QUESTION Dear Sir, Good day! I have one Doubt. L/C shows Field 50 (Applicant) as below: EAST AFRICAN PHARMACEUTICALS PLC ST. ST. SALITMEHERET CHURCH ROAD, NEAR TO JACROSHOUSING COMPOUND ROBERA COFFEE FACTORY TEL: +251116461456/57 TIN 0000034121 Whereas The AWB Clause shows as below: SIGNED AND STAMPED ORIGINAL AIRWAY BILL PLUS ONE COPY MARKED FREIGHT (PREPAID) ISSUED IN THE NAME OF …

QUESTION Hi Mr. Old Man,  How are you? Hope this email finds you well. I need your kind support in understanding UCP 600 ARTICLE 11. Please share any case studies or opinions shared by you for this Article. Regards Siva Prasad —- ANSWER Hi Siva, In fact, the provision in Article 11 of UCP 600 is very clear. If you read it carefully, you …

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I appreciate your insights on the following matter: Can a Letter of Credit (LC) be subject to both the laws of a specific country and the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP)? Best regards, Zeev ANSWER Dear Zeev, In my 35  years of experience in trade finance, I have yet to come across …

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I seek your guidance on international trade practices concerning drafts in Letters of Credit (LC) transactions: 1. Under what terms of an LC is the presentation of a draft required? 2. Clarification on the role of a Nominated Bank: If an LC is available with Bank A for negotiation, how should the nominated bank be …

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I have a question regarding the presentation of documents after the expiration of an LC, as follows: • Date and Place of Expiry: April 18, 2025, in Vietnam • Latest Shipment Date: March 30, 2025 • Estimated Time of Departure: April 21, 2025 Given this schedule, I advised the beneficiary to request an amendment from …

QUESTION Hi Sir, Short question. LC states “Chattogram seaport” as the place of delivery while BL presented states “Chittagong”. Both names are the same in Bangladeshi. Chattogram = Chittagong. Is this a discrepancy? Best regards, Pocholo Jose Lim — ANSWER Hi, Yes, Chittagong and Chattogram are the same. It is explained that Chittagong is officially called “Chattogram” because “Chattogram” is …

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I hope you are doing well. I have a small query regarding document presentation and payment instructions. We are the beneficiary bank, acting as the Presenting Bank. The beneficiary submitted documents to us for forwarding to the nominated bank for negotiation, as the LC restricts negotiation to the nominated bank. When forwarding the documents, we …

QUESTION Dear Sir, My letter of credit (LC) specifies the Port of Discharge as “BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND/OR ANY SEAPORT OF BAHRAIN.” For a sea shipment, if we indicate the Port of Discharge as “Bahrain Seaport of Bahrain” or “Bahrain, Bahrain” on the bill of lading, would either of these be considered a discrepancy? Additionally, could you please provide the …

QUESTION Dear Sir, LC allows both AIR and SEA shipment. Amount: USD 100,000 Shipment by AIR: USD 40,000 Shipment by SEA: USD 60,000 43P: Partial Shipments: ALLOWED 43T: Transshipments: ALLOWED LC Clause states “INVOICE MUST CERTIFY THAT THE MERCHANDISE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROFORMA INVOICE NO. XXX DATE XXX FOR USD 40,000.00 AND PROFORMA INVOICE NO. YYY DATED YYY FOR …

QUESTION Dear Mr. Old Man, I hope my email finds you doing well I would ask you if the issuing bank wish to exclude article 12 b by credit what is the impact and scenario in this case. Thanks for your reply in advance Regards Firas —- ANSWER Hi, UCP 600 Sub-article 12(b) states that when an issuing bank nominates …