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     4439  Payment conditions code                                 [C]
     Desc: Code specifying the payment conditions.
     Repr: an..3
     Code Values: 
     1     Direct payment
              An assigned invoice has been paid by the buyer to the
              factor.
     2     Automatic clearing house credit
              Credit transaction via an ACH (Automated Clearing
              House).
     3     Automatic clearing house debit
              Debit transaction via an ACH (Automated Clearing House).
     4     Automatic clearing house credit-savings account
              Credit transaction via an ACH (Automated Clearing House)
              to an interest bearing deposit account without a stated
              maturity.
     5     Automatic clearing house debit-demand account
              Debit transaction via an ACH (Automated Clearing House)
              to an account paying funds on demand without notice of
              intended withdrawal.
     6     Bank book transfer (credit)
              Current value of an asset, moved from one account to
              another, as it appears on the balance sheet (credit).
     7     Bank book transfer (debit)
              Current value of an asset, moved from one account to
              another, as it appears on the balance sheet (debit).
     8     Doc collection via 3rd party with bill of EX
              Presentment of negotiable instruments to the point of
              origin, and receiving payment from the paying bank,
              using a 3rd party with bill of exchange.
     9     Doc collection via 3rd party no bill of EX
              Presentment of negotiable instruments to the point of
              origin, and receiving payment from the paying bank,
              using a 3rd party without bill of exchange.
     10    Irrevocable documentary credit
              Written undertaking by a bank to pay a seller against
              stipulated documents that cannot be amended or cancelled
              without the consent of all parties involved.
     11    Transferable irrevocable documentary credit
              Written undertaking by a bank to pay a seller against
              stipulated documents that cannot be amended or cancelled
              without the consent of all parties involved and that can
              be transferred by the first beneficiary to one or more
              beneficiaries.
     12    Confirmed irrevocable documentary credit
              Written undertaking by a bank to pay a seller against
              credit conform stipulated documents that cannot be
              amended or cancelled without the consent of all parties
              involved.
     13    Transferable confirmed irrevocable documentary credit
              Written undertaking by a bank to pay a seller against
              credit conform stipulated documents that cannot be
              amended or cancelled without the consent of all parties
              involved and that can be transferred by the first
              beneficiary to one or more beneficiaries.
     14    Revocable documentary credit
              Written undertaking by a bank to pay a seller against
              stipulated documents that can be amended or cancelled at
              any time.
     15    Irrevocable letter of credit-confirmed
              Letter of credit that cannot be cancelled or amended
              without agreement by all the parties involved, and
              carries the endorsement of both the issuing bank and its
              correspondent, guaranteeing payment of all drafts
              written against.
     16    Letter of guarantee
              Any guarantee, bond or other payment undertaking given
              for the payment of money on presentation in conformity
              with the terms of the undertaking of a demand for
              payment and other documents specified.
     17    Revocable letter of credit
              Letter of credit that can be cancelled or amended at any
              time by the issuing bank.
     18    Standby letter of credit
              Letter of credit which is a contingent (future)
              obligation of the issuing bank to make payment to the
              designated beneficiary if the bank's customer fails to
              perform as called for under the terms of a contract.
     19    Irrevocable letter of credit unconfirmed
              Letter of credit that cannot be cancelled or amended
              before a specific date without agreement by all the
              parties involved, and carries no guarantee that a
              correspondent will honour drafts presented for payment.
     20    Clean collection (ICC)
              A collection in which the seller has already sent the
              goods and any documents giving control of such goods
              directly to the buyer, and where he subsequently sends
              his claim for payment. This type of collection involves
              financial documents only.
     21    Documentary collection (ICC)
              A collection in which the seller exchanges the delivery
              of the goods and any documents giving control of such
              goods for payment or upon promise of payment by
              acceptance of a commercial document. This type of
              collection involves financial and commercial documents.
              International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) term.
     22    Documentary sight collection (ICC)
              A collection in which the commercial documents are
              delivered against immediate payment. International
              Chamber of Commerce (ICC) term.
     23    Documentary collection with date of expiry (ICC)
              A collection in which the commercial documents are valid
              for a term or until a specified date. International
              Chamber of Commerce (ICC) term.
     24    Documentary collection: bill of exchange against acceptance
              A collection in which the bill of exchange is handed
              over on acceptance and the payment will take place on a
              future date.
     25    Documentary collection: bill of exchange against payment
              A collection in which the bill of exchange is handed
              over when payment is obtained.
     26    Collection subject to buyer's approval (ICC)
              The collection is subject to the buyer's approval.
              International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) term.
     27    Collection by a bank consignee for the goods (ICC)
              A collection in which the bank stores the goods on its
              premises. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) term.
     34    Seller to advise buyer
              Payment conditions to be advised by the seller to the
              buyer.
     35    Documents through banks
              Also known as 'documents against presentation', the
              documents are sent to a bank, and the buyer obtains the
              documents by paying the invoice amount to the bank.
     36    Charging (to account)
              Amount due booked to accounts payable/accounts
              receivables accordingly.
     37    Available with issuing bank
              Documentary credit is available with the issuing bank.
     38    Available with advising bank
              Documentary credit is available with the advising bank.
     39    Available with named bank
              Documentary credit is available with the financial
              institution identified in the FII segment.
     40    Available with any bank
              Documentary credit is available with any bank.
     41    Available with any bank in ...
              Documentary credit is available with any bank located in
              a place identified in the LOC segment.
     42    Indirect payment
              An assigned invoice has been paid by the buyer to the
              seller or to the seller's agent instead of to the
              factor.
     43    Reassignment
              An invoice or credit note assigned to a factor has been
              reassigned back to the seller or to another factor.
     44    Offset
              An invoice/credit note has been (partly) offset against
              other items on the seller's or buyer's account.
     45    Special entries
              Payment to be treated as special booking entry by the
              beneficiary.
     46    Instalment payment
              Payment is to be made in one or more instalments.
     47    Instalment payment with draft
              Payment is to be made by bank draft in one or more
              instalments.
     48    Available with advise through bank
              Available with the financial institution through which
              the advising bank is to advise the documentary credit.
     49    General conditions of sale
              Refer to general conditions of sale for payment
              condition information.
     50    Special payment
              Payment with special condition(s).
     61    Set-off by exchange of documents
              Payment will be initiated by the exchange of documents.
     62    Set-off by reciprocal credits
              Payment will be initiated by the settling of reciprocal
              credits.
     64    Set-off by exchange of goods
              Payment will be initiated by the exchange of goods.
     65    Reverse factoring
              Condition of payment to suppliers in which a third party
              (for example, a bank) manages the payments that one
              company has to make to its suppliers.
     69    Other set-off
              Payment will be initiated by an action not otherwise
              stipulated.
     70    Supplier to invoice
              To identify in an order that the supplier is required to
              invoice for payment.
     71    Recipient to self bill
              To identify in an order that the receiver of the goods
              is expected to self bill.
     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 4439 is used in the following Batch Composite Elements: 
     C534
     DataElement 4439 is used in the following Interactive Composite Elements: 
     E002
    
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