Our Group could arrange to issue LC from the followings:
                                                         

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What We can do for YOU
We issue a LC to your supplier upon a deposit, and a service fee .   When the shipment arrives at your destination, or warehouse, 
you are required to settle in full, plus interest and charges.

Advantages of Our Services
You don't need to worry your own credit in bank, to be frozen for one deal, when the production lead time is long, 
about 60 days to 80 days, or even longer.
You can process the order negotiation with supplier, when you don't have sufficient fund or credit facilities with your banker
 at this moment.
You can better plan for the order schedule, when you have a bottleneck in cash flow.

What we can Do
With 10 years contact with our bankers, we can arrange LC of amount from US$500,000 to US$2 millions every deal.

Why we can Do
This is simply a "buy-time" or a "bridge-facility" arrangement. In case, you fail to settle the shipment in full at time we request,
the shipment will be resold to someone and the deposit will be forfeited to cover the loss in price and expenses related.
***We are not fund raising agent***

You START by
Let us have some info about your transaction, we can tailor make the service for you.

業 務 簡 介

開立信用證

信用證是銀行向供應商發出的付款承諾，供應商必須履行付運責任及遞交信用證內所列明的文件，銀行才會兌現付款承諾。

當銀行收到貨權文件及其他有關文件，確認完全符合信用證上的條款後，才會付款。這比起預付貨款或留置按金更安全，更化算。

我們為你提供：

²     即日服務承諾─如我們在週日下午二前收到你的信用證申請書，我們可即日開出信用證

²     優質服務─我們會協助你制訂信用證上的條款，如有需要，我們可於信用證開出當日將副本傳真給你

背對背信用證

背對背信用證依據你原來收到的信用證（簡稱原證）的條款而開立，開出的金額及單價較原證為小，遞單期限短，以及落貨日期與信用證有效期亦較原證為早。當供應商遞交有關的單據後，你可抽取原證所需的文件連同你公司的發票及匯票，交來我行處理或議付，收取單據的差額，餘下作為支付供應商貨款之用。

²     我們的信用證專家，會為你提供原信用證有關條款的專業意見，助你避免風險

²     我們會協助你特別設計背對背信用證上的條款，避免可能發生在文件上的風險

備用信用證

備用信用證同時具有信用證及付款擔保書的雙重功能，並依據國際總商會訂立的統一規則運作 (UCP600)。受益人只需根據信用證所列的條款，遞交有關的背約證明書予銀行，即可取得該備用信用證的款項。

備用信用證一般可作以下用途：

²     執行合約的保證

²     申請信貸額的擔保

²     入口商記賬貿易的擔保

²     投標的保證

²     出口貿易按金的擔保

我們為你提供：

²     專業意見─我們為你分析不同種類的備用信用證的有關風險和責任

²     專業協助─助你制訂備用信用證條款，符合你的要求

Documentary Credits (Letters of Credit)
The documentary credit---letter of credit, documentary letter of credit, or commercial letter of credit---is an arrangement whereby the applicant (the importer) requests and instructs the issuing bank (the importer's bank) or the issuing bank acting on its own behalf,

• pays the beneficiary (the exporter) or accepts and pays the draft (bill of exchange) drawn by the beneficiary, or
• authorizes the advising bank or the nominated bank to pay the beneficiary or to accept and pay the draft drawn by the beneficiary, or
• authorizes the advising bank or the nominated bank to negotiate, against stipulated document(s), provided that the terms and conditions of the documentary credit are fully complied with.

For purpose of maintaining uniformity in the text, the words "letter of credit", "credit" and "L/C" are used on this website to refer to the documentary credit.

Irrevocable versus Revocable Letters of Credit  
A letter of credit (L/C) can be irrevocable or revocable. The L/C usually indicates whether it is an irrevocable or revocable letter of credit. In the absence of such indication, the L/C is deemed to be irrevocable. 

Irrevocable Letter of Credit
An irrevocable letter of credit cannot be amended or cancelled without the consent of the issuing bank, the confirming bank, if any, and the beneficiary. The payment is guaranteed by the bank if the credit terms and conditions are fully met by the beneficiary. The words "irrevocable documentary credit" or "irrevocable credit" may be indicated in the L/C.

In some cases, an irrevocable L/C received by the beneficiary may become invalid without the amendment or cancellation of such L/C, for example, when the trade between importing and exporting countries is suspended such as in a trade sanction, or when the issuing bank has ceased operation.

There have been cases of an irrevocable L/C being amended without the consent of the beneficiary in the OEM arrangements. The beneficiaries affected were export-manufacturers from a developing country. The importers were able to convince and instruct the issuing bank to amend the latest date for shipment in the L/C, changing to a date earlier than the agreed upon date, at which time the beneficiary would not be able to ship the OEM products. The importers used sneaky tactics that aimed to cause the beneficiaries to default in the delivery. The intention of the importers was to cancel the orders from the existing OEM suppliers and buy from other suppliers in another developing country where the prices had become lower.

In the event of an amendment like the above-mentioned case, the beneficiary must give notification of rejection of amendment to the bank that advised the amendment at once.

Irrevocable and Without Recourse Letter of Credit
The irrevocable letter of credit received from an advising bank may be indicated as "irrevocable and without recourse documentary credit". The words "without recourse" mean that the advising bank will not be able to recover the money paid to the beneficiary in case the issuing bank does not pay the advising bank.

Revocable Letter of Credit
A revocable letter of credit can be amended or cancelled by the issuing bank at any time without the consent of the beneficiary, often at the request and on the instructions of the applicant. There is no security of payment in a revocable letter of credit (L/C). The words "this credit is subject to cancellation without notice", "revocable documentary credit" or "revocable credit" usually are indicated in the L/C.

The revocable L/C was not uncommon in the 1970's and earlier when dealing with less developed countries. It is rarely seen these days in international trade.

Confirmed Irrevocable versus Unconfirmed Irrevocable Letters of Credit

Confirmed Irrevocable Letter of Credit
An irrevocable letter of credit (L/C) opened by an issuing bank whose authenticity has been confirmed by the advising bank and where the advising bank has added its confirmation to the credit is known as confirmed irrevocable letter of credit. The words "we confirm the credit and hereby undertake ..." or "we add our confirmation to this credit and hereby undertake ..." normally are included in the L/C.

An exporter whose method of payment is a confirmed irrevocable L/C is assured of payment even if the importer or the issuing bank defaults. The confirmed irrevocable L/C is particularly important from buyers in a country which is economically or politically unstable.

In a confirmed letter of credit, the exporter or the importer pays an extra charge called the confirmation fee, which may vary from bank to bank within a country. The fee usually is added to the exporter's account. The exporter may indicate in the sales contract that the confirmation fee and other charges outside the seller's country are on the buyer's account.

Unconfirmed Irrevocable Letter of Credit
An irrevocable letter of credit (L/C) opened by an issuing bank in which the advising bank does not add its confirmation to the credit is known as an unconfirmed irrevocable letter of credit. The promise to pay comes from the issuing bank only, unlike in a confirmed irrevocable L/C where both the issuing bank and the advising bank promise to pay the beneficiary.

Restricted Negotiable versus Freely Negotiable Letters of Credit

Restricted Negotiable Letter of Credit
In a restricted negotiable letter of credit, the authorization from the issuing bank to pay the beneficiary is restricted to a specific nominated bank. The sample letter of credit is a restricted negotiable credit, that is, the authorization from The Sun Bank to pay the UVW Exports is restricted to a specific nominated bank, which is The Moon Bank.

Freely Negotiable Letter of Credit
In a freely negotiable letter of credit, the authorization from the issuing bank to pay the beneficiary is not restricted to a specific bank, any bank can be a nominated bank as long as the bank is willing to pay, to accept draft(s), to incur a deferred payment undertaking, or to negotiate the L/C. The words "this credit is not restricted to any bank for negotiation" or "this credit may be negotiated at any bank", or similar words, may be indicated on the L/C. 

Revolving Letter of Credit
When a letter of credit (L/C) is specifically designated "revolving letter of credit", the amount involved when utilized is reinstated, that is, the amount becomes available again without issuing another L/C and usually under the same terms and conditions.

The revolving L/C may be used in shipments of a wide range of goods to a buyer within a period of time (several months to one year usually).

Letter of Credit Particulars
Latest Negotiation Date
The latest negotiation date is the last day of the period of time allowed by the letter of credit (L/C) for the presentation of documents and/or draft(s) to the bank. The latest negotiation date is not necessarily the L/C expiry date. In the sample letter of credit the latest negotiation date can be March 26, 2001 or 15 days after the date of shipment, whichever comes first.

In case the L/C does not stipulate the latest negotiation, it is within 21 days after the date of issuance of the transport documents, but on or before the L/C expiry date.

Expiry Date and Place 
The expiry date and place is the last day of validity of the credit and the place allowed by the letter of credit (L/C) for the presentation of documents and/or draft(s) for payment, acceptance or negotiation. In the sample letter of credit the expiry date is March 26, 2001 and the place for presentation of document is Export-City, which is the beneficiary's city.

In case the validity of an L/C is stated in a period of time, for example "this credit is valid for three months" or "this credit is available for two months" or "this credit is good for one month", but does not specify the date from which the time is to run, its validity starts from the issuance date of L/C by the issuing bank. The bank normally discourages stating the L/C validity in a period of time.

In case the expiry date and/or the latest negotiation date falls on a day on which the bank is closed for reasons not including the acts of God, strikes, riots, civil commotions, lockouts, insurrections, wars or any other causes beyond the bank's control, the expiry date and/or the latest negotiation date is extended to the succeeding first day on which the bank is opened. Such extension, however, does not extend the latest date of shipment.

Draft (s) Drawn On
The draft (s) drawn on answers the question "Which bank or who is the drawee (the payer) of the draft?" The draft is most often drawn on the confirming bank or the issuing bank. In some cases, the draft is drawn on the applicant. In the sample letter of credit the draft is drawn on the confirming bank, which is The Moon Bank.

Draft (s) Drawn At
The draft(s) drawn at answers the question "The draft is drawn at what terms?" It can be a sight draft (i.e., payment on demand or on presentation) or a term draft (i.e., payment at a fixed or determinable future time). In the sample letter of credit the draft is drawn at sight.

Draft (s) Drawn Under
The draft (s) drawn under answers the question "The draft is drawn under which credit and the credit is of which bank?" In the sample letter of credit, the L/C requires that the draft (s) be marked "Drawn under documentary credit No. SB-87654 of The Sun Bank, Sunlight City, Import-Country, dated January 26, 2001" (please see the completed sample draft).

Latest Shipment
The latest shipment---latest date of shipment or last date for shipment---is the last day of the period of time allowed by the letter of credit (L/C) for shipment, dispatch or taking in charge. In the sample letter of credit the latest shipment date is March 19, 2001.

Port or Point of Origin and Port or Point of Destination
The port or point of origin is the port or place of loading, dispatch or taking in charge. The port or point of destination is the port or place of discharge or delivery. Some of the expressions that may appear in the letter of credit (L/C) indicating the origin and the destination are:

§         "shipment from ... to ..."

§         "dispatch from ... to ..."

§         "carriage from ... to ..."

§         "delivery from ... to ..."

§         "forward from ... to ..."

§         "taken in charge at ... for transportation to ..."

In the sample letter of credit the origin is Moonbeam Port, Export-Country and the destination is Sunny Port, Import-Country.

In practice, the letter of credit (L/C) often indicates an incorrect port or point of origin in the triangle trade.  For example in the triangle trade presentation, the flow chart shows that the third party ships the goods directly to the buyer. It is incorrect if the buyer stipulates in the L/C "shipment from Osaka to New York" or "shipment from Shenzhen to New York". Shenzhen is located inland. Export goods from Shenzhen usually are dispatched from Hong Kong. In such case, the correct stipulation would be "shipment from Hong Kong to New York". To avoid mistake and save the time and cost of a letter of credit amendment, it is important to indicate in the Sales Confirmation (Pro Forma Invoice) the correct port or point of origin and port or point of destination.

Other L/C Particulars

• Confirmed
• Irrevocable
• Transferable
• Paying, Accepting or Negotiating Bank
• Partial Shipment
• Transhipment  
• Freight Prepaid

International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS)

The INCOTERMS (International Commercial Terms) is a universally recognized set of definitions of international trade terms, such as FOB, CFR and CIF, developed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, France. It defines the trade contract responsibilities and liabilities between buyer and seller. It is invaluable and a cost-saving tool. The exporter and the importer need not undergo a lengthy negotiation about the conditions of each transaction. Once they have agreed on a commercial term like FOB, they can sell and buy at FOB without discussing who will be responsible for the freight, cargo insurance, and other costs and risks.

The INCOTERMS was first published in 1936---INCOTERMS 1936---and it is revised periodically to keep up with changes in the international trade needs. The complete definition of each term is available from the current publication---INCOTERMS 2000. The publication is available at your local Chamber of Commerce affiliated with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Many importers and exporters worldwide are accustomed to and may still use the INCOTERMS 1980, the predecessor of INCOTERMS 1990 and INCOTERMS 2000.

Under the INCOTERMS 2000, the international commercial terms are grouped into E, F, C and D, designated by the first letter of the term (acronym), as follows: