AA | Send credit note |
| Send a credit note. |
AB | Change invoice |
| Send invoice, taking into account specified discrepancies. |
AC | Advise by airmail |
| Instruction to advise party by airmail. |
AD | Advise |
| Instruction to advise a party. |
AE | Read meter at beginning of supply |
| Read the meter when the supply period starts. |
AF | Stop delivery process |
| Instruction to cease delivery. |
AG | Send replacement |
| The identified item must be sent for replacement. |
AH | Pick-up |
| The identified item is to be picked up. |
AI | Advise by telecommunication |
| Advise of documentary credit by telecommunication. |
AJ | Advise by fax |
| Instruction to advise party by fax. |
AK | By registered airmail |
| Issue documentary credit by registered airmail. |
AL | By registered airmail in one set |
| Deliver documents in one set by registered airmail. |
AM | By registered airmail in two sets |
| Deliver documents in two sets by registered airmail. |
AN | Authorized to debit our account when due |
| The receiver is authorized to debit the account of the sender when due. |
AO | Authorized to reimburse yourselves on the reimbursing bank when due |
| The receiver is authorized to reimburse themselves on the reimbursing bank when due. |
AP | Advise by phone |
| Instruction to advise party by phone. |
AQ | Upon receipt and verification of documents we shall credit your account with us when due |
| Upon receipt and verification of documents we shall credit your account with us when due. |
AR | Protest non-payment |
| Protest is to be made in case of non-payment. |
AS | Protest non-acceptance |
| Protest is to be made in case of non-acceptance. |
AT | Advise by telex |
| Instruction to advise party by telex. |
AU | Protest non-acceptance and non-payment |
| Protest is to be made in case of non-acceptance and non-payment. |
AV | May not be waived |
| Not permitted to be waived. |
AW | May be waived |
| Permitted to be waived. |
AX | Acceptance and/or payment may be deferred until the arrival of goods |
| Acceptance and/or payment may be deferred until the goods have arrived. |
AY | Acceptance and/or payment may not be deferred until the arrival of goods |
| Acceptance and/or payment may not be deferred until the goods have arrived. |
AZ | If documents are not honoured on arrival of goods then warehouse goods |
| Goods are to be warehoused if documents are not taken up on the goods' arrival. |
BA | If documents are not honoured on arrival of goods then warehouse goods and insure against fire |
| Goods are to be warehoused and insured against fire if documents are not taken up on the goods' arrival. |
BB | If documents are not honoured on arrival of goods then warehouse goods and insure against usual risks |
| Goods are to be warehoused and insured against the usual risks if documents are not taken up on the goods' arrival. |
BC | Case of need party has power to give instructions |
| Case of need party has the power to give instructions. |
BD | Case of need party may advise only |
| The case of need party may advise only. |
BE | Draft must be returned after acceptance |
| The draft must be returned after acceptance. |
BF | Advise by mail |
| Instruction to advise party by mail. |
BG | Release documents against acceptance |
| The documents are to be released against acceptance. |
BH | Release documents against payment |
| The documents are to be released against payment. |
BI | Release documents against issuance of drawee's undertaking |
| The documents are to be released against issuance of drawee's undertaking. |
BJ | Release documents against issuance of presenting bank's undertaking |
| The documents are to be released against issuance of presenting bank's undertaking. |
BK | Release documents against issuance of named bank's undertaking |
| The documents are to be released against issuance of named bank's undertaking. |
BL | Release documents against issuance of drawee's signed promissory note |
| The documents are to be released against issuance of drawee's signed promissory note. |
BM | Release documents against issuance of presenting bank's signed promissory note |
| The documents are to be released against issuance of presenting bank's signed promissory note. |
BN | Release documents against issuance of named bank's signed promissory note |
| The documents are to be released against issuance of named bank's signed promissory note. |
BO | Release documents against issuance of drawee's signed trust receipt |
| The documents are to be released against issuance of drawee's signed trust receipt. |
BP | Release documents against acceptance and aval of presenting bank |
| The documents are to be released against acceptance and aval of presenting bank. |
BQ | Release documents against acceptance and aval of named bank |
| The documents are to be released against acceptance and aval of named bank. |
BR | Remit proceeds |
| The proceeds are to be remitted. |
BS | Remit proceeds to intermediary bank |
| The proceeds are to be remitted to the intermediary bank. |
BT | Accept provisional deposit if covered in local currency |
| Where the currency of the collection is not available, the collection bank is authorised to accept a provisional deposit in local currency. |
BU | Read meter at end of supply |
| Read the meter when the supply period ends. |
BV | Replace if necessary |
| Replace the item if necessary. |
BW | Replace |
| Replace the item. |
BX | Do not replace |
| Do not replace the item. |
BY | Remedial action for incorrect account number |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action to correct the referenced account number. |
BZ | Remedial action for unknown account |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because the referenced account is not known. |
CA | Remedial action for account frozen by legal authorities |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because the referenced account has been frozen by legal authorities. |
CB | Remedial action for deceased account holder |
| Instruction to take remedial action that is appropriate because the holder of the referenced account is dead. |
CC | Remedial action for refusal by account owner or ultimate beneficiary |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because the account owner or ultimate beneficiary has refused to accept the transaction. |
CD | Remedial action for unjustified charges claim on beneficiary |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because it is claimed that the charges on the beneficiary are unjustified. |
CE | Remedial action for unrecognised destination bank or branch identification |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because the destination bank or branch identification is not recognised. |
CF | Remedial action for closed destination account |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action beause the destination account has been closed. |
CG | Remedial action for transaction over credit limit |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because the transaction exceeds an agreed credit limit. |
CH | Remedial action for disallowed transaction type |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because the type of transaction is not allowed. |
CI | Remedial action for insufficient funds |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because of insufficient funds. |
CJ | Remedial action for no prior mandate in place |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because no mandate has been agreed beforehand. |
CK | Remedial action for revoked mandate |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because the mandate has been revoked. |
CL | Remedial action for unknown party |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because a party is unknown. |
CM | Remedial action for incorrect bank information |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because the specified bank information is incorrect or invalid. |
CN | Remedial action for duplicated transaction |
| Instruction to take the appropriate remedial action because a transaction has been duplicated. |
CO | Convert |
| Convert the message into other format. |
| CP |
| Remedial action for transaction not completed for a reason that cannot be disclosed |
| Instructs the recipient of the returned message to take the appropriate remedial action when the transaction has been rejected for a reason that, for legal or other reasons, cannot be disclosed. |
DA | Without |
| The bank advising the documentary credit is not requested to confirm the credit. |
DB | May add |
| The bank advising the documentary credit may add its confirmation to the documentary credit. |
DC | Confirm |
| The bank advising the documentary credit is requested to confirm the credit. |
DD | By registered mail |
| Issue documentary credit by registered mail. |
DE | By courier service |
| Issue documentary credit by courier service. |
DF | By teletransmission |
| Issue documentary credit by teletransmission. |
DG | Preadvice by teletransmission |
| Preadvise documentary credit by teletransmission. |
DH | By courier service in one set |
| Deliver documents in one set by courier service. |
DI | By courier service in two sets |
| Deliver documents in two sets by courier service. |
DJ | By registered mail in one set |
| Deliver documents in one set by registered mail. |
DK | By registered mail in two sets |
| Deliver documents in two sets by registered mail. |
DN | Per teletransmission |
| Deliver documents by teletransmission. |
DO | Advise beneficiary by phone |
| Advise beneficiary of documentary credit by phone. |
DP | Late presentation of documents within documentary credit validity acceptable |
| Late presentation of documents with the documentary credit validity is acceptable. |
EI | EDI |
| Instructions to advise beneficiary by EDI. |
EM | Electronic mail |
| Instructions to advise beneficiary by electronic mail. |
EX | Expedite |
| Forward the information to requested party immediately. |
QC | Quality control held |
| Goods to be held from distribution by stockholder until a quality control assessment is completed by the manufacturer. |
QE | Quality control embargo |
| Quality control assessment is negative, goods are to be held from distribution by stockholder. |
RL | Released |
| Goods are released by manufacturer for distribution by stockholder. |
SW | S.W.I.F.T. |
| Instructions to advise beneficiary by S.W.I.F.T. |
SX | Take once a day |
| To be taken once daily. |
SY | Take two times a day |
| To be taken two times each day. |
SZ | Take three times a day |
| To be taken three times each day. |
TA | Take four times a day |
| To be taken four times daily. |