1. Messaging System User Guide
  2. Processing SWIFT Messages
  3. Documentary Credits
  4. MT 700 Issue of a Documentary Credit
  5. Format Specifications

12.3.1.1 Format Specifications

Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory/ Optional
27 Sequence of Total 1!n/1!n M
40A Form of Documentary Credit 24x M
20 Documentary Credit Number 16x M
23 Reference to Pre-Advice 16x O
31C Date of Issue 6!n M
40E Applicable Rules 30x[/35x] M
31D Date and Place of Expiry 6!n29x M
51a Applicant Bank A or D O
50 Applicant 4*35x M
59 Beneficiary [/34x] 4*35x M
32B Currency Code, Amount 3!a15d M
39A Percentage Credit Amount Tolerance 2n/2n O
39C Additional Amounts Covered 4*35x O
41a Available With ... By ... A or D M
42C Drafts at ... 3*35x O
42a Drawee A or D O
42M Mixed Payment Details 4*35x O
42P Negotiation/Deferred Payment Details 4*35x O
43P Partial Shipments 1*35x O
43T Transhipment 1*35x O
44A Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from .../Place of Receipt 140z O
44E Port of Loading/Airport of Departure 140z O
44F Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination 140z O
44B Place of Final Destination/For Transportation to .../Place of Delivery 140z O
44C Latest Date of Shipment 6!n O
44D Shipment Period 6*65x O
45A Description of Goods and/or Services 100*65z O
46A Documents Required 100*65z O
47A Additional Conditions 100*65z O
71D Charges 6*35z O
48 Period for Presentation in Days 3n[/35x] O
49 Confirmation Instructions 7!x M
49G Special Payment Conditions for Beneficiary 100*65z O
49H Special Payment Conditions for Receiving Bank 100*65z O
53a Reimbursing Bank A or D O
78 Instructions to the Paying/Accepting/Negotiating Bank 12*65x O
57a 'Advise Through' Bank A, B, or D O
72Z Sender to Receiver Information 6*35z O
58a Requested Confirmation Party [/1!a][/ 34x] O

Parent topic: MT 700 Issue of a Documentary Credit