DOCAMA Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit

Joint development of the Pan American and Western European

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.

Header

1. 0010 · UNH · Message header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To head, identify and specify a message.

2. 0020 · BGM · Beginning of message · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

3. 0030 · RFF · Reference · Max 2 · Mandatory

   To specify a reference.

4. 0040 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 4 · Conditional

   To specify date, and/or time, or period.

5. 0050 · MOA · Monetary amount · Max 2 · Conditional

   To specify a monetary amount.

6. 0060 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 3 · Conditional

   To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

7. 0070 · TSR · Transport service requirements · Max 1 · Conditional

   To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.

8. 0080 · FTX · Free text · Max 3 · Conditional

   To provide free form or coded text information.

9. Segment group 1 Repeat 5

   1. 0100 · FII · Financial institution information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify an account and a related financial institution.

   2. 0110 · RFF · Reference · Max 2 · Conditional

      To specify a reference.

   3. 0120 · CTA · Contact information · Max 1 · Conditional

      To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

   4. 0130 · COM · Communication contact · Max 5 · Conditional

      To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

10. Segment group 2 Repeat 9

    1. 0150 · NAD · Name and address · Max 1 · Mandatory

       To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

    2. 0160 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Conditional

       To specify a reference.

    3. 0170 · CTA · Contact information · Max 1 · Conditional

       To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

    4. 0180 · COM · Communication contact · Max 5 · Conditional

       To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

11. Segment group 3 Repeat 5

    1. 0200 · FCA · Financial charges allocation · Max 1 · Mandatory

       Description of allocation of charges.

    2. 0210 · MOA · Monetary amount · Max 2 · Conditional

       To specify a monetary amount.

    3. Segment group 4 Repeat 20

       1. 0230 · ALC · Allowance or charge · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To identify allowance or charge details.

       2. 0240 · PCD · Percentage details · Max 3 · Conditional

          To specify percentage information.

       3. 0250 · MOA · Monetary amount · Max 3 · Conditional

          To specify a monetary amount.

       4. 0260 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 1 · Conditional

          To specify date, and/or time, or period.

       5. Segment group 5 Repeat 5

          1. 0280 · TAX · Duty/tax/fee details · Max 1 · Mandatory

             To specify relevant duty/tax/fee information.

          2. 0290 · MOA · Monetary amount · Max 2 · Conditional

             To specify a monetary amount.

          3. 0300 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 1 · Conditional

             To specify date, and/or time, or period.

12. Segment group 6 Repeat 1

    1. 0320 · AUT · Authentication result · Max 1 · Mandatory

       To specify results of the application of an authentification procedure.

    2. 0330 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 1 · Conditional

       To specify date, and/or time, or period.

13. 0340 · UNT · Message trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

    To end and check the completeness of a message.