Barter trade
易货贸易
A: We are sorry to say that we can't import your grain this year because we are short of foreign exchange.
A:我们很抱歉，今年不能进口你们的谷物了，因为我们缺少外汇。
B: That's too bad. Your country is a big market for our grain and so we will also suffer a great loss if you import nothing. Maybe we can find a way out.
B:太糟糕了。你们的国家是我们出口粮食的大市场，所以如果你们不能进口，我们的损失也很大。或许我们能想出一个办法来。
A: What do you think of conducting a barter trade?
A:您认为易货贸易如何？
B: That can be a solution. What commodities do you have to exchange for our grain？
B:这倒行得通。贵方用什么商品来交换我们的货物？
A:There are so many goods. Our country exports huge quantities of timber, wool, leather and mutton. Which commodity would you prefer?
A:那可多了。我国出口大量木材、羊毛、皮货和羊肉。您喜欢什么商品？
B: We would like to exchange our grain for your timber.
B:我们想用我们的谷物来换取你们的木材。
A: Excellent. The total import of grain would roughly equal your purchase of timber.
A:太好了。我们进口的粮食与你们购买的木材是等额的。
B:It would be a little difticult for us to sign two contracts simultaneously.
B:我们同时签订两个合同有点困难。
A: We could sign two sales contracts in a month, one for grain and the other for timber.
A:我们可以在一个月内签订两个合同，一个是谷物的销售合同，另—个是木材合。
B:Then the L/C should be opened against one another though not necessarily at the same time.
B:那么信用证采用对开的形式，不必同时开立。
A: What tolerance will be allowed for the counter purchase?
A:补偿购买允许有多大的差额？
B:We usually allow a tolerance of plus or minus 10％.
B:一般我们允许有正负10%的差额。
A:Then we have solved the problem of our shortage Of foreign exchange.
A:我们已经解决了缺少外汇的问题。