Replenishment

Replenishment in foreign trade typically refers to sending additional goods at the customer's request or to make up for shortages, damage, or wrong shipments in previous deliveries, in order to fulfill the agreed quantity or replace defective items. Use cases include: replenishment for short shipment, replacement after quality claims, resending of samples, inventory replenishment, etc. Notes: Replenishment may involve extra freight, tariffs, and customs clearance issues, and the responsible party must be clarified; if it is a replacement, it should be marked 'No Commercial Value' or 'Replacement' to avoid double taxation; if it is replenishment for short shipment, it should be noted under the original contract as 'Replenishment for short shipment', and consider whether the letter of credit allows partial shipments. Difference from 'Replacement': replenishment emphasizes quantity fulfillment, while replacement emphasizes quality substitution; unlike 'Repair', replenishment usually does not require returning the original goods. Compared with 'Restock', replenishment focuses more on fulfilling contractual obligations, while restocking mostly refers to proactively replenishing inventory.