Teaching objectives and requirements:：
After learning this chapter you will be able to explain the different ways of quality stipulation, outline the quantity measurement units and systems, describe the approaches to weight calculation, understand the functions and features of different types of export packaging, identify marking on the packing of goods for international sales, compose quality, quantity and packing clause properly.
Teaching focus and difficulty：
Focus：Ways of naming a commodity; Methods for specifying the quality of goods; Quality latitude and tolerance; Methods of calculating weight; Shipping Package (outer package); Neutral Packing and Appointed Trade-Mark.
Difficulty：Methods for specifying the quality of goods; Methods of calculating weight; Neutral Packing and Appointed Trade-Mark.
2.1 Name of commodity
2.1.1 Name of commodity
2.1.2 Ways of naming a commodity
2.2 Quality of goods
2.2.1 Concept
2.2.2 Methods for specifying the quality of goods
2.2.2.1 Sales by Sample
2.2.2.2 Sales by specification
2.2.2.3 Sales by grade
2.2.2.4 Sales by Standard
2.2.2.5 Sale by Brand or trademark
2.2.2.6 Sale by name of origin,
2.2.2.7 Sale by description, drawing or diagram
2.2.3 Quality latitude and tolerance
2.2.3.1 Quality Latitude
2.2.3.2 Quality Tolerance
2.3 Quantity of Goods
2.3.1 Measurement systems in international trade
2.3.1.1 Metric System
2.3.1.2 U.S. System
2.3.1.3 British System
2.3.1.4 International System of Units
2.3.2 Measuring Unites of Quantity of Goods
2.3.2.1 Weight
2.3.2.2 Numbers
2.3.2.3 Length
2.3.2.4 Area
2.3.2.5 Volume
2.3.2.6 Capacity
2.3.3 Methods of calculating weight
2.3.3.1 Gross Weight
2.3.3.2 Net Weight
2.3.3.3 Conditioned Weight
2.3.3.4 Theoretical Weight
2.3.3.5 Legal Weight and Net Net Weight
2.2.4 Terms of quantity in a contract
2.2.4.1 Contents of terms of quantity
2.2.4.2 Quantity Latitude
2.4 Packing of goods
2.4.1 Functions of Packing
2.4.2 Basic packing forms of goods
2.4.2.1 Bulk Cargo
2.4.2.2 Nude Cargo
2.4.2.3 Packed Cargo
2.4.3 Types of Package
2.4.3.1 Shipping Package (outer package)
2.4.3.2 Sales Package (inner package)
2.4.4 Cargo Marking for Shipment
2.4.4.1 Shipping Marks
2.4.4.2 Indicative Marks
2.4.4.3 Warning Marks
2.4.4.4 Additional Marks
2.4.5 Neutral Packing and Appointed Trade-Mark
2.4.6 Terms of Packing in a Contract
