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合同中的支付条款 合同中的支付条款是根据所采用的支付方式来确定的。不同的支付方式，合同中规定支付条款的内容也不一样。 一、汇款方式的规定方法 采用汇款方式时，应在合同中明确规定：汇款的办法、汇款时间、汇款的金额和汇款的途径等。例如，“买方应不迟于2006年2月15日将50%的货款用信汇预付给卖方。”（The buyers shall pay 50% of the sales proceeds in advance by M/T to reach the sellers not later than Feb．15th 2006．） 二、托收方式的规定方法 采用托收方式时，应在合同中明确规定托收种类、进口人的承兑和（或）付款责任以及付款期限等。 ㈠ 即期付款交单条款的规定方法 例如，合同中规定：“买方应凭卖方开具的即期跟单汇票于见票时立即付款，付款后交单。”（Upon first presentation the buyers shall pay against documentary draft drawn by the sellers at sight．The shipping documents are to be delivered against payment only．） ㈡ 远期付款交单条款的规定方法 例如，合同中规定：“买方对卖方开具的见票后××天付款的跟单汇票，于提交时应即予承兑，并应于汇票到期日即予付款，付款后交单”（The buyers shall duly accept the documentary draft drawn by the sellers at···days upon first presentation and make payment on its maturity．The shipping documents are to be delivered against payment only．）；或者应规定：“买方应凭卖方开具的跟单汇票，于提单日后××天付款，付款后交单”（The buyers shall pay against documentary draft drawn by the sellers at…days after date of B／L．The shipping documents are to be delivered against payment only．）；或者应规定：“买方应凭卖方开具的跟单汇票，于汇票出票日后××天付款，付款后交单”（The buyers shall pay against documentary draft drawn by the seller at…days after date of draft．The shipping documents are to be delivered against payment only．）。 ㈢ 承兑交单付款的规定方法 例如，合同中规定：“买方对卖方开具的见票后××天付款的跟单汇票，于提示当时应即予承兑，并应于汇票到期日付款，承兑后交单”（The buyers shall du1y accept the documentary draft drawn by the seller at···days sight upon first presentation and make payment on its maturity．The shipping documents are to be delivered gainst acceptance only．）。 三、信用证方式的规定方法 采用信用证方式时，应在合同中明确规定信用证种类，开证日期、信用证有效期和议付地点等。 ㈠ 即期信用证条款的规定方法 例如，在合同中规定：“买方应通过卖方所接受的银行于装运月份前××天开立并送达卖方的 不可撤销即期信用证，有效期至装运后15天在中国议付”（The buyers shall open through a bank acceptable to the sellers an irrevocable sight letter of credit to reach the sellers…days before the month of shipment，valid for negotiation in China until 15th day after shipment．）。 ㈡ 远期信用证条款的规定方法 例如，合同中规定：“买方应通过卖方所接受的银行于装运月份前××天开立并送达卖方不可撤销见票后××天付款的信用证，有效期至装运后15天在中国议付。”（The buyers shall open through a bank acceptable to the sellers an irrevocable sight letter of credit to reach the sellers…days before the month of shipment，valid for negotiation in China until 15th day after shipment． 四、部分信用证、部分托收的规定方法 采用部分信用证和部分托收方式时，应注意有关装运单据必须全部随附托收项下的汇票，待全部货款收妥后，银行才能将单据交给买方。一般在合同中可以作如下或类似的规定：“买方应通过卖方所接受的银行于装运月份前××天开立以卖方为受益人的不可撤销即期信用证，规定80%发票金额凭即期光票支付，余下20%即期付款交单。100%发票金额的全套装运单据随附托收项下，于买方付清发票的全部金额后交单。如买方不付清全部发票金额，则装运单据须由开证行掌握凭卖方指示处理”（The buyers shall open through a bank acceptable to the seller all irrevocable L/C to reach the sellers…days before the month of shipment，stipulating that 80% of the invoice value available against clean draft at sight while the remaining 20% on D/P at sight．The full set of the shipping documents of 100% invoice value shall accompany the collection item and shall only be released after full payment of the invoice value．If the buyers fail to pay full invoice value，the shipping documents shall be held by the issuing bank at Sellers disposal．）。