合同號碼：_________
買方：_________
賣方：_________
本合同由買賣雙方締結(jié)，用中、英文字寫成，兩種文體具有同等效力，按照下述條款，賣方同意售出買方同意購進(jìn)以下商品：
1．商品名稱及規(guī)格：_________
2．生產(chǎn)國別及制造廠商：_________
3．單價（包裝費用包括在內(nèi)）：_________
4．?dāng)?shù)量：_________
5．總值：_________
6．包裝（適合海洋運輸）：_________
7．保險（除非另有協(xié)議，保險均由買方負(fù)責(zé)）：_________
8．裝船時間：_________
9．裝運口岸：_________
10．目的口岸：_________
11．裝運嘜頭，賣方負(fù)責(zé)在每件貨物上用牢固的不褪色的顏料明顯地刷印或標(biāo)明下述嘜頭，以及目的口岸、件號、毛重和凈重、尺碼和其它買方要求的標(biāo)記。如系危險及／或有毒貨物，賣方負(fù)責(zé)保證在每件貨物上明顯地標(biāo)明貨物的性質(zhì)說明及習(xí)慣上被接受的標(biāo)記。
12．付款條件：買方于貨物裝船時間前一個月通過_________銀行開出以賣方為抬頭的不可撤銷信用證，賣方在貨物裝船啟運后憑本合同交貨條款第18條a款所列單據(jù)在開證銀行議付貸款。上述信用證有效期將在裝船后15天截止。
13．其它條件：除非經(jīng)買方同意和接受，本合同其它一切有關(guān)事項均按第二部分交貨條款之規(guī)定辦理，該交貨條款為本合同不可分的部分，本合同如有任何附加條款將自動地優(yōu)先執(zhí)行附加條款，如附加條款與本合同條款有抵觸，則以附加條款為準(zhǔn)。
14．fob／fas條件
　　14．a(chǎn)．本合同項下貨物的裝運艙位由買方或買方的運輸代理人_________租訂。
　　14．b．在fob條件下，賣方應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)將所訂貨物在本合同第8條所規(guī)定的裝船期內(nèi)按買方所通知的任何日期裝上買方所指定的船只。
　　14．c．在fas條件下，賣方應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)將所訂貨物在本合同第8條所規(guī)定的裝船期內(nèi)按買方所通知的任何日期交到買方所指定船只的吊桿下。
　　14．d．貨物裝運日前10－15天，買方應(yīng)以電報或電傳通知賣方合同號、船只預(yù)計到港日期、裝運數(shù)量及船運代理人的名稱。以便賣方經(jīng)與該船運代理人聯(lián)系及安排貨物的裝運。賣方應(yīng)將聯(lián)系結(jié)果通過電報或電傳及時報告買方。如買方因故需要變更船只或者船只比預(yù)先通知賣方的日期提前或推遲到達(dá)裝運港口，買方或其船運代理人應(yīng)及時通知賣方。賣方亦應(yīng)與買方的運輸代理或買方保持密切聯(lián)系。
　　14．e．如買方所訂船只到達(dá)裝運港后，賣方不能在買方所通知的裝船時間內(nèi)將貨物裝上船只或?qū)⒇浳锝坏降鯒U之下，賣方應(yīng)負(fù)擔(dān)買方的一切費用和損失，如空艙費、滯期費及由此而引起的及／或遭受的買方的一切損失。
　　14．f．如船只撤換或延期或退關(guān)等而未及時通知賣方停止交貨，在裝港發(fā)生的棧租及保險費損失的計算，應(yīng)以代理通知之裝船日期（如貨物晚于代理通知之裝船日期抵達(dá)裝港，應(yīng)以貨物抵港日期）為準(zhǔn)，在港口免費堆存期滿后第十六天起由買方負(fù)擔(dān)，人力不可抗拒的情況除外。上述費用均憑原始單據(jù)經(jīng)買方核實后支付。但賣仍應(yīng)在裝載貨船到達(dá)裝港后立即將貨物裝船，交負(fù)擔(dān)費用及風(fēng)險。
15．c&f條件
　　15．a(chǎn)．賣方在本合同第8條規(guī)定的時間之內(nèi)應(yīng)將貨物裝上由裝運港到中國口岸的直達(dá)船。未經(jīng)買方事先許可，不得轉(zhuǎn)船。貨物不得由懸掛中國港口當(dāng)局所不能接受的國家旗幟的船裝載。
　　15．b．賣方所租船只應(yīng)適航和適貨。賣方租船時應(yīng)慎重和認(rèn)真地選擇承運人及船只。買方不接受非保賠協(xié)會成員的船只。
　　15．c．賣方所租載貨船只應(yīng)在正常合理時間內(nèi)駛達(dá)目的港。不得無故繞行或遲延。
　　15．d．賣方所租載貨船只船齡不得超過15年。對超過15年船齡的船只其超船齡額外保險費應(yīng)由賣方負(fù)擔(dān)。買方不接受船齡超過二十年的船只。
　　15．e．一次裝運數(shù)量超過一千噸的貨載或其它少于一千噸但買方指明的貨載，賣方應(yīng)在裝船日前至少10天用電傳或電報通知買方合同號、商品名稱、數(shù)量、船名、船齡、船籍、船只主要規(guī)范、預(yù)計裝貨日、預(yù)計到達(dá)目的港時間、船公司名稱、電傳和電報掛號。
　　15．f．一次裝運一千噸以上貨載或其它少于一千噸但買方指明的貨載，其船長應(yīng)在該船抵達(dá)目的港前7天和24小時分別用電傳或電報通知買方預(yù)計抵港時間、合同號、商品名稱及數(shù)量。
　　15．g．如果貨物由班輪裝運，載貨船只必須是_________船級社最高船級或船級協(xié)會條款規(guī)定的相同級別的船級，船只狀況應(yīng)保持至提單有效期終了時止，以裝船日為準(zhǔn)船齡不得超過20年。超過20年船齡的船只，賣方應(yīng)負(fù)擔(dān)超船齡外保險費。買方絕不接受超過25年船齡的船只。
　　15．h．對于散件貨，如果賣方未經(jīng)買方事前同意而裝入集裝箱，賣方應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)向買方支付賠償金，由雙方在適當(dāng)時間商定具體金額。
　　15．i．賣方應(yīng)和載運貨物的船只保持密切聯(lián)系，并以最快的手段通知買方船只在途中發(fā)生的一切事故，如因賣方未及時通知買方而造成買方的一切損失賣方應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)賠償。
16．cif條件
　　在cif條件下，除本合同第15條c&f條件適用之外賣方負(fù)責(zé)貨物的保險，但不允許有免賠率。
17．裝船通知
　　貨物裝船完畢后48小時內(nèi)，賣方應(yīng)即以電報或電傳通知買方合同號、商品名稱、所裝重量（毛／凈）或數(shù)量、發(fā)票價值、船名、裝運口岸、開船日期及預(yù)計到達(dá)目的港時間。如因賣方未及時用電報或電傳給買方以上述裝船通知而使買方不能及時保險，賣方負(fù)責(zé)賠償買方由此而引起的一切損害及／或損失。
18．裝船單據(jù)
　　18．a(chǎn)．賣方憑下列單據(jù)向付款銀行議付貨款：
　　　　18．a(chǎn)．1．填寫通知目的口岸的_________運輸公司的空白抬頭、空白背書的全套已裝運洋輪的清潔提單（如系c&f／cif條款則注明運費已付，如系fob／fas條款則注明運費待收）。
　　　　18．a(chǎn)．2．由信用證受益人簽名出具的發(fā)票5份，注明合同號、信用證號、商品名稱、詳細(xì)規(guī)格及裝船嘜頭標(biāo)記。
　　　　18．a(chǎn)．3．兩份由信用證受益人出具的裝箱單及／或重量單，注明每件貨物的毛重和凈重及／或尺碼。
　　　　18．a(chǎn)．4．由制造商及／或裝運口岸的合格、獨立的公證行簽發(fā)的品質(zhì)檢驗證書及數(shù)量或重量證書各兩份，必須注明貨物的全部規(guī)格與信用證規(guī)定相符。
　　　　18．a(chǎn)．5．本交貨條件第17條規(guī)定的裝船通知電報或電傳副本一份。
　　　　18．a(chǎn)．6．證明上述單據(jù)的副本已按合同要求寄出的書信一封。
　　　　18．a(chǎn)．7．運貨船只的國籍已經(jīng)買主批準(zhǔn)的書信一封。
　　　　18．a(chǎn)．8．如系賣方保險需提供投保不少于發(fā)票價值110％的一切險和戰(zhàn)爭險的保險單。
　　18．b．不接受影印、自動或電腦處理、或復(fù)印的任何正本單據(jù)，除非這些單據(jù)印有清晰的正本字樣，并經(jīng)發(fā)證單位授權(quán)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人手簽證明。
　　18．c．聯(lián)運提單、遲期提單、簡式提單不能接受。
　　18．d．受益人指定的第三者為裝船者不能接受，除非該第三者提單由裝船者背書轉(zhuǎn)受益人，再由受贈人背書后方可接受。
　　18．e．信用證開立日期之前出具的單據(jù)不能接受。
　　18．f．對于c&f／cif貨載，不接受租船提單，除非受益人提供租船合同、船長或大副收據(jù)、裝船命令、貨物配載圖及或買方在信用證內(nèi)所要求提供的其它單據(jù)副本各一
份。
18．g．賣方須將提單、發(fā)票及裝箱單各兩份副本隨船帶交目的口岸的買方收貨代理人_________。
　　18．h．載運貨船啟碇后，賣方須立即航空郵寄全套單據(jù)副本一份給買方，三份給目的口岸的對外貿(mào)易運輸公司分公司。
　　18．i．賣方應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)賠償買方因賣方失寄或遲寄上述單據(jù)而使買方遭受的一切損失。
　　18．j．中華人民共和國境外的銀行費用由賣方負(fù)擔(dān)。
19．合同所訂貨物如用空運，則本合同有關(guān)海運的一切條款均按空運條款執(zhí)行。
20．危險品說明書
　　凡屬危險品及／或有毒，賣方必須提供其危險或有毒性能、運輸、倉儲和裝卸注意事項以及防治、急救、消防方法的說明書，賣方應(yīng)將此項說明書各三份隨同其他裝船單據(jù)航空郵寄給買方及目的口岸的_________運輸公司。
21．檢驗和索賠
　　貨物在目的口岸卸畢60天內(nèi)（如果用集裝箱裝運則在開箱后60天）經(jīng)中國進(jìn)出口商品檢驗局復(fù)驗，如發(fā)現(xiàn)品質(zhì)、數(shù)量或重量以及其它任何方面與本合同規(guī)定不符，除屬于保險公司或船行負(fù)責(zé)者外，買方有權(quán)憑上述檢驗局出具的檢驗證書向賣方提出退貨或索賠。因退貨或索賠引起的一切費用包括檢驗費、利息及損失均由賣方負(fù)擔(dān)。在此情況下，凡貨物適于抽樣及寄送時如賣方要求，買方可將樣品寄交賣方。
22．賠償費
　　因人力不可抗拒而推遲或不能交貨者除外，如果賣方不能交貨或不能按合同規(guī)定的條件交貨，賣方應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)向買方賠償由此而引起的一切損失和遭受的損害，包括買價及／或買價的差價、空艙費、滯期費，以及由此而引起的直接或間接損失。買方有權(quán)撤銷全部或部分合同，但并不妨礙買方向賣方提出索賠的權(quán)利。
23．賠償例外
　　由于一般公認(rèn)的人力不可抗拒原因而不能交貨或延遲交貨，賣方或買方都不負(fù)責(zé)任。但賣方應(yīng)在事故發(fā)生后立即用電報或電傳告買方并在事故發(fā)生后15天內(nèi)航空郵寄買方災(zāi)害發(fā)生地點之有關(guān)政府機(jī)關(guān)或商會所出具的證明，證實災(zāi)害存在。如果上述人力不可抗拒繼續(xù)存在60天以上，買方有權(quán)撤銷合同的全部或一部。
24．仲裁
　　雙方同意對一切因執(zhí)行和解釋本合同條款所發(fā)生的爭議，努力通過友好協(xié)商解決。在爭議發(fā)生之日起一個合理的時間內(nèi)，最多不超過90天，協(xié)商不能取得對買賣雙方都滿意的結(jié)果時，如買方?jīng)Q定不向他認(rèn)為合適的有管轄權(quán)的法院提出訴訟，則該爭議應(yīng)提交仲裁。除雙方另有協(xié)議，仲裁應(yīng)在中國北京舉行，并按中國國際貿(mào)易促進(jìn)委員會對外貿(mào)易仲裁委員會所制訂的仲裁規(guī)則和程序進(jìn)行仲裁，該仲裁為終局裁決，對雙方均有約束力。仲裁費用除非另有決定，由敗訴一方負(fù)擔(dān)。
賣方（簽章）：_________　　　　　　　　買方（簽章）：_________
_________年____月____日　　　　　　　　_________年____月____日
附件contract no:_________
date:_________
the buyer:_________
the seller:_________
the contract， made out， in chinese and english，　both　version　being equally authentic， by and between the seller and　the　buyer　whereby　the seller agrees to sell and the buyer agrees to buy the undermentioned goods subject to terms and conditions set forth hereinafter as follows:
1、name of commodity and specification:_________
2、country of origin & manufacturer:_________
3、unit price (packing charges included):_________
4、quantity:_________
5、total value:_________
6、packing (seaworthy):_________
7、insurance (to be covered by the buyer unless otherwise):_________
8、time of shipment:_________
9、port of loading:_________
10、port of destination:_________
11、mark shown as below in　addition　to　the　port　of　destination，　packagenumber， gross and net weights， measurements and other marks as　the　buyermay require stencilled or marked conspicuously　with　fast　and　unfailingpigments on each package. in the case of dangerous and/or poisonous cargo(es)， the seller is obliged to take care to ensure that the nature and thegenerally adopted symbol shall be marked conspicuously on each package.
12、terms of payment:
　　one month prior to the time of shipment the buyer shall open with thebank of an irrevocable letter of credit in　favour　of　the　sellerpayable　at　the　issuing　bank　against　presentation　of　documents　 asstipulated under clause 18. a. of section ii， the　terms　of　delivery　ofthis contract after departure of the carrying vessel. the said　letter　ofcredit shall remain in force till the 15th day after shipment.
13、other terms:
　　unless otherwise agreed and accepted by the buyer， all other　mattersrelated to this contract shall be governed by section　ii，　the　terms　ofdelivery　which　shall　form　an　integral　part　of　this　contract.　anysupplementary terms and conditions that may be attached to　this　contractshall automatically prevail over the terms and conditions of this contractif such supplementary terms and conditions come in conflict with terms andconditions herein and shall be binding upon both parties.
14、fob/fas terms
　　14.1　the shipping space for the contracted goods shall　be　booked　bythe buyer or the buyer's shipping agent _________.
　　14.2　under　fob　terms，　the　seller　shall　undertake　to　load　thecontracted goods on board the vessel nominated by the buyer　on　any　datenotified by the buyer， within the time of shipment as stipulated in clause8 of this contract.
　　14.3　under fas terms，　the　seller　shall　undertake　to　deliver　thecontracted goods under the tackle of the vessel nominated by the buyer　onany date notified by the buyer， within the time of shipment as　stipulatedin clause 8 of this contract.
　　　　14.4 10　-15 days prior to the date of shipment， the buyer shall　informthe seller by cable or telex of the contract number， name of　vessel，　etaof vessel， quantity to be loaded and the name of shipping agent， so as　toenable the seller to contact the shipping agent　direct　and　arrange　theshipment of the goods. the seller shall advise by cable or telex　in　timethe buyer of the result thereof. should， for certain　reasons，　it　becomenecessary for the buyer to replace the named vessel with another　one，　orshould the named vessel arrive at the port of shipment　earlier　or　laterthan the date of arrival as previously notified to the seller，　the　buyeror its shipping agent shall advise the seller to this effect in due　time.the seller shall also keep in close contact with the agent or the buyer.
　　14.5　should the seller fail to load the goods on board or　to　deliverthe goods under the tackle of the vessel booked by the buyer.　within　thetime as notified by the buyer， after its arrival at the port　of　shipmentthe seller shall be fully liable to the　buyer　and　responsible　for　alllosses and expenses such as dead freight， demurrage. consequential　lossesincurred upon and/or suffered by the buyer.
　　14.6　should the vessel be withdrawn or replaced or delayed　eventuallyor the cargo be shut out etc.， and the seller be not informed in good timeto stop delivery of the cargo， the calculation　of　the　loss　in　storageexpenses and insurance premium thus sustained at the loading port shall bebased on the loading date notified by the agent to the seller (or based onthe date of the arrival of the cargo at the loading port in case the cargoshould　arrive　there　later　than　the　notified　 loading　 date).　 theabovementioned loss to be calculated from the 16th day after expiry of thefree storage time at the port should　be　borne　by　the　buyer　with　theexception of force majeure. however， the seller shall still　undertake　toload the cargo immediately upon　the　carrying　vessel's　arrival　at　theloading port at its own risk and expenses. the payment of　the　afore-saidexpenses shall be effected against presentation of the　original　vouchersafter the buyer's verification.
15、c&f terms
　　15.1　the seller shall ship the goods within the time as stipulated　inclause 8 of this contract by a direct vessel　sailing　from　the　port　ofloading to china port. transhipment on route is not　allowed　without　thebuyer's prior consent. the goods shall not be carried　by　vessels　flyingflags of countries not acceptable to the port authorities of china.
　　15.2　the carrying vessel chartered by the seller　shall　be　seaworthyand cargoworthy.　the　seller　shall　be　obliged　to　act　prudently　andconscientiously when selecting the vessel and the carrier when　charteringsuch vessel. the buyer is justified in not accepting vessels chartered　bythe seller that are not members of the piclub.
　　15.3　the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall sail and arriveat the port of destination within the　normal　and　reasonable　period　oftime. any unreasonable aviation or delay is not allowed.
　　15.4　the age of the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall　notexceed 15 years. in case her age　exceeds　15　years，　the　extra　averageinsurance premium thus incurred shall be borne by the seller. vessel　over20 years of age shall in no event be acceptable to the buyer.
　　15.5　for cargo lots over 1，000 m/t each， or any other lots　less　than1，000 metric tons but identified by the buyer， the seller shall， at　least10 days prior to the date of shipment， inform the buyer by telex or　cableof the following information: the contract number， the name of　commodity，quantity， the name of the　carrying　vessel，　the　age，　nationality，　andparticulars of the carrying vessel， the　expected　date　of　loading，　theexpected time of arrival at the port of destination， the name，　telex　andcable address of the carrier.
　　15.6　for cargo lots over 1，000 m/t each， or any other lots　less　than1，000 metric tons but identified by the buyer， the master of the　carryingvessel shall notify the buyer respectively 7 (seven) days and 24(twenty-four) hours prior to the arrival of the　vessel　at　the　port　ofdestination， by telex or cable about its eta (expected time　of　arrival)，contract number， the name of commodity， and quantity.
　　15.7　if goods are to be shipped per liner vessel under liner　bill　oflading， the carrying vessel must be classified as the highest or equivalent class as per the institute classification clause　and　shallbe so maintained throughout the duration of the relevant bill　of　lading.nevertheless， the maximum age of the vessel shall not exceed 20　years　atthe date of loading. the seller shall bear the average　insurance　premiumfor liner vessel older than 20 years. under no circum -stances　shall　thebuyer accept vessel over 25 years of age.
　　15.8　for break bulk cargoes， if goods are shipped in containers by theseller without prior consent of the buyer， a　compensation　of　a　certainamount to be agreed upon by both parties shall be payable to the buyer　bythe seller.
　　15.9　the seller shall maintain close contact with the carrying　vesseland shall notify the buyer by fastest means of communication about any andall accidents that may occur while the carrying vessel is　on　route.　theseller shall assume full responsibility and shall compensate the buyer forall losses incurred for its failure to give timely advice or　notificationto the buyer.
16、cif terms:
　　under cif terms， besides clause 15 c&f terms of this　contract　whichshall be applied the seller shall be responsible for　covering　the　cargowith relevant insurance with irrespective percentage.
17、advice of shipment:
　　within 48 hours immediately after completion of loading of　goods　onboard the vessel the seller shall advise the buyer by cable　or　telex　ofthe contract number， the name of goods，　weight　(net/gross)　or　quantityloaded， invoice value， name of vessel， port of loading， sailing　date　andexpected time of arrival (eta) at the　port　of　destination.　should　thebuyer be unable to arrange insurance in time owing to the seller's failureto give the above mentioned advice of shipment　by　cable　or　telex，　theseller shall be held responsible for any and　all　damages　and/or　lossesattributable to such failure.
18、shipping documents
　　18.1　the seller shall present the following documents　to　the　payingbank for negotiation of payment:
　　　　18.1.1　full set of clean on board， "freight prepaid" for c&f/cif termsor "freight to collect" for fob/fas terms， ocean bills of lading， made outto　order　and　blank　endorsed，　notifying　_________at　the　port　 ofdestination.
　　　　18.1.2　five copies of signed invoice， indicating contract number，　l/cnumber， name of commodity， full specifications， and shipping mark，　signedand issued by the beneficiary of letter of credit.
　　　　18.1.3　two copies of packing list and/or weight memo　with　indicationof gross and net weight of each　package　and/or　measurements　issued　bybeneficiary of letter of credit.
　　　　18.1.4　two copies each of the certificates of quality and quantity　orweight issued by the manufacturer and/or a qualified independent　surveyorat the loading　port　and　must　indicate　full　specifications　of　goodsconforming to stipulations in letter of credit.
　　　　18.1.5　one duplicate copy of the cable or telex advice of shipment　asstipulated in clause 17 of the terms of delivery.
　　　　18.1.6　a　letter　attesting　that　extra　copies　of　abovementioneddocuments have been dispatched according to the contract.
　　　　18.1.7　a letter attesting that the nationality of the carrying　vesselhas been approved by the buyer.
　　　　18.1.8　the relevant insurance policy covering， but not limited　to　atleast 110% of the invoice value against all and war risks if the insuranceis covered by the buyer.
　　18.2　any original document(s) made by rephotographic system， automatedor computerized system or carbon copies shall　not　be　acceptable　unlessthey are clearly marked as "original." and certified　with　signatures　inhand writing by authorised officers of the issuing company or corporation.
　　18.3　through bill of lading， stale bill of lading， short form bill　oflading， shall not be acceptable.
　　18.4　third party appointed by the beneficiary as shipper shall not　beacceptable unless such third party bill of lading is made out to the orderof shipper and endorsed to the　beneficiary　and　blank　endorsed　by　thebeneficiary.
　　18.5　documents issued earlier than　the　opening　date　of　letter　ofcredit shall not be acceptable.
　　18.6　in the case of c&f/cif shipments， charter party　bill　of　ladingshall not be acceptable unless beneficiary provides one copy each　of　thecharter party， master's of mate's receipt， shipping　order　and　cargo　orstowage plan and/or other documents called for in the letter of credit　bythe buyer.
　　18.7　the seller shall dispatch， in care of the　carrying　vessel，　twocopies each of the duplicates of bill of lading. invoice and packing　listto the buyer's receiving agent， _________at the port of destination.
　　18.8　immediately after the　departure　of　the　carrying　vessel，　theseller shall airmail one set of the duplicate documents to the　buyer　andthree sets of the same　to　_________　transportationcorporation at the port of destination.
　　18.9　the seller shall assume full responsibility and be liable to　thebuyer and shall compensate the buyer for all　losses　arising　from　goingastray of and/or　the　delay　in　the　dispatch　of　the　above　mentioneddocuments.
　　18.10　banking charges outside the people's republic of china　shall　befor the seller's account.
19、if the goods under this contract are to be dispatched　by　air　 ， all the terms and conditions of this contract　in　connection with ocean transportation shall be governed by relevant air terms.
20、instruction leaflets on dangerous cargo:
　　for　dangerous　and/or　poisonous　cargo，　the　seller　must　provideinstruction　leaflets　stating　the　hazardous　or　poisonous　properties，transportation， storage and handling remarks， as well as precautionary andfirst-air measures and measures against fire. the　seller　shall　airmail，together with other shipping documents， three copies each of the　same　tothe buyer and_________ transportation corporation at the port ofdestination.
21、inspection & claims:
　　in case the quality， quantity or weight of the goods be found not　inconformity with those as stipulated in this contract upon re-inspection bythe china commodity import and export inspection　bureau　within　60　daysafter completion of the discharge of the goods at the port of　destinationor， if goods are shipped in containers， 60 days after the opening of　suchcontainers， the buyer shall have the right to request the seller　to　takeback the goods or lodge claims against the　seller　for　compensation　forlosses upon the strength of the inspection certificate issued by the　saidbureau， with the exception of those　claims　for　which　the　insurers　orowners of the carrying vessel are liable， all expenses including　but　notlimited to inspection fees， interest， losses arising from　the　return　ofthe goods or claims shall be borne by the seller.　in　such　a　case，　thebuyer may， if so requested， send a sample of the goods in question to　theseller， provided that sampling and sending of such sample is feasible.
22、damages:
　　with the exception of late delivery or　non-delivery　due　to　"forcemajeure" causes， if the seller fails to make　delivery　of　the　goods　inaccordance with the terms and conditions， jointly or　severally，　of　thiscontract， the seller shall be liable to the buyer and indemnify the　buyerfor all losses， damages， including but　not　limited　to，　purchase　priceand/or purchase　price　differentials，　deadfreight，　demurrage，　and　allconsequential direct or indirect losses. the buyer shall nevertheless havethe right to cancel in part or in whole of the contract without　prejudiceto the buyer's right to claim compensations.
23、force majeure:
　　neither the seller or the buyer shall be held　responsible　for　latedelivery or non-delivery owing to　generally　recognized　"force　majeure"causes. however in such a case， the seller　shall　immediately　advise　bycable or telex the buyer of the accident and airmail to the　buyer　within15 days after the accident， a certificate of the accident　issued　by　thecompetent government authority or the chamber of commerce which is locatedat the place where the accident occurs as evidence thereof. if the said"force majeure" cause lasts over 60 days， the buyer shall have　the　rightto cancel the whole or the undelivered part of the order for the goods　asstipulated in contract.
24、arbitration:
　　both parties agree to attempt to resolve　all　disputes　between　theparties with respect to the application　or　interpretation　of　any　termhereof of　transaction　hereunder，　through　amicable　negotiation.　if　adispute cannot be resolved in this　manner　to　the　satisfaction　of　theseller and the buyer within a　reasonable　period　of　time，　maximum　notexceeding 90 days after the date of the notification of such dispute，　thecase under dispute shall be submitted to arbitration if the　buyer　shoulddecide not to take the case to court at a place of jurisdiction　that　thebuyer may deem appropriate. unless otherwise agreed upon by both　parties，such arbitration shall be held in _________， and shall be governed　by　therules and procedures　of　arbitration　stipulated　by　the　foreign　tradearbitration　commission　of　the　china　council　for　the　promotion　 ofinternational trade. the decision by such arbitration shall be accepted asfinal and binding upon both parties. the arbitration fees shall　be　borneby the losing party unless otherwise awarded.
buyer（signature）:_________　　　　　 seller（signature）:_________