1. Company E in the mainland of China reached an FOB contract with Company F in China’s Hong Kong, exporting Steel Sheets. To resell the goods, Company F signed another CFR contract with Company G in South Korea. Later Company E received from company F the relevant L/C for the transaction. The price showed in the L/C was FOB as contracted. The L/C also stipulated that Busan (in South Korea) should be the port of destination. What’s more, the L/C stipulated that the B/L should be marked with “Freight Prepaid”.
(1) Why did Company F have such requests?
答案切入点:FOB和CFR术语下出口货物运输义务以及主运费的买方和卖方之间的划分
(2) Should Company E accept these L/C clauses?
答案切入点:在FOB合同下,货物自在出口装运港之后的运费由买方承担