DOES AN L/C REQUIRE WORD-FOR-WORD COMPLIANCE? A certificate of origin says “produced in Vietnam” instead of “Vietnamese origin.” Is that a discrepancy? Over the years, I have come across many cases where a bank raises a discrepancy simply because the wording on a document is not identical to the wording of the L/C. But does compliance with an L/C mean copying its wording word for … Read More
Is “EC” an Acceptable Origin on a Certificate of Origin? A reader recently raised an interesting question concerning a Certificate of Origin that indicated the origin of the goods simply as “EC”. The credit required the presentation of a Certificate of Origin but did not specify any particular country of origin or geographical place. The question was whether a Certificate of Origin stating only “EC” would satisfy the documentary requirement. … Read More