WHAT DOES D/A AT 30 DAYS SIGHT MEAN? QUESTION Hi Mr. Old Man, We’ve received D/A documents at 30 days sight. How to calculate the due date in this case? 30 days from the document arrival date or 30 days from the drawee’s acceptance date? Our practice is that when the D/A documents arrive at our bank, we send the drawee the notice of document arrival at once … Read More
LATE DELIVERY PENALTY CLAUSE QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, We need your comment on the following case: A credit issued by our bank states in Field 47A as follows: “Late shipment is acceptable but subject to a penalty of 2.5% for every 7 days (odd days less than seven days is considered as seven days). The total amount of penalty shall not exceed 10% … Read More
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PAYMENT CLAUSE IN TRANSFERRED LETTERS OF CREDIT PAYMENT CLAUSE IN TRANSFERRED LETTERS OF CREDIT QUESTION Dear all, Is the payment clause that we shall pay only when we receive funds from issuing bank under original L/C, usual in transferred letters of credit and the banks are always using such structure of payment clause when transferring L/C or is it something which some banks are using but … Read More
WHETHER THE BENEFICIARY CAN NEGOTIATE THE DOCUMENTS WITH THE 1ST ADVISING BANK QUESTION Hi Sir, Can 1st advising bank contact the beneficiary and negotiate documents directly even there is a 2nd advising bank indicated in the LC? Regards, dotcom ———– ANSWER Hi, Where the L/C is available with any bank by negotiation, the beneficiary may present the documents to any bank including the first advising bank for negotiation. Where the L/C … Read More
ISSUING BANK’S LIABILITY UNDER THE SHIPPING GUARANTEE QUESTION Hi Mr. Old Man, Could you please give your comments on the following: 1) The issuing bank has issued a shipping guarantee to enable the applicant to take delivery of the goods without presentation of original bills of lading. If the original bills of lading made to the order of the issuing bank are lost in transit, what are … Read More
BENEFICIARY’S ADDRESS IN INVOICE Q&A quoted from DCPro Discussion Forum 24 August, 2017 QUESTION Is there any requirement (as per UCP 600) to indicate the beneficiary address in the commercial invoice? Shahed ——— ANSWER Hi, Under international banking practice, it is expected that an invoice will include the name and the address of the beneficiary. However, there is no requirement in UCP 600 for … Read More
CONSIGNEE IN SURRENDERED BILL OF LADING QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, We are arguing about consignee in Surrendered Bill of Lading and need your expert opinion. The case is as follows: L/C issued on 15 August, 2017 required Bill of Lading made out to the order of issuing bank. Amendment issued on 20 August, 2017 states “Surrendered Bill of Lading acceptable” The beneficiary presented Surrendered Bill … Read More
BAD NEWS My dear friends, I regret to inform that I am unable to answer your questions in time as I got a bike accident when riding down Hai Van Pass (Danang, Vietnam) yesterday morning. Four broken ribs may keep me in bed at least 2 or 3 weeks. It is very painful! I’ll be back when possible. Very sorry! Mr. Old … Read More
DOCUMENTS LOST IN TRANSIT QUESTION Dear Mr Old Man, Please help me to clarify my confusions about the paragraph of article 35 UCP 600, which says “If a nominated bank determines that a presentation is complying and forwards the documents to the issuing bank or confirming bank, whether or not the nominated bank has honoured or negotiated, an issuing bank or confirming bank must … Read More