From inquiry, offer, price, quality, transportation to foreign trade relationship 900

Inquiry

Heavy enquiries witness the quality of our products.
A large number of inquiries prove that our products are of excellent quality.
As soon as the price picks up, enquiries will revive.
Once the price rises, the inquiry will become active again.
Enquiries for carpets are getting more numerous.
Inquiries for carpets are increasing.
Enquiries are so large that we can only than allot you 200 cases.
There are so many inquiries that we can only offer you 200 boxes of goods.
Enquiries are dwindling.
The number of inquiries is decreasing.
Enquiries are dried up.
The inquiry is extinct.
They promised to transfer their future enquiries to Chinese tolerations.
They promised to forward future inquiries to Chinese companies
Generally speaking, inquiries are made by the buyers.
The inquiry is generally issued by the buyer.
Mr. Baker is sent to Beijing to make an inquiry at China National Textiles Corporation.
Mr. Baker came to Beijing to make an inquiry with the Chinese textile company.
We regret that the goods you inquire about are not available.
Sorry, the goods you requested are not available now.
In the import and export business, we often make inquiries at foreign suppliers.
In import and export transactions, we often make inquiries to foreign companies.
To make an inquiry about our oranges, a representative of the Japanese company paid us a visit.
A representative of the Japanese company visited us to inquire about our oranges.
We cannot take care of your enquiry at present.
We cannot take into account your inquiry.
Your enquiry is too vague to enable us to reply you.
Your inquiry is not clear and we cannot reply.
Now that we 've already made an inquiry about your articles, will you please reply as soon as possible?
Since we have inquired about your product, can we reply as soon as possible?
China National Silk Corporation has ed the inquiry sheet sent by a British company.
China Silk received an inquiry from a British company.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Thank you for your inquiry.

Words and Phrases
Inquire inquiry; inquiry
To inquire about for... inquiry
To make an inquiry; inquiry...
Inquirer RFQ
Enquiry inquiry
Inquiry sheet inquiry ticket
Specific inquiry
An occasional inquiry
To keep inquiry in mind remember inquiry
May I have an idea of your prices?
Can you know your prices?
Can you give me an indication of price?
Can you give me an estimate?
Please let us know your lowest possible prices for the relevant goods.
Please inform you of the lowest price for the product.
If your prices are favorable, I can place the order right away.
If your price is favorable, we can place an order immediately.
When can I have your firm C. I. F. prices, Mr. Li?
Mr. Li, when can I get your real disk for the CIF price?
We 'd rather have you quote us F. O. B. prices.
We hope you will get an offshore price.
Wocould you tell us your best prices C. I. F. Hamberg for the chairs.
Please tell us the lowest price for the arrival price of your chair to Hamburg.
Words and Phrases
Favorable discount
Firm price, real price
Will you please tell the quantity you require so as to enable us to sort out the offers?
Can you tell us the quantity you want to make it easier for us to quote?
We 'd like to know what you can offer as well as your sales conditions.
We want to know what you can supply and your sales conditions.
How long does it usually take you to make delivery?
How long does it usually take you to deliver?
Cocould you make prompt delivery?
Can the service be delivered immediately?
Wocould you accept delivery spread over a period of time?
I wonder if you can accept delivery in batches within a period of time?
Cocould you tell me which kind of payment terms you'll choose?
Can you tell me which payment method you will use?
Will you please tell us the earliest possible date you can make shipment?
Can you tell us the earliest schedule?
Do you take special orders?
Do you accept special orders?
Cocould you please send us a catalog of your rubber boots together with terms of payment?
Can you send us a catalog of rubber boots together with the payment method?
He inquired about the varieties, specifications and price, and so on and so forth.
He asked about the variety, color, and price.
We have inquired of Manager Zhang about the varieties, quality and price of tea.
We asked Manager Zhang about the tea varieties, quality, and price.
Words and Phrases
Sales conditions
To make delivery
To make prompt-delivery instant delivery
Payment terms payment method
Special orders for special orders

Offers and returns Offer & Counter-Offer

(1)
We have the offer ready for you.
We have prepared an offer for you.
I come to hear about your offer for fertilizers.
Let me hear about your offer on fertilizer.
Please make us a cable offer.
Telegram tray, please.
Please make an offer for the bamboo shoots of the quality as that in the last contract.
Please pay us a price for the Quality Bamboo set in the previous contract.
We are in a position to offer tea from stock.
We can now report tea spot prices.
We'll try our best to get a bid from the buyers.
We will do our best to get the buyer's price delivery.
We'll let you have the official offer next Monday.
We will give you an official offer next week.
I'm waiting for your offer.
I am waiting for your offer.
We can offer you a quotation based upon the international market.
We can offer you a price based on the international market price.
We have accepted your firm offer.
We have received the real disk you reported.
We offer firm for reply 11 a.m. tomorrow.
We will make a real Report, and the reply will be valid at eleven o'clock A.M. tomorrow.
We'll let you have our firm offer next Sunday.
We will send you a real disk next Sunday.
We're re willing to make you a firm offer at this price.
We are willing to offer you real disks at this price.
Cocould you offer us F. O. B. prices.
Can we quote an offshore price?
All your prices are on C. I. F. basis.
All your prices are cost plus freight and insurance prices.
Can you make an offer, C & F London, at your earliest convenience?
Can you get the price of a London port cost plus freight as soon as possible?
I 'd like to have your lowest quotations, C. I. F. Vancouver.
Please quote the lowest price of the CIF Vancouver price.
Please make us a cable offer for 5 metric tons of walnut.
Please telegram the price of 5 tons of walnut kernels.
Our offer is RMB300 per set of tape-recorder, F. O. B. Tianjin.
Our prices are RMB 300 for each recorder and FOB Tianjin.
We quote this article at $250 per M/t c & F.
We quoted the cost plus the freight price of $250 per ton.

Words and Phrases
Offer, quotation
To offer...
To make an offer for (quotation))
Firm offer
Non-firm offer virtual disk
To forward an offer (or to send an offer) to send an offer
To get an offer (or to obtain an offer) to get... offer
To cable an offer (or to telegraph an offer) telegram (for) quote
Offer and acceptance by post quotation and acceptance
To accept an offer Accepts the offer
To entertain an offer considers the offer
To give an offer to... offer
To submit an offer
Official offer (offer)

(2)

My offer was based on reasonable profit, not on wild speculations.
My offer is based on a reasonable profit, not on the sky.
We have received offers recently, most of which are below 100 U. S. dollars.
Most of our latest quotations are below US $100.
Moreover, We 've kept the price close to the costs of production.
Besides, the price has been pushed to the edge of production costs.
I think the price we offered you last week is the best one.
I believe that my offer last week is the best.
No other buyers have bid higher than this price.
No other buyer bids above this price.
The price you offered is abve previous prices.
Your offer is higher than the previous one.
It was a higher price than we offered to other suppliers.
This price is higher than the price we offer to other suppliers.
We can't accept your offer unless the price is already ced by 5%.
We cannot accept the offer unless you reduce the price by 5%.
I'm afraid I don't find your price competitive at all.
I think your offer is not competitive.
Let me make you a special offer.
Okay, I'll give you a special offer.
We'll give you the preference of our offer.
We will give you an offer first.
I shoshould have thought my offer was reasonable.
I thought my offer was reasonable.
You'll see that our offer compares favorably with the quotations you can get elsewhere.
You will find our offer is cheaper than elsewhere.
This offer is based on an expanding market and is competitive.
This offer is intended to expand sales and is highly competitive.

Words and Phrases
Quote quotation
Quotation price
Preferential offer
Cost of production cost
Reasonable
Competitive
The preference of one's offer first offer
Wild speculation
(3)

Our offers are for 3 days.
Our offer is valid for three days.
We have extended the offer as per as your request.
We have extended our offer as you requested.
The offer holds good until 5 o 'clock p. m. 23nd of June, 1997, Beijing time.
The quote is valid until five o'clock P.M., January 1, June 22, 1997, Beijing time.
All prices in the price lists are subject to our confirmation.
All prices in the quote shall be subject to our confirmation.
This offer is subject to your reply reaching here before the end of this month.
This offer is valid when you arrive at our place by the end of this month.
This offer is subject to the goods being unsold.
This offer is subject to goods not sold.

Words and Phrases
Subject to is conditional on..., subject...
Offer subject to our written acceptance is subject to our written acceptance of the offer
Offer subject to sample approval is an offer that takes effect upon confirmation of the sample
Offer subject to our final confirmation the offer subject to our final confirmation
Offer subject to export/import license is quoted Based on the obtained export (import) license
Offer subject to prior sale is an offer subject to the advance sale.
Offer subject to goods being unsold is an offer subject to unsold goods
Offer subject to your reply reaching here is your offer which is subject to your reply
Offer subject to first available steamer is subject to the offer of the first ship.
(4)
I'm afraid the offer is unacceptable.
I'm afraid your offer is unacceptable.
The offer is not workable.
The offer is not feasible.
The offer is given without engagement.
The offer is not binding.
It is difficult to quote without full details.
It is difficult to quote without detailed details.
Buyers do not welcome offers made at wide intervals.
The buyer does not welcome the offer for too long.
We cannot make any headway with your offer.
Your offer has not made any progress.
Please renew your offer for two days further.
Please extend your offer for two days.
Please renew your offer on the same terms and conditions.
Restore your offer based on the same conditions.
We regret we have to decline your offer.
Sorry, we have to reject your offer.
The offer is withdrawn.
This offer has been withdrawn.
We prefer to withhold offers for a time.
We would rather suspend the offer.
Buyers are worried at the lack of offer.
The buyer is troubled by the absence of an offer.

Words and Phrases
To extend an offer extension offer
To renew an offer or to reinstate an offer to resume the offer
To withdraw an offer to withdraw the offer
To decline an offer or to turn down an offer decline the offer
Unacceptable
Workable feasible
At wide intervals time interval is too long
Make headway is progressing
Be worried…

(5)
Let's have you counter-offer.
Please pay another price.
Do you want to make a counter-offer?
Do you still pay?
I appreciate your counter-offer but find it too low.
Thank you for your price negotiation, but I think it is too low.
Now we look forward to replying to our offer in the form of counter-offer.
We hope that you will reply to our offer in the form of a return.
Your price is too high to interest buyers in counter-offer.
Your price is too high and the buyer is not interested in returning the disk.
Your counter-offer is much more modest than mine.
Your disks are much more conservative than mine.
We make a counter-offer to you of $150 per metric ton F. O. B. London.
Our counter-offer is an offshore price of 150 US dollars per ton of London.
I'll respond to your counter-offer by resizing our price by three dollars.
I agree with your bid. The price is reduced by 3 RMB.

Words and Phrases
Counter-offer pay-as-you-go
Offeror price (Disk)
Offerer, quote
Offeree
Offering for sale
Offer letter
Offer sheet goods order for sale
Offer list/book quote
Offer price
Offering date quotation Validity Period
Offering period quotation date
Concentration of offers centralized offer
Combined offer disk, combined with offer
Lump offer comprehensive offer (for more than two types of goods)
Bid n. Price delivery; bid; delivery (issued by the buyer) v. Delivery
To make a bid
To get a bid to get the price
To be outbidding is higher than the price...