If you are working in logistics involving China, this is a useful vocabulary list. I will be expanding on this with some example documentation relating to logistics in the future. As usual I use Pinyin for the Chinese pronunciation.
If you require a list of country names in Chinese, please refer to my other post.
If you need information on using a post office, please check our my Chinese Post Office post here.
Chinese Logistics Vocabulary
| English | Pinyin | Chinese |
| 20 foot container | 20 yīngchǐ de jízhuāngxiāng/ 20 chǐ guì |
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| 40 foot container | 40 yīngchǐ de jízhuāngxiāng/ 40 chǐ guì |
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| actual time of departure | shíjì chūfā shíjiān |
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| address | dìzhǐ |
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| advance freight | yùfù yùnfèi |
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| air consignment note | hángkōng tuōyùndān |
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| air waybill (awb) | hángkōng yùn dān (AWB) |
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| allowed/permitted tolerances | yǔnxǔ/yǔnxǔ de gōngchāi |
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| and | jí |
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| at the border | zài biānjìng |
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| barrels of oil | tǒng yuányóu |
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| batch number | pīhào |
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| bearer bill of lading | bù jìmíng tídān |
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| below deck | jiǎbǎn xià |
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| berth | bówèi |
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| bill of entry | rùjìng dān |
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| bill of lading | tíhuò dān |
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| billing address | zhàngdān dìzhǐ |
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| boarding card | dēng jī kǎ |
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| bonded warehouse | bǎoshuì cāngkù |
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| border | biānjiè |
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| bulk load | sǎnzhuāng |
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| calculated tare / weight | jìsuàn pí zhòng/zhòngliàng |
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| cardboard box | zhǐbǎn xiāng |
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| cargo insurance | huòwù bǎoxiǎn |
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| cargo loading | huòwù zhuāngzǎi |
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| carriage by sea – sea transport | hǎishàng yùnshū/ hǎiyáng yùnshū |
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| carriage paid | yǐ fù yùnfèi |
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| carrier | chéngyùn rén |
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| carton | zhǐxiāng |
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| certificate | zhèngmíng shū, zhízhào |
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| certificate (licence) | fā zhèng |
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| certificate (licence) issue date | fā zhèng rìqí |
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| certificate by competent authority | zhǔguǎn jīgòu zhèngmíng |
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| certificate of conformity | shāngpǐn fúhé hétóng zhèngmíng shū |
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| certificate of delivery (c/d) | jiāo huò zhèngmíng shū |
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| certificate of guarantee | bǎozhèngshū |
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| certificate of import licence | tèxǔ jìnkǒu zhèngmíng shū |
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| certificate of inspection | jiǎnyàn zhèngshū |
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| certificate of insurance (abbr. c/i) | bǎoxiǎn zhèngmíng shū |
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| certificate of manufacturer | zhìzào chǎng zhèngmíng shū |
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| certificate of origin | chǎndì zhèngmíng shū |
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| certificate of origin (c/o) | chǎndì zhèngmíng shū |
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| certificate of quanlity | zhìliàng zhèngmíng shū/ pǐnzhí zhèngmíng shū |
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| certificate of quantity/weight | shùliàng/ zhòngliàng zhèngmíng shū |
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| certificate of shipment | chūkǒu xǔkě zhèng |
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| certificate of shipment | chūkǒu xǔkě zhèng |
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| certified invoice | qiānzhèng fāpiào |
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| certified invoice | qiānzhèng fāpiào |
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| charter party | zū chuán hétóng |
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| cif value | CIF zhí |
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| clearance | jiànxì |
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| clearance agent | qīngsuàn dàilǐ |
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| clearance certificate | tōngguān zhèngshū |
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| commodity | shāngpǐn |
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| company seal / stamp | gài zhāng |
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| consignee | shōu huò rén |
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| consignor | fā huárén |
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| contract number | hétóng hào |
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| country | guójiā |
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| country of final destination | zuìzhōng mùdì dì guó |
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| country of origin | huòwù yuán chǎn guó |
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| customs clearance | bàoguān |
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| customs port (port of clearance) | bàoguān kǒu’àn |
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| customs warehouse | hǎiguān cāngkù |
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| date | rìqí |
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| declaration of exporter | chūkǒu shāng shēngmíng |
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| delivery address | sòng huò dìzhǐ |
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| departure airport | chūfā jīchǎng |
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| departure date | qǐyùn rìqí |
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| description | miáoshù |
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| export | chūkǒu |
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| export licence expiry date | chūkǒu xǔkě zhèng yǒuxiào zài zhèng rìqí |
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| export licence number | chūkǒu xǔkě zhèng hào |
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| exporter | chūkǒu shāng |
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| express (delivery) | kuàidì |
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| flight number | fēijī hángbān hàomǎ |
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| foreign exchange | wàihuì |
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| freight plane | huòyùn fēijī |
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| frontier | biānjìng |
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| goods | huòwù |
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| goods code (commodity code) | shāngpǐn biānmǎ |
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| grade | děngjí |
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| handling costs | shǒuxù fèi |
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| harbor dues – harbor fees | gǎngkǒu fèi-gǎngkǒu fèi |
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| harbor office | gǎngkǒu bàngōngshì |
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| heavy traffic | jiāotōng fánmáng |
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| hold | bǎochí |
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| home delivery | sòng huò shàngmén |
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| house air waybill (hawb) | hángkōng huòyùn dān (HAWB) |
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| import | jìnkǒu |
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| import duties | jìnkǒu guānshuì |
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| import license | jìnkǒu xǔkě zhèng |
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| in bond – waiting for clearance | bǎozhèngjīn-děngdài tōngguān |
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| in bulk | sǎnzhuāng |
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| in stock | xiànhuò |
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| in transit | zài túzhōng |
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| inch | yīngcùn |
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| inspection certificate | jiǎnyàn zhèngshū |
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| insurance | bǎoxiǎn |
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| interest rate | lìlǜ |
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| issuing authority | fā zhèng jīguān |
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| issuing authority stamp | fā zhèng jīguān gài zhāng |
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| kilogram – kilo | gōngjīn-gōngjīn |
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| landed cost | dào àn chéngběn |
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| landed terms | dēnglù tiáokuǎn |
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| landing | jiàngluò |
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| landing card | rùjìng kǎ |
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| landing order – discharging permit | zhuólù lìng-xièhuò xǔkě zhèng |
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| letter of credit | xìnyòng zhèng |
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| litre (gb) – liter (us) | shēng (GB)-shēng (měiguó) |
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| loading and unloading charges | zhuāngxiè fèiyòng |
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| loading area | zhuāng huò qū |
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| loading unit | zhuāngzǎi dānyuán |
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| logistics | wùliú |
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| lorry (gb) – truck (us) | huòchē (GB)-kǎchē (měiguó) |
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| lot | hěnduō |
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| luggage (gb) – baggage (us) | xínglǐ (GB)-xínglǐ (měiguó) |
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| mail / post | yóujiàn/yóujì |
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| metre (gb) – meter (us) | mǐ (GB)-mǐ (měiguó) |
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| mile | yīnglǐ |
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| millimeter | háomǐ |
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| moorage | tíngbó |
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| name | míngchēng, |
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| name and address | míngchēng jí dìzhǐ |
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| name of ship | chuánbó míngchēng |
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| net tonnage | jìng dùnwèi |
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| net weight | jìngzhòng |
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| no & kinds of packages | huòwù bāozhuāng hàomǎ jí zhǒnglèi; |
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| non-stop flight | zhídá hángbān |
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| numbers | màtóu jí biānhào |
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| numbers | hàomǎ |
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| on arrival | dàodá shí |
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| on board | zài chuánshàng |
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| on deck | zài jiǎbǎn shàng |
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| ounce | àngsī |
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| out of stock | quē huò |
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| outward journey | wàichū lǚxíng |
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| overland forwarding | lùyùn |
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| overload | chāozài |
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| owner’s risk rate | suǒyǒu zhě de fēngxiǎn lǜ |
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| package | bāozhuāng |
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| payment | fùkuǎn |
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| payment method | fùkuǎn fāngshì |
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| port | kǒu’àn |
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| port of discharge | xièhuò kǒu’àn |
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| prepaid freight | yùfù yùnfèi |
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| product description | shāngpǐn míngchēng |
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| product description | shāngpǐn miáoshù |
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| quantity and units | shùliàng jí dānwèi |
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| re-export | zài chūkǒu |
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| refund | tuì kuǎn |
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| region | qūyù |
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| region of purchase | chūkǒu zuìzhōng mùdì |
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| return address | tuìhuò dìzhǐ |
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| shipping advice | jì sòng jiànyì |
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| specification | guīgé |
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| supplier | gōngyìng shāng |
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| terms of trade | shāngyè xíngshì |
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| total value | zǒng zhí |
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| total weight | zǒng zhòngliàng |
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| type / kind | zhǒnglèi |
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| unit | dānwèi |
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| unit price | dānjià |
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| USD | měiyuán |
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| estimated delivery date | yùjì dǐdá rì |
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Chinese Logistic Phrases
| English | Pronunciation (Pinyin) | Chinese |
| How much will shipping cost? | sòng huò fèi shì duōshǎo? |
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| The size of this type of material is too big; it is not worthwhile to send by airfreight. | zhè zhǒng cáiliào de tǐjī tài dàle, yǒu kòng yùn hěn bù huásuàn |
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| I would be interested in pricing and delivery of a full container . | wǒ jiàng zài jiàgé hé jiāofù yīgè wánzhěng de jízhuāngxiāng xìngqù |
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| What is your address? | nǐ dì dìzhǐ shì shénme? |
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| Please give me the delivery address? | qǐng gěi wǒ shōu huò dìzhǐ |
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| I will deliver in an hour | yīgè xiǎoshí hòu wǒ sòng huò gěi nǐ |
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| Please use capital letters to fill in the customs declaration form | qǐng yòng yīngwén dàxiě zìmǔ tiánxiě shēnbào dān |
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| How much does insurance cost? | bǎoxiǎn fèi yào duōshǎo? |
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| I don’t think the consignee will accept it | wǒ xiǎng shōu huò rén yě bù huì jiēshòu de |
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| Please confirm with me | qǐng quèrèn gěi wǒ |
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| The address of consignee of the goods had been changed | zhè piào huò shōu huò rén dìzhǐ yǒu gēnggǎi |
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| We require you to replace the damaged goods | wǒmen yāoqiú gēnghuàn shòu sǔn huòwù |
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| We have had too much trouble in the past with the damaged goods. | wǒmen guòqù yǒu tài duō huòwù huǐsǔn de kùnrǎo |
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| Our insurance coverage is for 110%of the invoice value, up to the port of destination only. | wǒmen jǐn àn fāpiào jīn’é de 110%tóubǎo dào mùdì gǎng. |
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| What is the price if I order one 20 Foot Container? | yàoshi wǒ dìng yīgè 20 chǐ guì, jiàgé shì jǐ duō? |
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| What is the price if I order one 20 Foot Container? | yàoshi wǒ dìng yīgè 40 chǐ guì, jiàgé shì jǐ duō? |
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