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orderInformation. amountDetails.surcharge.amount

Surcharge amount that you are charging the customer for the transaction.
This field is supported on
FDC Nashville Global
and
Visa Platform Connect
.
The surcharge amount is included in the total transaction amount but is passed in a separate field to the issuer and acquirer for tracking. The issuer can provide information about the surcharge amount to the customer.
Visa Platform Connect
Canada Card-Present Transactions
Merchants in Canada must include surcharge information in authorization requests for card-present transactions.
Acquirers that have merchants in Canada must support this surcharge data in the TC 33 capture file:
  • Record: CP01 TCR8
  • Position: 13
  • Field: Surcharge credit/debit indicator
The TC 33 capture file contains information about the payments and credits that a merchant submits to
Cybersource
. The processor creates the TC 33 capture file at the end of the day and sends it to the merchant’s acquirer. The acquirer uses this information to facilitate end-of-day clearing processing with payment networks.
PIN Debit Transactions
  • Include the surcharge amount in the value for
    orderInformation.amountDetails.totalAmount
FDC Nashville Global
US Credit Card Transactions
Surcharge amount can be applied to card-present and card-not-present transactions on credit cards in US.
Prior Approval Required
You must receive prior approval from Fiserv before assessing a surcharge amount. Contact Fiserv to register with the card brands to participate in the surcharge program. You will be required to sign a surcharging contract or addendum with Fiserv.

Specifications

  • Data Type:
     String
  • Data Length:
     15

Mapping Information

  • REST API Field:
    orderInformation.amountDetails.surcharge.amount
  • SCMP API Field:
    surcharge_amount
  • Simple Order API Field:
    surchargeAmount