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Class work INB355 Testing the understanding of a Letter of Credit 45 marks

** FIN UAK 1:F21BSPLAUS66WAXXX0687086568}

** {4:{177: Date and Time (YYMMDDHHMM) :170903 0737}
** {451: acceptance/rejection: 0}}
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** {1: FIN MESSAGE/Session/OSN F01 BSPSPABRXXX 0687 086568}
** {2: Output Message Type 700 issue of a documentary credit
** Input Time/MIR 1600 960902BSPUS2766568524
** Received from BSPSPABR
** Banco San Paolo
** Sao Paulo
** (branch)
** Output Date/time 17090310737010 0710
** Priority/Delivery/Obsol. Normal}
** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** :27 sequence of total:
** 1/1
** :40A form of documentary credit:
** IRREVOCABLE
** :20 documentary credit no.:
** 1015100009530
** :31C date if issue:
** 170902
** :31D date and place of expiry:
** 171016 SEATTLE, WA
** :50 applicant:
** PRODUTOS ALIMETICIOS LTDA
** AVE DES CONQUISTADORS
** SAO PAULO, BRASIL
** :59 beneficiary:
** COMMODITIES TRADING CO. INC.
** 6300 MONTGOMERY ST
** KALISPELL, MT 00101 USA
* :32B currency code amount:
** currency code : USD US DOLLAR
** amount : #99799.14#
** :41D available with/by-swift addr:
** BSPLAUS66
** BANCO SAN PAOLO
** LOS ANGELES AGENCY
** :42C drafts at:
** 270 DAYS AFTER B/L DATE
** :42A drawee - BIC:
** YOURSELVES
** :43P partial shipment:
** PERMITTED
** :43T transshipment:
** PROHIBITED
** :44B for transportation to:
** CFR, FROM ANY PORT OF CANADA OR USA TO SANTOS-SP PORT
** :44C latest date of shipment:
** 171006
** :45A descr goods and/or services:
** ERVILHAS VERDES, CANADENSES STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
** IMPORT PERMIT NR:0299-00/0677-5
** 46A documents required:
** +SIGNED COMMERCIAL INVOICE IN TWO ORIGINALS AND TREECOPIES
CONTAINING COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE GOODS AS WELL AS BNFS
** DECARATION STATING THAT IT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IMPORT
** PERMIT A.M. AND AMENDMENTS THERETO IF ANY

** +2/3 ORIGINAL PLUS THREE COPIES OF CLEAN ON-BOARD BILL OF

** LADING CONSIGNED TO THE ORDER OF PRODUTOS ALIMETICIOS LTDA
** AND MARKED “FREIGHT PREPAID” SHOWING IN FIGURES AND WORDS THE
** AMOUNT OF FREIGHT PREPAID, INDICATING TRANSPORTING COMPANY
** AND VESSEL’S NAME, SHIPPING DATE AND B/L NUMBER

** +COPY OF BNFS’ TELEX/FAX IN WHICH THEY HAVE ADVISED US AND ALSO

** THE APPLICANT QUOTING THE NR. OF THIS L/C WITHIN TWO WORKING
** DAYS AFTER SHIPPING DATE OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
** 1) THE INVOICED CFR AMOUNT
** 2) THE AMOUNT OF FREIGHT PREPAID
** 3) THE DATE OF SHIPMENT
** 4) B/L NUMBER
** 5) TRANSPORTING COMPANY AND VESSEL’S NAME
** THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE MUST BE FULFILLED FOR INSURANCE PURPOSE

** +DRAFT IN DUPLICATE ISSUED BY BENEFICIARY DUE AT 270 DAYS AFTER

** B/L DATE DRAWN ON APPLICANT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF THIS L/C

** +BENEFICIARIES DECELARATION WHETHER THEY WILL OR NOT AVAIL

** THEMSELVES OF THE REMAINING BALANCE, IF ANY, AND IN THE LATTER
** CASE THEIR AGREEMENT TO ITS CANCELLATION

** +ORIGIN CERTIFIATE IN ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES

** +PHITOSANITARY CERTIFICATE IN ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES

** +PACKING LIST WITH CODE AND DATE OF PRODUCTION AND MATURITY

** IN TWO ORIGINALS AND TWO COPIES
** 47A additional conditions:
** +INSURANCE WILL BE COVERED HERE
** +WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES EXCEPT FREIGHT
** PREPAID AMOUNT ON BILL OF LADING
** +THE DOCUMENTS MUST BE SENT TO US BY D.H.L. COURIER
** +THIS L/C COVERS FOB VALUE NOT EXCEEDING USD.80.679, 14 THE
** BALANCE IS ESTIMATE OF FREIGHT CHARGES
** +ON COMMERCIAL INVOICE MUST BE MENTIONED SEPARATELY THE
** VALUE FOB AND FREIGHT

** +IT IS MANDATORY THAT DOCUMENTS MUST BE PRESENTED TO BSPLAUS33

** SINCE REIMBURSEMENT MUST BE EFFECTED TO SAID BANK ONLY

** +THE DRAFT REQUESTED ON FIELD 46A MUST BE CONSIDERED AS

** ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT SO, THE BENEFICIARY MUST ISSUE TWO (2) SET
** OF DRAFTS DRAWN ON YOURSELVES AND ALSO DRAWN ON APPLICANT

** +THE BENEFICIARY MUST SENT ONE SET OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

** TO PRODUTOS ALIMETICIOS LTDA BY COURIER WITHIN 08 (EIGHT)
** WORKING DAYS AFTER SHIPMENT AND BENEFICIARY’S CERTIFICATE TO
** THIS EFFECT IS REQUIRED

** +EXCEPT B/L OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS CAN BE NEGOTIATED WITH

** COPIES
** +AS PER PREVIOUS AGREEMENT YR COST FOR CONFIRMATION OF THIS L/C
** ARE:
** ADVISE: USD40.00
** NEGOTIATION: 0,10 FLAT, MINIMUM USD.75,00 PER NEGOTIATION
** CONFIRMATION: 0.25PCT A QURTER OR FRACTION, MINIMUM
** ACCEPTANCE: 2.25PCT PER YEAR
** :49 confirmation instructions:
** CONFIRM
** :53A reimbursing bank - BIC:
** BSPMIUS33
** BANCO SAN PAOLO
** MIAMI, FL
** :78 instructions to pay/acc/neg bk:
** +ON DUE DATE (I.E. 270 DAYS AFTER B/L DATE) FOR PAYMENT OF
** NEGOTIATED AMOUNT IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
** THIS L/C PLUS YR COMM/CHGS PLS CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT THRU BSPMUUS33
** TO WHOM WE WILL INSTRUCT ACCORDINGLY, QUOTING OUR L/C NUMBER
** +IT IS OBLIGATORY THAT ALL BANKING CHARGES RELATIVE THIS L/C
** MUST BE MENTIONED IN YOUR REMITTANCE LETTER INFORMING US
** THE VALUE DATE OF REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM
** +BANKING CHARGES (EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF CANCELLATION
** REGARDING NON NEGOTIATION OF DOCUMENTS) NOT MENTIONED IN
** YOUR REMITTANCE LETTER ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
** +REIMBURSEMENT IS SUBJECT TO ICC URR 525
** :72 sender to receiver information:
** EXCEPT SO FAR AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED THIS L/C IS SUBJECT
** TO UCP DC (2007 REVISION) UCP NR 600 THIS SWIFT MESSAGE IS THE
** OPERATIVE INSTRUMENT AND NO CONFIRMATION FOLLOWS
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This L/C is in the SWIFT format

 Letter of Credit Analysis

Read carefully the entire Letter of Credit and answer the questions.
Write (record) the fields’ numbers from where you found the answer, beside each answer:
35
marks

a. Issuing bank

BSPSPABR Banco San Paolo, Sao Paulo (branch) is the issuing bank of the buyer and provide guarantee to the
seller.

b. Advising bank

BSPMIUS33, Banco San Paolo, Miami (Branch)

c. Type of credit

Commercial letter of credit

d. Buyer

COMMODITIES TRADING CO. INC. 6300 MONTGOMERY ST KALISPELL, MT 00101 USA

e. Seller

PRODUTOS ALIMETICIOS LTDA AVE DES CONQUISTADORS SAO PAULO, BRASIL

f. Settlement

On due date (i.e. 270 days after B/L date) for payment of negotiated amount in accordance with terms and
conditions of this L/C plus YR COMM/CHGS pls claim reimbursement thru BSPMUUS33 to whom we will
instruct accordingly, quoting our L/C number. It is obligatory that all banking charges relative this L/C must be
mentioned in your remittance letter informing us the value date of reimbursement claim banking charges
(except in the case of cancellation regarding non negotiation of documents) not mentioned in your remittance
letter are not acceptable reimbursement is subject to ICC URR 525.

g. Dates relevant to this credit

270 days after B/L date

 h. How many types of documents does the LC call for?
List all the documents required by this LC.

Six document types are called for by the LC.

1. Signed Commercial Invoice In Two Originals And Three copies Containing Complete Description Of The
Goods As Well As BNFS.
2. Declaration Stating That It Is In Accordance With The Import Permit A.M. And Amendments Thereto If
Any.

3. 2/3 Original Plus Three Copies Of Clean On-Board Bill Of Lading Consigned To The Order Of Produtos
Alimeticios LTDA And Marked “Freight Prepaid” Showing In Figures And Words The Amount Of Freight
Prepaid, Indicating Transporting Company And Vessel’s Name, Shipping Date And B/L Number.

4. Copy of BNFS’ TELEX/FAX in which they have advised us and also

** the applicant quoting the NR. of this L/C within two working
** days after shipping date of the following information:
** 1) the invoiced CFR amount
** 2) the amount of freight prepaid
** 3) the date of shipment
** 4) B/L number
** 5) transporting company and vessel’s name.
5. Draft in duplicate issued by beneficiary
6. Beneficiaries declaration whether they will or not avail themselves of the remaining balance, if any, and in
the latter case their agreement to its cancellation.
7. Origin certificate in original and two copies.
8. Phitosanitary certificate in original and two copies
9. Packing list with code and date of production and maturity in two originals and two copies
i. Please specify the documents that can be prepared in the office and the documents you have to ask
other organizations to prepare or certify them.

Prepared in the Office Asked from other organizations

Signed Commercial Invoice 2/3 Original Plus Three Copies Of Clean On-Board
Bill Of Lading
Copy of BNFS’ TELEX/FAX
Declaration Stating That It Is In Accordance With
The Import Permit
Origin certificate Draft in duplicate issued by beneficiary

Packing list with code and date of production and Beneficiaries declaration whether they will or not
maturity in two originals and two copies avail themselves of the remaining balance, if any,
and in the latter case their agreement to its
cancellation
Phitosanitary certificate in original and two copies

j. How do you get these documents?

The documents are acquired through official request through a letter to the respondent organization.

k.What do you believe it is the biggest problem when some documents under LC are to be prepared by
other organizations?

The primary problem is the potential delays and errors which can render the LC useless.

l. Does this LC require a DRAFT? What is another name for the draft?

Yes, the draft is also known as a bill of exchange.

 m. This is a CONFIRMED Letter of Credit. Explain what a CONFIRMED LC is and which bank
confirmed this LC. 5 marks

A confirmed letter of credit refers to a guarantee to the borrower from the second bank in addition to the
letter of credit issued first. The confirmed letter decreases the risk of default for the seller with the second
bank promising to pay the seller if the first bank fails.

n.Identify the type of the above Letter of credit and explain :

The steps of issuing this credit (you have to identify the parties from the LC) 5 marks

The letter of credit begins after the trade agreement between the buyer and the seller and their agreement to use a
LC. In this case, the importer applies to the issuing bank to issue a letter of credit in favor of the exporter. After the
importer applies for the LC the LC is sent to the advising bank by the issuing bank. The confirming bank verify the
authenticity of the letter of credit and forwards to the exporter to release the goods.

o. List 3 advantages and 2 disadvantages of an LC as a Method of Payment 5 marks

Advantages of a LC
1. Safe for international transactions.
2. The LC is customizable.
3. The seller is free of credit risk because payment is assured in case of dispute transactions.

Disadvantages of LC

1. LC is costly.
2. The LC require amendments in case of any changes which can delay the transaction.
3. Its reliability relies on the issuing bank.

On the template provided, prepare a commercial invoice as per this LC 5 marks

PLEASE note: you are missing info for a perfect invoice. Use just the info from your LC.
 Commercial Invoice

Seller Consignee
COMMODITIES TRADING CO.
INC. 6300 MONTGOMERY ST
KALISPELL, MT 00101 USA
Buyer: (if not consignee)
PRODUTOS ALIMETICIOS LTDA
AVE DES CONQUISTADORS SAO
PAULO, Brasil

Reference No. Date: 171016 Invoice No. 1

1015100009530 SEATTLE, WA
Vessel/Flight No. Buyer’s Ref No. Date

Port/Airport of Country of Origin of Country of Destination

Loading Goods MONTGOMERY ST
Brasil Brasil KALISPELL, MT
00101 USA

Method of Payment Terms of Delivery Currency: US Dollar

Marks & No. of Product Description Unit Total

Nos. units Ervilhas Verdes, Price 99799.1
N/A 1 Canadenses Strictly In 1 4
Accordance With Import
Permit NR:0299-00/0677-5

Company Name: PRODUTOS ALIMETICIOS Invoice

LTDA Total: $99799.14
** AVE DES
Signature: