Payment and Credit
Why Advance Payment Makes Both Sides Nervous
Advance payment asks the buyer to fund grain before title and quality are settled. The worry on each side is rational.
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Advance payment asks the buyer to fund grain before title and quality are settled. The worry on each side is rational.
First exports fail on vague payment terms, documents that cannot be collected, and a ship that arrives before the papers.
Open account ships first and trusts the buyer to pay. A collection keeps the papers at the bank until the buyer acts.