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.
我方遺憾地告訴貴方不能考慮你們用承兌交單的方式來支付付款的請求。
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.
你方以付款交單方式付款的要求，我方已予以考慮。鋻於這筆交易金額甚微，我們準備以此方式辦理裝運。
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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.
出口商把裝運單據交給通知行（即議付行）要求根據付款協議付出口商貨款；

Besides the request for advance payment, the SEC and other sources list a number of other warning signs and wise practices to follow.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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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