单项选择题
| The importer will require a full set of
bills of lading in order to obtain the goods from overseas port. The bills of
lading can only be obtained by payment of the bill of exchange (D/P), or by
acceptance (D/A). Therefore, the importer cannot obtain the goods without paying
or accepting the bill of exchange, and conversely an exporter retains control of
the goods until payment or acceptance of bill of exchange. When goods are sent
by air, the airway bill could show the importer’s bank as consignee. Once again
the importer must pay or accept a bill of exchange to be able to obtain the
goods. Once the importer has paid or accepted the bill of exchange, the
importer’s bank will issue a delivery order. The delivery order is an authority,
signed on behalf of the bank, authorizing the airport to release the goods to
the named importer. An exporter should obtain the prior agreement of the
importer’s bank before he consigns goods to that bank. In practice, the
importer’s bank will not agree to be named as consignee, unless its own customer
is of major importance. When D/P terms are used, it is unnecessary to include a bill of exchange, since the over- seas bank can release documents on payment of the invoice amount. However, sight drafts are usually included. |
The meaning of D/P is ______.