我有个客户,是埃及一个比较有信誉的公司,现在到付尾款的时候,连续推了很多次,说银行没有这么多的美金,而且现在埃及的局势非常不好,还说了很多的托词,比如:就是有银行有点美金,也会先记着食品和机械付款,等等,我说,那货物如果到港后,我们还没有到货款,会非常的有风险,并且,这次是第一次出货,下面是他给我的信,大家看看,现在怎么啊?有没有比较了解的人,出出主意。
- please make sure that we are following with the bank on daily basis follow-up.
- you may know the situation in Egypt even the central bank was off today.
- as explained to you before, the government will never release the cargo from the custom without proof of payment for total value.
- even the bank can't stamp the documents without proof of payment of total value.
- the situation in Egypt with a lot of demonstrations and strikes with riots and shortage of USD makes our bank giving us apologize every day about the delay of transferring the amount, also the USD auction by central bank is not daily auction and the priority of LC’s and transferring the value for goods is for foodstuff and medicine as you may know.
- it does not matter if the vessel reached the port before payment or not as we can't receive the cargo from the customs without proof of payment as mentioned and according to the laws and regulations.
- please be patient for some time and we will solve this situation for you, we understand your situation and we hope you understand our situation too.
目前埃及正处于不稳定的局势中,政府采取了一系列限制措施,包括资源的分配和货币流动的管制。因此,付款(美元)变得非常困难。
你的客户已经告诉你,他们无法支付尾款的原因是银行没有足够的美元,并且埃及的局势导致货币短缺。他们还解释说,政府要求对货物的支付进行严格的审查和确认,而且银行也需要支付证明才能盖章。此外,食品和药品的付款有优先权。
你提到,如果货物到港后你们还没有收到货款,这将带来很大风险。确实如此,因为在埃及的法律和规定中,没有支付凭证,海关不会释放货物。
客户在信中表示,他们正在与银行积极跟进,并表示希望能够解决这个问题。他们理解你们的处境,也希望你们能够理解他们的处境。
在这种情况下,建议你们继续跟进并与客户保持沟通。了解他们的最新进展,并根据实际情况决定下一步的行动。同时,考虑到风险,你也可以探索其他可能的解决方案,例如向其他有信誉的买家出售货物或者寻求法律支持。
另外,咨询专业律师或相关贸易机构的意见也是一个不错的选择,他们可以给予你们更具体和具有实践经验的建议。