2.3.2 Availability Shipment

This topic provides the systematic instructions to capture the Availability and Shipment details.

User must verify/ Input/Update Availability, Shipment and Goods details of an Export LC request for the different fields under the respective data segments.
  1. On Availability Shipment screen, specify the fields.

    Figure 2-9 Availability Shipment



    For more information on fields, refer to the field description table below.

    As part of amendment, user can change the values available in the fields based on the description in the following table

    Table 2-10 Availability Shipment - Field Description

    Field Description
    Availability Details Specify the Availability Details.
    Available with System defaults the value for Available with.

    Click Search to search and select the bank with which the credit is available, from the look-up.

    • If the LC is restricted to any particular bank, search the bank with SWIFT code (BIC) or Bank Name.
    On selection of the record if SWIFT code is available, then SWIFT code will be defaulted. If SWIFT code is not available then the bank's name and address gets defaulted.
    • If the LC is not restricted to any bank, provide free text - (YOURSELVES, WITH ANY BANK etc.).

    In case of Online channel, this field is read only.

    Available By System defaults the value of ‘Available By’ as per the issued LC.

    Select the available by from the drop-down list.

    The options are:

    • BY ACCEPTANCE
    • BY DEF PAYMENT
    • BY MIXED PAYMENT
    • BY NEGOTIATION
    • BY PAYMENT

    Note:

    If BY DEF PAYMENT option is selected, there must be a value in tag 42P- Deferred payment.

    Note:

    If BY MIXED PAYMENT option is selected, there must be a value in tag 42M- Mixed payment.

    Note:

    If BY PAYMENT option is selected, payment at sight is applicable.It must be applicable for sight type of product only.
    Drafts At System defaults the details of tenor of drafts to be drawn under the documentary credit as per the issued LC.
    Drawee This field displays the Drawee value as per the issued LC.

    Click Search to search and select the Drawee bank (Advising bank or Confirming bank).

    • Search the bank with SWIFT code (BIC) or Bank Name.

    On selection of the record if SWIFT code is available, then SWIFT code will be defaulted, if SWIFT code is not available then the bank's name and address to be defaulted.

    This field is enabled if Drafts At field has value.

    Tenor System defaults the value of Tenor as per the issued LC.

    User can change the value, if required.

    Shipment Details

    As part of amendment, user can change the values available in the fields based on the description in the following table:

    Partial Shipments System defaults the value of Partial Shipments as per the LC and can be modified if required.

    This field specifies whether or not partial shipments are allowed under the documentary credit.

    Select the partial shipment details from the drop-down list.

    The options are:

    • Allowed
    • Conditional
    • Not Allowed
    Transshipment System defaults the value of of Transshipments as per the LC and can be modified if required.

    This field specifies whether or not transshipment are allowed under the documentary credit.

    Select the transshipment details from the drop-down list.

    The options are:

    • Allowed
    • Conditional
    • Not Allowed
    Place Of Taking In Charge System defaults the value of place of taking in charge as per the LC and can be modified if required.

    This field specifies the place of taking in charge (in case of a multi-modal transport document), the place of receipt (in case of a road, rail or inland waterway transport document or a courier or expedited delivery service document), the place of dispatch or the place of shipment to be indicated on the transport document.

    Note:

    This field is alternate to Port Of Loading. Any of these fields must have value and if both the fields has values, application will display an error message.
    Port Of Loading System defaults the value of port of loading as per the LC and can be modified if required.

    This field specifies the port of discharge or airport of destination to be indicated on the transport document.

    Note:

    This field is alternate to Place Of Taking In Charge. Any of these fields must have value and if both the fields has values, application will display an error message.
    Port Of Discharge System defaults the value of port of discharge as per the LC and can be modified if required.

    This field specifies the port of discharge or airport of destination to be indicated on the transport document.

    Note:

    This field is alternate to Place Of Final Destination. Any of these fields must have value and if both the fields has values, application will display an error message.
    Place Of Final Destination System defaults the value of place of final destination as per the LC and can be modified if required.

    This field specifies the final destination or place of delivery to be indicated on the transport document.

    Note:

    This field is alternate to Port Of Discharge. Any of these fields must have value and if both the fields has values, application will display an error message.
    Latest Date Of Shipment System defaults the value of latest date of shipment as per the LC and can be modified if required.

    Note:

    This field is alternate to Shipment Period. Latest date of shipment or shipment period must have value and if both the fields has values, application will display an error message.

    Note:

    If amendment to the Shipment date (advancing the Latest Shipment Date before the Latest Shipment date of the underlying Import LC), system validates the amended value against the Back– to– Back LC value and display configurable override.
    Shipment Period System defaults the value of shipment period as per the LC and can be modified if required.

    Note:

    This field is alternate to Latest Date Of Shipment.. Latest date of shipment or shipment period must have value and if both the fields has values, application will display an error message.
    Description of Goods and/or Services This field contains a description of the goods and/or services of the issued LC and can be amended if required. Provide the Shipment Details based on the description in the following table:
    INCO Terms Click Search to search and select the INCO terms from the document received.
    INCO Terms Description System displays the description of the INCO term based on the selected INCO Terms.

    The user can click plus icon to add multiple descrption of goods and services.

    Goods Code Click Search to search and select the goods code.
    Goods Type This field displays the goods type depending on selected goods code.
    Goods Description The field displays the goods description depending on selected goods code.
    No of Units Specify the number of units being imported or exported..
    Price per Unit Specify the value for price per unit.
    Total Amount System calculates the total price. In case of online request, the system should populate the total amount from incoming request. System validates that the total amount is equal to the value of the transaction (LC/Collection).
    Action Click Edit icon to edit the goods detail.

    Click Delete icon to delete the goods detail.

  2. Click Next.
    The task will move to next data segment.

    For more information on action buttons, refer to the field description table below.

    Table 2-11 Availability Shipment - Action Buttons - Field Description

    Field Description
    Documents Upload the required documents.

    The user can view and input/view application details simultaneously.

    When a user clicks on the uploaded document, Document window get opened and on clicking the view icon of the uploaded document, Application screen should get split into two. The one side of the document allows to view and on the other side allows to input/view the details in the application.

    Remarks Specify any additional information regarding the Export LC Amendment. This information can be viewed by other users handling the request.
    Overrides Click to view the overrides accepted by the user.
    Customer Instruction Click to view/ input the following.
    • Standard Instructions – In this section, the system will populate the details of Standard Instructions maintained for the customer. User will not be able to edit this.
    • Transaction Level Instructions – In this section, OBTFPM user can input any Customer Instructions received as part of transaction processing. This section will be enabled only for customer initiated transactions.
    Common Group Messages Click Common Group Message button, to send MT799 and MT999 messages from within the task.
    Incoming Message Clicking this button allows the user to see the message in case of STP of incoming MT 767.

    Clicking this button allows parsing and processing MT 707 along with the MT708 messages.

    View LC Clicking this button enables the user to view the latest LC values displayed in the respective fields.
    Signatures Click the Signature button to verify the signature of the customer/ bank if required.

    The user can view the Customer Number and Name of the signatory, Signature image and the applicable operation instructions if any available in the back-office system.

    If more than one signature is required, system should display all the signatures.

    Reject On click of Reject, user must select a Reject Reason from a list displayed by the system.

    Reject Codes are:

    • R1- Documents missing
    • R2- Signature Missing
    • R3- Input Error
    • R4- Insufficient Balance/Limits
    • R5 - Others

    Select a Reject code and give a Reject Description.
    This reject reason will be available in the remarks window throughout the process.

    Refer Select a Refer Reason from the values displayed by the system.

    Refer Codes are:

    • R1- Documents missing
    • R2- Signature Missing
    • R3- Input Error
    • R4- Insufficient Balance/Limits
    • R5 - Others
    Hold The details provided will be saved and status will be on hold.User must update the remarks on the reason for holding the task.

    This option is used, if there are any pending information yet to be received from applicant.

    Cancel Cancel the Scrutiny stage inputs. The details updated in this stage are not saved. The task will be available in 'My Task' queue.
    Save & Close Save the details provided and holds the task in ‘My Task’ queue for further update. This option will not submit the request.
    Back On click of Back, task moves to previous logical step.
    Next On click of Next, system validates if all the mandatory fields have been captured. Necessary error and override messages to be displayed. On successful validation, system moves the task to the next data segment.