外贸英语口语学习教程第124期:商品检验之巧问巧答

What significance is it to do the commodity inspection? 为什么要进行商品检验？
Commodity inspection is done in order to protect the public interests and the awful rights and interests of the parties involved in foreign trade. 维护社会公共利益和进出口贸易有关各方的合法权益而进行商品检验。
The significance of commodity inspection is to promote the smooth development of economic and trade relations with foreign countries. 商品检验的意义在于促进对外经济贸易关系的顺利发展。

Shall we talk about the question of inspection? 我们谈一下商品检验问题好吗？
Sure, go ahead. 好吧，开始吧。
Great, that's what I have in mind. 很好，这也正是我想讨论的问题。
Sorry, but could we finish the problem under discussion first? 不好意思，我们能不能先解决眼前的这个问题？

In what way can we do the inspection well? 如何做好商品检验？
Import-export commodity inspection should be done on the basis of human health and safety, environmental protection and public safety. 进出口商品检验应当根据保护人类健康和安全、保护环境和维护公共安全为基础。
In order to protect the life or health of fauna and flora and prevent fraud, import-export commodity inspection is carried out. 进出口商品检验应当保护动物或者植物的生命和健康，防止欺诈行为。
Imported commodities which do not go through the inspection formality are not allowed to sell or use; exported commodities which prove to be disqualified in the process of inspection are forbidden to be exported. 进口商品未经检验的，不准销售、使用；出口商品未经检验合格的，不准出口。
The import and export commodities which meet the conditions for exemption of inspection provided for by the State may be exempted from inspection upon the examination and approval of an application from the consignee or consignor by the State Administration for Commodity Inspection. 进出口商品中符合国家规定的免予检验条件的，有收货人或者发货人申请，经国家商检部门审查批准，可以免予检验。