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                                        Commercial Invoice Description

1. EXPORTER - The name and address of the principal party responsible for effecting export from the country.  

2. CONSIGNEE - The name and address of the person/company to whom the goods are shipped for the designated end use, or the party so designated on the Export License. 

3. INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE - The name and address of the party who effects delivery of the merchandise to the ultimate consignee, or the party so named on the Export License. 

4. FORWARDING AGENT - The name and address of the duly authorized forwarder acting as agent for the exporter. 

5. COMMERCIAL INVOICE NO. - Commercial Invoice number assigned by the exporter. 

6. CUSTOMER PURCHASE ORDER NO. - Overseas customer's reference of order number. 

7. B/L, AWB NO. - Bill of Lading, or Air Waybill number, if known. 

8. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - Country of origin of shipment. 

9. DATE OF EXPORT - Actual date of export of merchandise.

10. TERMS OF PAYMENT - Describe the terms, conditions, and currency of settlement as agreed upon by the vendor and purchaser per the Pro Forma Invoice, customer Purchase Order, and/or Letter of Credit. 

11. EXPORT REFERENCES - May be used to record other useful information, e.g. - other reference numbers, special handling requirements, routing requirements, etc. 

12. AIR/OCEAN PORT OF EMBARKATION - Ocean port/pier, or airport to be used for embarkation of merchandise. 

13. EXPORTING CARRIER/ROUTE - Record airline carrier/flight number or vessel name/shipping line to be used for the shipment of merchandise. 

14. PACKAGES - Record number of packages, cartons, or containers per description line. 

15. QUANTITY - Record total number of units per description line. 

16. NET WEIGHT/GROSS WEIGHT - Record total net weight and total gross weight (includes weight of container) in kilograms per description line. 

17. DESCRIPTION OF MERCHANDISE - Provide a full description of items shipped, the type of container (carton, box, pack, etc.), the gross weight per container, and the quantity and unit of measure of the merchandise. 

18. UNIT PRICE/TOTAL VALUE - Record the unit price of the merchandise per the unit of measure, compute the extended total value of the line.                                                                                                            Figure 1 - Sample Commercial Invoice

19. PACKAGE MARKS - Record in this Field, as well as on each package, the package number (e.g. - 1 of 7, 3 of 7, etc.), shippers company name, country of origin (e.g. - made in USA), destination port of entry, package weight in kilograms, package size (length x width x height), and shipper's control number (e.g. - C/I number; optional). 

20. MISC. CHARGES - Record any miscellaneous charges to be paid for by the customer - export transportation, insurance, export packaging, inland freight to pier, etc. 

21. CERTIFICATIONS - any certifications or declarations required of the shipper regarding any information recorded on the commercial invoice.

 

6.4 Read the following information about the forwarding agents and translate it in written form using the dictionary (650 symbols – 30 minutes)

 Text C     Forwarding Agents

  Forwarding agents are used by exporters to arrange both import and export shipments. In the case of the former, their services include collecting the consignment, arranging shipment, and if required, packing and handling all documentation, including making out the bill of lading, obtaining insurance, sending commercial invoices and paying the shipping company for their clients. They also inform the importer’s forwarding agent that the shipment is on its way, by sending an advice note, and he, in turn, will inform his client  and send the goods on to him, or arrange for them to be stored until collected. Many forwardingagents in importing countries also act as clearing agents, insuring that the goods are cleared through the customs and are sent to the importer. 

6.5 Try to fill in the following customs clearance form. Take all the information from the letter given below

Figure 2  - Customs Clearance Form

 

  

                                                               The Letter

                                                     UNIVERSAL STEEL Ltd.

Furnace House, Granville Road, Sheffield S2 2RL

Reg. No: 6244536                                                                                            Telephone:0742

760271

VAT No: 31 6758900                                                                                 Telex: 813297

UNESTG

                                                                                                                       Fax: 0742 610318          

 

International Containers Ltd.

Buxton House

Mableton Place

London WC1H 9BH

 

Dear Sirs, 

We are a large steel company and wish to export a consignment of steel tubing, approximate weight 16 tonnes, and lengths varying from 2 to 5 metres. The consignment is destined for Dortner Industries, Hamburg. Could you pick up the load, transport it to London from Sheffield, and then deliver it to its destination in Germany by the April 28th?

Please let us have details of your sailings and freight charges, and we can promise you regular shipments if you quote a competitive rate.

Yours, faithfully,                                                                                                                                                                            Thomas Pike  

Export Department

6.6 Read the text and try to translate it using the dictionary 

                                Text B     Air Waybill

The  air  waybill  is  a  document  of carriage which is issued by airlines to shippers of cargo. The air waybill, as distinct from the bill of lading, is not a document of title. The document often travels forward with the goods allowing immediate release of the goods into the consignee's charge for subsequent customs clearance and delivery. The air waybill has several purposes:                                                                                         1) It is evidence of a contract of carriage.                                                                                                                                 2) It proves receipt of goods for shipment.                                                                                                                                              3) It is a freight bill.                                                                                                                                                                                The Warsaw Convention requires that the air waybill is completed in at least three parts:                                                      1) for the carrier (signed by the consignor);                                                                                                                                   2) for the consignee (signed by the consignor and carrier);                                                                                                             3) for the consignor (signed by the carrier).                                                                                                                                        The basic information to be shown on the air waybill is as follows:                                                                                                1)  shipper's name and address;                                                                                                                                                 2)  consignee's name and address;                                                                                                                                                     3) customs reference/status;                                                                                                                                                             4)  airport of departure and destination;                                                                                                                                             5) first carrier;                                                                                                                                                                                  6)  value of goods and currency;                                                                                                                                                     7) description of goods, dimensions, commodity code, rate class, chargeable weight and freight                                      8)  freight charges (prepaid or payable at destination);                                                                                                          9)  ancillary charges payable.                (950 symbols)

6.6.1 Answer the following questions:

1) What is the difference between the air waybill and the bill of lading?                                                                           2)   How many parts does the air waybill consist of? Name them all.                                                                                    3)   What basic information should be shown on the air waybill?

6.7 Grammar Assignment

6.7.1 Put in the verbs given in brackets in the appropriate form:

                                      French Passport

       An elder American absent mindedly ….. (arrive) at French customs at Paris airport and fumbled for his passport. “You have been in France before, Sir?”, the customs officer ….. (ask) sarcastically.

       The ancient Yank admitted that he ….. (be) to France before.  “ Then you should know enough to have your passport ready for inspection”, ….. (snap) the irate officer. The American said that the last time he came to France he ….. (not have) to show his passport. “ Impossible, old man. You Americans always have to show your passports when ….. (arrive) in France.” The old American gave the Frenchman a long hard look.

     “ I assure you, young man,  that when I came ashore on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day in 1944, there was no Frenchman on the beach ….. (ask) to see my passport!”

 D-Day  - день высадки союзных войск на Атлантическое побережье Европы  (6 июня 1944г.)

 

 

 

7 Unit 7 Fight against Terrorism                  

 7.1.1    Practice the reading of the following words and guess their meaning:

  terrorism        violence        kidnapping      bombing      manifest       effect

civilian          population      support           domestic       security       mission

7.1.2    Check up the meaning of the following verbs:

 Intimidate manifest   influence dimension deny   suspect  involve  cooperate

7.1.3     Read the following words and their translation. Memorize them: 

 sustained – длительный, долговременный                                                                                                                                              slip – проскользнуть                                                                                                                                                                                          prevention – предосторожность                                                                                                                                       hijacking – угон транспортного  средства с захватом заложников                                                                                   enforcement agencies – силовые структуры                                                                                                                                generic – общий                                                                                                                                                                                guerilla  wars – партизанские войны                                                                                                                                                  civilians – мирные граждане                                                                                                                                                          quest – поиск, искомый предмет                                                                                                                                           hostages – заложники                                                                                                                                                                            intimidate – пугать, устрашать, запугивать                                                                                                                                          dimension – распространяться                                                                                                                                                                    spectacular – зрелищный                                                                                                                                                            7.2 Read the text and translate it using the dictionary

Text A      What Is Terrorism? Terrorism is the sustained, clandestine use of violence, including murder, kidnapping, hijacking, and bombings, to achieve a political purpose. In popular usage,    however, as influenced by politicians and the media, “terrorism” is now increasingly  used as a generic term for all kinds of political violence, especially as manifested in  revolutionary and guerilla wars. 

       The deliberate killing of civilians to intimidate the civilian population or government is one of the worst features of modern terrorism. One important  characteristic of modern  terrorism is its quest for spectacular horror effects in order to  attract media. Terrorism of today is internationally dimensioned. Terrorists can slip  across national frontiers and are given support by a few countries. Prevention of  domestic terrorism is in general the problem of local law enforcement agencies or  security forces.

       Such  countries  as  the  USA,  France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, France,  and Japan promised to deny terrorist suspects entry into their countries to bring about  close cooperation between the police and security forces in their countries, to place  severe restrictions on diplomatic missions suspected of being involved in terrorism, and  to cooperate in a number of other ways. (1100 symbols)

7.2.1 Answer the following questions:

1.  Why do terrorists take hostages?                                                                                                                                         2.  Why do some governments always refuse to agree to terrorist demands?                                                                            3.  Why is terrorism of today internationally dimensioned?

 

  7.2.2 Match the words and their explanation (one item has been done for you):

 

 

7.3 Read the text and translate it using the dictionary

  Text B    Customs Launches Anti-Terrorism Initiative

U.S. Customs Service Commissioner Robert C. Bonner announced a new anti- terrorism initiative designed to speed the free flow of traffic across the U.S. –  Canadian border.  About 7,000 commercial trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge, which links