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MT 705 Format Specifications

MT 705 Pre-Advice of a Documentary Credit
Status Tag Field Name Content/Options No.
M 40A Form of Documentary Credit 24x See specification 1
M 20 Documentary Credit Number 16x See specification 2
M 31D Date and Place of Expiry 6!n29x See specification 3
M 50 Applicant 4*35x See specification 4
M 59 Beneficiary [/34x]
4*35x
See specification 5
M 32B Currency Code, Amount 3!a15d See specification 6
O 39A Percentage Credit Amount Tolerance 2n/2n See specification 7
O 39C Additional Amounts Covered 4*35x See specification 8
O 41a Available With ... By ... A or D See specification 9
O 44A Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from .../Place of Receipt 65x See specification 10
O 44E Port of Loading/Airport of Departure 65x See specification 11
O 44F Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination 65x See specification 12
O 44B Place of Final Destination/For Transportation to .../Place of Delivery 65x See specification 13
O 44C Latest Date of Shipment 6!n See specification 14
O 44D Shipment Period 6*65x See specification 15
O 45A Description of Goods and/or Services 100*65z See specification 16
O 57a 'Advise Through' Bank A, B, or D See specification 17
O 79Z Narrative 35*50z See specification 18
O 72Z Sender to Receiver Information 6*35z See specification 19
M = Mandatory, O = Optional - Network Validated Rules may apply