| Version: | D |
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| Release: | 97A |
| Contr. Agency: | UN |
| Revision: | 1 |
| Date: | 96-12-13 |
| SOURCE: | Joint development of the Pan American and Western European EDIFACT Boards |
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.6, UN/ECE UNSM General Introduction |
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This message also occurs in the following versions of this standard: D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B, D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B |
This specification provides the definition of the Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit message (DOCAMA) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.
The Advice of an Amendment of a Documentary Credit message is originated by the Advising Bank, or Intermediary Advising Bank, and sent to the Beneficiary. It is used to inform the Beneficiary of the terms and conditions of an amendment to a documentary credit requested by the Applicant.
The Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit message may be used for both national and international applications. It is based on universal practice related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or industry.
Unless otherwise specified, the documentary credit amendment is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France, which are in effect on the date of origination.
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1.
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2.
This section should be read in conjunction with the Segment Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.
This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching Diagram and Segment Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements. For guidance, the following principles serve to remove ambiguity in the application of this Advice of an Amendment of a Documentary Credit. A. The content of an Advice of an Amendment of a documentary credit is assumed to effect: - the modification of an issued documentary credit - the cancellation of an issued documentary credit B. A change may not be requested on - the documentary credit number - the identification of the Applicant and the Issuing Bank
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit message is DOCAMA.
Note: Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
| Data element | 0065 | DOCAMA |
| 0052 | D | |
| 0054 | 97A | |
| 0051 | UN |
A segment by means of which the sender must uniquely identify the DOCAMA message using its type and number and when necessary its function.
A segment identifying the number of the referenced documentary credit. It also indicates the number of the amendment. This number should be the latest in the series of all amendments made.
A segment specifying the date and/or time the message is created and, if applicable, the date of the original issue of the documentary credit, the new (i.e. revised) expiry date of the documentary credit and amendments to the date or period of shipment.
A segment specifying amendments to the place from where to where shipment(s) under the documentary credit must be made.
A segment specifying amendments to the place from where to where shipment(s) under the documentary credit must be made.
A segment specifying the amendments to the part- shipment and/or transhipment instructions.
A segment with free text information used when additional information is needed but cannot be accommodated within other segments.
A group of segments identifying the financial institutions and account numbers involved in the documentary credit, their functions and notification references.
A segment identifying the financial institution(s) associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded form, their functions and account numbers involved.
A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified in the leading FII segment.
A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the leading FII segment to whom communication should be directed.
A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.
A group of segments identifying the name and address of each non-financial party involved in the transaction, their functions and notification references.
A segment identifying names and addresses of the parties associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded form, and their functions.
A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified in the leading NAD segment.
A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the leading NAD segment to whom communication should be directed.
A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.
A group of segments providing full details of all charges or allowances, and associated taxes, that apply to a particular transaction, together with information as to who bears the charges and to which account they have will be directed. A total value of all charges plus allowances may be given for every account to which charges may be directed. Where charges are subject to taxation this may also be specified.
A segment specifying the method for allocation of charges and allowances and identifying an account to which such charges or allowances will be directed where it is different from the principal account.
A segment identifying the basis amount from which charges are calculated, if different from the overall amount of the original documentary credit. It is also giving the total value of charges and/or allowances, and associated taxes, that relate to an account for charges/allowances.
A group of segments providing a detail breakdown of all charges (or allowances) and associated charges (or allowances).
A segment used to provide full details of each charge or allowance for which the Beneficiary is liable. Included are full details of the method of calculating the charge.
A segment specifying the percentage used for calculating the charges (or allowances).
A segment identifying the amount of charges (or allowances) and/or specifying the basis amount from which charges (or allowances) may be calculated if different from the FCA segment.
A segment identifying the date and/or time the charges will be debited.
A group of segments describing any taxes associated with charges and their amount.
A segment identifying any taxes related to a specific charge.
A segment specifying the total amount of the tax and the basis of calculation.
A segment identifying the date and/or time the taxes will be debited.
A group of segments specifying details of any authentication (validation) procedures applied to the DOCAMI message.
A segment specifying details of any authentication (validation) procedures applied to the DOCAMI message.
A segment identifying the validation date/time.
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message.
| ALC | Allowance or charge | |
| AUT | Authentication result | |
| BGM | Beginning of message | |
| COM | Communication contact | |
| CTA | Contact information | |
| DTM | Date/time/period | |
| FCA | Financial charges allocation | |
| FII | Financial institution information | |
| FTX | Free text | |
| LOC | Place/location identification | |
| MOA | Monetary amount | |
| NAD | Name and address | |
| PCD | Percentage details | |
| RFF | Reference | |
| TAX | Duty/tax/fee details | |
| TSR | Transport service requirements | |
| UNH | Message header | |
| UNT | Message trailer |
| ├─UNH Message header | ×1 | (M) |
| ├─BGM Beginning of message | ×1 | (M) |
| ├─RFF Reference | ×2 | (M) |
| ├─DTM Date/time/period | ×4 | (C) |
| ├─MOA Monetary amount | ×2 | (C) |
| ├─LOC Place/location identification | ×3 | (C) |
| ├─TSR Transport service requirements | ×1 | (C) |
| ├─FTX Free text | ×3 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 1 | ×5 | (M) |
| │─├─FII Financial institution information | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─RFF Reference | ×2 | (C) |
| │─├─CTA Contact information | ×1 | (C) |
| │─└─COM Communication contact | ×5 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 2 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─NAD Name and address | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─RFF Reference | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─CTA Contact information | ×1 | (C) |
| │─└─COM Communication contact | ×5 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 3 | ×5 | (C) |
| │─├─FCA Financial charges allocation | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─MOA Monetary amount | ×2 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 4 | ×20 | (C) |
| │───├─ALC Allowance or charge | ×1 | (M) |
| │───├─PCD Percentage details | ×3 | (C) |
| │───├─MOA Monetary amount | ×3 | (C) |
| │───├─DTM Date/time/period | ×1 | (C) |
| │───└─Segment Group 5 | ×5 | (C) |
| │─────├─TAX Duty/tax/fee details | ×1 | (M) |
| │─────├─MOA Monetary amount | ×2 | (C) |
| │─────└─DTM Date/time/period | ×1 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 6 | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─AUT Authentication result | ×1 | (M) |
| │─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×1 | (C) |
| └─UNT Message trailer | ×1 | (M) |