19. Fill in the blanks using the words given in the box: 1) offer, del credere, commission, recommendation, principals, terms, rates, fac- tory, documentation, manufacturers, freight, brochure Dear Mrs Neves,
We are writing to you on the ......... of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce who
informed us that you were looking for a buying agent for precision tools in this country.
We have been in this trade for over 20 years and have close contacts with the major
................ both here and overseas.
If we may, we would like to give you a brief outline of the ................... we work on.
Generally, we place orders for our ................. with our suppliers, and our customers settle
direct with the manufacturer. In addition, we arrange all cost, insurance and .....................
facilities for the client handling consignments from the....................... to the port / airport
of the importer................... country.
As we have dealt with these agencies for a number of years, we can offer you their
most competitive ……………… for shipment. In addition, we would take care of all
…………………… including customs formalities.
As a rule, we operate on a 4.5 per cent .................. on c.i.f. values, but if credit is
involved, we could offer .................. services for an additional 2.5 per cent commission.
If you are interested in this ..................... we can assure you of first class, efficient
service. Meanwhile, do not hesitate to contact us for any more information. Please find
enclosed our .................. giving full details of our company.
We look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Yours sincerely,
M Kobelt
Managing Director