LC STATES TRANSSHIPMENT ALLOWED WHEREAS INSURANCE POLICY SHOWS TRANSSHIPMENT NOT ALLOWED QUESTION + LC states: Transshipments allowed + Insurance policy presented indicates: Transshipment not allowed The issuing refused the documents citing the discrepancy “Insurance policy indicates “transshipment not allowed”, which conflicts with LC”. The presenting bank rejected the discrepancy arguing: “The LC allows transshipment; however, the shipper uses direct service from Cai Mep Port, Vietnam, to Busan, South Korea, without transshipment. … Read More
COMMENTS ON DRAFT OPINION (TA949) RELATING TO SURRENDERED BILL OF LADING PRESENTED UNDER LC GÓP Ý DỰ THẢO Ý KIẾN (TA949) LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN SURRENDERED BILL OF LADING XUẤT TRÌNH THEO LC Ngày 17/02/2025 tại Dubai, Ủy ban Ngân hàng ICC (ICC Banking Commission) đã họp để thảo luận Dự thảo Ý kiến TA949 (Draft Opinion TA949) liên quan đến “surrendered bill of lading”¹ (vận đơn đã giao nộp/vận đơn điện giao hàng). Kim … Read More
CAN THE ISSUING BANK REFUSE TO HONOUR THE CONFIRMING BANK IF IT FINDS THAT THE DOCUMENTS PRESENTED CONTAIN DISCREPANCIES? QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, Would appreciate your feedback on the following: Issuing bank issues an LC which is confirmed by the nominated bank. In field 78 issuing bank has stated that payment in favour of the confirming bank will be affected 4 bank working days from the date of the confirming bank’s swift to the issuing bank stating that … Read More
AI LEO ĐỈNH QUẾ THÌ LEO! Nhiều bạn có ý định đạp xe lên đỉnh Quế (Tây Giang, Quảng Nam) săn mây nhưng vẫn còn ngần ngại vì nghe đồn rằng đạp xe lên đỉnh Quế khó gấp 10 lần đạp xe leo đỉnh Khỉ Già. Vậy điều đồn đoán đó có đúng không? Câu trả lời là ĐÚNG và KHÔNG ĐÚNG. ĐÚNG nếu như bạn … Read More
SHORT SHIPMENT OR PARTIAL SHIPMENT? Actually, this is not a Q&A but rather a discussion between me and Bogdan, a trade finance expert I have known since we were both editors of LC Monitor (Trade Services Update) 15 years ago. However, the interesting thing is that it was only now that Bogdan discovered that I am also known as Mr. Old Man, when he searched … Read More
ĐẠP XE CŨNG CẦN TRUNG THỰC Đạp xe thôi, có cần trung thực? Câu trả lời là có đấy, đạp xe cũng cần phải trung thực, trước hết là trung thực với chính mình. Nghe có vẻ dễ dàng nhưng nhiều người đi xe đạp đã thất bại khi phải trung thực 100% với chính mình, đặc biệt khi bạn cùng với nhiêu người khác tham … Read More
CAN THE APPLICANT CHANGE THE BENEFICIARY’S ADDRESS AS PER THE BENEFICIARY’S STAMP ON THE PROFORMA INVOICE? Can the Applicant Change the Beneficiary’s Address Based on a Stamp on the Proforma Invoice? In day-to-day LC practice, small details such as names and addresses often cause uncertainty. A common question is whether the applicant may adjust the beneficiary’s address when issuing the LC, especially when documents like a proforma invoice show slightly different versions of the address. The … Read More
ORIGINAL BILLS OF LADING MUST INDICATE NUMBER OF ORIGINALS ISSUED QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, The beneficiary provides a draft bill of lading to his bank for checking before the shipping line issues the original bill of lading. The draft bill of lading shows “No of Copies: THREE (3)” (see attachment). The bank notes that the words “No of Copies” should be changed to “Number of Originals”. Do you think … Read More
LETTERS OF CREDIT V. CONTRACTS QUESTION Dear Sir, As always, your help is really appreciated. Need your expert opinion on the scenario below: There is a change in the unit price of a product in the presented original documents which is more/less than the actual price mentioned in the Letter of credit. However, the Proforma invoice indicates that the rate could change on the basis … Read More
MONKEY MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE 2025 UPDATE: THE EXCITING “UNDERGROUND BATTLE” CẬP NHẬT MONKEY MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE 2025: CUỘC CHIẾN NGẦM HẤP DẪN Có ít nhất 3 cua rơ đang chinh phục thách thức Monkey Mountain Challenge 2025 (*) với mục tiêu phá sâu kỷ lục 300 lượt của Nga Nguyen vừa mới thiết lập năm 2024. Theo ghi nhận của Strava, có 2 cua rơ (một nam và một nữ) đặt … Read More
CFR TERM, CHARTER PARTY BILLS OF LADING, AND FREIGHT NOTATIONS: DOES “FREIGHT PAYABLE” CREATE A PROBLEM?
CFR TERM, CHARTER PARTY BILLS OF LADING, AND FREIGHT NOTATIONS: DOES “FREIGHT PAYABLE” CREATE A PROBLEM?