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4465 Adjustment reason description code [C]

Desc: Code specifying the adjustment reason. Repr: an..3 Code Values: 1 Agreed settlement An adjustment made based on an agreement between partners. 2 Below specification goods Goods of inferior quality. 3 Damaged goods An adjustment due to the damage of goods. 4 Short delivery An adjustment made because the delivered quantity was less than expected. 5 Price query An adjustment due to a price query. 6 Proof of delivery required The buyer requires that proof of delivery be made before payment. 7 Payment on account Buyer is to make payment later. 8 Returnable container charge included Adjustment made to deduct the returnable container charge. 9 Invoice error Invoice not in accordance with the order. 10 Costs for draft Cost of draft has been deducted from payment. 11 Bank charges Bank charges have been deducted from payment. 12 Agent commission Agent commission has been deducted from payment. 13 Counter claim Buyer claims an existing (financial) obligation from seller which (partly) offsets the outstanding invoice(s). 14 Wrong delivery Delivery not according to specifications. 15 Goods returned to agent Goods returned to agent. 16 Goods partly returned Goods partly returned. 17 Transport damage Goods damaged in transit. 18 Goods on consignment Buyer does not accept invoice(s) charge as it relates to goods where the ownership remains with the seller until sold. 19 Trade discount Trade discount deducted from payment. 20 Deduction for late delivery Penalty amount deducted for later delivery. 21 Advertising costs Advertising costs deducted from payment. 22 Customs duties Customs duties deducted from payment. 23 Telephone and postal costs Telephone and postal costs deducted from payment. 24 Repair costs Repair costs deducted from payment. 25 Attorney fees Attorney fees deducted from payment. 26 Taxes Taxes deducted from payment. 27 Reclaimed deduction Buyer reclaims an unspecified deduction from the invoice(s) (to be) paid. 28 See separate advice Buyer or seller refers to separate correspondence about a related shipment(s) and/or invoice(s) and/or a payment(s). 29 Buyer refused to take delivery Buyer refused to take delivery. 30 Direct payment to seller Buyer states to have paid to seller. 31 Buyer disagrees with due date Buyer disagrees with due date. 32 Goods not delivered Buyer has not received the goods. 33 Late delivery Goods delivered too late. 34 Quoted as paid to you Factor informs the seller that a certain invoice(s) was paid by the buyer directly to the seller. 35 Goods returned Buyer returned the goods to seller. 36 Invoice not received Buyer claims he did not receive the invoice for which payment is requested. 37 Credit note to debtor/not to us Factor informs the seller that he did not receive copy of a credit note sent to the buyer. 38 Deducted bonus Buyer has/will deduct a bonus he is entitled to from the payment. 39 Deducted discount Buyer has/will deduct the discount he is entitled to from the payment. 40 Deducted freight costs Buyer has/will deduct freight costs from the payment. 41 Deduction against other invoices Deduction against invoices already settled. 42 Credit balance(s) Buyer makes use of existing credit balance(s) to offset (partly) the outstanding invoice(s). 43 Reason unknown Factor informs the seller that the reason of a commercial dispute raised by the buyer is unknown. 44 Awaiting message from seller Buyer or factor are waiting for a (reply) message from the seller before a commercial dispute can be settled. 45 Debit note to seller Buyer issued debit note to seller. 46 Discount beyond terms Buyer has taken a discount larger than the discount terms agreed with the seller. 47 See buyer's letter See correspondence from buyer. 48 Allowance/charge error Error made by seller in the amount of allowance/charge. 49 Substitute product Product delivered not fully according to specification. 50 Terms of sale error Terms of sale not according to purchase order. 51 Required data missing A message sent by buyer to seller or by seller to buyer did not contain data required to take action/decision. 52 Wrong invoice Invoice issued to wrong party. 53 Duplicate invoice Invoice sent twice. 54 Weight error Weight not in accordance with the order. 55 Additional charge not authorized Additional charge not authorised. 56 Incorrect discount Buyer states that calculated discount on the invoice(s) is wrongly calculated. 57 Price change Price has been changed. 58 Variation The adjustment is a variation from an agreed value. 59 Chargeback Balance of one or more items charged back to seller. 60 Offset Allocation of one or more debit items to one or more credit items or vice-versa. 61 Indirect payment Payment in settlement of an invoice has been made to a party other than the designated creditor. 62 Financial reassignment Previously assigned invoice/credit note is being reassigned. 63 Reinstatement of chargeback/offset Reversal or cancellation of a chargeback and/or offset relating to an incorrect balance. 64 Expecting new terms Buyer expects that seller revises the terms of payment of an invoice. 65 Settlement to agent Invoice has been/to be paid to seller's agent. 66 Cash discount An adjustment has been made due to the application of a cash discount. 67 Delcredere costs Costs deducted from a total amount to pay for the services of central payment. 68 Early payment allowance adjustment Adjustment results from the application of an early payment allowance. 69 Incorrect due date for monetary amount Adjustment has been made because an incorrect due date was referred to with regard to the monetary amount. 70 Wrong monetary amount resulting from incorrect free goods quantity Adjustment has been made because of a wrong monetary amount resulting from an incorrect free goods quantity. 71 Rack or shelf replenishment service by a supplier Adjustment due to the replenishment of the racks or shelves by a supplier. 72 Temporary special promotion Adjustment due to a temporary special promotion. 73 Difference in tax rate Adjustment due to a difference in tax rate. 74 Quantity discount Adjustment due to a quantity discount. 75 Promotion discount Adjustment due to a promotion discount. 76 Cancellation deadline passed The cancellation has occurred after the deadline. 77 Pricing discount An adjustment has been made due to the application of a pricing discount. 78 Volume discount Discount for reaching or exceeding an agreed accumulated volume. 79 Sundry discount Adjustment has been made due to the application of a sundry discount. 80 Card holder signature missing The adjustment was made due to the card holder not signing the filing document. 81 Card expiry date missing The adjustment was made due to the card acceptor not specifying the expiry date within the filing document. 82 Card number error The adjustment was made due to the card acceptor specifying an erroneous card number within the filing document. 83 Card expired The adjustment was made due to the card acceptor specifying an expired expiry date within the filing document or electronic data. 84 Test card transaction The adjustment was made due to a test card transaction, used for installing, maintaining or debugging purposes. 85 Permission limit exceeded The adjustment was made due to the permission limit defined by card issuer or card company was exceeded without prior authorisation. Synonym: Floor limit. 86 Wrong authorisation code The adjustment was made due to the authorisation code provided did not fit to the specified transaction. 87 Wrong authorised amount The adjustment was made due to the specified amount not meeting the authorised amount for the transaction. 88 Authorisation failed The adjustment was made due to the authorisation needed had failed. 89 Card acceptor data error The adjustment was made due to the data regarding the card acceptor is erroneous. 90 Treasury management service charge Charge for the service of treasury management. 91 Agreed discount The reason for the adjustment is that a mutually agreed discount has been applied. 92 Expediting fee The reason for the adjustment is that a fee for expediting has been applied. 93 Invoicing fee The reason for the adjustment is that a fee for invoicing has been applied. 94 Freight charge The reason for the adjustment is that freight charges has been applied. 95 Small order processing service charge The reason for the adjustment is that a fee for processing of a small order (an order below a defined threshold) has been applied. 96 Currency exchange differences An adjustment made due to a change in a currency exchange rate. 97 Insolvency An adjustment made due to the partner's inability to pay open debts. 98 Incorrect references Adjustment has taken place because of incorrect references. 99 Incorrect identification of the buyer Adjustment has taken place because of incorrect identification of the buyer. 100 Incorrect product identification Adjustment has taken place because of incorrect product identification. 101 New employee The reason for the adjustment is a new employee. 102 Employee retirement The reason for the adjustment is the retirement of an employee. 103 Salary change The reason for the adjustment is a salary change. 104 Parental leave The reason for the adjustment is a parental leave. ZZZ Mutually defined A code assigned within a code list to be used on an interim basis and as defined among trading partners until a precise code can be assigned to the code list.

Data Element Cross Reference

DataElement 4465 is used in the following Batch Segments:

AJT

DataElement 4465 is used in the following Interactive Composite Elements:

E030 E979 E998

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