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Cash In advance
The exporter requests that the customer gives payment in advance before shipment of the goods can take place.
Risk is entirely on the importer. Very risk free for exporter
Open Account
The exporter sends an invoice to the importer along with the shipment and expects a payment within 30 - 90 days. It is very risky for the exporter. If the payment is not made they have to go through an expensive and time consuming process in importing country.
Factoring
Used in an open account. The exporter is paid by the factor and the factor then needs to get the money from the importer. Usually happens when importer requests a longer amount of time to pay than the exporter can afford
Used most frequently domestically
Letter of Credit
A document where the importers bank essentially promises to pay the exporter if the importer does not pay.
Stand by Letters of Credit
Is similar to letter of credit expect it usually has much longer validity period. It also usually applies more than one shipment
URC 522
Describes rules that banks and importers/exporters have when dealing with each other . Explains that presenting bank has to notify the importer to come in and sign the draft
Documentary collection
process by which an exporter asks a bank located in the importers country to safeguard the exporters interests. (hold the products until the payment is made.) This way if the importer doesn’t pay they only lose the cost of shipping rather than everything
Sight draft
Time draft
Date draft
Sight draft - A draft in which the importer promises to pay the exporter immediately
Time draft - A draft in which the importer promises to pay exporter a certain amount of time after draft is signed
date draft - Same as time draft but they have the amount of time from shipment date, not when importer has signed draft
Instruction letter
In a documentary collection, a document prepared by the exporter that instructs the presenting bank on the steps to take before releasing the documents to the importer
Trade acceptance
Takes place in documentary collection when importer signs the draft
Forfaiting
Financing an international sale in which the exporter can collect drafts from the importer and resell them to the forfaiting company without recourse. Can be used for terms as long as 7 years
TradeCard
A propretary process that combines payment and documents and facilitates international transactions
charges only $150 for transactions up to 100k. Letters of credit and Procurement cards usually have 2-3 percent interest. Not widely accepted among the trade world
Bank guarantees
A contract from a bank in which the bank guarantees the exporter will perform as required by the importer
What are the 4 invoices
Commerical invoice, Consular Invoice, Specialized Commerical Invoice, pro forma invoice
Commerical Invoice
Document that the seller sends to buyer that lists what goods were purchased
pro forma invoice
A quote provided by exporter to the importer for the purpose of obtaining a letter of credit or an import license (pretty much a request to actually send an invoice)
Consular Invoice
An invoice printed on stationery paper provided by the importing country’s Consulate. becoming less necessary. Needed when shipping to a few Latin American countries. It is considered a trade barrier
Specialized commerical invoices
Must be printed on standard form. The purpose is to simplify the work of Customs employees
Export Licenses
an express authorization by a country’s government to export a specific product before it is shipped.
Needed for 2 reasons:
- Gov is controlling export of raw materials to conserve natural resources
- gov is controlling the export of national treasures
US export controls (3 elements)
US export control polices focus on 3 elements:
- the product considered for export
- the entity abroad that is buying the product
- the final destination for the product
Certificate of origin
The most common type of required document. The exporter must have it signed by its Chamber of Commerce. It attests that the good originated in the country that the exporter is in
Certificate of Manufacture
Attests that the goods were manufactured where the exporter is located
Certificate of Inspection
A document signed by an independent company (third party) that attests the accuracy and authentic y of the shipment
Phyto-Sanitary certificate
Provided by agricultural authorites of exporting countries. Attests that agricultural products do not have disease or pests
Certificate of free sale
issued by exporter that attests the goods can be legally sold in exporting country