《国际贸易实务与操作》Chapter 5.ppt

国际贸易实务与操作  International Trade Practice and Operation Chapter 5 Quality, Quantity and Packing of Commodity Teaching Objectives 1. Study the methods to describe the quality of commodity. 2. Discuss different measurement systems and the quantity of commodity. 3. Explain packing and marking of commodity. Section 1 Name of Commodity The name of commodity should be concrete and specific, not vague and general in stipulation. If the goods delivered are not in accordance with the name in the contract, the buyer has the right to lodge a claim against the seller for compensation, reject the goods or even recede from his commitment. Practice: Case 6-5 P107 Section 2 Quality of Commodity The quality of commodity refers to the intrinsic attribute and the outer form or shape of the goods, such as modeling, structure, color, luster, taste, chemical composition, mechanical performance, biological features, etc.. Section 2 Quality of Commodity In international trade, there are two ways to indicate the quality of the goods, either by description or by sample. Practice: Case 4-3 P61 How to describe the quality of gasoline? Where to test and determine the quality? Section 2 Quality of Commodity Describe the Quality: Sale By Description By Specification, Grade or Standard By Brand Name or Trade Mark By Name of Origin By Description and Illustration Describe the Quality: Sale By Sample By Seller’s Sample By Buyer’s Sample Section 2 Quality of Commodity Sale by Description Sale by Specification, Grade or Standard The specification of the goods refers to certain main indicators which indicate the quality of the goods, such as composition, content, purity, size, length. The grade of the goods refers to the classifications of the commodity of one kind which is indicated by words, numbers or symbols. The standard refers to the specifications or grades which are stipulated and announced (laid down and proclaimed) in a unified way by the government department or commercial org