外贸英语：报盘报盘(offer)，也叫报价，是卖方主动向买方提供商品信息，或者是对询盘的答复，是卖方根据卖方的来信，向买方报盘，其内容可包括商品名称、规格、数量、包装条件、价格、付款方式和交货期限等。报盘有两种：虚盘(non-firmoffers),即无约束力的报盘。一般情况下，多数报盘均为虚盘，虚盘不规定报盘的有效日期，并且附有保留条件，如：Theofferissubjecttoourfinalconfirmation/priorsale.该报盘已我方最后确认为准/是否事先售出为准。实盘(firmoffers)则规定有效日期，而且卖盘一旦被接受，报盘人就不能撤回。实用范例Subject:OffersDearSir,ThisistoconfirmyourE-mailof2July,2002,askingustomakeyourfirmoffersforriceandsoybeansC&FSingapore.WeE-mailyouthismorningofferingyou300metrictonsofpolishedriceatA$2400permetricton,C&FSingapore,forshipmentduringAugust/September2002.Thisofferisfirm,subjecttothereceiptofyourreplybefore16July2002.Pleasenotethatwehavequotedourmostfavorablepriceandareunabletoentertainanycounteroffer.Withregardtosoybeans,weadviseyouthatthefewlotswehaveatpresentareunderoffer.If,however,youweretomakeusasuitableoffer,thereispossibilityofoursupplyingthem.Asyouknow,oflateithasbeenaheavydemandforthesecommoditiesandthishasresultedinincreasedprices.Youmay,however,takeadvantageofthestrengtheningmarketifyousendanimmediatereply.Sincerelyyours,