2.3.2 Availability Shipment

This topic provides the systematic instructions to capture the availability details.

In this section user can scrutinize the Availability Shipment details for Export LC Transfer Amendment. In case the request is received through online channel, the user can verify the details populated.

Non Online Channel - Export LC Transfer Amendment request that are received at the desk will move to scrutiny stage post successful Registration. The transaction will have the details entered during the Registration stage.

Online Channel - Requests that are received via online channels like trade portal, external system and SWIFT should be available directly for further processing in OBTFPMCS from scrutiny stage and available data for all data segments from Application stage to Data Enrichment stage would be auto populated.

  1. On Availability screen, specify the fields.

    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 This section displays the Availability Details . As part of amendment, user can change the values available in the fields based on the description in the following table:
    Available with Click Search to search and select the bank with which the credit is available, in case of Non - Online channel.
    • 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. System auto-populates the detail. User cannot change the populated value.

    Available By Select the available by from the drop-down list, in case of Non - Online channel.

    The options are:

    • BY NEGOTIATION
    • BY PAYMENT

    This field identifies how the credit is available.

    Drafts At Specify the draft details.

    This field specifies the tenor of drafts to be drawn under the documentary credit.

    Drawee 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 a value.

    Payment Details This field displays the payment details.
    Shipment Details This section displays the shipment details.

    User can change the values available in the fields based on the description in the following table:

    Partial Shipments Partial shipment details is defaulted from the underlying Transfer LC.

    The user can select the partial shipment details from the drop-down list, in case of Non - Online channel.

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

    The options are:

    • Allowed
    • Conditional
    • Not Allowed
    Transshipment Transshipment details is defaulted from the underlying Transfer LC.

    The user can select the transshipment details from the drop-down list, in case of Non - Online channel.

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

    The options are:

    • Allowed
    • Conditional
    • Not Allowed
    Place Of Taking In Charge Place of taking in charge value is defaulted from the underlying Transfer LC.

    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.

    Details should be defaulted from the underlying Transfer LC. This field can be amended only when this field is amended in the underlying Export LC. This has to be operationally controlled.

    Port Of Loading Port of loading details is defaulted from the underlying Transfer LC.

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

    This field can be amended only when this field is amended in the underlying Export LC. This has to be operationally controlled.

    Port Of Discharge Port of discharge details is defaulted from the underlying Transfer LC.

    The user can change the port of discharge, in case of Non - Online channel.

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

    This field can be amended only when this field is amended in the underlying Export LC. This has to be operationally controlled.

    Place Of Final Destination Place of final destination details is defaulted from the underlying Transfer LC.

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

    This field can be amended only when this field is amended in the underlying Export LC. This has to be operationally controlled.

    Latest Date Of Shipment Select the latest date for loading on board/dispatch/taking in charge.

    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.

    Latest shipment date should be on or before expiry date and should not be before the branch date.

    This field can be amended only when this field is amended in the underlying Export LC. This has to be operationally controlled.

    Shipment Period Shipment period is defaulted from the underlying Transfer LC.

    The user can change the shipment period , in case of Non - Online channel.

    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. This field can be amended only when this field is amended in the underlying Export LC. This has to be operationally controlled.

    In case of Online channel, this field is read only. System auto-populates the details. User cannot change the populated value.

    Description of Goods and/or Services This field contains a description of the goods and/or services of the issued LC and can be changed if required. Provide the Shipment Details based on the description in the following table:
    INCO Terms INCO Terms is defaulted from the underlying LC and user can change the values.

    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.

    Click + icon to add multiple descrption of goods and services.

    Goods Code Goods Details is defaulted from the underlying LC and user can change the values.

    Click Search to search and select the goods code. from the look-up.

    Once you select goods code, value will populate in Goods Type and Goods Description.

    Goods Type The goods type is defaulted from the underlying LC and user can change the values.
    Goods Description The goods description is defaulted from the underlying Transfer LC and user can change the values.
    Edit icon Click the edit icon to edit the goods description.
    Transfer quantity This field displays the transfer quantity as available for a Transfer LC contract in Back office.

    The user can modify the transfer quantity and this value should hand off to the Back office.

    Transfer Price per Unit This field displays the transfer price per unit as available for a Transfer LC contract in Back office.

    The user can modify the transfer price per unit and this value should hand off to the Back office.

    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 code.

    Click Delete icon to delete the goods code.

  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
    Clarification Details Clicking the button opens a detailed screen, user can see the clarification details in the window and the status will be ‘Clarification Requested’.
    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 Click the Remarks icon to provide any additional information. This information can be viewed by other users processing the request.

    Content from Remarks field should be handed off to Remarks field in Backend application.

    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, OBTFPMCS user can input any Customer Instructions received as part of transaction processing. This section will be enabled only for customer initiated transactions.
    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.

    Request Clarification User should be able to submit the request for clarification to the “Trade Finance Portal” User for the transactions initiated offline.
    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.