part 1

　　They mainly trade with Japanese firms.他们主要和日本商行进行贸易。

　　For the past five years， we have done a lot of trade with your company.在过去的五年中，我们与贵国进行了大量的贸易。

　　Our trade is conducted on the basis of equality.我们是在平等的基础上进行贸易。

　　There has been a slowdown in the wool trade with you.和你们的羊毛贸易已有所减少。

　　Our foreign trade is continuously expanding.我们的对外贸易不断发展。

　　Trade in leather has gone up （down） 3%.皮革贸易上升（下降）了百分之三。

　　Trade in general is improving.贸易情况正在好转。

　　Our company mainly trades in arts and crafts.我们公司主要经营手工艺品。

　　They are well-known in trade circles.他们在贸易界很有名望。

　　We trade with people in all countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.我们在平等互利的基础上和各国人民进行贸易。

　　To respect the local custom of the buying country is one important aspect of China''s foreign policy.尊重买方国家的风俗习惯是我国贸易政策的一个重要方面。

　　Our purpose is to explore the possibilities of developing trade with you.我们的目的是和你们探讨一下发展贸易的可能性。

　　Words and Phrases

　　foreign trade 对外贸易

　　overseas trade 海外贸易

　　international trade 国际贸易

　　to trade with 和……进行贸易

　　to do business in a moderate way 做生意稳重

　　to do business in a sincere way 做生意诚恳

　　to make a deal 做一笔交易

　　deal 交易，经营，处理，与……交往

　　to deal in 经营，做生意

　　to explore the possibilities of 探讨……的可能性

　　trade circles 贸易界

　　to handle 经营某商品

　　to trade in 经营某商品

　　business scope/frame 经营范围

　　trading firm/house 贸易行，商行

　　part 2

　　Can we do a barter trade？ 咱们能不能做一笔易货贸易呢？

　　Is it still a direct barter trade？ 这还算是一种直接的易货贸易吗？

　　If you agree to our proposal of a barter trade， we''ll give you paper in exchange for your timber.如果你方同意我们进行易货贸易的建议，我们将用纸与你们交换木材。

　　Shall we sign a triangle trade agreement？我们订一个三角贸易协议好吗？

　　A triangle trade can be carried out among the three of us.我们三方可进行三角贸易。

　　Compensation trade is， in fact， a kind of loan.补偿贸易实际上是一种信贷。

　　We may agree to do processing trade with you.我们同意与你们进行来料加工贸易。

　　If you''re interested in leasing trade， please let us know.如果你们有意做租赁贸易，请告诉我们。

　　We wonder whether you do counter trade.我们不知道你们是否做抵偿贸易。

　　Words and Phrases

　　trade by commodities 商品贸易

　　visible trade 有形贸易

　　invisible trade 无形贸易

　　barter trade 易货贸易

　　bilateral trade 双边贸易

　　triangle trade 三角贸易

　　multilateral trade 多边贸易

　　counter trade 对销贸易；抵偿贸易

　　counter purchase 互购贸易

　　buy-back 回购贸易

　　compensation trade 补偿贸易

　　processing trade 来料加工贸易

　　assembling trade 来料装配贸易

　　leasing trade 租赁贸易

　　in exchange for 用……交换……

　　trade agreement 贸易协议

　　End

　　We want to develop direct contact with Continental buyers for ourselves.我们想为自己的公司同欧洲大陆的买主建立起直接的联系。

　　We see that your firm specializes in Light Industrial Goods， and we are willing to establish business relationship with you.得知贵公司专门经营轻工业品，我们愿意与贵公司建立业务关系。

　　We are one of the largest importers of Electric Goods in this city， and we wish to establish business relationship with you. We are willing to enter into business relationship.我们是此地最大的电器进口商之一，愿意与你们建立业务关系。