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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The First Export

Send the first batch off with the accountant: hear it can clear customs, ask whether it passed inspection, ask what other documents are needed, read the certificate of origin down to its last four characters, and give the word to ship.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The company's little office in Hangzhou in June, cartons of tea stacked by the door and the accountant with the export papers in a clear folder.

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报关。bàoguānto clear customs, word for word report at the pass
第 一 批 可以 报关 了。dì yī pī kěyǐ bàoguān leThe first batch can clear customs now.
商检。shāngjiǎnthe goods inspection, word for word trade check
商检 过 了 吗？shāngjiǎn guò le maHas it passed inspection?
合格。hégépassed, up to grade
过 了， 商检 合格。guò le, shāngjiǎn hégéIt has; inspection passed.
几 天 到 美国？jǐ tiān dào měiguóHow many days to America?
文件。wénjiàndocuments
还 要 什么 文件？hái yào shénme wénjiànWhat other documents are needed?
原产地 证明。yuánchǎndì zhèngmíngthe certificate of origin

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