Business letters are usually written from one company to another, which is required to express your meaning clearly and show your professional attitude. International trade is a transnational economic activity. Businessmen will negotiate by talking on the phone or sitting around a table to conclude a contract. However, most parts of international transactions are in written communication, because overseas calls are expensive and it is not easy to meet each other face to face. That is why the success of international business transactions depends not only on verbal communication; but also on business correspondence.

The course Business Correspondence for International Trade will help you learn how to make an effective and successful business letter. By offering writing principles and detailing practical samples, the course will provide you with a good foundation in writing.

      The course includes 16 units, which are divided into three parts. contents of the units are as follows:

Part 1: Unit 1

This part mainly introduces the basic knowledge related to foreign trade correspondence, including 7Cs of Writing Style, 13 Parts of Business Letter, 4 Formats of Business Letter, and Addressing Envelope.

Part 2: Unit 2 to Unit 11

This part mainly introduces the correspondence required for each process of the specific foreign trade business, including:

·         General Processes of Foreign Trade

·         Establishing Business Relation

·         Inquiry and Reply

·         Quotation and Offer

·         Counter Offer

·         Order, Acknowledge, and Declination

·         Term of Payment

·         Packing and Shipment

·         Insurance and After-sales Letter

·         Claim and Adjustment

Part 3: Unit 12 to Unit 16

This part will introduce you other kinds of commonly-used business correspondence in international trade.

·         Agency

·         Letter of Protest

·         Letter of Indemnity

·         Agenda for Meeting

·         Memorandum of Understanding