packing. 我很想听听你们就包装问题发表意见。 You'd like to know something about the packing of the drugs. is that right? 您想了解药品的包装情况，对吗？ Please make an offer indicating the packing. 请报价并说明包装情况。 Your opinions on packing will be passed on to our manufacturers. 你们对包装的意见将转达给厂商。 It