meaning of /

[jim]

dear sir,

if LC calls for packing list / weight note, then which document is to present?

both of them or one of them will comply?

[Negotiator]

Dear Jim,

In the context of your question, I guess the issuing bank requires any single document which states both packing details and weights of goods. (Irrespective of its title)

More comments welcome

RGDS.
Lee

[Jackie]

Dear all

if l/c requests packing list/weight note then either single documents or combined document as long as it fulfils the requirement of said document would be acceptable.
Thanks Jackie

[akomolpa]

Dear all,
if l/c requests packing list/weight note , the " / " may have different meanings and , unless apprent in a context used, should not be used as a substitute for a word (ISBP 681 paragraph 6). Then the Issuing BAnk should clarify the meaning of " / ".
If the meaning is " or " , either single documents or combined document as long as it fulfils the requirement of said document would be acceptable.
If the meaning is " and " , such requirement will be satisfied by presentation of two separate documents, or by presentation of two original copies of a combined packing list and weight note, provided such document states both packing and weight details (ISBP 681 paragraph 42).

I think it is safe for Beneficiary to determine the meaning as " and ".

Rgds,
akomolpa

[Jackie]

Dear Akompola

Further to your reply, in my opinion if a bank wanted two separate documents then these should be listed as such ie separate Weight Note and Packing List.

Forgetting ISBP and UCP for a moment, "/" in the english language is understood to mean "either or".

Thanks Jackie

[nesarul]

dear,
case study of ucp 400 has response similier type of case where description of the goods on credit was shirt polyster/cotton ....document presented 50% shirt for polyster and the remaining 50% for cotton followed by a dispute with the issuing bank throuth raising a discrepancy . The argument of ib was lc actually asked for mixture of cotton and polyster in a shirt...
From my point of view, the bwneficiary or nb should asked either for clarification before determination or presentation of both of the documents is the safest option.....merely lateral meaning of / may jeopardise nb position.
Regards
Nesar

[vivian]

Hi, dear

In my opinion, "/" means or, if you wanna aviod discrep, you may make a docs with title
" packing list/weight note " just follow the L/C . and its content include 'packing condition , quantity and weght.

regards
vivian