LC WITH SPECIAL PAYMENT CONDITION QUESTION Our company is specialized in importing P-phones. Our policy is that the quality, quantity and condition of the goods must be checked at our end. If the goods are satisfactory we will sign Hand Over Certificate which is the key document to trigger the payment. According to the contract we have to open a letter of credit in favour … Read More
AUTHENTICATION OF CORRECTIONS ON BILL OF LADING AND INVOICE QUESTION LC states: – Special condition: Documents showing anycorrections without authentication by the issuer are not acceptable. – Invoice must be certified by Chamber of Commerce – Trade terms: CFR ADEN SEAPORT YEMEN The presented BL shows the letterhead of PIL Pte Ltd andis signed by PIL Vietnam Co., Ltd as Agent for the Carrier:PIL Pte Ltd. The presented invoice … Read More
LC CONFIRMED BY THE FIRST ADVISING BANK QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I follow up your blog and see it very helpful. I have a question for you. Bank B sent Bank C an MT 710 showing some details as follows: Field 40B (Form of Documentary Credit): IRREVOCABLE ADDING OUR CONFIRMATION Field 52A (ISSUING BANK): BANK A Field 41A: (Available with … by): BANK B BY NEGOTIATION … Read More
BILL OF LADING DATED PRIOR TO LC ISSUANCE DATE QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man If B/L dated 4 months before LC issuance date, is it acceptable? Do we consider as stale B/L? However, the documents were presented within presentation period as LC called for 21 days from LC issuance date. Special condition also stated that documents issued prior to LC issuance date is acceptable. Can we take the B/L … Read More
AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCOUNT OF DEFERRED PAYMENT UNDERTAKING QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, At the request and for account of ABC Co., Ltd (applicant), our bank has issued a deferred payment LC advised through Bank of China. Now at the request of the beneficiary, the applicant asks requests our bank to add the following provision in Field 47A: “WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A IS AUTHORIZED TO DISCOUNT OUR DEFERRED … Read More