0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
   1. Functional definition
   2. Field of application
   3. Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. 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 advice message (DOCADV) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

The Documentary Credit Advice message is used to indicate to the Beneficiary the terms and conditions of a documentary credit that has been originated by the Issuing Bank and received by the Advising Bank (or an Intermediary Advising Bank).

This message may be applied for both national and international applications for documentary credits. It is based on universal practice 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 Branching Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate 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 wherever 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 advice message is DOCADV.

Note: Documentary credit advice 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 DOCADV message using its type and number and when necessary its function.

0030 + RFF, Reference

A segment identifying the documentary credit number.

0040 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.

0050 INP, Parties to 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.

0060 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.

0070 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.

0080 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.

0090 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.

0100 RFF, Reference

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

0110 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.

0120 COM, Communication contact

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

0130 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.

0140 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.

0150 RFF, Reference

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

0160 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.

0170 COM, Communication contact

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

0180 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.

0190 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment specifying the expiry date of the documentary credit.

0200 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0210 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 any details of the amount(s).

0220 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.

Specification of the documentary credit amount is mandatory for the DOCADV message.

0230 Segment Group 5: ALC-PCD

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

0240 ALC, Allowance or charge

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

0250 PCD, Percentage details

A segment specifying the amount tolerance in percentage.

0260 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.

0270 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0280 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment specifying the date or period of shipment.

0290 Segment Group 7: PAI-LOC

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

0300 PAI, Payment instructions

A segment specifying with whom the documentary credit is available.

0310 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0320 Segment Group 8: PAT-FII-DTM-MOA-PCD-FTX

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

0330 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.

0340 + FII, Financial institution information

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

0350 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0360 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.

0370 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.

0380 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.

0390 Segment Group 9: TOD-LOC

A group of segments indicating the terms of delivery.

0400 TOD, Terms of delivery or transport

A segment identifying the terms of delivery.

0410 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0420 Segment Group 10: TSR-LOC

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

0430 TSR, Transport service requirements

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

0440 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment identifying a certain city and/or country where transhipment is allowed or not.

0450 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.

0460 INP, Parties to 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.

0470 FTX, Free text

A segment specifying instructions in uncoded form.

0480 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.

0490 Segment Group 12: FCA-MOA-SG13

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 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.

0500 FCA, Financial charges allocation

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.

0510 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment identifying the basis amount from which charges are calculated, if different from the overall amount of the original documentary credit. It also giving the total value of charges and/or allowances, and associated taxes, that relate to an account for charges/allowances.

0520 Segment Group 13: ALC-PCD-MOA-DTM-SG14

A group of segments providing a detail breakdown of all charges (or allowances) and associated charges (or allowances).

0530 ALC, Allowance or charge

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.

0540 PCD, Percentage details

A segment specifying the percentage used for calculating the charges (or allowances).

0550 MOA, Monetary amount

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.

0560 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment identifying the date and/or time the charges will be debited.

0570 Segment Group 14: TAX-MOA-DTM

A group of segments describing any taxes associated with charges and their amount.

0580 TAX, Duty/tax/fee details

A segment identifying any taxes related to a specific charge.

0590 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment specifying the total amount of the tax and the basis of calculation.

0600 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment identifying the date and/or time the taxes will be debited.

0610 Segment Group 15: 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 uncoded form.

0620 RFF, Reference

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

0630 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0640 FTX, Free text

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

0650 Segment Group 16: DOC-MOA-PCD-LOC-FTX-SG17

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.

0660 DOC, Document/message details

A segment specifying the documents required under the documentary credit. It may also specify, when necessary, the number of copies and originals of document required.

0670 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.

0680 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.

0690 + LOC, Place/location identification

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

0700 FTX, Free text

A segment specifying the insured risks and/or documentary requirements in uncoded form.

0710 Segment Group 17: ALI-SG18

A segment group specifying the documentary requirements in coded form for documents specified in the DOC segment of Segment Group 16.

0720 ALI, Additional information

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

0730 Segment Group 18: NAD-CTA-COM

A group of segments identifying party(ies) related to the ALI segment in Segment Group 17. It may also include contact information about each party, when necessary.

0740 NAD, Name and address

A segment identifying party(ies) related to the ALI segment in Segment Group 17, in coded or uncoded form, and their functions.

0750 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.

0760 COM, Communication contact

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

0770 Segment Group 19: AUT-DTM

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

0780 AUT, Authentication result

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

0790 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment identifying the validation date/time.

0800 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.

	ALC	Allowance or charge
	ALI	Additional information
	AUT	Authentication result
	BGM	Beginning of message
	BUS	Business function
	COM	Communication contact
	CTA	Contact information
	DOC	Document/message details
	DTM	Date/time/period
	FCA	Financial charges allocation
	FII	Financial institution information
	FTX	Free text
	INP	Parties to instruction
	LOC	Place/location identification
	MOA	Monetary amount
	NAD	Name and address
	PAI	Payment instructions
	PAT	Payment terms basis
	PCD	Percentage details
	RFF	Reference
	TAX	Duty/tax/fee details
	TOD	Terms of delivery or transport
	TSR	Transport service requirements
	UNH	Message header
	UNT	Message trailer

Change indicators
plus sign		An addition.
asterisk		Addition/substraction/change to a code entry for a particular data element.
hash or pound sign		Changes to names.
vertical bar		Changes to text for descriptions, notes and functions.
minus sign		A deletion.
letter X		Marked for deletion.