How Much Does It Cost to Open a Letter of Credit?
On this page, I will try to explain the letter of credit issuance costs, and the main factors that are effecting them.
Letter of credit...
How to Determine Date of Shipment on an Air Transport Document?
An air waybill is a document covering the carriage of goods by plane from one airport to another.
Date of shipment is one of the...
Clean on Board Notation on Bills of Lading
What is clean on board?
A clean transport document or a “clean on board” clause relates to the condition of the goods and/or packaging.
If, on...
What does a non-documentary condition mean?
Non-documentary condition can be defined as any instruction or condition that is not clearly attributable to a document to be stipulated in a documentary...
5 Biggest Letter of Credit Mistakes
In international trade, there are couple of payment options available such as cash against documents, open account, advance payment and letter of credit.
Letter of...
How to Check a Letter of Credit as an Exporter?
Documentary letters of credit are internationally recognized instruments that help ensure the creditworthiness and payment of the overseas parties you’re trading with.
Letter of credit...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Letters of Credit
Letter of credit is one of the payment methods in international trade. Just like other payment methods it has certain advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages of...
How to Determine Date of Shipment on a Charter Party Bill of Lading?
Date of shipment is one of the key definitions in a letter of credit transaction. It is used to determine
whether shipment made on...
What are the differences between received for shipment bill of lading and pre-printed shipped...
There are two types of bills of lading circulating around the globe in terms of pre-printed notifications:
Received for shipment bills of lading: Goods...
Comparison Between the Partial Shipment and Transshipment
Definition of Transshipment: Transhipment means unloading from one means of conveyance and reloading to another means of conveyance during the carriage as enrouted in...