MT559: (22) Field 71B: Own Charges

FORMAT

Option B 6*35x (Narrative)

In addition to narrative text, the following line formats may be used:

Line 1

/8a/[3!a13d][additional information] (Code)(Currency)(Amount)(Narrative)

Lines 2-6

[//continuation of additional information]  

PRESENCE

Optional

DEFINITION

This field provides an explanation of the Sender's own charges.

CODES

Code may contain one or more of the following codes, followed, where relevant, by the currency and amount:

BROK

Brokerage.

CHGS

Charges.

COMM

Commission.

FEES

Fees.

MISC

Miscellaneous.

POST

Postage.

SHIN

Shipping including insurance, etc.

STAMP

Stamp duty.

TTAX

Transaction tax.

VATX

Value-added tax.

WITX

Withholding tax.

USAGE RULES

If Currency is present, the number of digits following the decimal comma in Amount will not be validated against the maximum allowed for the specified currency.

Any code used in this field must be between slashes and must appear at the beginning of a line.

Narrative text must not start with a slash and, if used, must begin on a new line and be the last information in the field.