外贸信函是指外贸公司(企业)及其人员在对外贸易活动中,与涉外企业及其人员之间相互往来的以商贸交往为内容的各种英文信件。
简介
外贸信函广义上的外贸信函还包括电报、电传、明信片以及各种商务报告书、广告词等。
外贸信函是外贸交往的重要工具,外贸人员不仅要懂得外贸英语,而且必须善于运用外贸英文与贸易伙伴进行书信交流。
格式
里我们介绍一种商务信函中最通用的格式-齐头式。主要特征就是每行均从左边顶格写,常常采用开放式的标点方式,即除了信文部分,其它部分在必要时才使用标点。信中各段落之间均空一行。
一、信头
二、编号(写信人的名字缩写)和日期
三、封内地址
四、事由
五、称呼
六、开头语
七、正文
八、结尾语
九、结束语
十、签名
十一、附件
范文
要求对方付款信函
Dear Sirs, We have pleasure in advising you that your order of March 6 has been shipped today by M/Y ‘Applol’ from Tokyo.Please find enclosed our invoice for @ 6182 and note that we have drawn on you for this amount at sight attaching the shipping documents to our draft. As arranged,we have instructed our bankers to send the documents against payment of our draft which we recommend to your protection。 Yours faithfully,
中文对照
敬启者: 阁下3月6日订货已交由阿波罗轮承运,今天已从东京港启航,特此奉告。 现随函附上美金6182元汇票,开给贵方的汇票是见票即付期票,同时附上装船文件,敬请查收。 依照安排,现已指示我方银行发出我方汇票付款文件,对贵方是有利的。 ×××敬上
英文商务信函范文
A.建立贸易关系
1.我们愿与贵公司建立商务关系。
2.我们希望与您建立业务往来。
3.我公司经营电子产品的进出口业务,希望与贵方建立商务关系。
例句:
1.We are willing to eatablish trade relations with your company.
2.Please allow us to express our hope of opening an account with you.
3.This corporation is specialized in handing the import and export business in electronic products and wishes to enter into business relations with you.
B.自我推荐
1.请容我们自我介绍,我们是……首屈一指的贸易公司。
2.本公司经营这项业务已多年,并享有很高的国际信誉。
3.我们的产品质量一流,我们的客户一直把本公司视为最可信赖的公司。
例句:
1.Let us introduce ourselves as a leading trading firm in…
2.Our company has been in this line of business for many years and enjoys high
international prestige.
3.Our products are of very good quality and our firm is always regarded by our
customers as the most reliable one.