货物进口合同三（通用29篇）

　　15、c&f terms

　　15.1　the seller shall ship the goods within the time as stipulated　inclause 8 of this contract by a direct vessel　sailing　from　the　port　ofloading to china port. transhipment on route is not　allowed　without　thebuyer’s prior consent. the goods shall not be carried　by　vessels　flyingflags of countries not acceptable to the port authorities of china.

　　15.2　the carrying vessel chartered by the seller　shall　be　seaworthyand cargoworthy.　the　seller　shall　be　obliged　to　act　prudently　andconscientiously when selecting the vessel and the carrier when　charteringsuch vessel. the buyer is justified in not accepting vessels chartered　bythe seller that are not members of the piclub.

　　15.3　the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall sail and arriveat the port of destination within the　normal　and　reasonable　period　oftime. any unreasonable aviation or delay is not allowed.

　　15.4　the age of the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall　notexceed 15 years. in case her age　exceeds　15　years，　the　extra　averageinsurance premium thus incurred shall be borne by the seller. vessel　over20 years of age shall in no event be acceptable to the buyer.

　　15.5　for cargo lots over 1，000 m/t each， or any other lots　less　than1，000 metric tons but identified by the buyer， the seller shall， at　least10 days prior to the date of shipment， inform the buyer by telex or　cableof the following information: the contract number， the name of　commodity，quantity， the name of the　carrying　vessel，　the　age，　nationality，　andparticulars of the carrying vessel， the　expected　date　of　loading，　theexpected time of arrival at the port of destination， the name，　telex　andcable address of the carrier.

　　15.6　for cargo lots over 1，000 m/t each， or any other lots　less　than1，000 metric tons but identified by the buyer， the master of the　carryingvessel shall notify the buyer respectively 7 (seven) days and 24(twenty-four) hours prior to the arrival of the　vessel　at　the　port　ofdestination， by telex or cable about its eta (expected time　of　arrival)，contract number， the name of commodity， and quantity.

　　15.7　if goods are to be shipped per liner vessel under liner　bill　oflading， the carrying vessel must be classified as the highest or equivalent class as per the institute classification clause　and　shallbe so maintained throughout the duration of the relevant bill　of　lading.nevertheless， the maximum age of the vessel shall not exceed 20　years　atthe date of loading. the seller shall bear the average　insurance　premiumfor liner vessel older than 20 years. under no circum -stances　shall　thebuyer accept vessel over 25 years of age.

　　15.8　for break bulk cargoes， if goods are shipped in containers by theseller without prior consent of the buyer， a　compensation　of　a　certainamount to be agreed upon by both parties shall be payable to the buyer　bythe seller.

　　15.9　the seller shall maintain close contact with the carrying　vesseland shall notify the buyer by fastest means of communication about any andall accidents that may occur while the carrying vessel is　on　route.　theseller shall assume full responsibility and shall compensate the buyer forall losses incurred for its failure to give timely advice or　notificationto the buyer.

　　16、cif terms:

　　under cif terms， besides clause 15 c&f terms of this　contract　whichshall be applied the seller shall be responsible for　covering　the　cargowith relevant insurance with irrespective percentage.

　　17、advice of shipment:

　　within 48 hours immediately after completion of loading of　goods　onboard the vessel the seller shall advise the buyer by cable　or　telex　ofthe contract number， the name of goods，　weight　(net/gross)　or　quantityloaded， invoice value， name of vessel， port of loading， sailing　date　andexpected time of arrival (eta) at the　port　of　destination.　should　thebuyer be unable to arrange insurance in time owing to the seller’s failureto give the above mentioned advice of shipment　by　cable　or　telex，　theseller shall be held responsible for any and　all　damages　and/or　lossesattributable to such failure.

　　18、shipping documents

　　18.1　the seller shall present the following documents　to　the　payingbank for negotiation of payment:

　　18.1.1　full set of clean on board， "freight prepaid" for c&f/cif termsor "freight to collect" for fob/fas terms， ocean bills of lading， made outto　order　and　blank　endorsed，　notifying　_________at　the　port　 ofdestination.

　　18.1.2　five copies of signed invoice， indicating contract number，　l/cnumber， name of commodity， full specifications， and shipping mark，　signedand issued by the beneficiary of letter of credit.

　　18.1.3　two copies of packing list and/or weight memo　with　indicationof gross and net weight of each　package　and/or　measurements　issued　bybeneficiary of letter of credit.

　　18.1.4　two copies each of the certificates of quality and quantity　orweight issued by the manufacturer and/or a qualified independent　surveyorat the loading　port　and　must　indicate　full　specifications　of　goodsconforming to stipulations in letter of credit.

　　18.1.5　one duplicate copy of the cable or telex advice of shipment　asstipulated in clause 17 of the terms of delivery.

　　18.1.6　a　letter　attesting　that　extra　copies　of　abovementioneddocuments have been dispatched according to the contract.

　　18.1.7　a letter attesting that the nationality of the carrying　vesselhas been approved by the buyer.