2.The principle for banks checking documents
Since the buyer and the seller are located in different countries, goods and documents can not be directly exchanged face to face. The In int’l payment, the principle of payment is on basis of conformity between documents and L/C and conformity among various documents.
Section 2 The position of documentation in export trade
1. Using documents exchange as the way for transaction Int’l trade refers to the exchange of goods and proceeds between the buyer and the seller across countries’ boundaries. Now, documentary credits and collection have become the main means for exchange of goods and proceeds. Without documents, there would be no int’l trade.
3.Documents are the basis for international payment
▪ Among modern int’l trade, documents can’t be substituted for by any other things. After the seller has fulfilled his obligation to deliver, he should present required documents to bank for his payment. Without qualified documents required by business contract or documentary credits, the seller would not get the relevant payment from issuing bank.