4401 Instruction, coded

Specification of an action to be taken by the receiver of the message.

Type

String (AN)

Length

Min 1 / Max 3

Codes

Code	Description
AA	Send credit note
AB	Change invoice Send invoice, taking into account specified discrepancies.
AD	Advise Instruction to advise a party.
AE	Change invoice Send invoice, taking into account specified discrepancies. Use code value AB.
AF	Stop delivery process Self-explanatory.
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.
AP	Advise by phone Instruction to advise party by phone.
AT	Advise by telex Instruction to advise party by telex.
CO	Convert Convert the message into other format.
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 D/C 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.