1 relations

Establish Business Relations
CHINA NATIONAL IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
SHANGHAI – CHINA
Telegram Address: CNIEC
SHANGHAI
Telephone No.
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Telex No. 33198 CNIEC CN
Fax: (021)…Your ref: JM/MD
December 9, 20…Messrs Ribera Cia
Avenida Yucatan 56
MEXICO CITY
Mexico
Dear Sirs
With reference to your letter of December 2, 20…, we are glad to learn that you wish to enter into trade relations with this corporation in the line of canned goods.
In compliance with your request, we are sending you by air a catalogue together with a range of pamphlets for your reference.
If any of the items listed in the catalogue meets your interest, please let us have your specific enquiry, and our quotation will be forwarded without delay.
In the meantime, you are requested to furnish us with the name of your bank prior to the conclusion of the first transaction between us.
Yours sincerely
China National Import & Export Corp.
Manager
Words
1.enter into
2.catalogue
3.price list
4.pamphlet
5.leaflet
eg. To give you a general idea of our products, we enclose our products’catalogue, pamphlet, price list and a complete set of leaflets.
6.specialize in
eg. We wish to inform you that we specialize in both industrial and chemicals.
7.specification
8.performance
9.sample
10.shipment
11.on / upon receipt of
eg. Quotations and samples will be sent upon receipt of your specific enquiries.
12.line
eg. Our chief line is the import of chemicals
be lined with
eg. The case is lined with tin-plate.
in line with
eg. We trust you will execute our order in line with the contract.
13.enquire
eg. We’d like to enquire whether you can supply the following items.
eg. We regret that the goods you are enquiring for are out of stock at present.
enquire into investigate
enquire of sb. about sth.
14.quotation
eg. It is advisable for you to push the sales on the basis of our current quotations.
15.handle
eg. Our corporation handles foodstuffs.
16.offer
eg. We offer these goods subject to their being unsold on receipt of your order.
17.look forward to
eg. We look forward to your early reply with much interest.
Sentences
1.Having had your name and address from the Commercial Counselor’s Office
of our Embassy in the UK, we avail ourselves of this opportunity to write to you and see if we can establish business relations with you.
2.We learn you are one of the leading importers of electric goods in your area
and wish to enter into business relations with us.
3.We are willing to enter into business relations with your firm on the basis of
equality and mutual benefit.
4.We write to introduce ourselves as one of the leading exporters of a wide
range of electric fans and air conditioners.
5.To acquaint you with the light industrial goods we handle, we are sending you,
by separate airmail, several pamphlets for your reference.
Blank Filling
We ________ from the Commercial Counselor’s Office of our _______ in your country that you are a large buyer of table-cloth. We ________ this opportunity to express our wish to ____________ business relations with you.
Chinese table-cloth ________ for their good quality and fine workmanship. They have enjoyed great _________ in the European market. We are sure that ___________ our joint efforts they will meet with a favorable reception in your country.
To ________ with our various table-cloth, we are airmailing you _________ separate cover a copy of __________. We shall be glad to send you ________ receipt _____ your specific enquiries.
We look forward to __________ you soon.。