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create　the　best　business

opportunity　for　trade　partners。

Today；　our　mitment　and　focus　remain　unchanged；　but

we　employ　multiple　channels　to　facilitate　munication

and　business　growth。　For　suppliers；　Global　Sources：

1。　Increases　supplier’s　sales　volume　（Purchase　Orders）　and

maintains　or　increases　price　points

2。　Increases　supplier’s　brand　and　pany　recognition

3。　Keeps　suppliers’　products　in　front　of　the　right　buyer

munity　at　all　times

4。　Provides　suppliers　with　current　demand　information　and

new　ideas　from　our　large；　diverse　group　of　international

buyers

Global　Sources　is　uniquely　positioned　to　deliver　this　value

to　you。　Why？　Because　we　have　38　years’　experience　and　a

growing　munity　of　buyers　who　prefer　Global　Sources。

For　buyers；　we　meet　their　needs　for　vertical…specific；

multiple…country　sources　in　the　media　of　their　choice。

For　consultation　on　how　we　can　help　you　meet　your

business　objectives；　please　contact　your　Account　Executive。

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Glossary

詞彙表

The　following　are　generally…accepted　terms　and　definitions。

Cash　on　delivery　…　a　method　of　making　a　purchase

with　the　expectation　that　the　item（s）　will　be　paid　for　on

delivery。*

Letter　of　credit　（L/C）　…　an　instrument　or　document　issued

on　behalf　of　a　buyer　by　a　bank　on　another　bank　or　banks

or　on　itself。　It　gives　the　buyer　the　prestige　and　financial

backing　of　the　issuing　bank。　The　acceptance　by　the　bank

of　drafts　drawn　under　the　letter　of　credit　satisfies　the　seller

and　the　seller's　bank　in　the　handling　of　the　transaction。

The　buyer　and　the　accepting　bank　also　have　an　agreement

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