Shipment Details

Introduction

This section includes details of the shipment such as latest shipment date, various ports involved in shipment details, partial shipment allowed or not, transshipment allowed or not, period of presentation and INCOTERMS of the LC.

Navigation

• Click Shipment Details in the Initiate LC Issuance Request  screen.

• The Shipment Details screen is displayed.

What you can do

The table below provides a brief description of the data that should be entered on the screen and the functions that can be  performed:

Field

Description

COMMON DETAILS

Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from/Place of Receipt

Optional

Alphanumeric / 70

Select the initial place from where the goods are being shipped. E.g. : Warehouse etc

Port of Loading/Airport of Departure

Optional

Alphanumeric / 70

Select the port from which the goods are being shipped. This can be a city or country.

Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination

Optional

Alphanumeric / 70

Select the port to which the goods are being shipped.  This can be a different city or country.

Place of Final Destination/ For Transportation to/ Place of Delivery

Optional

Alphanumeric / 70

Select the final place to which the goods are being shipped. This can be the warehouse accessible to the LC applicant.

Latest Shipment Date (dd/mm/yyyy)

Co-mandatory - if LC advice mode is SWIFT

Date

Select the date by which the goods need to be shipped

Note:

If LC advice mode is SWIFT then either this field or shipment period should be entered. Values can be entered in only one of these fields.

Shipment Period

Co-mandatory - if LC advice mode is SWIFT

Alphanumeric / 210

Enter the period by which goods are to be shipped. This should fall within the LC expiry date.

Incoterms

Optional

Drop-down

Select the shipment terms for the LC.

Valid Values:

Select (Default)

EXW – Ex Works

FCA – Free Carrier

FAS – Free Alongside Ship

FOB – Free on board

CFR – Cost and Freight

CIF – Cost, Insurance and Freight

CPT – Carriage Paid To

CIP – Carriage and Insurance Paid

DAF – Delivered At Frontier

DES – Delivered Ex Ship

DEQ – Delivered Ex Quay

DDU – Delivered Duty Unpaid

DDP – Delivered Duty Paid

Partial Shipment

Optional

Drop-down

Select if partial shipment is allowed or not.

Valid Values:

Select (Default)

Allowed

Not Allowed

Transhipment

Optional

Drop-down

Select if transshipment is allowed or not.

Valid Values

Select (Default)

Allowed

Not Allowed

Presentation Period

Optional

Alphanumeric / 140

Enter the date and conditions for presenting the documents.