英語貿易合同在國際貿易中的作用就不用多說了，很多貿易人可能都沒有專業學習過國際貿易，需要不斷的補充自己專業方面的知識，每天時間雖然不多，只是學習一點點，希望大家能和我一起進步。

國際貿易英文合同書的構成

國際貿易中使用的英文合同通常都是由一下幾部分內容構成的：
1 標題
2 前言(Non-operative Part)：包括導入部分和說明條款(recitals=whereas clause + consideration)，其中導入部分由日期(date)、簽訂地(place)和當事人(parties)三部分組成。
3 正文部分(Operative Part)：
——應履行的展物的具體條款內容（包括合同通行的條款和單獨的具體條款)
——履行債務過程中出現問題時的處理條款
——合同出現變更情況時的處理條款
——爭議的解決條款.`
4 結尾部分：一般由結束語、簽名和蓋章三部分組成
5 附注/附表 (Schedules, Exhibits, Appendices or Annexes.cnexp

合同書文本示例

以下是一份英文合同（合資公司合同）的文本示例，以后將逐項說明。

Joint Venture Agreement

THIS AGREEMENT, entered into in ____ (place) on the 1st. day of January, 2007 by and between ____ (company's name A) (hereinafter called "arty A"), a ____ (country A) corporation having its registered office at ____ (place A), ____ (country A), and ____ (company's name B) (hereinafter called Party B"), an ____ (country B) company having its registered office at ____ (place B), ____ (country B)

WITNESSES
WHEREAS Party A is engaged in manufacturing and selling ____ (product's name) in ____ (country A); and WHEREAS Party B is engaged in manufacturing and selling____ (hereinafter called "Licensed Product") and has ____ (country B) patent rights to Licensed Product(hereinafter called "atents")and registered Trademark No. ____ (hereinafter called "Trademark"); and
WHEREAS the Parties consider it mutually advantageous to organize a jointly owned corporation(hereinafter called "Joint Venture") under the laws of ____ (country A) to engage in the manufacture, sale and development of Licensed Product in ____ (place C).

NOW， THEREFORE, in consideration of premises and described hereinafter Party A and Party B agree as follows.
Article 1 Definitions
……
Article 2 Formation of Joint Venture
……
……
Article 21 Language
……

____ (company A's name)
By ____
:
____ (company B's name)
By ____
英文合同-前言的導入部分的構成

參照前面提供的“英文合同書文本示例”，英文合同前言的導入部分一般由三部分組成:
1. 合同簽訂日期
2. 合同簽訂地點
3. 合同當事人
如：
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into in ____ (place) on the 1st. day of January, 2007 by and between ____ (company's name A) (hereinafter called "arty A"), a ____ (country A) corporation having its registered office at ____ (place A), ____ (country A), and ____ (company's name B) (hereinafter called Party B"), an ____ (country B) company having its registered office at ____ (place B), ____ (country B)
國際貿易英文合同的標題

和中文合同書一樣，英文合同也需書寫標題。而擬定標題是為了使合同內容一目了然，合同標題本身沒有特別的法律效力，且對合同內容也沒有影響。報關員考試
標題的書寫多根據合同或協議的類型而定，如：
采購合同 Purchase contract
許可合同 License contract
銷售合同 Sale contract
代理合同 Agency contract
許可協議 License Agreement
合資協議 Joint Venture Agreement
如果合同書有封皮的話，封皮上的合同標題應與合同主文中的標題一致。