D96A | EDIFACTORY

Message D96A/DOCAMI

Documentary credit amendment information message

The Documentary Credit Amendment Information message is used to indicate the terms and conditions of an amended documentary credit from the Issuing Bank to the Applicant and/or Applicant's Bank.

Message description

UNH

M(1) : Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Documentary credit amendment information message is DOCAMI. Note: Documentary credit amendment information messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 DOCAMI 0052 D 0054 96A 0051 UN

BGM

M(1) : Beginning of message

A segment by means of which the sender must uniquely identify the DOCAMI message using its type and number and when necessary its function.

RFF

M(2) : Reference

A segment identifying the number of the referenced documentary credit. It also indicates the number of the amendment. This number should be the latest in the series of all amendments made.

DTM

C(4) : Date/time/period

A segment specifying the date and/or time the message is created and, if applicable, the date of the original issue of the documentary credit, the new (i.e. revised) expiry date of the documentary credit and amendments to the date or period of shipment.

MOA

C(2) : Monetary amount

A segment specifying either the currency and amount of an increase in the documentary credit amount or the currency and amount of a decrease in the documentary credit amount. It also specifies the currency and total amount of the Documentary Credit after the amendment, disregarding any drawings.

LOC

C(3) : Place/location identification

A segment specifying amendments to the place from where to where shipment(s) under the documentary credit must be made.

TSR

C(1) : Transport service requirements

A segment specifying the amendments to the part- shipment and/or transhipment instructions.

FTX

C(3) : Free text

A segment with free text information used when additional information is needed but cannot be accommodated within other segments.

SG1 M(5) : FII-RFF-CTA-COM

A group of segments identifying the financial institutions and account numbers involved in the documentary credit, their functions and notification references.

FII

M(1) : Financial institution information

A segment identifying the financial institution(s) associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded form, their functions and account numbers involved.

RFF

C(2) : Reference

A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified in the leading FII segment.

CTA

C(1) : Contact information

A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the leading FII segment to whom communication should be directed.

COM

C(5) : Communication contact

A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.

SG2 C(9) : NAD-RFF-CTA-COM

A group of segments identifying the name and address of each non-financial party involved in the transaction, their functions and notification references.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment identifying names and addresses of the parties associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded form, and their functions.

RFF

C(1) : Reference

A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified in the leading NAD segment.

CTA

C(1) : Contact information

A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the leading NAD segment to whom communication should be directed.

COM

C(5) : Communication contact

A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.

SG3 C(5) : FCA-MOA-SG4

A group of segments providing full details of all charges or allowances, and associated taxes, that apply to a particular transaction, together with information as to who bears the charges and to which account they have will be directed. A total value of all charges plus allowances may be given for every account to which charges may be directed. Where charges are subject to taxation this may also be specified.

FCA

M(1) : Financial charges allocation

A segment specifying the method for allocation of charges and allowances and identifying an account to which such charges or allowances will be directed where it is different from the principal account.

MOA

C(2) : Monetary amount

A segment identifying the basis amount from which charges are calculated, if different from the overall amount of the original documentary credit. It also giving the total value of charges and/or allowances, and associated taxes, that relate to an account for charges/allowances.

SG4 C(20) : ALC-PCD-MOA-DTM-SG5

A group of segments providing a detail breakdown of all charges (or allowances) and associated charges (or allowances).

ALC

M(1) : Allowance or charge

A segment used to provide full details of each charge or allowance for which the Applicant is liable. Included are full details of the method of calculating the charge.

PCD

C(3) : Percentage details

A segment specifying the percentage used for calculating the charges (or allowances).

MOA

C(3) : Monetary amount

A segment identifying the amount of charges (or allowances) and/or specifying the basis amount from which charges (or allowances) may be calculated if different from the FCA segment.

DTM

C(1) : Date/time/period

A segment identifying the date and/or time the charges will be debited.

SG5 C(5) : TAX-MOA-DTM

A group of segments describing any taxes associated with charges and their amount.

TAX

M(1) : Duty/tax/fee details

A segment identifying any taxes related to a specific charge.

MOA

C(2) : Monetary amount

A segment specifying the total amount of the tax and the basis of calculation.

DTM

C(1) : Date/time/period

A segment identifying the date and/or time the taxes will be debited.

SG6 C(1) : AUT-DTM

A group of segments specifying details of any authentication (validation) procedures applied to the DOCAMI message.

Message structure

UNH, Message header                           M        1
BGM, Beginning of message                     M        1
RFF, Reference                                M        2
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        4
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        2
LOC, Place/location identification            C        3
TSR, Transport service requirements           C        1
FTX, Free text                                C        3

--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- M        5 -------+
FII, Financial institution information        M        1        |
RFF, Reference                                C        2        |
CTA, Contact information                      C        1        |
COM, Communication contact                    C        5        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
NAD, Name and address                         M        1        |
RFF, Reference                                C        1        |
CTA, Contact information                      C        1        |
COM, Communication contact                    C        5        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C        5 -------+
FCA, Financial charges allocation             M        1        |
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        2        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C       20 ------+|
ALC, Allowance or charge                      M        1       ||
PCD, Percentage details                       C        3       ||
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        3       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        1       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C        5 -----+||
TAX, Duty/tax/fee details                     M        1      |||
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        2      |||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        1      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------+++

--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C        1 -------+
AUT, Authentication result                    M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        1        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1