UCP 600 Article 21: Non-Negotiable Sea Waybill
What UCP 600 Article 21 requires of a non-negotiable sea waybill: carrier signature, on-board date, ports and full set.
Reviewed by LCCheck team (owner-approved) · 2026-10-12
Short answer
Article 21 mirrors Article 20 for a non-negotiable sea waybill covering port-to-port shipment. It must name and be signed for the carrier or master, show on-board shipment at the named port, show the port of discharge, and be the sole original or full set. Being non-negotiable, it is not a document of title.
| Applies to | Port-to-port sea waybill |
|---|---|
| Mirrors | Article 20 |
| Document of title | No |
Key points
- On-board notation date counts as shipment date.
- No charter party reference.
- Transhipment rules as in Art. 20.
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