Deferred payment is one of the payment options available under letters of credit, along with sight payment, acceptance and negotiation.

Under deferred payment terms, exporters receive letter of credit amount not at sight but after a certain period of specific date, such as 30 days after shipment, 60 days after commercial invoice date etc.

Today, I would like to share an irrevocable deferred payment letter of credit sample in swift format.

Recently I have explained the reasons why I have started to put sample letters of credit on my website.

Please read my previous post titled “Sample Letters of Credit – Part I” “Introduction to working with a letter of credit sample” to understand pros and cons of lc samples.

I also highly recommend you to read “Sample Letters of Credit – Part II” – “Guidelines How to read sample letter of credit texts on my web site” before starting to study my irrevocable deferred payment letter of credit sample.

Irrevocable Deferred Payment Letter of Credit Sample

10 July 2013 Wednesday
11:14:31
—————— Instance Type and Transmission ———————-
Original received from SWIFT
Priority/Delivery : Normal
Message Output Reference : 1225 121016XXXXXXXXX5657939061
Correspondent Input Reference : 1225 121016XXXXXXXXX1178375172

———————– Message Header ———————————
Swift OUTPUT FIN 700 Issue of a Documentary Credit
Sender : BANCOSPAXXX
BANCO BRASIL SA
(HEAD OFFICE)
RUA BRIG. LUIZ ANTONIO 1827
SAO PAULO

Receiver : CREDITBAXXX
CREDIT BANK .
BUYUKDERE CADDESI LEVENT
ISTANBUL

———————– Message Text ———————————-
27: Sequence of Total
1/1

40A: Form of Documentary Credit
IRREVOCABLE

20: Documentary Credit Number
DC46492

31C: Date of Issue
120418

40E: Applicable Rules
UCPURR LATEST VERSION

31D: Date and Place of Expiry
120610TURKEY

50: Applicant
IMPORTADORA LTDA RUA LUNARDELLI,
140-C CURITIBA – PR – BRASIL

59: Beneficiary
GOOD FOOD EXPORTER LTD.STI
ORGANIZE SAN.BOLGESI 35000 IZMIR – TURKEY

32B: Currency Code / Amount
USD186.896,00

39B: Maximum Credit Amount
NOT EXCEEDING

41A: Available With … By …
YAPITRISXXX
BY DEF PAYMENT

42P: Deferred Payment Details
90 DAYS AFTER SHIPMENT DATE

43P: Partial Shipments
PARTIAL SHIPMENTS ARE ALLOWED

43T: Transshipment
TRANSHIPMENTS ARE ALLOWED

44E: Port of Loading / Airport of Departure
ANY PORT IN TURKEY

44F: Port of Discharge / Airport of Destination
PARANAGUA PORT – PR – BRAZIL

44C: Latest Date of Shipment
120520

45A: Description of Goods and/or Services
2.400 CARTONS OF SULPHURED APRICOTS. AS PER PROFORMA INVOICES NRS. 940412 DATED APRIL 03, 2012. INCOTERMS: FOB.

46A: Documents Required

1. 03 ORIGINALS PLUS 03 COPIES OF SIGNED COMMERCIAL INVOICE SPECIFYING FOB AMOUNT SEPARATELY, SHOWING DESCRIPTION OF GOODS AND PAYMENT TERMS OF THIS L/C.
2. 03 ORIGINALS PLUS 03 COPIES OF OCEAN BILL OF LADING, CONSIGNED TO THE ORDER OF IMPORTADORA LTDA RUA LUNARDELLI,,140-C, CURITIBA – PR – BRASIL, NOTIFY THE SAME AS CONSIGNEE, MARKED TOTAL FREIGHT COLLECT, SHOWING ITS VALUE IN FIGURES.
3. 03 ORIGINAL OF PACKING LIST.
4. 01 ORIGINAL OF ANALISYS CERTIFICATE.
5. 01 ORIGINAL OF PHITOSANITARY CERTIFICATE.
6. 01 ORIGINAL OF CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN.

47A: Additional Conditions

1. INSURANCE WILL BE COVERED BY APPLICANT IN BRAZIL.
2. NUMBER OF THIS LETTER OF CREDIT MUST BE STATED IN COMMERCIAL INVOICE AND B/L.
3. USD.40,00 FEE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM PAYMENT FOR EACH SET OF DISCREPANT DOCUMENTS PRESENTED.

71B: Charges
ALL BANKING CHARGES OUTSIDE BRAZIL ARE FOR BENEFICIARY’S ACCOUNT.

48: Period for Presentation
DOCUMENTS MUST BE PRESENTED WITHIN 21 DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF THE TRANSPORT DOCUMENT BUT WITHIN THE VALIDITY OF THIS CREDIT

49: Confirmation Instructions
CONFIRM

53A: Reimbursing Bank
PNBPUS3NNYC WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

78: Instructions to the Paying / Accepting / Negotiating Bank

1. WHETHER ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE COMPLIED WITH, PLEASE CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT AT MATURITY DATE.
2. AT NEGOTIATION OF SHIPPING DOCUMENTS, PLEASE INFORM US THRU TESTED MESSAGE THE AMOUNT OF DOCUMENTS, SHIPMENT,PRESENTATION AND MATURITY DATES, COMMERCIAL INVOICE AND B/L NUMBERS, AND CONFIRMING THAT NEGOTIATED DOCUMENTS ARE BEING REMITTED TO US BY SPECIAL COURIER TO OUR OFFICE AT RUA MARECHAL DEODORO, 474, ANDAR -CURITIBA-PR-BRASIL. HESPANHOL, ALSO INFORMING COURIER’S COMPANY AND NUMBER.
3. PLEASE ADVISE BENEFICIARY URGENTLY UNDER ADVISE TO US.
   ———————– Message Trailer ——————————
   {MAC:00000000}
   {CHK:XXXXXXXX}

On my previous post, I have explained “How to Work With a Letter of Credit Sample.”

Today’s post is the second part of the explanatory articles regarding the letter of credit samples.

After reading this article, you should comprehend how to read a sample letter of credit.

On this page, you can find detailed explanations each field of a letter of credit, which is issued in a swift format.

Please click related below links for further explanations in each letter of credit field.

How to Read Sample Letter of Credit?

1. To understand the form of documentary credit: Please look at field 40A : Form of Documentary Credit in the swift message.
2. To understand the applicant of the documentary credit. Please look at field 50 : Applicant on the swift message.
3. To understand the beneficiary of the documentary credit. Please look at field 59 : Beneficiary – Name & Address on the swift message.
4. To understand the applicable rules of the documentary credit. Please look at field 40E : Applicable Rules on the swift message.
5. To understand the date of issue of the documentary credit. Please look at field 31C : Date of Issue on the swift message.
6. To understand the date and place of expiry of the documentary credit. Please look at field 31D : Date and Place of Expiry on the swift message.
7. To understand the currency code and amount of the documentary credit. Please look at field 32B : Currency Code, Amount on the swift message.
8. To understand whether letter of credit allows any tolerance level or not. Please look at field 39B : Maximum Credit Amount on the swift message.
9. To understand the payment terms of the documentary credit as well as by whose counters letter of credit is payable. Please look at field 41A : Available With…By… on the swift message.
10. To understand whether partial shipments and transshipments are allowed or not on the documentary credit. Please look at field 43P : Partial Shipments and field 43T : Transhipment on the swift message.
11. To understand the port of loading and port of discharge of the documentary credit. Please look at field 44E : Port of Loading and field 44F : Port of Discharge on the swift message.
12. To understand the latest date of shipment of the documentary credit. Please look at field 44C : Latest Date of Shipment on the swift message.
13. To understand how goods and services are defined on the documentary credit. Please look at field 45A : Description of Goods &/or Services on the swift message.
14. To understand which documents are required under the documentary credit. Please look at field 46A : Documents Required on the swift message.
15. To understand what kind of additional conditions are stated on the documentary credit. Please look at field 47A : Additional Conditions on the swift message.
16. To understand which party is responsible for the charges of the documentary credit. Please look at field 71B : Charges on the swift message.
17. To understand period for presentation of the documents required under the documentary credit. Please look at field 48 : Period for Presentation on the swift message.
18. To understand whether the documentary credit is confirmed or not. Please look at field 49 : Confirmation Instructions on the swift message.
19. To understand whether any reimbursing bank defined under the documentary credit or not. Please look at field 53A : Reimbursing Bank – BIC on the swift message.
20. To understand what sort of instructions given by the issuing bank to the Paying/Accepting/Negotiating Bank under the documentary credit. Please look at field 78 : Instructions to Paying/Accepting/Negotiating Bank on the swift message.
21. To understand the second advising bank of the documentary credit. Please look at field 57D : `Advise Through` Bank -Name & Address on the swift message.