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Field 44F: Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination

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What is Field 44F: Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination?

Field 44F: Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination is a field in MT 700 swift message type that is used to specify the port of discharge or airport of destination to be indicated on the transport document.

This is an optional field.

A bill of lading, however named, must appear to indicate shipment from the port of loading to the port of discharge stated in the credit.

An air transport document, however named, must appear to indicate the airport of departure and the airport of destination stated in the credit.

MT 700
Field 44F: Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination:
DEFINITION
This field specifies the port of discharge or airport of destination to be indicated on the transport document.

Field 44E: Port of Loading/Airport of Departure

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What is Field 44E: Port of Loading/Airport of Departure?

Field 44E: Port of Loading/Airport of Departure is a field in MT 700 swift message type that is used to specify the port of loading or airport of departure to be indicated on the transport document.

This is an optional field.

A bill of lading, however named, must appear to indicate that the goods have been shipped on board a named vessel at the port of loading stated in the credit.

An air transport document, however named, must appear to indicate the airport of departure and the airport of destination stated in the credit.

MT 700
Field 44E: Port of Loading/Airport of Departure:
DEFINITION
This field specifies the port of loading or airport of departure to be indicated on the transport document.

Field 44A: Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from …/ Place of Receipt

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What is Field 44A: Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from …/ Place of Receipt?

Field 44A: Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from …/ Place of Receipt is a field in MT 700 swift message type that is used to specify the place of taking in charge (in case of a multimodal transport document), the place of receipt (in case of a road, rail or inland waterway transport document or a courier or expedited delivery service document), the place of dispatch or the place of shipment to be indicated on the transport document.

Note: Above examples are taken from swift standards booklet. Not all multimodal transport documents use “place of taking in charge”, or else not all the road documents use “place of receipt” phrases. Do not assume that this field usage is limited to above examples.

This is an optional field.

MT 700
Field 44A: Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from …/Place of Receipt:
DEFINITION
This field specifies the place of taking in charge (in case of a multimodal transport document), the place of receipt (in case of a road, rail or inland waterway transport document or a courier or expedited delivery service document), the place of dispatch or the place of shipment to be indicated on the transport document.

Field 43T: Transshipment

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What is Field 43T: Transshipment?

Field 43T: Transshipment is a field in MT 700 swift message type that is used to specify whether or not transshipment is allowed under the documentary credit.

This is an optional field.

According to letter of credit rules, transhipment means unloading from one means of conveyance and reloading to another means of conveyance (whether or not in different modes of transport) during the carriage from the place of dispatch, taking in charge or shipment to the place of final destination stated in the credit.

A bill of lading may indicate that the goods will or may be transshipped provided that the entire carriage is covered by one and the same bill of lading.

A bill of lading indicating that transhipment will or may take place is acceptable, even if the credit prohibits transhipment, if the goods have been shipped in a container, trailer or lash barge as evidenced by the bill of lading.

MT 700
Field 43T: Transshipment:
DEFINITION
This field specifies whether or not transshipment is allowed under the documentary credit.

Field 43P: Partial Shipments

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What is Field 43P: Partial Shipments?

Field 43P: Partial Shipments is a field in MT 700 swift message type that is used to specify whether or not partial shipments are allowed under the documentary credit.

This is an optional field.

According to letter of credit rules partial drawings or shipments are allowed unless otherwise stated on the credit.

A presentation consisting of more than one set of transport documents evidencing shipment commencing on the same means of conveyance and for the same journey, provided they indicate the same destination, will not be regarded as covering a partial shipment, even if they indicate different dates of shipment or different ports of loading, places of taking in charge or dispatch.

If the presentation consists of more than one set of transport documents, the latest date of shipment as evidenced on any of the sets of transport documents will be regarded as the date of shipment.

A presentation consisting of one or more sets of transport documents evidencing shipment on more than one means of conveyance within the same mode of transport will be regarded as covering a partial shipment, even if the means of conveyance leave on the same day for the same destination.

Codes
Code must contain one of the following codes

ALLOWED Allowed under the documentary credit.
CONDITIONAL Conditional based on conditions specified elsewhere in the message.
NOT ALLOWED Not allowed under the documentary credit.

MT 700
Field 43P: Partial Shipments:
DEFINITION
This field specifies whether or not partial shipments are allowed under the documentary credit.

Field 42P: Negotiation/Deferred Payment Details

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What is Field 42P: Negotiation/Deferred Payment Details?

Field 42P: Negotiation/Deferred Payment Details is a field in MT 700 swift message type that is used to specify the payment date or method for its determination in a documentary credit which is available by deferred payment or negotiation only.

This is an optional field.

A credit must state whether it is available by sight payment, deferred payment, acceptance or negotiation.

By nominating a bank to accept a draft or incur a deferred payment undertaking, an issuing bank authorizes that nominated bank to prepay or purchase a draft accepted or a deferred payment undertaking incurred by that nominated bank.

MT 700
Field 42P: Negotiation/Deferred Payment Details:

DEFINITION
This field specifies the payment date or method for its determination in a documentary credit which is available by deferred payment or negotiation only.

CONDITIONAL RULES
Either fields 42C and 42a together, or field 42M alone, or field 42P alone may be present. No other combination of these fields is allowed.

Field 42M: Mixed Payment

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What is Field 42M: Mixed Payment?

Field 42M: Mixed Payment specifies the payment dates, amounts and/or method for their determination in a documentary credit which is available by mixed payment.

This is an optional field.

Mixed payment is not covered under the letter of credit rules. But parties can utilize a letter of credit which is available by mixed payments.

There are 3 main scenarios exists in a mixed payment letter of credit:

  • Scenario 1: The beneficiary receive an advance payment before the shipment and remaining amount will be payable against the shipping documents,
  • Scenario 2: Some of the contract amount is payable against the shipping documents and the remaining amount will be paid after the shipment such as installation of the machinery etc.,
  • Scenario 3: Mixed payment consists of both advance payment, payment against the shipping documents and payment after the shipment. (Option 3 is the combination of Option 1 and Option 2)

Mixed Payment Example:

  • 50 percent of the total lc value payable at sight as an advance against presentation of simple invoice.
  • 40 percent of the total lc value payable at sight against presentation of stipulated documents under field 46A.
  • 10 percent lc value payable at sight against presentation of following documents: commercial invoice for 10 percent of lc value completion of installation certificate issued by beneficiary and to be duly counter signed by applicants authorized signatory , whose signature follows by courier.

MT 700
Field 42M: Mixed Payment Details:
USAGE RULES
This field specifies the payment dates, amounts and/or method for their determination in a documentary credit which is available by mixed payment.

CONDITIONAL RULES
Either fields 42C and 42a together, or field 42M alone, or field 42P alone may be present. No other combination of these fields is allowed

Field 42a: Drawee

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What is Field 42a: Drawee?

Field 42a: Drawee is a field in MT 700 swift message type that is used to identify the drawee of the drafts to be drawn under the documentary credit.

This is an optional field.

A credit must not be issued available by a draft drawn on the applicant.

A credit may be issued requiring a draft drawn on the applicant as one of the required documents, but must not be issued available by drafts drawn on the applicant.

The draft must be drawn on the party stated in the credit.

The draft must be drawn by the beneficiary.

MT 700
Field 42a: Drawee:
USAGE RULES

The drawee must be a bank. If drafts on the applicant are required, they are to be listed as documents in field 46A.

The Party Identifier must not be present.

CONDITIONAL RULES

When used, fields 42C and 42a must both be present.

Either fields 42C and 42a together, or field 42M alone, or field 42P alone may be present. No other combination of these fields is allowed.

Field 42C: Drafts at

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What is Field 42C: Drafts at?

Field 42C: Drafts at is a field in MT 700 swift message type that is used to to specify the tenor of drafts to be drawn under the documentary credit.

This is an optional field.

This field specifies the tenor of drafts to be drawn under the documentary credit.

If a draft is drawn at a tenor other than sight, or other than a certain period after sight, it must be possible to establish the maturity date from the data in the draft itself.

If the tenor refers to xxx days after the bill of lading date, the on board date is deemed to be the bill of lading date even if the on board date is prior to or later than the date of issuance of the bill of lading.

In all cases the drawee bank must advise the maturity date to the presenter.

The calculation of tenor and maturity dates, as shown above, would also apply to credits designated as being available by deferred payment, i.e., where there is no requirement for a draft to be presented by the beneficiary.

MT 700
Field Field 42C: Drafts at … :
This field specifies the tenor of drafts to be drawn under the documentary credit.

CONDITIONAL RULES

  • C1 When used, fields 42C and 42a must both be present
  • C2 Either fields 42C and 42a together, or field 42M alone, or field 42P alone may be present. No other combination of these fields is allowed.

Field 41a: Available With … By …

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What is Field 41a: Available With … By …?

Field 41a: Available With … By … is a field in MT 700 swift message type that is used to identify the bank with which the credit is available (the place for presentation) and indicates of how the credit is available.

This is a mandatory field, which means that it must be stated in all of the letters of credit issued via MT 700 swift format.

This field identifies the bank with which the credit is available (the place for presentation) and an indication of how the credit is available.

FORMAT

  • Option A : (Identifier Code BIC )

BY ACCEPTANCE
BY DEF PAYMENT
BY MIXED PYMT
BY NEGOTIATION
BY PAYMENT

  • Option D : (Name and Address)

BY ACCEPTANCE
BY DEF PAYMENT
BY MIXED PYMT
BY NEGOTIATION
BY PAYMENT

MT 700
Field 41a: Available With … By … :
USAGE RULES

If the credit is to be freely negotiable by any bank, option D must be used with the phrase Any bank in … (city or country).

If the credit is to be freely negotiable by any bank anywhere in the world, an indication of country is not required.

When Code contains either BY DEF PAYMENT or BY MIXED PYMT, the specific details of the payment terms must be specified in field 42P and 42M respectively.

When Code contains BY PAYMENT, this should be understood to mean payment at sight.

For credits subject to eUCP:

  • If presentation of both electronic records and paper documents is allowed, the place for presentation of the electronic records (ie, the electronic address to which presentation must be made) as well as the place for presentation of the paper documents must be specified in field 47A and not in this field.
  • If presentation of only electronic records is allowed, the place for presentation of the electronic records (ie, the electronic address to which presentation must be made) must be specified in field 47A and not in this field.

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