Asking for a pro forma invoice

Lion Cutlery Corporation 412 Guilin Street Shanghai China Dear Sirs, One of our clients has asked us to obtain a pro forma invoice for the following product: Lion Brand Nail Clippers Model 21 chrome-plated Please send us your pro forma invoice in triplicate for 500 dozens of the above product as soon as possible so that we can get our client's confirmation. We will have no problem in obtaining the import license. As soon as this is approved, a letter of credit will be opened in your favour. Yours faithfully,		Useful phrases Line 1 One of our clients has asked us to obtain . . . Line 6 We will have no problem in obtaining the import license. Line 6 As soon as this is approved, a letter of credit will be opened in your favour. Notes Para. 1 State the request and identify the product. Para. 2 Give details of the proposed order and the reasons for requesting the pro forma invoice. Para. 3 Add any other details and state the proposed method of payment.
Comments A pro forma invoice is not a request for payment. It is a simple way of showing a potential customer what an order is going to cost. It makes the vendor go through the actual process of costing the order. In this case the pro forma invoice is required for a third party. A dozen (12) is still a quantity often used by some traders. A gross (144) is also used, but less frequently.	Alternative phrases Line 1     One of our customers has asked us to get. . . Line 4      Please send three copies of your pro forma invoice Line 6     We will not encounter any difficulty in . . .