| I. Import Service Charges |
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Charges (HK$) |
| Service/Item |
Rate |
Minimum |
| A |
Documentary Credit (DC) |
| 1) |
DC Opening |
| |
(i) |
General DC* |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$500 |
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(ii) |
Back to Back DC* |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$800 |
| |
(iii) |
Revolving DC* |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$500 |
| |
(iv) |
Standby DC^ |
1/8% per month |
$1,000 |
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| 2) |
DC Amendment |
| |
(i) |
Increase in DC amount |
Refer DC Opening charges |
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(ii) |
Extension of validity beyond 6 months |
Refer DC Opening charges |
|
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(iii) |
Other amendments |
|
|
| |
|
- General DC |
|
$400 |
| |
|
- Back to Back DC |
|
$500 |
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|
- Standby DC |
|
$450 |
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| 3) |
Cancellation on DC |
|
$500 |
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| 4) |
Length of DC / Amendment by mail more than four pages |
$150 per additional page |
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| B |
Import Bills |
| 1) |
Bills under DC |
| |
(i) |
DC overdrawn |
Refer DC Opening charges |
|
| |
(ii) |
DC expired beyond 6 months |
Refer DC Opening charges |
|
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(iii) |
Discrepancy fee per set of document (chargeable to beneficiary of DC) |
US$60 or eqv., per first set & US$25 or eqv., per additional set |
|
| |
(iv) |
Acceptance / Deferred payment commission^ |
1/16% per month |
$350 |
| |
(v) |
Drawing under revolving DC |
1/8% |
$400 |
| |
(vi) |
Documents returned to sender |
1/8% |
$300 |
| |
(vii) |
Hong Kong dollar bill commission # |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$350 |
|
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|
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| 2) |
Bills for Collection |
| |
(i) |
Handling commission |
1/8% |
$350 |
| |
(ii) |
Guarantee for payment^ |
1/8% per month |
$300 |
| |
(iii) |
Documents returned to sender |
1/8% |
$300 |
| |
(iv) |
Direct settlement of collection bill |
|
$350 |
|
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|
| 3) |
Account Payables Financing |
| |
(i) |
Handling commission # |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$300 |
|
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|
|
|
| 4) |
Shipping Guarantee/ Airway bill release / Delivery Order Issuance |
| |
(i) |
Countersign Shipping Guarantee / Airway Bill |
|
|
| |
|
- under DC |
|
$300 |
| |
|
- not under DC |
|
$400 |
| |
(ii) |
Shipping guarantee outstanding for more than one month |
|
Additional $200 per month |
| |
(iii) |
Documents not channelled through our bank after countersign SG |
1/4% |
$300 |
| |
(iv) |
Delivery Order Issuance |
|
$200 |
| |
(v) |
Storage of merchandise in godown |
|
$400 |
| |
(vi) |
Goods warehoused for over 3 months |
|
$100 per month |
|
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| 5) |
General Charges |
|
|
| |
(i) |
Cashier's Order Issuance & Cancellation Fee |
|
Refer bank price list |
| |
(ii) |
Long Outstanding Bills commission |
|
$350 per month
(over 2 months) |
| |
(iii) |
Partial retirement |
|
$50 |
| |
(iv) |
Commission in lieu of exchange # |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$350 |
| |
(v) |
Cable Charges |
|
|
| |
|
- DC opening |
|
$400 |
|
|
- Additional cable charge for DC
with reimbursement provided |
|
$200 per message |
| |
|
- DC amendment |
|
$200 per message |
| |
|
- Import bills under DC |
|
$200 per message |
| |
|
- Import bills for collection |
|
$200 per message |
| |
(vi) |
Postage |
|
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|
- Local mail |
|
$50 |
| |
|
- Registered Airmail |
|
$60 |
| |
|
- Overseas Courier / DHL |
|
Refer bank price list |
| |
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- Speed Post |
|
Refer bank price list |
| |
|
- China Courier |
|
Refer bank price list |
| |
(vii) |
RTGS CHATS Fee |
|
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| |
|
- HK$ CHATS |
|
$100 |
| |
|
- US$ CHATS |
|
US$25 or eqv., |
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| II. Export Service Charges |
| Service/Item |
Charges (HK$) |
| |
|
|
Rate |
Minimum |
| A |
DC Advising and Confirmation |
|
|
| 1) |
Advise of DC and amendment |
|
$300 |
| |
|
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|
|
| 2) |
Cancellation of DC Advising |
|
$250 |
| |
|
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|
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| 3) |
Confirmation of DC |
|
Market Rate |
|
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| B |
Transfer of DC |
|
|
| 1) |
Fully Transfer |
|
$450 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 2) |
Partial Transfer* |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$700 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 3) |
Amendment |
|
|
| |
(i) |
Increase in amount or extension of vaildity over 6 months* |
Refer to Partial Transfer Commission |
|
| |
(ii) |
Terms & conditions |
|
$500 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 4) |
Cancellation of Transferred DC |
|
$300 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 5) |
Length of DC / Amendment by mail more than four pages |
|
$150 per additional page |
|
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|
| C |
Export Loans/Advances |
|
|
| 1) |
Advances for Export Bills |
|
|
| |
(i) |
Hong Kong dollar bill commission # |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$350 |
| |
(ii) |
Finance commission on Export DC Bills sent to Local Bank # |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$350 |
| |
(iii) |
Non-DC bills purchased |
|
$150 |
| |
(iv) |
Small amount Export bills purchased
(Bills amount less than or equal to USD10,000.00 or its equivalent) |
$200 |
|
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|
|
|
| 2) |
Account Receivables Financing # |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$300 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 3) |
Packing Loan |
|
|
| |
(i) |
Commission on Packing Loan |
|
$300 |
| |
(ii) |
Each extension of a Packing Loan |
|
$200 |
| |
(iii) |
Direct settlement of Packing Loan |
1/4% |
$300 |
|
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|
|
|
| 4) |
Export Bills for Collection |
|
|
| |
(i) |
Handling charges on DC/non-DC collection bills |
1/8% |
$350 |
| |
(ii) |
Export bills under DC sent to local banks on |
|
|
| |
|
- With recourse # |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$350 |
| |
|
- Without recourse @ |
1/8% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/16% on balance |
$350 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 5) |
General Charges |
|
|
| |
(i) |
Checking Commission for Export bills under DC |
|
$300 |
| |
(ii) |
Commission in lieu of exchange # |
1/4% on 1st USD50K or eqv.,
1/8% on balance |
$350 |
| |
(iii) |
Direct settlement of Export bills |
|
$300 |
| |
(iv) |
Long Outstanding Bills commission (over 2 months) |
$350 per month |
| |
(v) |
Amendment to original payment terms of Export bills |
|
$200 |
| |
(vi) |
Acceptance / Deferred payment commission^ |
1/16% per month
(subject to our prior approval) |
$350 |
| |
(vii) |
Handling commission on Report loss of DC |
$300 (Additional $300 per amendment if any),
cable $200 & HKAB Cost $100 |
| |
(viii) |
Reimbursement Commission |
|
$400 |
| |
(ix) |
Cashier's Order Issuance & Cancellation Fee |
|
Refer bank price list |
| |
(x) |
Partial Settlement |
|
$50 |
| |
(xi) |
Cable Charges |
|
$200 |
| |
(xii) |
Postage |
|
|
| |
|
- Registered Airmail |
|
$80 |
| |
|
- Documents to each additional party |
|
$40 |
| |
|
- Local Courier / DHL |
|
$60 |
| |
|
- Overseas Courier / DHL |
|
Refer bank price list |
| |
|
- Speed post |
|
Refer bank price list |
| |
|
- China Courier |
|
Refer bank price list |
| |
(xiii) |
RTGS CHATS Fee |
|
|
| |
|
- HK$ CHATS |
|
HK$100 |
| |
|
- US$ CHATS |
|
US$25 or eqv., |
| |
(xiv) |
Verification of signature on document |
|
$100 |
| |
Note: |
* for a validity period of 6 months or part thereof. Flat chargs of 1/4% will be applied to non-DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited Trade customers. |
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^ for a validity period of 1 month, or part thereof. |
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# Flat charges of 1/4% will be applied to non-DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited Trade customers. |
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@ Flat charges of 1/8% will be applied to non-DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited Trade customers. |
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The new tariff is effective on June 2010 . However, the Bank reserves the right to revise the tariff and introduce new items in this guide.
For tariff not listed in this guide, please contact respective departments for details.
In case of any difference between the English and the Chinese version of this guide, the English shall prevail for all purposes. |
| GTS/CIB/0031(04/10) |
