D96A
Message D96A/DOCAPP
Documentary credit application message
A message from a party requesting the issuance of a documentary credit to the party providing such a service. In this message, the conditions under which the sender of the message requires the documentary credit to be issued are given.
Message description
UNH
M(1) : Message headerA service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Documentary credit application message is DOCAPP. Note: Documentary credit application messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 DOCAPP 0052 D 0054 96A 0051 UN
BGM
M(1) : Beginning of messageA segment by means of which the sender must uniquely identify the DOCAPP message using its type and number and when necessary its function.
INP
M(5) : Parties to instructionA segment specifying special documentary credit instructions. It specifies the confirmation instructions and, if applicable, any additional conditions, the method of issuance of the documentary credit, pre-advice instructions and documents delivery instructions.
FCA
M(3) : Financial charges allocationA segment specifying the allocation of charges.
BUS
C(1) : Business functionA segment providing information related to the type of documentary credit (i.e. irrevocable or revocable, transferable or not transferable). It may also identify the geographic environment of the documentary credit.
RFF
C(1) : ReferenceA segment identifying, if applicable, the documentary credit number.
DTM
C(2) : Date/time/periodA segment specifying the date and/or time the message is created and, if applicable, the presentation period within which documents are to be presented.
FTX
C(3) : Free textA segment with free text information used when additional information is needed but cannot be accommodated within other segments. This may be instructions and information about revolving documentary credits and other supplementary information.
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 informationA segment identifying the financial institution(s) associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded form, their functions and account numbers involved. Identification of the Applicant's Bank is mandatory for the DOCAPP message.
RFF
C(2) : ReferenceA segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified in the leading FII segment.
CTA
C(1) : Contact informationA 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 contactA segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.
SG2 M(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 addressA segment identifying names and addresses of the parties associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded form, and their functions. Identification of the Applicant and Beneficiary is mandatory for the DOCAPP message.
RFF
C(1) : ReferenceA segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified in the leading NAD segment.
CTA
C(1) : Contact informationA 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 contactA segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.
SG3 M(1) : DTM-LOC
A group of segments specifying the expiry date of the documentary credit and, if applicable, the place where the documentary credit expires for the presentation of the required documents.
DTM
M(1) : Date/time/periodA segment specifying the expiry date of the documentary credit.
LOC
C(1) : Place/location identificationA segment specifying the place where the documentary credit expires for the presentation of the required documents.
SG4 M(5) : MOA-SG5
A group of segments specifying the amount and currency of the documentary credit and, if applicable, any additional amounts covered under the documentary credit. It may also specify the tolerance or specification of the amount(s).
MOA
M(1) : Monetary amountA segment specifying the amount and currency of the documentary credit and, if applicable, any additional amounts covered under the documentary credit. Specification of the documentary credit amount is mandatory for the DOCAPP message.
SG5 C(1) : ALC-PCD
A group of segments specifying the tolerance or specification of the amount(s) specified in Segment Group 4.
ALC
M(1) : Allowance or chargeA segment specifying the tolerance or specification of the amount(s) specified in Segment Group 4.
PCD
C(2) : Percentage detailsA segment specifying the amount tolerance in percentage.
SG6 C(3) : LOC-DTM
A group of segments specifying from where and to where the shipment(s) under the documentary credit must be made and relevant dates for the transport of goods.
LOC
M(1) : Place/location identificationA segment specifying from where and to where shipment(s) under the documentary credit must be made.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment specifying the date or period of shipment.
SG7 M(1) : PAI-LOC
A group of segments specifying with whom the documentary credit is available.
PAI
M(1) : Payment instructionsA segment specifying with whom the documentary credit is available.
LOC
C(1) : Place/location identificationA segment identifying the city and/or country where the documentary credit is available with any bank.
SG8 M(5) : PAT-FII-DTM-MOA-PCD-FTX
A group of segments specifying the method of availability of the documentary credit.
PAT
M(1) : Payment terms basisA segment specifying the method of availability. It may also specify at which maturity date payment is to be made and how the maturity date is to be determined.
FII
C(1) : Financial institution informationA segment identifying, when necessary, the party on whom drafts must be drawn.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment specifying, when necessary, a specific maturity date.
MOA
C(1) : Monetary amountA segment specifying in those cases that the documentary credit should be available by mixed payment (e.g. sight payment and deferred payment) the part of the documentary credit amount that is payable by sight payment, deferred payment, etc.
PCD
C(1) : Percentage detailsA segment specifying in those cases that the documentary credit should be available by mixed payment (e.g. sight payment and deferred payment) the part of the documentary credit amount in percentage which is payable by sight payment, deferred payment, etc.
FTX
C(1) : Free textA segment specifying how the maturity date is to be determined or indicate at which usance time draft(s) must be drawn in uncoded form.
SG9 C(1) : TOD-LOC
SG10 C(1) : TSR-LOC
A group of segments specifying instructions about transhipments and partial shipments under the documentary credit.
TSR
M(1) : Transport service requirementsA segment specifying whether transhipments and/or partial shipments are allowed or not.
LOC
C(5) : Place/location identificationA segment identifying a certain city and/or country where transhipment is allowed or not allowed.
SG11 C(5) : INP-FTX-DTM
A group of segments specifying special instructions and related information from the Applicant to parties identified in Segment Group 1 and/or Segment Group 2.
INP
M(1) : Parties to instructionA segment identifying the party which is to carry out the instruction and the party to be contacted followed by the instruction in coded form.
FTX
C(1) : Free textA segment specifying instructions in uncoded form.
DTM
C(2) : Date/time/periodA segment specifying the earliest and latest dates and/or times by which the specified instructions must be carried out. It will be repeated when more than one date or time is to be provided.
SG12 C(10) : GIS-MOA-LOC-NAD-RCS-FTX
A group of segments providing special information not covered by other segments, for use by central and regulatory authorities requiring statistical and other types of data. It includes identification of the authority for which the information is intended followed by free text information.
GIS
M(1) : General indicatorA segment identifying what processing should be completed by regulatory authorities.
MOA
C(1) : Monetary amountA segment giving the amount and the currency of each transaction to be reported.
LOC
C(2) : Place/location identificationA segment giving different origins/destinations (places) of goods/investment/services.
NAD
C(1) : Name and addressA segment identifying a party related to the informative text.
RCS
C(1) : Requirements and conditionsA segment giving the nature (e.g. goods, transport services) and direction of each transaction to be reported in coded form.
FTX
C(10) : Free textA segment specifying supplementary information for the central/regulatory authority in uncoded form.
SG13 M(9) : RFF-DTM-FTX
A group of segments giving references and where necessary, their dates, relating to the description of goods or services (e.g. purchase order, delivery contract) followed by the description of goods or services in uncoded form.
RFF
M(1) : ReferenceA segment specifying the reference number of a purchase order, delivery contract, etc.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment specifying the date related to the reference number specified in the leading RFF segment.
FTX
C(1) : Free textA segment specifying the description of goods or services in free text form.
SG14 M(20) : DOC-MOA-PCD-LOC-FTX-SG15
A group of segments specifying the documents required under the documentary credit and the requirements for each document. It may also identify party(ies) related to these requirements.
DOC
M(1) : Document/message detailsA segment specifying the documents required under the documentary credit. It may also specify, where necessary, the number of copies and originals of document required.
MOA
C(1) : Monetary amountA segment specifying, when necessary, the value of insurance for an insurance certificate or an insurance policy in monetary amount and/or the amount of a debit or credit note.
PCD
C(1) : Percentage detailsA segment specifying, when necessary, the value of insurance for an insurance certificate or an insurance policy in percentage and/or the percentage of a debit or credit note.
LOC
C(1) : Place/location identificationA segment identifying the city and/or country where claims under an insurance certificate or an insurance policy are payable.
FTX
C(1) : Free textA segment specifying the insured risks and/or documentary requirements in uncoded form.
SG15 C(9) : ALI-SG16
A segment group specifying the documentary requirements in coded form for documents specified in the DOC segment of Segment Group 14.
ALI
M(1) : Additional informationA segment specifying the documentary requirements in coded form and, where necessary, the country of origin.
SG16 C(3) : NAD-CTA-COM
A group of segments identifying party(ies) related to the ALI segment in Segment Group 15. It may also include contact information about each party, when necessary.
NAD
M(1) : Name and addressA segment identifying party(ies) related to the ALI segment in segment group 15, in coded or uncoded form, and their functions.
CTA
C(1) : Contact informationA 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 contactA segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.
SG17 C(1) : AUT-DTM
A group of segments specifying details of any authentication (validation) procedures applied to the DOCAPP message.
AUT
M(1) : Authentication resultA segment specifying details of any authentication (validation) procedures applied to the DOCAPP message.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment identifying the validation date/time.
UNT
M(1) : Message trailerA service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message.
Message structure
UNH, Message header M 1
BGM, Beginning of message M 1
INP, Parties to instruction M 5
FCA, Financial charges allocation M 3
BUS, Business function C 1
RFF, Reference C 1
DTM, Date/time/period C 2
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 |
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--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- M 9 -------+
NAD, Name and address M 1 |
RFF, Reference C 1 |
CTA, Contact information C 1 |
COM, Communication contact C 5 |
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--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- M 1 -------+
DTM, Date/time/period M 1 |
LOC, Place/location identification C 1 |
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--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- M 5 -------+
MOA, Monetary amount M 1 |
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--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C 1 ------+|
ALC, Allowance or charge M 1 ||
PCD, Percentage details C 2 ||
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--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C 3 -------+
LOC, Place/location identification M 1 |
DTM, Date/time/period C 1 |
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--- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- M 1 -------+
PAI, Payment instructions M 1 |
LOC, Place/location identification C 1 |
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--- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- M 5 -------+
PAT, Payment terms basis M 1 |
FII, Financial institution information C 1 |
DTM, Date/time/period C 1 |
MOA, Monetary amount C 1 |
PCD, Percentage details C 1 |
FTX, Free text C 1 |
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--- Segment Group 9 ------------------------- C 1 -------+
TOD, Terms of delivery or transport M 1 |
LOC, Place/location identification C 1 |
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--- Segment Group 10 ------------------------ C 1 -------+
TSR, Transport service requirements M 1 |
LOC, Place/location identification C 5 |
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--- Segment Group 11 ------------------------ C 5 -------+
INP, Parties to instruction M 1 |
FTX, Free text C 1 |
DTM, Date/time/period C 2 |
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--- Segment Group 12 ------------------------ C 10 -------+
GIS, General indicator M 1 |
MOA, Monetary amount C 1 |
LOC, Place/location identification C 2 |
NAD, Name and address C 1 |
RCS, Requirements and conditions C 1 |
FTX, Free text C 10 |
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--- Segment Group 13 ------------------------ M 9 -------+
RFF, Reference M 1 |
DTM, Date/time/period C 1 |
FTX, Free text C 1 |
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--- Segment Group 14 ------------------------ M 20 -------+
DOC, Document/message details M 1 |
MOA, Monetary amount C 1 |
PCD, Percentage details C 1 |
LOC, Place/location identification C 1 |
FTX, Free text C 1 |
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--- Segment Group 15 ------------------------ C 9 ------+|
ALI, Additional information M 1 ||
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--- Segment Group 16 ------------------------ C 3 -----+||
NAD, Name and address M 1 |||
CTA, Contact information C 1 |||
COM, Communication contact C 5 |||
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--- Segment Group 17 ------------------------ C 1 -------+
AUT, Authentication result M 1 |
DTM, Date/time/period C 1 |
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UNT, Message trailer M 1