1跟单信用证统一惯例UCP600Article1ApplicationofUCPUCP的适用范围TheUniformCustomsandPracticeforDocumentaryCredit,2007Revision,ICCPublicationno.600(“UCP”)arerulesthatapplytoanydocumentarycredit(“credit”)(including,totheextenttowhichtheymaybeapplicable,anystandbyletterofcredit)whenthetextofthecreditexpresslyindicatesthatitissubjecttotheserules.Theyarebindingonallpartiestheretounlessexpresslymodifiedorexcludedbythecredit.《跟单信用证统一惯例-2007年修订本,国际商会第600号出版物》(简称“UCP”)乃一套规则,适用于所有在其文本中明确表明受本惯例约束的跟单信用证(下称信用证)(在其可适用的范围内,包括备用信用证)。除非信用证明确修改或排除,本惯例各条文对信用证所有当事人均具有约束力。Article2Definitions定义Advisingbankmeansthebankthatadvisesthecreditattherequestoftheissuingbank.通知行指应开证行的要求通知信用证的银行。Applicantmeansthepartyonwhoserequestthecreditisissued.申请人指要求开立信用证的一方。Bankingdaymeansadayonwhichabankisregularlyopenattheplaceatwhichanactsubjecttotheserulesistobeperformed.银行工作日指银行在其履行受本惯例约束的行为的地点通常开业的一天。简单地说是处理信用证业务的部门通常开业的一天。Beneficiarymeansthepartyinwhosefavouracreditisissued受益人指接受信用证并享受其利益的一方。Complyingpresentationmeansapresentationthatisinaccordancewiththetermsandconditionsofthecredit,theapplicableprovisionsoftheserulesandinternationalstandardbankingpractice.相符交单指与信用证条款、本惯例的相关适用条款以及国际标准银行实务一致的交单。Confirmationmeansadefiniteundertakingoftheconfirmingbank,inadditiontothatoftheissuingbank,tohonourornegotiateacomplyingpresentation.保兑指保兑行在开证行承诺之外做出的承付或议付相符交单的确定承诺。Confirmingbankmeansthebankthataddsitsconfirmationtoacreditupontheissuingbank’sauthorizationorrequest.保兑行指根据开证行的授权或要求对信用证加具保兑的银行。Creditmeansanarrangement,howevernamedordescribed,thatisirrevocableandtherebyconstitutesadefiniteundertakingoftheissuingbanktohonouracomplyingpresentation.信用证指一项不可撤销的安排,无论其名称或描述如何,该项安排构成开证行对相符交单予2以承付的确定承诺。Honourmeans:a.topayatsightifthecreditisavailablebysightpayment.b.toincuradeferredpaymentundertakingandpayatmaturityifthecreditisavailablebydeferredpayment.c.toacceptabillofexchange(“draft”)drawnbythebeneficiaryandpayatmaturityifthecreditisavailablebyacceptance.承付指:如果信用证为即期付款信用证,则即期付款。如果信用证为延期付款信用证,则承诺延期付款并在承诺到期日付款。如果信用证为承兑信用证,则承兑受益人开出的汇票并在汇票到期日付款。Issuingbankmeansthebankthatissuesacreditattherequestofanapplicantoronitsownbehalf.开证行指应申请人要求或者代表自己开出信用证的银行。Negotiationmeansthepurchasebythenominatedbankofdrafts(drawnonabankotherthanthenominatedbank)and/ordocumentsunderacomplyingpresentationbyadvancingoragreeingtoadvancefundstothebeneficiaryonorbeforethebankingdayonwhichreimbursementisduetothenominatedbank.议付指指定银行在相符交单下,在其应获偿付的银行工作日当天或之前向受益人预付或者同意预付款项,从而购买汇票(其付款人为制定银行以外的其他银行)及/或单据的行为。Nominatedbankmeansthebankwithwhichthecreditisavailableoranybankinthecaseofacreditavailablewithanybank.指定银行指信用证可在其处兑用的银行,如信用证可在任一银行兑用,则任何银行均为指定银行。Presentationmeanseitherthedeliveryofdocumentsunderacredittotheissuingbankornominatedbankorthedocumentssodelivered.交单指向开证行或指定银行提交信用证项下单据的行为,或指按此方式提交的单据。Presentermeansabeneficiary,bankorotherpartythatmakesapresentation.交单人指实施交单行为的受益人、银行或其他人。Article3Interpretations解释Whereapplicable,wordsinthesingularincludethepluralandinthepluralincludethesingular.如情形适用,单数词形包含复数含义,复数词形包含单数含义。Acreditisirrevocableevenifthereisnoindicationtothateffect.信用证是不可撤销的,即使未如此表明。Adocumentmaybesignedbyhandwriting,facsimilesignature,perforatedsignature,stamp,symboloranyothermechanicalorelectronicmethodofauthentication.3单据签字可用手签、摹样签字。穿孔签字、印戳、符号或任何其他机械或电子的证实方法为之。Arequirementforadocumenttobelegalized,visaed,certifiedorsimilarwillbesatisfiedbyanysignature,mark,stamporlabelonthedocumentwhichappearstosatisfythatrequirement.诸如单据须履行法定手续、签证、证明等类似要求,可由单据上任何看似满足该要求的签字、标记、印戳或标签来满足。Branchesofabankindifferentcountriesareconsideredtobeseparatebanks.一家银行在不同国家的分支机构被视为不同的银行。Termssuchas“firstclass”,“wellknown”,“qualified”,“independent”,“official”,“competent”or“local”usedtodescribetheissuerofadocumentallowanyissuerexceptthebeneficiarytoissuethatdocument.用诸如“第一流的”、“著名的”、“合格的”、“独立的”、“正式的”、“有资格的”或“本地的”等词语描述单据的出单人时,允许除受益人之外的任何人出具该单据。Unlessrequiredtobeusedinadocument,wordssuchas“prompt”,“immediately”or“assoonaspossible”willbedisregarded.除非要求在单据中使用,否则诸如“迅速地”、“立刻地”或“尽快地”等词语将被不予理会。Theexpression“onorabout”orsimilarwillbeinterpretedasastipulationthataneventistooccurduringaperiodoffivecalendardaysbeforeuntilfivecalendardaysafterthespecifieddate,bothstartandenddatesincluded.“在或大概在(onorabout)”或类似用语将被视为规定事件发生在指定日期的前后五个日历日之间,起讫日期计算在内。Thewords“to”,“until”,“till”,“from”and“between”whenusedtodetermineaperiodofshipmentincludethedateordatesmentioned,andthewords“before”and“after”excludethedatementioned.“至(to)”、“直至(until,till)”、“从....开始(from)”及“在....之间(between)”等词用于确定发运日期时包含提及的日期,使用“在....之前(before)”及“在....之后(after)”时则不包含提及的日期。Thewords“from”and“after”whenusedtodetermineamaturitydateexcludethedatementioned.“从....开始(from)”及“在....之后(after)”等词用于确定到期日时不包含提及的日期。Theterms”firsthalf”and“secondhalf”ofamonthshallbeconstruedrespectivelyasthe1sttothe15thandthe16thtothelastdayofthemonth,alldatesinclusive.“前半月”及“后半月”分别指一个月的第一日到第十五日及第十六日到该月的最后一日,起讫日期计算在内。Theterm“beginning”,“middle”and“end”ofamonthshallbeconstruedrespectivelyasthe1sttothe10th,the11thtothe20thandthe21sttothelastdayofthemonth,alldatesinclusive.一个月的“开始(beginning)”、“中间(middle)”及“末尾(end)”分别指第一到第十日、第十