Course Objectives，Course Requirements

This course aims to provide students of international trade a concise and comprehensive coverage of trade documentation.  The course covers not only the theories and legal aspects of international trade, but also the types and uses of various documents used in international trade, especially in China’s foreign trade.

The course is the combination of both theory and practice. Under the guidance of theory, the course requires a lot of practice. We provide a program for students to practice on computer for each business transaction session..

The course will be given in English for the students of International College and both in Chinese and English for the students of other colleges.

Course contents

Unit 1: Introduction to & requirements for the course

Unit 2: Signing of business contract

Unit 3: Establishment, checking and amendment of LC

Unit 4: Practice issuing, checking and amending L/C

Unit 5: Commercial Invoice

Unit 6: Practice issuing different kinds of invoice

Unit 7: Cargo Delivery

Unit 8: Practice issuing shipping documents

Unit 9: Inspection and Insurance

Unit 10: Practice issuing Inspection certificate and Insurance Policy

Unit 11: Bill of Exchange (draft)

Unit 12 Practice issuying Bill of Excange

Unit 13: Certificate of Origin （General & GSP Form A） 

Unit 14: Practice issuing C/O and Form A

Unit 15: Other documents

Unit 16: General review

Credits：  3