1、XXXXLawyerLawyerSCU,ShuangliucountyChengdu,Sichuan10October2022Mr.AngYongTongRegistrSCU,ShuangliucountyChengdu,Sichuan10October2022Mr.AngYongTongRegistrarSingaporeInternationalArbitrationCentre3StAndrewsRoadThirdLevelCityHallSingapore178958arSingaporeInternationalArbitrationCentre3StAndrewsRoadThird
2、LevelCityHallSingapore178958DearMr.Ang:IrepresentEquapack,Inc.forcaseofEquapack,Inc.v.Medi-Machines,S.A.TheCLAIMANTEquapack,Inc.statesthatthestatementmadebyRESPONDENThasnolawfulbasisinaccordancewithCISGandSIACRules.Westronglyconvincedthattheruleshadbeendeclaredinthecontractshouldbeobserveandapply.Si
3、ncerely,CounselEquapack,Inc.STATEMENTOFCLAIMANTSTATEMENTOFCLAIMANT1.TheoperatingspeedofModel14machinesdidnotconformtothecustomaryexpect.1.TheoperatingspeedofModel14machinesdidnotconformtothecustomaryexpect.111)TribunalappointedexpertengineerEur.Ing.FranzvanHeath-RobinsontotestModel14whichwasdelive
4、redtoEquapackbutthathadnotbeenusedforthepackagingofsalt.Hisreportsaidthefactthatthemetalpartsoftheproductpathswithinthemachinearenothighlypolishedleadstothelowerrateforthefinerproduct.Withpolishedproductcomponentsintheproductpathscouldachievetherateof180bagsperminuteoffinerproducts.Hence,theModel14m
5、achinescouldbeusedinproductionlinepackaging,theproductionratesforproductsotherthancoffeebeanswerenoticeablybelowtheaverageindustryrateof180bagsperminuteforbothcoarseandfineproducts.22.RespondentviolatedsomerelatedarticlesofCISGandbreachedofcontract.RespondentviolatedsomerelatedarticlesofCISGandbre
6、achedofcontract(2)AccordingtoCISG,article35(1)thesellermustdelivergoodswhichareofthequantity,qualityanddescriptionrequiredbythecontractandwhicharecontainedorpackagedinthemannerrequiredbythecontract.HoweverMr.Drakeinhisletterof3July2022(ClaimantsExhibitNoe2)tlsaatheModel14machineswouldbetheappropriat
7、emachinestopurchaseforuseinpackaging“awiderangeofproductswithnoexpressedlimitationinregardtosalt.(3)CISG,article35(2)(a)statesthatExceptwherethepartieshaveagreedotherwise,thegoodsdonotconformwiththecontractunlessthey:(a)arefitforthepurposesforwhichgoodsofthesamedescriptionwouldordinarilybeused.Thesi
8、xModel14auger-feederpackagingmachineswerenot“fitforthepurposeswhichgoodsofthesamedescriptionwouldordinarilybeusedascalledforbyCISG,article35(2)(a),inthattheycouldnotpackthefullrangeofcoarseandfinebulkcommoditiesintoretailpackages.(4)AsindicatedinthewitnessstatementofMr.Swan(ClaimantsExhibitNotelepho
9、neconversationbetweenMr.DrakeandMr.Swanwasrecorded.AtthispointitcanbesaidthatMr.Swanhadmentionedsalt.Hesaidgoodthiacpwearegettingsuchaversatilemachinefromyou.A2Zwantsustogetgoingonpackagingtheirstuff.Theyhaveeverythinginmindfromlargebeanstosalttofinepowderandwearegoingtohavetodoitall.Someofthisisstu
10、ffweveneverhandledbefore,butIamsurewelldofinewithyourmachinestohelpus.AccordingtoCISG,article35(2)(b)thegoodsarefitforanyparticularpurposeexpresslyorimpliedlymadeknowntotheselleratthetimeoftheconclusionofthecontract,exceptwherethecircumstancesshowthatthebuyerdidnotrely,orthatitwasunreasonableforhimt
11、orely,onthesellersskillandjudgement:Therefore,thewordmadebyMr.SwanillustrateEquapackinformedMedi-Machinesthespecialpurposeclearly,thatistosayEquapackhadmetitsobligations.Medi-Machines,S.A.asantop-rankingmanufacturer,hasrichindustryexperienceinproducingpackagingequipment.Whenhehearsanysensitivewordsl
12、ikesaltshoeactatonce,ratherthanpeoplerepeatesthewordagainandagainuntilthelanguageissufficienttoalerthimself.3.Claimanthassufficientreasontoavoidthecontract3.Claimanthassufficientreasontoavoidthecontract(5)Duringthephonecallon24June2022(ClaimantExhibitNo.1),EquapackexplicitlycommandedThemachinescould
13、beexpectedtobeusedoverawiderangeofproducts,nevertheless,RespondentofferedussixModel14auger-feederpackagingmachineswhichhasbeendiscontinued,thatmeansifthereissomethingwrongwiththesemachines,ClaimantcouldnotfindthesamemodelmachinestoreplacethemandEquapackmustpurchasenewmachinestofinishhiswork.Obviousl
14、y,Respondentwasirresponsibleforthecontract.(6)Equapackhadbeenpackingsmallquantitiesofproductswitholdermachinesforsometime.However,ithadneverbeencalledupontopacksaltanddidnotknowandhadnoreasontoknowthatsaltissocorrosivethatitcannotbeputtedintoModel14machines,onlymachinesmadeofstainlesssteelcouldpacka
15、geit.ThesixModel14auger-feederpackagingmachineswerenotfitfortheparticularpurposeofpackagingsalt.Equapackdidnotknowandhadnoreasontoknowthatthiswasaspecialpurpose,Medi-MachinesdidknowthattheModel14machineswerenotappropriateforpackagingsalt.AsamanufacturerofsuchequipmenttheRespondenthadspecialknowledge
16、thatwasnothadbyEquapack.ItneitherinquiredofEquapackatthetimeofcontractingwhetherthemachinesmightbeusedforpackagingsaltnorreactedwhenitfoundoutthattheywouldbeusedforpackagingsalt.(7)Frombeginningtoend,RespondenthadnotsupplyClaimantwiththeinstructionbookorinstructionmanualoftheirproducts.TheinformationofmachinesonwebsitecouldnotalertClaimantpayedenoughattentiontoit.