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Import services

Import services   Depending on your business requirements, you can select from a suite of international trade products to help you make the most of doing business overseas.  
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Import Documentary Letter of Credit
provides a conditional guarantee of payment by us to your supplier - provided all the relevant terms and conditions of the Documentary Letter of Credit are met  
provides the supplier with assurance of payment  
allows you to stipulate the payment terms and conditions, documentation to accompany the shipment, and deadlines for shipment.  
Import Documentary Collection
As you and your trading partners develop a relationship of trust, an Import Documentary Collection may be appropriate. An Import Documentary Collection
is a facility for the collection of bills of exchange, documents and payment, or  
an agreement to pay the supplier at a future date. There is no guarantee of payment  
provides you with the security of knowing the goods have been shipped  
is a safer alternative to pre-payments.  
Open Account
If you have a well-established trading relationship and are very comfortable with your supplier, you might choose to trade on an ‘Open Account’ basis. Your supplier would also need to feel very confident that you will pay them on receipt of goods.
When trading on an Open Account basis, bank drafts and telegraphic transfers are common ways to make payments and manage your cashflow commitments.
> more info about cashflow and payment solutions for international trade  
Managing risk
When deciding on how and when to make payments to your overseas supplier, you’ll need to consider
the type and size of the transaction  
how well you know your supplier  
how much risk you’re willing to assume  
how much risk your supplier will take on.  
Level of risk you can expect with each payment option
Import finance
With our Trade Finance you can
apply for finance to cover payment for any goods you’re importing  
have flexibility in negotiating favourable credit terms with your suppliers.  
> find out more about our Trade Finance  
> request our Guide to Importing  
The above products and services are provided by Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141, incorporated in Australia (New Zealand division).
Westpac's current lending criteria apply to all applications for finance.
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