What is DLC Co?
DLC Co, short for Documentary Letter of Credit Company, helps exporters, beneficiaries, freight forwarders, and trade document teams review letter of credit document packages before bank submission.
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Use these answers to understand how pre-bank LC review works, what DLC Co checks, and how to avoid preventable document issues before submission.
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About DLC Co
What does DLC Co do?
DLC Co checks your letter of credit and supporting document package for likely document problems before presentation. The review focuses on LC terms, invoices, bills of lading or airway bills, insurance certificates, certificates of origin, dates, names, shipment terms, and cross-document consistency.
Is DLC Co a bank, freight forwarder, or law firm?
No. DLC Co is not a bank, freight forwarder, or law firm. DLC Co provides a pre-bank document review service to help teams identify likely issues before submitting documents to the bank.
Who is DLC Co built for?
DLC Co is built for exporters, beneficiaries, freight forwarders, and trade document teams that prepare or coordinate documentary letter of credit packages and want to catch problems before bank presentation.
Pre-bank review process
What is a pre-bank letter of credit review?
A pre-bank letter of credit review checks the LC and draft document package before the documents are sent to the bank. The goal is to catch likely problems early, while your team still has time to correct them.
What documents can DLC Co review?
DLC Co can review the letter of credit, amendments, commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, insurance documents, certificates of origin, inspection certificates, and other required supporting documents.
What does DLC Co check before bank submission?
DLC Co checks document names, dates, amounts, shipment terms, ports, consignee and notify-party wording, insurance coverage, certificates, required document counts, LC references, and cross-document consistency against the credit terms.
What does the review report include?
The report shows likely issues, why each issue matters, and practical correction notes your team can act on before bank submission. You can view the sample report section to see the style of output.
How long does a review take?
Standard turnaround is one business day. Rush reviews may be available when timing is tight.
Want to see what we catch before the bank does?
Upload your LC package and get your first pre-bank review free.
LC document problems, UCP 600, and ISBP
Why do LC documents get rejected?
LC documents often get rejected because small details do not match the credit: party names, shipment dates, consignee wording, invoice values, ports, insurance coverage, certificate wording, document counts, or required clauses. See our guide to common LC document problems.
What are common letter of credit document problems?
Common problems include invoice descriptions that do not match the LC, transport documents with the wrong consignee wording, late shipment dates, short insurance coverage, missing certificates, inconsistent party names, and documents presented outside the allowed period.
What is UCP 600?
UCP 600 is the International Chamber of Commerce framework commonly used for documentary letters of credit. It explains key principles banks use when examining documents, including that banks deal with documents and not goods. Read more in our UCP 600 guide.
What is ISBP?
ISBP stands for International Standard Banking Practice. It gives practical guidance on how documents are commonly examined under documentary letters of credit.
Can DLC Co guarantee bank acceptance?
No. The final acceptance decision remains with the relevant bank. DLC Co helps identify likely document problems and correction opportunities before submission, but it does not guarantee bank acceptance.
Pricing and getting started
Is the first review free?
Yes. Your first LC package review is free so you can see what DLC Co catches before the bank does.
What happens after the free first review?
If the first review helps your team save time, avoid rework, and prevent payment delays, you can move into a monthly review plan for ongoing LC document support.
How do the monthly plans work?
DLC Co is subscription-first after the free first review. The current plans are Essential at $499/month for up to 5 reviews per month and Professional at $749/month for up to 10 reviews per month. See the pricing section for the latest details.
How do I start my first review?
Click Start Free Review, create your DLC Co account, and upload your letter of credit package.
Security and confidentiality
How does DLC Co handle sensitive trade documents?
DLC Co uses a secure upload workflow for LC packages and supporting documents. Customer documents are used only to perform the requested review, deleted after the review is complete by default, and are not used to train public models.
Are documents used to train public models?
No. Customer documents are not used to train public models.
Are documents deleted after review?
Yes. Uploaded LC packages are deleted after the review is complete by default, unless you ask DLC Co to retain them for ongoing support or account history.
Catch LC problems before bank submission.
Send your letter of credit and document pack through DLC Co before the bank sees it.