Chen: It's a great honor. Mr. Tom, I'm glad to have the opportunity to meet you. I believe you have seen the exhibits in the showroom. May I know which products you are interested in?
Tom: I am very interested in your hardware products. I have seen the exhibits and studied your catalogue. I think some goods will sell well in Holland. This is my list of requirements. I'd like to know your lowest quotation, CIF Sydney.
Chen: Thank you for your inquiry. In order to facilitate our quotation, can you tell us the quantity you need?
Tom: I will. In the meantime, can you give me an estimate of the price?
Chen: Here is our FOB price list. All the prices on the list are subject to our confirmation.
Tom: What about the commission? From European suppliers, I can usually get 3% to 5% commission on my imports. It's customary.
Chen: Generally speaking, we don't give commission. But if the order is large enough, we will consider it.
Tom: You know, I do business on commission. A commission from your price will make it easier for me to push sales. Even 2% or 3% will help.
Chen: We'll discuss this issue when you place an order.
Tom: I'm glad to have the opportunity to visit your company. I hope to do some big business with you.
Chen: I'm glad to have the opportunity to meet you, Mr. Tom. I believe you have visited the exhibits in the sample room. What kind of products are you interested in?
Tom: I am interested in your hardware. After reading the exhibits and catalogues, I think some things sell well in Holland. This is the shopping list. I hope you can quote us your lowest price CIF Sydney.
Chen: Thank you for your inquiry. Can you tell us the quantity you want so that we can make an offer?
Tom: OK. In the meantime, can you give me an estimate of the price?
Chen: Here is our FOB price list. All prices are subject to our final confirmation.
Tom: What about the commission? I usually get a 3%-5% commission on goods imported from Europe. It's customary.
Chen: We don't usually give commission. But if the order is large, we can consider it.
Tom: Oh, I do business on commission. A commission from your price will help to promote sales, even if it is 2% or 3%.
Chen: We'll discuss this issue when you place an order.
Difficult to explain:
FOB-FOB is a commonly used abbreviation, which means FOB Shanghai. For example, FOB Shanghai is FOB Shanghai. FOB HONGKONG refers to fob hong kong.
CIF-CIF is a commercial term for quotation, which means the cost, insurance and freight to the port. CIF is the abbreviation of cost, insurance and freight. Such as: CIF London, CIF London /CIF Klang Port Klang, Malaysia.
General practice is practice, and international general practice is international practice.