United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
UN/EDIFACT
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Message Type : DOCINF
Version : D
Release : 01C
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 3
Date : 2001-11-07
SOURCE: D6 Finance (SWG)
CONTENTS
Documentary credit issuance information message
0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
1.2 Field of application
1.3 Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
General Introduction
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0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Documentary
credit issuance information message (DOCINF) to be used in
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
involved in administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
The Documentary Credit Issuance Information message is used to
indicate the terms and conditions of an issued documentary
credit from the Issuing Bank to the Applicant and/or the
Applicant's Bank.
1.2 Field of application
The Documentary credit issuance information message may be used
for both national and international applications. It is based
on universal practice related to administration, commerce and
transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or
industry.
1.3 Principles
Unless otherwise specified, the documentary credit is issued
subject to the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary
Credits, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France,
which are in effect on the date of issue.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
The following guidelines and principles apply to the whole
message and are intended to facilitate the understanding and
implementation of the message:
- Where a choice of code or text is given only the code
element should be used whenever possible.
- Data that is not necessary to meet the functional
requirements of the message should not be included.
- Free text information within the message should be avoided
as this inhibits automatic processing.
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Documentary credit issuance
information message is DOCINF.
Note: Documentary credit issuance information messages
conforming to this document must contain the following data in
segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 DOCINF
0052 D
0054 01C
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment by means of which the sender must uniquely identify
the DOCINF message using its type and number and when necessary
its function.
0030 RFF, Reference
A segment identifying the documentary credit number.
0040 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date of issuance of the documentary
credit, the date and/or time the message is created and, if
applicable, the presentation period within which documents are
to be presented.
0050 BUS, Business function
A 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.
0060 INP, Parties and instruction
A 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.
0070 FCA, Financial charges allocation
A segment specifying the allocation of charges.
0080 FTX, Free text
A 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.
0090 Segment group 1: 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.
0100 FII, 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.
0110 RFF, Reference
A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified
in the leading FII segment.
0120 CTA, 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.
0130 COM, Communication contact
A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of
person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA
segment.
0140 Segment group 2: 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.
0150 NAD, 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.
0160 RFF, Reference
A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified
in the leading NAD segment.
0170 CTA, 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.
0180 COM, Communication contact
A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of
person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA
segment.
0190 Segment group 3: 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.
0200 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the expiry date of the documentary
credit.
0210 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment specifying the place where the documentary credit
expires for the presentation of the required documents.
0220 Segment group 4: 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).
0230 MOA, Monetary amount
A segment specifying the amount and currency of the
documentary credit and, if applicable, any additional
amounts covered under the documentary credit.
0240 Segment group 5: ALC-PCD
A group of segments specifying the tolerance or
specification of the amount(s) specified in Segment Group 4.
0250 ALC, Allowance or charge
A segment specifying the tolerance or specification of
the amount(s) specified in Segment Group 4.
0260 PCD, Percentage details
A segment specifying the amount tolerance in percentage.
0270 Segment group 6: 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.
0280 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment specifying from where and to where shipment(s)
under the documentary credit must be made.
0290 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date or period of shipment.
0300 Segment group 7: PAI-FII-LOC
A group of segments specifying with whom the documentary credit
is available.
0310 PAI, Payment instructions
A segment specifying with whom the documentary credit is
available.
0320 FII, Financial institution information
A segment identifying, when necessary, the named bank with
whom the documentary credit is available.
0330 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying the city and/or country where the
documentary credit is available with any bank.
0340 Segment group 8: PAT-FII-DTM-MOA-PCD-FTX
A group of segments specifying the method of availability of
the documentary credit.
0350 X PAT, Payment terms basis
A 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.
0360 FII, Financial institution information
A segment identifying, when necessary, the party on whom
drafts must be drawn.
0370 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying, when necessary, a specific maturity
date.
0380 MOA, Monetary amount
A 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.
0390 PCD, Percentage details
A 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.
0400 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying how the maturity date is to be
determined or indicate at which usance time draft(s) must be
drawn in uncoded form.
0410 Segment group 9: TOD-LOC
A group of segments indicating the terms of delivery.
0420 TOD, Terms of delivery or transport
A segment identifying the terms of delivery.
0430 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying locations relevant to the terms of
delivery specified in the leading TOD segment.
0440 Segment group 10: TSR-LOC
A group of segments specifying generic instructions about
transhipments and partial shipments and/or drawings under the
documentary credit.
0450 TSR, Transport service requirements
A segment specifying whether transhipments and/or partial
shipments and/or drawings are allowed or not.
0460 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying a certain city and/or country where
transhipments are restricted.
0470 Segment group 11: 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.
0480 INP, Parties and instruction
A segment identifying the party which is to carry out the
instruction and the party to be contacted followed by the
instruction in coded form.
0490 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying instructions in uncoded form.
0500 DTM, Date/time/period
A 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.
0510 Segment group 12: 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 coded or uncoded form.
0520 RFF, Reference
A segment specifying the reference number of a purchase
order, delivery contract, etc.
0530 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date related to the reference
number specified in the leading RFF segment.
0540 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying the description of goods or services in
free text form.
0550 Segment group 13: DOC-MOA-PCD-LOC-FTX-SG14-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.
0560 DOC, Document/message details
A segment specifying the documents required under the
documentary credit and the number of copies and originals of
each document required.
0570 MOA, Monetary amount
A 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.
0580 PCD, Percentage details
A 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.
0590 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying the city and/or country where claims
under an insurance certificate or an insurance policy are
payable.
0600 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying documentary requirements in uncoded
form.
0610 Segment group 14: ICD-DTM-FTX
A segment group specifying the insurance covers required for
an insurance certificate and/or insurance policy specified
in the DOC segment of Segment Group 13.
0620 ICD, Insurance cover description
A segment specifying the insurance covers required for an
insurance certificate and/or insurance policy in coded
form.
0630 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the version of standard cover clause
specified in the ICD segment.
0640 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying the non-standard cover texts or
restrictions or expansions to the standard cover clause.
0650 Segment group 15: ALI-SG16
A segment group specifying the documentary requirements in
coded form for documents specified in the DOC segment of
Segment Group 13.
0660 ALI, Additional information
A segment specifying the documentary requirements in
coded form and, where necessary, the country of origin.
0670 Segment group 16: NAD-CTA-COM
A group of segments identifying party(ies) related to the
ALI segment in Segment Group 13. It may also include
contact information about each party, when necessary.
0680 NAD, Name and address
A segment identifying party(ies) related to the ALI
segment in Segment Group 15, in coded or uncoded form,
and their functions.
0690 CTA, 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.
0700 COM, Communication contact
A segment identifying communication type(s) and
number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in
the associated CTA segment.
0710 Segment group 17: AUT-DTM
A group of segments specifying details of any authentication
(validation) procedures applied to the DOCINF message.
0720 AUT, Authentication result
A segment specifying details of any authentication
(validation) procedures applied to the DOCINF message.
0730 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment identifying the validation date/time.
0740 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the
control reference number of the message.
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
ALC Allowance or charge
ALI Additional information
AUT Authentication result
BGM Beginning of message
BUS Business function
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DOC Document/message details
DTM Date/time/period
FCA Financial charges allocation
FII Financial institution information
FTX Free text
ICD Insurance cover description
INP Parties and instruction
LOC Place/location identification
MOA Monetary amount
NAD Name and address
PAI Payment instructions
X PAT Payment terms basis
PCD Percentage details
RFF Reference
TOD Terms of delivery or transport
TSR Transport service requirements
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
Pos Tag Name S R
0010 UNH Message header M 1
0020 BGM Beginning of message M 1
0030 RFF Reference M 1
0040 DTM Date/time/period M 3
0050 BUS Business function C 1
0060 INP Parties and instruction C 10
0070 FCA Financial charges allocation C 3
0080 FTX Free text C 20
0090 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ M 9-----------+
0100 FII Financial institution information M 1 |
0110 RFF Reference C 2 |
0120 CTA Contact information C 1 |
0130 COM Communication contact C 5-----------+
0140 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0150 NAD Name and address M 1 |
0160 RFF Reference C 1 |
0170 CTA Contact information C 1 |
0180 COM Communication contact C 5-----------+
0190 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 1-----------+
0200 DTM Date/time/period M 1 |
0210 LOC Place/location identification C 1-----------+
0220 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 5-----------+
0230 MOA Monetary amount M 1 |
|
0240 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 1----------+|
0250 ALC Allowance or charge M 1 ||
0260 PCD Percentage details C 2----------++
0270 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 3-----------+
0280 LOC Place/location identification M 1 |
0290 DTM Date/time/period C 1-----------+
0300 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 1-----------+
0310 PAI Payment instructions M 1 |
0320 FII Financial institution information C 1 |
0330 LOC Place/location identification C 1-----------+
0340 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 5-----------+
0350 X PAT Payment terms basis M 1 |
0360 FII Financial institution information C 1 |
0370 DTM Date/time/period C 1 |
0380 MOA Monetary amount C 1 |
0390 PCD Percentage details C 1 |
0400 FTX Free text C 1-----------+
0410 ----- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 1-----------+
0420 TOD Terms of delivery or transport M 1 |
0430 LOC Place/location identification C 1-----------+
0440 ----- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 1-----------+
0450 TSR Transport service requirements M 1 |
0460 LOC Place/location identification C 5-----------+
0470 ----- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 5-----------+
0480 INP Parties and instruction M 1 |
0490 FTX Free text C 1 |
0500 DTM Date/time/period C 2-----------+
0510 ----- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0520 RFF Reference M 1 |
0530 DTM Date/time/period C 1 |
0540 FTX Free text C 2-----------+
0550 ----- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 20----------+
0560 DOC Document/message details M 1 |
0570 MOA Monetary amount C 1 |
0580 PCD Percentage details C 1 |
0590 LOC Place/location identification C 1 |
0600 FTX Free text C 1 |
|
0610 ----- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 20---------+|
0620 ICD Insurance cover description M 1 ||
0630 DTM Date/time/period C 1 ||
0640 FTX Free text C 9----------+|
|
0650 ----- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0660 ALI Additional information M 1 ||
||
0670 ----- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 3---------+||
0680 NAD Name and address M 1 |||
0690 CTA Contact information C 1 |||
0700 COM Communication contact C 5---------+++
0710 ----- Segment group 17 ------------------ C 1-----------+
0720 AUT Authentication result M 1 |
0730 DTM Date/time/period C 1-----------+
0740 UNT Message trailer M 1
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