request for payment

基本解释

We regret to say that we are unable to consider your request for payment under D/A terms.
我方遗憾地告诉贵方不能考虑你们用承兑交单的方式来支付付款的请求。
Your request for payment by D/P has been taken into consideration. In view of the small amount of this transaction, we are prepared effect shipment on this (D/P) basis.
你方以付款交单方式付款的要求，我方已予以考虑。鉴于这笔交易金额甚微，我们准备以此方式办理装运。
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On shipment , the exporter presents the shipping documents to his advising bank(or the negotiating bank)with the request for payment in accordance with the payment terms.
出口商把装运单据交给通知行（即议付行）要求根据付款协议付出口商货款；

Besides the request for advance payment, the SEC and other sources list a number of other warning signs and wise practices to follow.
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The notice may ask for payment or it may request more information.
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The request by the government to transfer sensitive payment assets into Chinese hands was seen by many in America as an excuse for a frustrated Ma to do what he had been prevented by his partners from doing for the last 3 years (buying back some of the shares he sold them in 2005 and earlier).
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