货物进口合同（通用30篇）

　　14.4 10　-15 days prior to the date of shipment， the buyer shall　informthe seller by cable or telex of the contract number， name of　vessel，　etaof vessel， quantity to be loaded and the name of shipping agent， so as　toenable the seller to contact the shipping agent　direct　and　arrange　theshipment of the goods. the seller shall advise by cable or telex　in　timethe buyer of the result thereof. should， for certain　reasons，　it　becomenecessary for the buyer to replace the named vessel with another　one，　orshould the named vessel arrive at the port of shipment　earlier　or　laterthan the date of arrival as previously notified to the seller，　the　buyeror its shipping agent shall advise the seller to this effect in due　time.the seller shall also keep in close contact with the agent or the buyer.

　　14.5　should the seller fail to load the goods on board or　to　deliverthe goods under the tackle of the vessel booked by the buyer.　within　thetime as notified by the buyer， after its arrival at the port　of　shipmentthe seller shall be fully liable to the　buyer　and　responsible　for　alllosses and expenses such as dead freight， demurrage. consequential　lossesincurred upon and/or suffered by the buyer.

　　14.6　should the vessel be withdrawn or replaced or delayed　eventuallyor the cargo be shut out etc.， and the seller be not informed in good timeto stop delivery of the cargo， the calculation　of　the　loss　in　storageexpenses and insurance premium thus sustained at the loading port shall bebased on the loading date notified by the agent to the seller (or based onthe date of the arrival of the cargo at the loading port in case the cargoshould　arrive　there　later　than　the　notified　 loading　 date).　 theabovementioned loss to be calculated from the 16th day after expiry of thefree storage time at the port should　be　borne　by　the　buyer　with　theexception of force majeure. however， the seller shall still　undertake　toload the cargo immediately upon　the　carrying　vessel’s　arrival　at　theloading port at its own risk and expenses. the payment of　the　afore-saidexpenses shall be effected against presentation of the　original　vouchersafter the buyer’s verification.

　　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.

　　18.1.8　the relevant insurance policy covering， but not limited　to　atleast 110% of the invoice value against all and war risks if the insuranceis covered by the buyer.

　　18.2　any original document(s) made by rephotographic system， automatedor computerized system or carbon copies shall　not　be　acceptable　unlessthey are clearly marked as "original." and certified　with　signatures　inhand writing by authorised officers of the issuing company or corporation.

　　18.3　through bill of lading， stale bill of lading， short form bill　oflading， shall not be acceptable.

　　18.4　third party appointed by the beneficiary as shipper shall not　beacceptable unless such third party bill of lading is made out to the orderof shipper and endorsed to the　beneficiary　and　blank　endorsed　by　thebeneficiary.

　　18.5　documents issued earlier than　the　opening　date　of　letter　ofcredit shall not be acceptable.

　　18.6　in the case of c&f/cif shipments， charter party　bill　of　ladingshall not be acceptable unless beneficiary provides one copy each　of　thecharter party， master’s of mate’s receipt， shipping　order　and　cargo　orstowage plan and/or other documents called for in the letter of credit　bythe buyer.

　　18.7　the seller shall dispatch， in care of the　carrying　vessel，　twocopies each of the duplicates of bill of lading. invoice and packing　listto the buyer’s receiving agent， _________at the port of destination.