The definition of "Shipper" under the Chinese Maritime Codehas proved by judicial practice to be uncertain in respect of its interpretation. This article tries to comment on such issues as the importance to identify the "Shipper" under the Code and the person to be the "Shipper" withln the meaning of Secti0n (a) and (b) of Paragraph 3 of Article 42 from the authors’ theoretical and practical viewpoints.A seller under ClF terms is sure to be the "Shipper" under the Code; however, a seller under FOB terms can be deemed as the "Shipper" only if his name is shown in the column of "Shipper" in a bill of lading. This is the authors’ opinion for the interpretation of the definition of "Shipper" under the Chinese Maritime Code.
《服务贸易总协定》(General Agreement on Tradein Service，下文简称GAPS)使得国际贸易中的。服务贸易”领域和“货物贸易”领域一样有了规范化的法律框架，迎合了自二战以后迅猛增长且内容日益丰富的国际服务贸易对相应的法律调整规范的需求，它适用于包括海运在内的在“服务贸易”概念范畴内的所有部门。国际海运服务承担着世界上90％左右的货物运输量，关系到GAPS各成员的国家主权与根本经济利益，海运服务贸易的规范有序化将会对整个国际经济关系的良性发展起到积极的推动作用。
