A: How long will it take for our order to be delivered?
B: Let's see...You are importing fifty containers of textiles from China. They should be able to place your order before the end of next week. It will take 2 days for shipping to the port city of Ningbo. The freight will take 3 weeks on the open ocean, and will arrive in Los Angeles approximately a month from today. Domestic shipping will be your responsibility, you can make arrangements with the pier in Los Angeles.
A: Fine. We will handle domestic shipping, but what about customs? Will we have to pay tariff on our imports? I hope we don't run into any problems with the border control.
B: No, the Chinese company has that all worked out. With the paperwork you receive with the shipment, you should be good to go.要過多長時(shí)間我們訂的貨才能送到?
我看一下…你要從中國進(jìn)口50個(gè)集裝箱的紡織品.他們應(yīng)該在下周末之前下訂單.運(yùn)到寧波需要兩天時(shí)間.貨運(yùn)在公海上還需要三周時(shí)間,到達(dá)洛杉磯的時(shí)間從今天算起大約在一個(gè)月以后.國內(nèi)運(yùn)輸有你們自己負(fù)責(zé),你們可以和洛杉磯碼頭達(dá)成協(xié)議.
很好.我們會(huì)處理好國內(nèi)運(yùn)輸?shù)?可是海關(guān)那里怎么辦?我們還要交進(jìn)口稅嗎?我希望我們?cè)谶吘硻z查時(shí)不會(huì)遇到什么問題.
不會(huì)的,這個(gè)問題中國公司都解決了.拿著受到的貨運(yùn)文件,你應(yīng)該會(huì)辦得很順利.Deliver: to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to; to take somebody somewhere 遞送;傳送;交付;運(yùn)載 ~ (sth) (to sb/sth)
Leaflets have been delivered to every household. 傳單已發(fā)送到每家每戶.
Do you have your milk delivered? 你的牛奶是讓別人送嗎?
We promise to deliver within 48 hours. 我們承諾在 48 小時(shí)內(nèi)送到.
Freight: goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries/trucks; the system of transporting goods in this way (海運(yùn)、空運(yùn)或陸運(yùn)的)貨物;貨運(yùn)
to send goods by air freight 空運(yùn)貨物
a freight business 貨運(yùn)公司
passenger and freight transportation services 客貨運(yùn)業(yè)務(wù)
approximately: 大概;近乎
The time is approximately ten o'clock. 這會(huì)兒約莫十點(diǎn)鐘.
There were approximately fifty people there. 那兒大約有五十個(gè)人.
Shipping: the activity of carrying people or goods from one place to another by ship 航運(yùn);海運(yùn)
a shipping company/group/line 航運(yùn)公司╱集團(tuán)╱公司
customs: the taxes that must be paid to the government when goods are brought in from other countries 關(guān)稅;進(jìn)口稅
to pay customs on something 為某物繳納關(guān)稅
customs duty/duties 進(jìn)口稅
tariff: a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country 關(guān)稅
run into: to experience difficulties, etc. 遇到(困難等)
Be careful not to run into debt. 小心不要背上債務(wù)。
to run into danger/trouble/difficulties 遭遇危險(xiǎn)／麻煩／困難
B: Let's see...You are importing fifty containers of textiles from China. They should be able to place your order before the end of next week. It will take 2 days for shipping to the port city of Ningbo. The freight will take 3 weeks on the open ocean, and will arrive in Los Angeles approximately a month from today. Domestic shipping will be your responsibility, you can make arrangements with the pier in Los Angeles.
A: Fine. We will handle domestic shipping, but what about customs? Will we have to pay tariff on our imports? I hope we don't run into any problems with the border control.
B: No, the Chinese company has that all worked out. With the paperwork you receive with the shipment, you should be good to go.要過多長時(shí)間我們訂的貨才能送到?
我看一下…你要從中國進(jìn)口50個(gè)集裝箱的紡織品.他們應(yīng)該在下周末之前下訂單.運(yùn)到寧波需要兩天時(shí)間.貨運(yùn)在公海上還需要三周時(shí)間,到達(dá)洛杉磯的時(shí)間從今天算起大約在一個(gè)月以后.國內(nèi)運(yùn)輸有你們自己負(fù)責(zé),你們可以和洛杉磯碼頭達(dá)成協(xié)議.
很好.我們會(huì)處理好國內(nèi)運(yùn)輸?shù)?可是海關(guān)那里怎么辦?我們還要交進(jìn)口稅嗎?我希望我們?cè)谶吘硻z查時(shí)不會(huì)遇到什么問題.
不會(huì)的,這個(gè)問題中國公司都解決了.拿著受到的貨運(yùn)文件,你應(yīng)該會(huì)辦得很順利.Deliver: to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to; to take somebody somewhere 遞送;傳送;交付;運(yùn)載 ~ (sth) (to sb/sth)
Leaflets have been delivered to every household. 傳單已發(fā)送到每家每戶.
Do you have your milk delivered? 你的牛奶是讓別人送嗎?
We promise to deliver within 48 hours. 我們承諾在 48 小時(shí)內(nèi)送到.
Freight: goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries/trucks; the system of transporting goods in this way (海運(yùn)、空運(yùn)或陸運(yùn)的)貨物;貨運(yùn)
to send goods by air freight 空運(yùn)貨物
a freight business 貨運(yùn)公司
passenger and freight transportation services 客貨運(yùn)業(yè)務(wù)
approximately: 大概;近乎
The time is approximately ten o'clock. 這會(huì)兒約莫十點(diǎn)鐘.
There were approximately fifty people there. 那兒大約有五十個(gè)人.
Shipping: the activity of carrying people or goods from one place to another by ship 航運(yùn);海運(yùn)
a shipping company/group/line 航運(yùn)公司╱集團(tuán)╱公司
customs: the taxes that must be paid to the government when goods are brought in from other countries 關(guān)稅;進(jìn)口稅
to pay customs on something 為某物繳納關(guān)稅
customs duty/duties 進(jìn)口稅
tariff: a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country 關(guān)稅
run into: to experience difficulties, etc. 遇到(困難等)
Be careful not to run into debt. 小心不要背上債務(wù)。
to run into danger/trouble/difficulties 遭遇危險(xiǎn)／麻煩／困難