ISBP 745 Section H: Air Transport Document Compliance Architecture
Introduction
ISBP 745 Section H is Air Transport Document. It is read with UCP 600, not instead of it. This extract letters H1)–H27) for this document type. H1) A requirement in a credit for the presentation of an air transport document, however named, covering an airport-to-airport shipment means that UCP 600 article 23 is to be applied in the examination of that document. H2) An air transport document need not be titled “air waybill”, “air consignment note” or words of similar effect even when the credit so names the required document. Issuance, carrier, identification of the carrier and sign H3) a. An air transport document may be issued by any entity other than a carrier provided it meets the requirements of UCP 600 article 23. b. When a credit indicates “Freight Forwarder’s air waybill is acceptable” or “House
Failure Mode Analysis
Failure mode 1: Pinning Section H to the wrong instrument
Section H is Air Transport Document. Citing H for a different document type is a fabrication. Isolate the letter as written in ISBP 745.
Failure mode 2: Treating ISBP as a substitute for UCP 600
Preliminary consideration (i): this publication is to be read in conjunction with UCP 600 and not in isolation. An ISBP paragraph does not mutate a UCP article the credit did not invoke.
Failure mode 3: Inventing extra paragraph numbers
Only H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13, H14, H15, H16, H17, H18, H19, H20, H21, H22, H23, H24, H25, H26, H27 exist in Section H in this extract. A cite to H99) is a fabrication.
Deterministic Resolution Architecture
- Confirm the credit actually calls for the instrument Section H examines.
- Compile each presented document on its face (UCP 600 Article 14(a)).
- Apply the ISBP paragraphs below as banking practice, not as a second credit.
- Apply UCP 600 Article 14(d) for conflict, not identity.
- Complete the determination within five banking days (Article 14(b)).
Conclusion
Section H compiles Air Transport Document. Do not mutate the letter onto another instrument. Draft Field 46A so the presentation can compile against both UCP 600 and these paragraphs.
FAQ
What document does ISBP 745 Section H cover?
Air Transport Document.
Does Section H replace the matching UCP 600 transport or insurance article?
No. ISBP 745 is read with UCP 600. The UCP article the credit invoked still governs.
Can a bank refuse on an ISBP paragraph the credit never invoked as a term?
ISBP describes how UCP 600 is applied. It does not add documents. Extra documents are disregarded under UCP 600 Article 14(g).
| Regulation | Article / Section | Requirement | Consequence |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCP 600 | Article 23 | Air Transport Document | Binary determination (compliant/discrepant) |
| UCP 600 | Article 24 | Road, Rail or Inland Waterway Transport Documents | Binary determination (compliant/discrepant) |
| UCP 600 | Article 14 | Standard for Examination of Documents | Binary determination (compliant/discrepant) |
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