0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
   1. Functional definition
   2. Field of application
   3. Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
   1. Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
   1. Data segment clarification
   2. Data segment index (alphabetical sequence)
   3. Message structure
      1. Segment table

This specification provides the definition of the Documentary credit issuance information message (DOCINF) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

The Documentary Credit Issuance Information message is used to indicate the terms and conditions of an issued documentary credit from the Issuing Bank to the Applicant and/or the Applicant's Bank.

The Documentary credit issuance information 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 is issued subject to the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France, which are in effect on the date of issue.

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 indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.

The following guidelines and principles apply to the whole message and are intended to facilitate the understanding and implementation of the message: - Where a choice of code or text is given only the code element should be used whenever possible. - Data that is not necessary to meet the functional requirements of the message should not be included. - Free text information within the message should be avoided as this inhibits automatic processing.

0010 UNH, Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Documentary credit issuance information message is DOCINF.

Note: Documentary credit issuance information messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

0020 BGM, Beginning of message

A segment by means of which the sender must uniquely identify the DOCINF message using its type and number and when necessary its function.

0030 RFF, Reference

A segment identifying the documentary credit number.

0040 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment specifying the date of issuance of the documentary credit, the date and/or time the message is created and, if applicable, the presentation period within which documents are to be presented.

0050 BUS, Business function

A segment providing information related to the type of documentary credit (i.e. irrevocable or revocable, transferable or not transferable). It may also identify the geographic environment of the documentary credit.

0060 INP, Parties and instruction

A segment specifying special documentary credit instructions. It specifies the confirmation instructions and, if applicable, any additional conditions, the method of issuance of the documentary credit, pre-advice instructions and documents delivery instructions.

0070 FCA, Financial charges allocation

A segment specifying the allocation of charges.

0080 FTX, Free text

A segment with free text information used when additional information is needed but cannot be accommodated within other segments. This may be instructions and information about revolving documentary credits and other supplementary information.

0090 Segment Group 1: FII-RFF-CTA-COM

A group of segments identifying the financial institutions and account numbers involved in the documentary credit, their functions and notification references.

0100 FII, Financial institution information

A segment identifying the financial institution(s) associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded form, their functions and account numbers involved.

0110 RFF, Reference

A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified in the leading FII segment.

0120 CTA, Contact information

A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the leading FII segment to whom communication should be directed.

0130 COM, Communication contact

A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.

0140 Segment Group 2: NAD-RFF-CTA-COM

A group of segments identifying the name and address of each non-financial party involved in the transaction, their functions and notification references.

0150 NAD, Name and address

A segment identifying names and addresses of the parties associated with the documentary credit, in coded or uncoded form, and their functions.

0160 RFF, Reference

A segment specifying reference numbers of parties specified in the leading NAD segment.

0170 CTA, Contact information

A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the leading NAD segment to whom communication should be directed.

0180 COM, Communication contact

A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.

0190 Segment Group 3: DTM-LOC

A group of segments specifying the expiry date of the documentary credit and, if applicable, the place where the documentary credit expires for the presentation of the required documents.

0200 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment specifying the expiry date of the documentary credit.

0210 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment specifying the place where the documentary credit expires for the presentation of the required documents.

0220 Segment Group 4: MOA-SG5

A group of segments specifying the amount and currency of the documentary credit and, if applicable, any additional amounts covered under the documentary credit. It may also specify the tolerance or specification of the amount(s).

0230 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment specifying the amount and currency of the documentary credit and, if applicable, any additional amounts covered under the documentary credit.

0240 Segment Group 5: ALC-PCD

A group of segments specifying the tolerance or specification of the amount(s) specified in Segment Group 4.

0250 ALC, Allowance or charge

A segment specifying the tolerance or specification of the amount(s) specified in Segment Group 4.

0260 PCD, Percentage details

A segment specifying the amount tolerance in percentage.

0270 Segment Group 6: LOC-DTM

A group of segments specifying from where and to where the shipment(s)under the documentary credit must be made and relevant dates for the transport of goods.

0280 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment specifying from where and to where shipment(s) under the documentary credit must be made.

0290 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment specifying the date or period of shipment.

0300 Segment Group 7: PAI-FII-LOC

A group of segments specifying with whom the documentary credit is available.

0310 PAI, Payment instructions

A segment specifying with whom the documentary credit is available.

0320 FII, Financial institution information

A segment identifying, when necessary, the named bank with whom the documentary credit is available.

0330 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment identifying the city and/or country where the documentary credit is available with any bank.

0340 Segment Group 8: PAT-FII-DTM-MOA-PCD-FTX

A group of segments specifying the method of availability of the documentary credit.

0350 PAT, Payment terms basis

A segment specifying the method of availability. It may also specify at which maturity date payment is to be made and how the maturity date is to be determined.

0360 FII, Financial institution information

A segment identifying, when necessary, the party on whom drafts must be drawn.

0370 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment specifying, when necessary, a specific maturity date.

0380 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment specifying in those cases that the documentary credit should be available by mixed payment (e.g. sight payment and deferred payment) the part of the documentary credit amount that is payable by sight payment, deferred payment, etc.

0390 PCD, Percentage details

A segment specifying in those cases that the documentary credit should be available by mixed payment (e.g. sight payment and deferred payment) the part of the documentary credit amount in percentage which is payable by sight payment, deferred payment, etc.

0400 FTX, Free text

A segment specifying how the maturity date is to be determined or indicate at which usance time draft(s) must be drawn in uncoded form.

0410 Segment Group 9: TOD-LOC

A group of segments indicating the terms of delivery.

0420 TOD, Terms of delivery or transport

A segment identifying the terms of delivery.

0430 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment identifying locations relevant to the terms of delivery specified in the leading TOD segment.

0440 Segment Group 10: TSR-LOC

A group of segments specifying generic instructions about transhipments and partial shipments and/or drawings under the documentary credit.

0450 TSR, Transport service requirements

A segment specifying whether transhipments and/or partial shipments and/or drawings are allowed or not.

0460 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment identifying a certain city and/or country where transhipments are restricted.

0470 Segment Group 11: INP-FTX-DTM

A group of segments specifying special instructions and related information from the Applicant to parties identified in Segment Group 1 and/or Segment Group 2.

0480 INP, Parties and instruction

A segment identifying the party which is to carry out the instruction and the party to be contacted followed by the instruction in coded form.

0490 FTX, Free text

A segment specifying instructions in uncoded form.

0500 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment specifying the earliest and latest dates and/or times by which the specified instructions must be carried out. It will be repeated when more than one date or time is to be provided.

0510 Segment Group 12: RFF-DTM-FTX

A group of segments giving references and where necessary, their dates, relating to the description of goods or services (e.g. purchase order, delivery contract) followed by the description of goods or services in coded or uncoded form.

0520 RFF, Reference

A segment specifying the reference number of a purchase order, delivery contract, etc.

0530 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment specifying the date related to the reference number specified in the leading RFF segment.

0540 FTX, Free text

A segment specifying the description of goods or services in free text form.

0550 Segment Group 13: DOC-MOA-PCD-LOC-FTX-SG14-SG15

A group of segments specifying the documents required under the documentary credit and the requirements for each document. It may also identify party(ies) related to these requirements.

0560 DOC, Document/message details

A segment specifying the documents required under the documentary credit and the number of copies and originals of each document required.

0570 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment specifying, when necessary, the value of insurance for an insurance certificate or an insurance policy in monetary amount and/or the amount of a debit or credit note.

0580 PCD, Percentage details

A segment specifying, when necessary, the value of insurance for an insurance certificate or an insurance policy in percentage and/or the percentage of a debit or credit note.

0590 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment identifying the city and/or country where claims under an insurance certificate or an insurance policy are payable.

0600 FTX, Free text

A segment specifying documentary requirements in uncoded form.

0610 Segment Group 14: ICD-DTM-FTX

A segment group specifying the insurance covers required for an insurance certificate and/or insurance policy specified in the DOC segment of Segment Group 13.

0620 ICD, Insurance cover description

A segment specifying the insurance covers required for an insurance certificate and/or insurance policy in coded form.

0630 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment specifying the version of standard cover clause specified in the ICD segment.

0640 FTX, Free text

A segment specifying the non-standard cover texts or restrictions or expansions to the standard cover clause.

0650 Segment Group 15: ALI-SG16

A segment group specifying the documentary requirements in coded form for documents specified in the DOC segment of Segment Group 13.

0660 ALI, Additional information

A segment specifying the documentary requirements in coded form and, where necessary, the country of origin.

0670 Segment Group 16: NAD-CTA-COM

A group of segments identifying party(ies) related to the ALI segment in Segment Group 13. It may also include contact information about each party, when necessary.

0680 NAD, Name and address

A segment identifying party(ies) related to the ALI segment in Segment Group 15, in coded or uncoded form, and their functions.

0690 CTA, Contact information

A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the leading NAD segment to whom communication should be directed.

0700 COM, Communication contact

A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s) of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated CTA segment.

0710 Segment Group 17: AUT-DTM

A group of segments specifying details of any authentication (validation) procedures applied to the DOCINF message.

0720 AUT, Authentication result

A segment specifying details of any authentication (validation) procedures applied to the DOCINF message.

0730 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment identifying the validation date/time.

0740 UNT, Message trailer

A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message.