Draft a short letter of enquiry explaining your needs.
Your letter will need to be written in a formal， impersonal style. You should include this information：
-Introduce your firm and its products to the reader：
We are……
-State the purpose of your letter， telex or phone call：
We are seeking a supplier of……
-Give an exact description or specification of goods you require - size， weight， material， quantity， delivery， special features：
This is the specification of the goods we require……
-Explain what you want the reader to do：
Please quote us your best delivered/CIF price and shipping date. Before placing an order we would need to examine samples of the product.
-State the terms， methods of payment， discounts you expect：
We usually pay by confirmed 60-day irrevocable letter of credit.
-End on an optimistic note and request an early reply：
There is a good prospect of our placing regular orders.
We hope to be able to place further orders with you.
We look forward to receiving an early reply.
Your letter will need to be written in a formal， impersonal style. You should include this information：
-Introduce your firm and its products to the reader：
We are……
-State the purpose of your letter， telex or phone call：
We are seeking a supplier of……
-Give an exact description or specification of goods you require - size， weight， material， quantity， delivery， special features：
This is the specification of the goods we require……
-Explain what you want the reader to do：
Please quote us your best delivered/CIF price and shipping date. Before placing an order we would need to examine samples of the product.
-State the terms， methods of payment， discounts you expect：
We usually pay by confirmed 60-day irrevocable letter of credit.
-End on an optimistic note and request an early reply：
There is a good prospect of our placing regular orders.
We hope to be able to place further orders with you.
We look forward to receiving an early reply.