In cross-border e-commerce B2B business, whether it is the shipping terms in the quotation, contract, or the negotiation between the salesperson and the customer on transportation issues, the main contents involved include shipping time, shipping port (place) and destination port (place), partial shipment and transshipment, shipping notice, demurrage and dispatch terms, etc.
The shipping time needs to be specific and clear, such as “Shipment during March 2003”, or stipulate that the shipment crosses the month or quarter. This provision can give the seller a certain amount of time to prepare goods and arrange transportation. In the case of using the letter of credit method, it is necessary to stipulate that the shipment shall be made within a certain period of time after receiving the letter of credit. The port of shipping refers to the port where the goods are initially shipped. The port of shipping is generally proposed by the seller and determined by the buyer. The port of destination is the port where the goods are finally unloaded. The port of destination is proposed by the buyer and determined by the seller. The port of shipping and the port of destination can be specified as one or two or more respectively. When specifying the port of shipment and the port of destination, attention should be paid to the following: The provisions of the port of shipment or the port of destination should be as specific and clear as possible: inland cities are not accepted as the port of shipment or the port of destination; the specific conditions of the port of shipment; the problem of duplicate names of foreign ports; the selection of ports should not be too many and should be on one route, etc.