A company in northeast China entered into a contract with an India company in September, 2013 on the basis of DAP at east coast India. The quantity in the contract was 8,000 metric tons of mineral products with partial shipment allowed. The delivery time was before end of December, 2013. After signing the contract, the exporter company began to prepare for the goods to be transported by railway, and before December 30th, the 8,000 metric tons of mineral products were shipped partial lots. When the Indian company received goods at the designated location, they found that some goods were short delivered after inspection. At the same time, they found some goods arrived at the designated place in January, 2014. Therefore, the Indian businessman made complaint against the Chinese company, in which the buyer complained about the seller violating the delivery date and short delivery and lodged a claim. But the seller showed the buyer the shipping documents provided by the rail carrier which proved the handing over of the goods to the carrier was made in time. The quantity both in the inspection certificate and the railway bill also illustrated the quantity was delivered by volume. The seller refused to make compensation. Is the seller's refusal reasonable? Why?

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