Do you agree with Kevin that t he payment due date is calculated from the date they received our original document? I think this is unfair for us if the payment is based on their receipt of the original documents from us, because the normal vessel sailing date is every Saturday, while we cannot receive their draft of bill of lading until the following Monday or Tuesday, then exchange the original and send it to them. It takes 7 days or more for the whole procedure , while the transit time to LA is only 12 days.
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