On the occasion of the APEC China 2026, the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (also known as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Arbitration Center) has released the English edition of "The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods: Selection of Typical Arbitration Cases" to the global community. This publication aims to facilitate the development of cross-border trade, assist in building an open, stable, and predictable global economic and trade governance system, and continuously enhance the international credibility of Chinese arbitration.

On April 11, 1980, "The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods" (hereafter in CISG) was reviewed and adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 33/93. Based on equality and mutual benefit, CISG aims to establish uniform rules for international sale of goods contracts, eliminate legal barriers in international trade, and promote the establishment of a uniform international economic order. China acceded to CISG on December 11, 1986, and CISG officially entered into force for China on January 1, 1988. As of June 2026, CISG has 97 contracting states, essentially covering the world's major trading entities.

This book features a selection of typical arbitration cases involving disputes over international sale of goods contracts handled by the SCIA since China's accession to CISG. It systematically outlines relevant adjudication rules centered around core disputes such as the application of CISG, the formation and validity of contracts, the obligations of buyers and sellers, remedies for breach of contract and damages, force majeure and change of circumstances, international trade terms (Incoterms), and payments. It provides professional guidance and references for practitioners both at home and abroad.

Book Table of Contents Overview

Part I Application of the Convention

Case 1 Company A in Guangdong, China v. Company B in Hong Kong, China, and Company C in the United States, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Toy Products

Case 2 Company A in Yunnan, China v. Company B in Hong Kong, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Sets of Commemorative Sets

Case 3 Company A in China v. Company B in the United States, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Color Ultrasound Diagnostic Apparatus

Part II Formation and Validity of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Case 4 Company A in Zunyi, China, v. Company B in the United States, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide

Case 5 Company A in Austria v. Company B in Haikou, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Deformed Steel Bars

Case 6 Company A in the United States v. Company B in Guangzhou, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Silicon Metal

Part III Obligations of the Buyer in Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Case 7 Company A in Hong Kong, China v. Company B in the United States, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Medicines

Case 8 Materials Limited Company A in Hong Kong, China v. Investment Limited Company B in Hong Kong, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Steel

Part IV Obligations of the Seller in Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Case 9 Company A in Shenzhen, China v. Company B in the United States, An Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Plywood

Case 10 Company A in Australia v. Company B in Zhejiang, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Apparel

Part V Actual Performance and Damages

Case 11 Company A in Japan v. Trading Company B in Henan, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Glass Plates

Case 12 Company A in Guangzhou, China, v. Company B in Singapore, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Logs

Case 13 Company A in Osaka, Japan v. Company B in Yangquan, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Adipic Acid

Part VI Declaration of Contract Avoidance

Case 14 Company A in Shenzhen, China v. Company B in Thailand, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Rice

Case 15 Company A in Jiangsu, China v. Company B in Italy, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Sales and Purchase Contract

Part VII Force Majeure and Change in Circumstances

Case 16 Company A in Shenzhen, China v. Company B in the United States, and Company C in Shenzhen, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Medical Equipment

Case 17 Company A in Guangzhou, China v. Company B in the United States, Arbitration of a Dispute over the Sales and Purchase of Prints

Part VIII Commodity Inspections and Claims

Case 18 Company A in Italy v. Company B in Liuyang, Hunan, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over the Sale of Fireworks

Case 19 Company A in Shandong, China v. Company B in Denmark, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of a Printing Press

Case 20 Company A in Sichuan, China v. Company B in Japan, Arbitration of a Dispute Over a Contract for the Sale of a Flexible Sheet Metal Manufacturing System

Part IX INCOTERMS

Case 21 Company A in Henan, China v. Company B in Switzerland, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Mung Beans

Case 22 Company A in Thailand v. Company B in Guangdong, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Leather

Case 23 Company A in Huizhou, China v. Company B in Hong Kong, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Timber

Part X Payment in International Trade

Case 24 Company A in Singapore v. Company B in Ningbo, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Marble

Case 25 Company A in Singapore v. Company B in Zhuhai, China, Arbitration of a Dispute over a Contract for the Sale of Chemical Products