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Letter Of Credit

A letter of credit serves as a crucial payment mechanism in international trade, providing a guarantee to the exporter that they will be paid. This mechanism involves various documentation, including commercial invoices, inspection certificates, packing lists, insurance certificates, and transport documentation.

Letter Of Credit

A letter of credit is not cheap, it requires skill in doing this type of documents, it also has a higher cost because of different organisms that operate and get involved in the L/C, plus getting the required documentation.

Letter Of Credit

Required Documentation

Commercial Documents
Inspection Certificate
Packing List
Commercial Invoice
Transport Documentation
Depending on mean of transport ( Air Waybill, Road Transport, Rail Transport...)
Insurance Documents
Insurance policy
Insurance Certificate

Disadvantages

Crrency fluctuations
Based on documentation and not physical verification of goods
It is expensive

Advantages

For Buyer
Solvency is demonstrated once the L/C is done
Shipping time can be controlled by the buyer
For Seller
Opportunity to get financing between shipment and pyment of goods
Buyer cannot refuse to pay shipped goods
Obligation of buyers bank to pay goods

what it is

Payment mechanism used in international trade to provide an economic guarantee to an exporter

Who is the beneficiary

The person who is going to be payed, usually the seller of goods