Common terms used in foreign trade

As a foreign trader, some foreign trade terms and abbreviations are often used when working. Using terminology at work not only communicates with each other accurately and quickly, but also makes you look more professional.

Price Terms

货币种类 Currency

中银汇率 Exchange Rate

单位价格 Unit Price / PCS

货币单位 Unit

金额 Amount

运费 Freight

单价 Price

批发价 Whole saleprice

零售价 Retail price

净价 Net price

码头费 Wharfage

总值 Total value

卸货费 Landing charges

关税 Customs duty

印花税 Stamp duty

含佣价 Price including commission

港口税 Port dues

回佣 Return commission

折扣 Discount, allowance

现行价格（时价） Current price prevailing price

国际市场价格 World (International) Market price

离岸价 FOB (freeonboard)

到岸价 CIF (cost, insurance and freight)

成本加运费价 CFR (cost and freight)

Payment Terms

即期信用证 Sight L/C

远期信用证 Usance L/C
可撤销信用证 Revocable L/C

不可撤销信用证 Irrevocable L/C
跟单信用证 Documentary L/C

光票信用证 Clean L/C

可转让信用证 Transferable L/C

不可转让信用证 Untransferable L/C

电汇 T/T, Telegraphic Transfer

余额 Balance

总金额 Total sum

定金 Deposit / Earnest / Earnest money