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First 75 CISG case translations involving U.S. parties

5 March 2009

Case
Claimant /
Respondent
Claimant
Claim
Award / CISG support
Silicate-iron case of 18 April 1991
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/910418c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $404,813 US $178,000
Art. 76
Metal silicon case of 19 April 1991
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/910419c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $80,000 US $56,000 +
Arts. 8, 38, 39, 74, 78
Roll aluminum case of 30 October 1991
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/911030c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $562,414 US $368,545
Arts. 25, 47, 49, 64, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 84
Ferrosilicon case of 20 January 1993
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/930120c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $404,813 US $178,000
Arts. 74, 76
Terylene machine case of 25 February 1993
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/930225c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $177,200 + US $95,200 +
Arts. 25, 74, 84
Steel products case of 1 April 1993
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/930401c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $367,987 RMB 196,908 Claim dismissed
Arts. 18, 19, 74, 75, 76
Copperized steel tubes case of 5 July 1993
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/930705c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $291,201 RMB 415,079 + US 330,269 RMB 24,697 +
Arts. 38, 74, 77, 78
Heliotropin case of 10 July 1993
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/930710c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $21,571 + US $24,953
Arts. 8, 9, 35, 74, 77
Semi-automatic weapons case of 7 August 1993
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/930807c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $358,447 + US $358,447 +
Arts. 74, 78, 79
Frozen beef case of 26 October 1993
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/931026c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $124,525 RMB 238,757 + US $49,200 RMB 238,757 +
Arts. 25, 64, 75, 76, 78, 81
Equipment case of 20 December 1993
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/931220c1.html>
US / PRC Seller US $60,365 + US $37,361
Art. 74
Printing machine case of 6 April 1994
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/940406c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $371,200 RMB 1,260,000 + Claim dismissed
Arts. 25, 46, 48, 84
Old paper case of 11 April 1994
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/940411c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $66,696 RMB 30,905 + US $66,696 RMB 11,500 +
Arts. 30, 34, 84
Umbrella case of 29 September 1994
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/940929c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $48,405 + US $7,970
Arts. 8, 53, 78, 88
High tensile steel bars case of 25 October 1994
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/941025c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $482,388 RMB 12,000,000 + US $482,388 RMB 12,000,000 +
Arts. 23, 25, 74, 76
Shirts case of 4 January 1995
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/950104c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $215,437 + US $150,807 +
Arts. 33, 35, 39, 58, 78
Jasmine aldehyde case of 23 February 1995
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/950223c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $120,000+ US $60,000 +
Arts. 38, 39, 66, 74, 78
Pellicle resin case of 10 March 1995
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/950310c2.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $526,465 US $207,792 RMB 1,049,519 +
Arts. 8, 32, 68, 74, 77, 78, 84, 88
Copper cable case of 15 May 1995
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/950515c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $186,113 + US $129,272 + RMB 40,000
Arts. 8, 9, 74
Leather bags case of 16 May 1995
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/950516c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $101,867 + US $101,867 +
Arts. 62, 78
Hot-rolled steel case of 5 August 1995
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/950805c1.html>
PRC & US / US Buyers US $1,072,823 RMB 420,000 US $435,217
Art. 74
Used re-rolling rails case of 15 December 1995
Selected Works of CIETAC Awards (1989-1995) updated to 1997 (Sweet & Maxwell Asia) No. 92 [545-549]
PRC / US Buyer US $150,500 RMB 834,540 US $122,200 RMB 246,535
Arts. 25, 45, 74, 78
Scrap copper case of 12 January 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960112c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $544,199 RMB 4,718,203 + US $126,424
Arts. 74, 76, 78
Art paper case of 12 February 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960212c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer RMB 942,742 + RMB 853,600
Art. 74
Bicycles case of 14 February 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960214c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $80,800 + US $80,800 +
Arts. 53, 61, 74, 78
Air purifier case of 17 April 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960417c1.html>
US / PRC Seller:
Buyer:
US $167,000
US $152,361 +
Claim dismissed
US $5,664 RMB 8,810
Arts. 25, 26, 39, 48, 49, 74, 78
Jacks and brackets case of 30 April 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960430c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $1,123,343 + US $1,156,188 RMB 97,285
Arts. 30, 53, 78
"Fe Mo" alloy case of 2 May 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960502c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $569,192 + US $568,994
Arts. 7, 74, 78, 79
Children's jackets case of 31 May 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960531c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $162,557 + US $162,456 +
Arts. 53, 78
Molybdenum iron case of 30 July 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960730c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $78,362 + US $78,362 +
Arts. 47, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78
Ferro-molybdenum alloy case of 30 July 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960730c2.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $90,000 + US $93,450
Arts. 25, 47, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79
Brake pads case of 30 August 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960830c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $1,617,632 RMB 2,317,310 US $1,851,265 RMB 577,437
Arts. 62, 74, 78
Engines case of 6 September 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960906c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $31,960 RMB 30,000 Return of goods
Arts. 8, 12, 35, 52, 67, 85, 96
Lanthanide case of 18 September 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/960918c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $145,000 + US $47,000 +
Arts. 25, 64, 73, 74
Canned chufa case of 15 October 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/961015c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $ 82,082 US $82,082
Art. 53
Moly-oxide case of 28 November 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/961128c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $236,600 + US $165,361
Arts. 4, 25, 39, 49, 64, 74, 77, 78
Lentil case of 18 December 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/961218c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $30,000 RMB 41,000 US $19,824 RMB 9,000
Arts. 8, 64, 71, 74, 78
Carbazole case of 23 December 1996
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/961223c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $286,325 US $216,725
Arts. 9, 25, 45, 74, 77, 78, 84
Silicon-carbide case of 6 February 1997
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/970206c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $252,000 + US $126,000 RMB 79,200
Arts. 4, 9, 25
Germanium case of 15 April 1997
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/970415c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $897,000 + Claim dismissed
Arts. 4, 9, 29
Sanguinarine case of 7 May 1997
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/970507c2.html>
PRC / US Seller US $59,480 + US $63,094
Arts. 9, 77, 79
Gear processing machine case of 4 July 1997
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/970704c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $59,655 RMB 10,000 US $54,840
Arts. 14, 46, 74, 78
Isobutanol case of 7 July 1997
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/970707c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer RMB 779,020 + RMB 146,925
Arts. 25, 74
Carbomide case of 10 July 1997
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/970710c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer RMB 37,444,650 RMB 23,542,280 = US $2,836,419
Art. 74
Yam-dyed fabric case of 21 July 1997
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/970721c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $412,321 + US $412,321 +
Arts. 25, 64, 74, 75
Axle sleeve case of 31 July 1997
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/970731c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $229,118 + US $86,351 +
Arts. 9, 38, 39, 78
Sturgeon caviar and fish case of 10 September 1997
Selected Works of CIETAC Awards (1989-1995) updated to 1997 (Sweet & Maxwell Asia) No. 95 [571-578]
PRC / US Seller US $90,070 US $90,070
Art. 53
Printing machine case of 13 October 1997
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/971013c1.html>
US / PRC Seller RMB 1,361,650,000 RMB 81,330,000 +
Arts. 8, 38, 39, 53
Polyester thread case of 20 January 1998
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/980120c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $467,400 + US $80,000
Arts. 45, 74, 77
Health supplement case of 25 September 1998
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/980925c1.html>
US / PRC Seller US $114,843 + US $94,420 +
Arts. 25, 35, 50, 74, 78, 82
Waste paper case of 26 November 1998
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/981126c2.html>
US / PRC Seller US $227,304 RMB 50,000 + US $63,735 +
Arts. 53, 78
Piperonal aldehyde case of 1999
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/990000c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $60,000 US $60,000
Arts. 30, 35, 38, 66, 74
Latex gloves case 13 January 1999
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/990113c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $313,403 + US $226,089
Arts. 7, 8, 9, 53, 78
Flanges case of 29 March 1999
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/990329c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer
Seller
US $5,992,441
US $1,507,595 +
US $1,621,419
US $351,980
Arts. 4, 11, 12, 35, 36, 38-40, 74, 75, 77, 79, 80
Flanges case of 30 March 1999
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/990330c2.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $2,558,038 US $261,725
Arts. 4, 9, 29, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 60, 74, 80
PVC resin case of 7 April 1999
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/990407c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer RMB 330,617 RMB 284,583
Arts. 35, 36, 66, 74
Iridium ingot case of 31 May 1999
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/990531c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $235,000 US $181,191
Arts. 4, 35, 53, 60, 77, 78, 79
Industrial raw materials case of 4 June 1999
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/990604c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $40,905 + US $36,288 +
Arts. 7, 25, 26, 34, 49, 64, 74, 75, 77, 78
Bearings case of 30 June 1999
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/990630c2.html>
PRC / US Seller US $63,689 + US $63,689 RMB 30,179
Arts. 61, 62, 78
Steel scraps case of 27 July 2000
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/000727c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $727,300 RMB 80,000 US $466,300 RMB 89,000
Arts. 25, 49, 74, 84
Pharmaceutical products case of 6 December 2000
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/001206c1.html>
Hong Kong / US Seller US $166,652 US $154,652 RMB 99,360
Arts. 36, 38, 39, 61, 62, 77, 78
Equipment, material and services case of February 2001
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/010200c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer:
Seller:
US $11,935,299
US $4,367,272
US $167,371
US $200,000
Arts. 26, 33, 54, 71, 72, 77
Lube oil case of 7 March 2002
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/020307c1.html>
US / PRC Seller US $232,443 + Claim dismissed
Art. 4
Headwear case of 28 May 2002
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/020528c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $217,391 + US $217,391
RMB 73,973
Arts. 25, 53, 74, 78
Coating equipment case of 15 July 2002
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/020715c1.html>
PRC / US Buyer US $6.3 million
RMB 740 million
US $170,000
Arts. 4, 25, 35, 36, 38, 74
Curtain case of 10 October 2002
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/021010c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $54,342 + US $56,023
Arts. 8, 53, 78
Medical laser case of 25 October 2002
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/021025c1.html>
US / PRC Seller US $25,572  US $21,000 +
Arts. 53, 78
Toothbrush case of 29 November 2002
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/021129c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $103,304 US $103,304
Art. 53
Desulfurization reagent case of 18 April 2003
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/030418c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $2,851,977 US $2,747,423
RMB 100,000
Arts. 18, 19, 29, 53, 74, 78
Copper case of 8 July 2003
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/030708c1.html>
US / PRC Seller US $181,799 US $160,276
Arts. 29, 38, 74
False hair case of 3 December 2003
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/031203c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $148,082 US $148,082
Arts. 4, 54
Agricultural tools dumped products case of 10 December 2003
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/031210c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $12,637 US $12,637
Arts. 6, 9, 74
Fireworks case of 12 March 2004
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/040312c1.html>
US / PRC Buyer US $37,461 + Claim dismissed
Arts. 4, 35, 39
Artworks: Italian charms case of 9 April 2004
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/040409c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $34,542
RMB 14,754 +
US $31,402
RMB 27,239
Arts. 53, 62, 78
Hat case of 10 May 2005
<http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/050510c1.html>
PRC / US Seller US $217,391 + US $217,391 RMB 73,973
Arts. 25, 53, 74, 78


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