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4401 Instruction description code [C]
Desc: Code specifying an instruction.
Repr: an..3
Code Values:
AA Send credit note
Send a credit note.
AB Change invoice
Send invoice, taking into account specified
discrepancies.
AC Advise by airmail
Instruction to advise party by airmail.
AD Advise
Instruction to advise a party.
AE Read meter at beginning of supply
Read the meter when the supply period starts.
AF Stop delivery process
Instruction to cease delivery.
AG Send replacement
The identified item must be sent for replacement.
AH Pick-up
The identified item is to be picked up.
AI Advise by telecommunication
Advise of documentary credit by telecommunication.
AJ Advise by fax
Instruction to advise party by fax.
AK By registered airmail
Issue documentary credit by registered airmail.
AL By registered airmail in one set
Deliver documents in one set by registered airmail.
AM By registered airmail in two sets
Deliver documents in two sets by registered airmail.
AN Authorized to debit our account when due
The receiver is authorized to debit the account of the
sender when due.
AO Authorized to reimburse yourselves on the reimbursing bank
when due
The receiver is authorized to reimburse themselves on
the reimbursing bank when due.
AP Advise by phone
Instruction to advise party by phone.
AQ Upon receipt and verification of documents we shall credit
your account with us when due
Upon receipt and verification of documents we shall
credit your account with us when due.
AR Protest non-payment
Protest is to be made in case of non-payment.
AS Protest non-acceptance
Protest is to be made in case of non-acceptance.
AT Advise by telex
Instruction to advise party by telex.
AU Protest non-acceptance and non-payment
Protest is to be made in case of non-acceptance and non-
payment.
AV May not be waived
Not permitted to be waived.
AW May be waived
Permitted to be waived.
AX Acceptance and/or payment may be deferred until the arrival
of goods
Acceptance and/or payment may be deferred until the
goods have arrived.
AY Acceptance and/or payment may not be deferred until the
arrival of goods
Acceptance and/or payment may not be deferred until the
goods have arrived.
AZ If documents are not honoured on arrival of goods then
warehouse goods
Goods are to be warehoused if documents are not taken up
on the goods' arrival.
BA If documents are not honoured on arrival of goods then
warehouse goods and insure against fire
Goods are to be warehoused and insured against fire if
documents are not taken up on the goods' arrival.
BB If documents are not honoured on arrival of goods then
warehouse goods and insure against usual risks
Goods are to be warehoused and insured against the usual
risks if documents are not taken up on the goods'
arrival.
BC Case of need party has power to give instructions
Case of need party has the power to give instructions.
BD Case of need party may advise only
The case of need party may advise only.
BE Draft must be returned after acceptance
The draft must be returned after acceptance.
BF Advise by mail
Instruction to advise party by mail.
BG Release documents against acceptance
The documents are to be released against acceptance.
BH Release documents against payment
The documents are to be released against payment.
BI Release documents against issuance of drawee's undertaking
The documents are to be released against issuance of
drawee's undertaking.
BJ Release documents against issuance of presenting bank's
undertaking
The documents are to be released against issuance of
presenting bank's undertaking.
BK Release documents against issuance of named bank's
undertaking
The documents are to be released against issuance of
named bank's undertaking.
BL Release documents against issuance of drawee's signed
promissory note
The documents are to be released against issuance of
drawee's signed promissory note.
BM Release documents against issuance of presenting bank's
signed promissory note
The documents are to be released against issuance of
presenting bank's signed promissory note.
BN Release documents against issuance of named bank's signed
promissory note
The documents are to be released against issuance of
named bank's signed promissory note.
BO Release documents against issuance of drawee's signed trust
receipt
The documents are to be released against issuance of
drawee's signed trust receipt.
BP Release documents against acceptance and aval of presenting
bank
The documents are to be released against acceptance and
aval of presenting bank.
BQ Release documents against acceptance and aval of named bank
The documents are to be released against acceptance and
aval of named bank.
BR Remit proceeds
The proceeds are to be remitted.
BS Remit proceeds to intermediary bank
The proceeds are to be remitted to the intermediary
bank.
BT Accept provisional deposit if covered in local currency
Where the currency of the collection is not available,
the collection bank is authorised to accept a
provisional deposit in local currency.
BU Read meter at end of supply
Read the meter when the supply period ends.
BV Replace if necessary
Replace the item if necessary.
BW Replace
Replace the item.
BX Do not replace
Do not replace the item.
BY Remedial action for incorrect account number
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action to
correct the referenced account number.
BZ Remedial action for unknown account
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because the referenced account is not known.
CA Remedial action for account frozen by legal authorities
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because the referenced account has been frozen by legal
authorities.
CB Remedial action for deceased account holder
Instruction to take remedial action that is appropriate
because the holder of the referenced account is dead.
CC Remedial action for refusal by account owner or ultimate
beneficiary
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because the account owner or ultimate beneficiary has
refused to accept the transaction.
CD Remedial action for unjustified charges claim on
beneficiary
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because it is claimed that the charges on the
beneficiary are unjustified.
CE Remedial action for unrecognised destination bank or branch
identification
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because the destination bank or branch identification is
not recognised.
CF Remedial action for closed destination account
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
beause the destination account has been closed.
CG Remedial action for transaction over credit limit
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because the transaction exceeds an agreed credit limit.
CH Remedial action for disallowed transaction type
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because the type of transaction is not allowed.
CI Remedial action for insufficient funds
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because of insufficient funds.
CJ Remedial action for no prior mandate in place
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because no mandate has been agreed beforehand.
CK Remedial action for revoked mandate
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because the mandate has been revoked.
CL Remedial action for unknown party
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because a party is unknown.
CM Remedial action for incorrect bank information
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because the specified bank information is incorrect or
invalid.
CN Remedial action for duplicated transaction
Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action
because a transaction has been duplicated.
CO Convert
Convert the message into other format.
CP Remedial action for transaction not completed for a reason
that cannot be disclosed
Instructs the recipient of the returned message to take
the appropriate remedial action when the transaction has
been rejected for a reason that, for legal or other
reasons, cannot be disclosed.
CQ Return using only authorized transport
The item is to be returned only using the identified
authorized transport.
CR Return using any transport
The item may be returned using any transport.
CS Send by courier services
Send the item(s) by courier services.
CT Return by specified date
The item is to be returned by the date specified.
CU Supplier to organize transport
The supplier is to organize transport for the items.
CV Buyer to organize transport
The buyer is to organize transport for the items.
CW Prepare for collection
The items are to be prepared for collection.
CX Prepare for collection on specified date
The items are to be prepared for collection on the
specified date.
CZ Specific clearing
Item(s) are subject to specific clearing.
DA Without
The bank advising the documentary credit is not
requested to confirm the credit.
DB May add
The bank advising the documentary credit may add its
confirmation to the documentary credit.
DC Confirm
The bank advising the documentary credit is requested to
confirm the credit.
DD By registered mail
Issue documentary credit by registered mail.
DE By courier service
Issue documentary credit by courier service.
DF By teletransmission
Issue documentary credit by teletransmission.
DG Preadvice by teletransmission
Preadvise documentary credit by teletransmission.
DH By courier service in one set
Deliver documents in one set by courier service.
DI By courier service in two sets
Deliver documents in two sets by courier service.
DJ By registered mail in one set
Deliver documents in one set by registered mail.
DK By registered mail in two sets
Deliver documents in two sets by registered mail.
DN Per teletransmission
Deliver documents by teletransmission.
DO Advise beneficiary by phone
Advise beneficiary of documentary credit by phone.
DP Late presentation of documents within documentary credit
validity acceptable
Late presentation of documents with the documentary
credit validity is acceptable.
EI EDI
Instructions to advise beneficiary by EDI.
EM Electronic mail
Instructions to advise beneficiary by electronic mail.
EX Expedite
Forward the information to requested party immediately.
IM Send by regular mail
Send the tem(s) by regular mail.
PT Print
Print the item(s).
QC Quality control held
Goods to be held from distribution by stockholder until
a quality control assessment is completed by the
manufacturer.
QE Quality control embargo
Quality control assessment is negative, goods are to be
held from distribution by stockholder.
RL Released
Goods are released by manufacturer for distribution by
stockholder.
RM Send by registered mail
Send the item(s) by registered mail.
SW S.W.I.F.T.
Instructions to advise beneficiary by S.W.I.F.T.
SX Take once a day
To be taken once daily.
SY Take two times a day
To be taken two times each day.
SZ Take three times a day
To be taken three times each day.
TA Take four times a day
To be taken four times daily.
Data Element Cross Reference
DataElement 4401 is used in the following Batch Composite Elements:
C522
DataElement 4401 is used in the following Interactive Composite Elements:
E022
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