1. 通知 對方完成裝船 We are glad to inform you that the goods you ordered in September have been shipped by M/S "Pacific" due to leave Shanghai port on December 10. We have made a special effort to complete your order in time and trust the fine quality of our goods will give you full satisfaction.
    2. 通知 對方訂貨已完成，正等待裝船 You request us to inform you when your order No. 250 is ready for shipment.
    We are pleased to advise you that your order is completed and awaiting shipping at our plant.
    3. 通知對方貨物已裝船 We confirm dispatch of your order per M/S America, and give the packing arrangements to facilitate at your end.
    We trust the consignment arrives in good order and gives you complete satisfaction.
    4. 通知對方根據指示以 空運 運送，并附寄提單 We acknowledge receipt of your confirmation that your consignment should be sent by airfreight, and have accordingly forwarded the goods.
    We trust that the consignment arrives safely.
    We have enclosed the air waybill in this letter.
    5. 通知對方轉讓裝船文件的銀行 In order to cover shipment, we have drawn a draft at sight under your L/C, and have negotiated the shipping documents through The Bank of China.
    We ask you to honor it on presentation.
    6. 通知對方已寄出裝船文件 The commercial invoice, packing list, and insurance policy, together with clean on board ocean B/L, have been sent through The Bank of China, with our sight draft under your irrevocable L/C.
    Please advise us of the safe arrival of the goods.
    7. 運送數量不足， 要求加緊裝運 Concerning our order No. 351 for 5,000 sets of color TV, you have so far shipped only 3,000 units against the shipment during August.
    When we placed the order, we gave our customers a definite assurance that we could supply the goods by the end of October.
    Therefore we request your urgent shipment.
    8. 督促交貨，并要求對方緊急通知運送時間 Your delay has caused us considerable inconvenience and we request you do your utmost to dispatch the overdue goods as soon as possible.
    Please inform us urgently when you can ship them with certainty so that we can promise a definite time of delivery to our customers who are proposing to cancel this order.
    9. 要求對方告知貨運日期 The goods we ordered were urgently required to meet an immediate requirement and we requested you to forward them by the first available cargo airline at once.
    However we have not yet received any shipping advice from you.
    Please let us know by fax when you can ship our order.
    10. 要求通知裝運日期，若過遲則取消訂單 You are requested to inform us immediately when shipment can be effected so that our customer may plan their production schedule.
    If you cannot make shipment within this month, we must ask you to accept cancellation of our order.
    11. 因工廠職員罷工而導致延期出貨 We regret very much your complaint of September 30 that we have not yet been able to execute your order No. 351.
    The work at the plant was suspended for several weeks during the employees' strike.
    However we have been doing everything possible in our power to deliver the goods within three weeks, and are arranging for shipment.
    12. 因須取得特殊許可，故延遲裝運 Our government has recently put an embargo on the export of various medicines to your country and we have to obtain a special license to execute your order.
    We think the delay will not be more than three weeks, and we shall give your order special priority immediately on receiving permission to make shipment.
    13. 因裝運延長而道歉， 并告知預定裝運日期 To execute shipment as soon as possible, we are making special arrangements to ship and will be able to catch the next ship, scheduled to set sail on October 25.
    We apologize to you for this unfortunate delay and are doing our utmost to make shipment as quickly as possible.
    14. 說明因罷工而使裝運延遲 We are very sorry that causes completely beyond our control have made it impossible for us to keep the shipment date of October 20.
    The recent traffic strike held up supplies of new materials and resulted in a delay of a mouth.
    15. 答應取消訂單 We have made every possible effort to speed up delivery but unfortunately in vain.
    Under the circumstances, we have no alternative but to accept your cancellation, but we would ask you to understand that the delay was in no way caused by any negligence on our part.
    16. 督促裝運， 若無法在限期內履行，則取消訂單 We ordered on April 10 the 10 units of computer for shipment during June.
    As the goods have not yet been dispatched, we must ask you to ship them without any further delay.
    Unless the order is executed within three weeks we shall have to cancel it.
    17. 應客戶需求，要求提前 空運 半數訂貨，并作包裝指示 Please send half of the 500 units of this order by airfreight as they are urgently required by our customers.
    You will no doubt proceed with your arrangements for transport by sea for the rest of the 500 units of the consignment.
    We would ask you to be careful to seal the case into a watertight bag.
    18. 要求更改目的港 Owing to the increase of consignments arriving at Dalian port, discharge of the cargos seems to be much delayed, and we must ask you to change the port of destination.
    We would like you to send the goods to Yantai port and there should be no alteration in shipping date.
    To cover the risk of the increased distance we request you pay special attention to packing.
    19. 以裝船期限為交易條件 Concerning the trade terms in your quotation, the shipping time is ten months after receiving an order.
    However, could you shorten the period to six months after receiving an order?
    If this is acceptable to you, we will let you have an order for 100 units of your goods now.
    Please let us have your prompt reply.
    20. 因生產設備的改進， 提前交貨 In our previous letter we could not guarantee the delivery within six months.
    We are glad to inform you that we have improved our production facilities and are now in a position to offer shipment within three months after receiving an order.