Stating terms of payment

Mr. K L Lee Tiger Manufacturing Eastern Industrial Zone Guangzhou China Dear Mr. Lee, Thank you for your letter of 15 April regarding payment terms. We agree to your proposal, the terms of which are as follows. (1)           Payment will be by confirmed, irrevocable letter of credit with draft at sight instead of direct payment at sight. (2)           The price quoted to us is with no discount. The above payment terms have been approved by our Managing Director and will be acted on accordingly. The order is being prepared and will reach you in the next ten days. I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that our representative, Mr. John Green, will attend the forthcoming Guangzhou Fair. He will be writing to you shortly. We sincerely hope that future discussions between our companies will lead to further mutually beneficial business. Yours sincerely,		Useful phrases Line 6 The above payment terms have been approved by . . . Line 9 I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that. . . Line 12 We sincerely hope that future discussions between our companies will lead to Notes Para. 1 Make the reference clear. Para. 2 State the payment terms. Para. 3 Indicate when the order will be placed. Para. 4 Add any further relevant information.
Comments The letter lays out the agreed payment terms briefly but clearly. The fact that a personal contact will be arranged indicates that the purchaser intends to cement the business relationship.	Alternative phrases Line 1 We refer to your letter of . . . Line 6 Our Managing Director has approved the payment terms and we will take the necessary action. Line 8 We are preparing the order, which . . .