{"id":2072,"date":"2018-06-09T00:57:16","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T04:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.letterofcredit.biz\/?p=2072"},"modified":"2019-04-07T02:26:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-07T06:26:32","slug":"clean-on-board-notation-on-bills-of-lading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letterofcredit.biz\/index.php\/2018\/06\/09\/clean-on-board-notation-on-bills-of-lading\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean on Board Notation on Bills of Lading"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is clean on board?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A clean transport document or a \u201cclean on board\u201d clause relates to the condition of the goods and\/or packaging.<\/p>\n

If, on receipt of the goods, the carrier finds that the packaging or the goods are defective, he will make a notation on the transport document to this effect to avoid being subsequently held responsible for such defect.<\/p>\n

Hence, the document is no longer clean, and any objections or claims for damages will have to be directed to the consignor. (1)<\/p>\n

If the word \u201cclean\u201d appears on a bill of lading and subsequently it has been deleted, the bill of lading will not be deemed to be claused or unclean unless it specifically bears a clause or notation declaring that the goods or packaging are defective.<\/p>\n

Clauses or notations on the bills of lading, which expressly declare a defective condition of the goods or packaging are not acceptable by the letter of credit rules.<\/p>\n

Clauses or notations which do not expressly declare a defective condition of the goods or packaging (e.g., \u201cpackaging may not be sufficient for the sea journey\u201d) do not constitute a discrepancy.<\/p>\n

However, a statement on the transport document declaring that the packaging \u201cis not sufficient for the sea journey\u201d would not be acceptable.<\/p>\n

One of my reader is asking below question from Belgium. She is director of a shipping company. She would like to know more about clean on board notations on bills of lading.<\/p>\n

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We have a persistent shipper who insists to have the word \u2018clean\u2019 added before shipped on board in their B\/Ls. Have tried to explain that a B\/L without clauses\/remarks is a clean B\/L. Can you refer to a certain part on your website where I can find official explication to convince them ?<\/p>\n

Thanks in advance.<\/p>\n

director of XYZ Shipping Company<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dear Director,<\/p>\n

I can suggest you to inform below UCP 600 article to your shipper.<\/p>\n

UCP 600 – Article 27<\/p>\n

Clean Transport Document<\/p>\n

A bank will only accept a clean transport document. A clean transport document is one bearing no clause or notation expressly declaring a defective condition of the goods or their packaging. The word “clean” need not appear on a transport document, even if a credit has a requirement for that transport document to be “clean on board”.<\/p>\n

UCP 600 defines below documents as transport documents :<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Transport Document Covering at Least Two Different Modes of Transport<\/li>\n
  • Bill of Lading<\/li>\n
  • Non-Negotiable Sea Waybill<\/li>\n
  • Charter Party Bill of Lading<\/li>\n
  • Air Transport Document<\/li>\n
  • Road, Rail or Inland Waterway Transport Documents<\/li>\n
  • Courier Receipt, Post Receipt or Certificate of Posting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    References:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    1. Documentary credits in practice,\u00a0Reinhard L\u00e4ngerich, Second edition \u2013 2009, Published by: Nordea, Page: 146<\/li>\n
    2. Shipping and Incoterms,\u00a0Practice Guide,\u00a0UNDP Practice Series, Page:12<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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