在同際貿(mào)易的實(shí)務(wù)中進(jìn)出口雙方愿意采用補(bǔ)償貿(mào)易，合作生產(chǎn)來(lái)料加工和
來(lái)件裝配等貿(mào)易方式予以合作。為了適應(yīng)這種貿(mào)易方式可采用對(duì)開信用證
（Reciprocal Letter of Credit），合作雙方須訂立兩份契約 ，一份是進(jìn)口原料
或零配件的契約，一份是產(chǎn)品出口的契約，以保證進(jìn)出口平衡。簽訂兩份契約
須開立兩份信用證以實(shí)現(xiàn)契約條款。
This credit shall not be available unless and until the reciprocal credit is
established by ×× Bank in favour of ×× for a sum of ×× covering
shipment from ×× to ××. This reciprocal credit in effect shall be advised by telex from ×× Bank to Beneficiary.
