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Glossary for Letter of Credit (L/C Glossary)

Acceptance Draft
payable at a fixed or determinable future date, upon the face of which the drawee has acknowledged in writing his/her obligation to pay at maturity.

 

Account Party
The party instructing the bank to open a letter of credit and on whose behalf the bank agrees to make payment. In most cases, the account party is the importer/buyer, and is also known as the applicant. Continue reading

Glossary for International Trade

Abusive Draw
Drawing on a standby letter of credit when no violation of the underlying contract has occurred.

 

Acceptance
Acceptance constitutes an unconditional obligation on the part of the accepting party to pay the draft at maturity. A draft accepted by a bank is called a “banker’s acceptance” whereas one accepted by a company is called a “trade acceptance.”

 

Account Party
Party for whom a letter of credit is opened. “Account party” and “applicant” are the same, but sometimes one party will agree with the issuing bank to make all payments under a letter of credit showing the name of another party (as in the case of affiliated companies). Banks may refer to one of these parties as the applicant and the other as the account party. Continue reading

Container Capacity

Type of               
Container
Internal Dimension
(mm)
Door Opening
(mm)
Capacity
(cu.m.)
Max Pay   
Load
 (Kgs)
Container   
Tare
 (Kgs)
Max Gross 
Weight
 (Kgs)
20 foot
Dry Container
L: 5,900
W: 2,345
H: 2,380
W: 2,345
H: 2,380
32.8 21,750 2,250 24,000
20 foot
Heavy Tested
Dry Container
L: 5,900
W: 2,345
H: 2,380
W: 2,345
H: 2,380
32.8 28,000 2,400 30,400
40 foot
Dry Container
L: 12,000
W: 2,348
H: 2,380
W: 2,338
H: 2,277
67.1 26,660 3,680 30,480
40 foot
High Cube
Steel Dry
Container
L: 12,000
W: 2,348
H: 2,690
W: 2,338
H: 2,577
75.8 26,280 4,000 30,280
20 foot
Open Top
Container
L: 5,900
W: 2,346
H: 2,330
W: 2,338
H: 2,277
32.0 18,120 2,200 20,320
40 foot
Open Top
Container
L: 12,037
W: 2,345
H: 2,330
W: 2,338
H: 2,277
65.5 26,380 4,100 30,480
20 foot
Steel Reefer
Container
(integral type)
L: 5,504
W: 2,290
H: 2,263
W: 2,290
H: 2,239
28.5 27,440 3,040 30,480
40 foot
High Cube
Steel Reefer
Container
L: 11,573
W: 2,290
H: 2,544
W: 2,290
H: 2,509
67.4 26,080 4,400 30,480