Monday 8 September 2014

Get Your Letter Of Credit And Make Your Business Easier

By Kerri Stout


At times, you may need a bit of extra money for something. A Letter of Credit is normally used when buying and selling with different organizations overseas. In some cases these are used domestically as well. Banks are usually the ones that will issue this letter to sellers promising that the buyer will pay as long as all agreements made between them are kept.

This document is used for all international trading for goods or services. In certain counties this trade represents a major share of gross domestic product or GDP. This is normally used in measuring the economic output of a country or region. It is used so that each company's value added rather than sales can be calculated. This is also used to estimate the growth of the economy each year.

It is very important that each country is able to export products otherwise each nation will be limited with all goods and services within their own territory. To transport domestically is not much of a difference then doing it internationally except that it will cost a lot more. This is only because borders add extra costs such as tariffs and time costs as well as any that hinder the legal system, culture and language.

In some cases the bank will even issue a Standby Letters of Credit promising that the payment will be made even if the buyer is unable to pay for them himself. A Clean Bill of Lading is made by a shipping company that records the condition, quantity and packaging of all goods that are being shipped. These are always insisted upon by importers and their banks.

Labor is the supply of workers and the demands that the employers expect. This will also include wages and all income. It is measured by the work that is produced by humans and the different skills they possess. Not everyone will receive the same wages as experience and skill play a big part in what is paid out. Capital is used for goods that are durable and do not lose their value over time.

Once this is issued the bank has now promised that the money will be sent on condition that the buyer has the financial means to pay. Depending on the bank one will then need to deposit an agreed amount or the bank might have offered to give a loan. Once all these details have been finalized the letter is then sent to the seller's bank to be looked over. It is in the seller's best interest to then go over it making sure that it is what was agreed upon.

For the amount to be paid out there are requirements that need to be met first. Some of them will include having the goods inspected before transported and which ports will be used, this should already have been noted in the letter. What kind of method will be used to get the goods to the buyer and are all the documents on hand.

In order for any company to grow it is vitally important that they can import and export their goods. Many countries are unable to grow or produce certain goods and need help from across the seas and borders. That is why the Letters of Credit are so important, ensuring that both parties are covered when buying and selling.




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