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Terms Of Trade
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRADE.
The following definitions will apply in the
interpretation of these terms and conditions:
“The Company” shall mean international diplomatic supplies Limited.
“The Customer” shall mean the body, whether incorporated or
unincorporated, which purchases or intends to purchase goods from The
Company.
“Product” shall mean the things sold or supplied by The Company to the
Customer under these terms and conditions
even where the product is more in the nature of supply of services.
General
The terms and conditions shall govern all sales of any products to any
Customers by The Company and shall override
any additional or conflicting conditions the Customer may attempt to impose.
No variation of these terms and
conditions shall be valid unless agreed expressly and specifically in
writing by The Company.
Orders
Orders should be posted, faxed or e-mailed to the Company’s offices in
Pulborough and must clearly identify the
product(s), pack sizes and quantity ordered.
The country of final destination must be quoted on all orders.
All orders received are subject to acceptance by The Company.
Each order shall be considered as a separate contract.
Prices
Prices charged would be those determined by the Company at time of shipment
of the product, any change in price
against the order would be advised to the customer prior to shipment.
Prices are exclusive of VAT and taxes. For European Union destinations, the
destination country’s equivalent of a VAT
registration No. shall be supplied by the Customer and it will appear on the
sales invoice
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Delivery
All prices are quoted ex-warehouse. Prices for products based on FOB, CIF or
any other delivery terms are available
on request for specific orders or enquiries.
All risks in relation to the goods will pass to the Customer upon delivery
to the Customer
Products are sold either packed onto pallets or hand loaded into containers.
The company does not operate a “sale or return” policy.
All references by the Company to the timing of delivery to the Customer are
estimates. In no case shall the estimated time of delivery to the Customer
become a term of the contract.Every reasonable effort will be made on the
part of the Company to meet agreed times and location for delivery, shipment
or collection. However , these cannot be guaranteed and the Company shall
not be liable for any loss caused by delay in delivery.
Every reasonable effort will be made by The Company to
ensure product availability to meet orders for shipment.
Actual availability can only be confirmed when the products for the order
are assembled. The Company shall not be
liable for any loss caused by the unavailability of product ordered.
A freight amount shown on a proforma invoice will be based on a specific
shipping route. A freight amount will vary
if a Customer wishes to alter the route. Any additional charge will be added
to the final invoice.
All delivery terms are subject to the rules of Incoterms 1990.
Products
The Company guarantees that all goods supplied conform in every respect to
relevant UK legislation. However , it is
the sole responsibility of the Customer to ensure that products ordered are
acceptable under the laws of the Importing
country in relation to labelling, packaging, ingredients and any other
considerations.
The accuracy of any special product requirement contained in the order is
the responsibility of the Customer . Claims
The Customer upon receipt must inspect all products. Any claim on the
Company by the Customer based on any
defect in the quantity, quality or condition of the products must be
reported in writing to the Company within three
days of receipt, otherwise the products shall be deemed to have been
accepted by the Customer .
Where there is a valid claim based on any defect of quality, the Company
shall issue a credit note for no more than
the invoiced price to the customer for the products not supplied and shall
have no further liability to the Customer .
Payment
By sea or road.
Payment will be by credit card on despatch of goods unless otherwise agreed
in writing by the Company.
By air
Payment for airfreight orders is due immediately upon arrival of the goods
at the destination airport.
Payment outside these terms will incur additional clearing charges, payable
by the Customer .
At the discretion of the Company, the customer may be granted Open Account
facilities up to a specified credit limit
and on completion of a satisfactory credit investigation. The Company
reserves the right to withdraw such facilities
without giving notice or reason to the Customer .
In the event that the Customer fails to make a payment to the Company when
it becomes payable, the Company
reserves the right to a) defer or cancel any further orders b) charge
interest at 3% above Barclays Bank Plc base rate
per month c) charge the customer all expenses, including legal fees, which
the Company may incur in recovering such
outstanding sums.
Payment by Bank Transfer should be made to :
international diplomatic supplies
Barclays Bank Plc
Canary Wharf Branch
2 Churchill Place
London
E14 5RB
A/c - 80188107
Sort Code: 20-26-46
US$ A/c - 87310477
Sort Code: 20-30-19
Euro A/c - 82311455
Sort Code: 20-30-19
Retention of title.
Notwithstanding the passing of risk in the products, the property in the
products shall not pass to the Customer until
the Company has received payment in full, together with payment of all other
sums due.
Documentation
The Company shall give all reasonable assistance in obtaining the necessary
documentation to accompany a
shipment. However , the Company cannot accept responsibility for the
acceptance of these documents by the
authorities in an importing country.
The Company reserves the right to charge the Customer for any documentation
, inspection or other services supplied
to the Customer in respect of their orders.
Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of England.
Printed by: Geo. J. Harris, The Press On The Lake, Stonar , Sandwich, Kent
CT13 9ND
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