diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/container-management/entities/container.entity.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/container-management/entities/container.entity.ts
index e6fdd47ee..ec6df69c5 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/container-management/entities/container.entity.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/container-management/entities/container.entity.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export class Container extends BaseEntity {
   type: 'varchar',
   nullable: true,
 })
-sealNumber!: string | null;
+  sealNumber!: string | null;
 
   @Column({ type: 'varchar', default: 'AVAILABLE' })
   status!: string; // AVAILABLE, LOADED, IN_TRANSIT, MAINTENANCE, DAMAGED
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/MyPortalPage/actions.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/MyPortalPage/actions.ts
index 962b59bcc..b33017976 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/MyPortalPage/actions.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/MyPortalPage/actions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import type { Freight } from "@edr/types";
 
+import { isUsdOfflineBooking } from "@/pages/bookings/payments/offline-payment";
+
 /** A pending customer action surfaced on the home "needs attention" card. */
 export interface ActionItem {
   id: string;
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@ export interface ActionItem {
   targetId: string;
   /** Highlighted as action-required in the home card. */
   urgent?: boolean;
+  /** USD booking: paid by bank transfer, no online payment modal. */
+  offlinePay?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -60,13 +64,17 @@ export function deriveActionItems(
         ? b.status === "FULLY_EXECUTED"
         : b.status === "SELECTED_FOR_BATCH");
     if (canPay) {
+      const offlinePay = isUsdOfflineBooking(b);
       items.push({
         id: `pay-${b.id}`,
         kind: "pay",
         reference: b.reference,
-        description: "Payment due for this shipment",
+        description: offlinePay
+          ? "Payment due — pay by bank transfer and send the slip to Finance"
+          : "Payment due for this shipment",
         targetId: b.id,
         urgent: true,
+        offlinePay,
       });
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/MyPortalPage/components/ActionNeededSection.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/MyPortalPage/components/ActionNeededSection.tsx
index 4b16e132d..7e3be49c3 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/MyPortalPage/components/ActionNeededSection.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/MyPortalPage/components/ActionNeededSection.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ export function ActionNeededSection({ items: base }: ActionNeededSectionProps) {
   const handleClick = (item: ActionItem) => {
     switch (item.kind) {
       case "pay":
-        setPayItem(item);
+        // USD is paid by bank transfer — the booking page shows the countdown
+        // and the pay-by-bank instructions instead of the payment modal.
+        if (item.offlinePay) navigate(`/bookings/${item.targetId}`);
+        else setPayItem(item);
         break;
       case "sign":
         navigate(`/contracts/${item.targetId}/view`);
@@ -151,7 +154,9 @@ export function ActionNeededSection({ items: base }: ActionNeededSectionProps) {
                 leftSection={<FilePlus2 size={14} />}
               >
                 {item.kind === "pay"
-                  ? "Pay now"
+                  ? item.offlinePay
+                    ? "Pay by bank"
+                    : "Pay now"
                   : item.kind === "sign"
                     ? "Sign"
                     : "Book"}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/billing/InvoiceDetailPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/billing/InvoiceDetailPage.tsx
index 775d9fe41..78116013e 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/billing/InvoiceDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/billing/InvoiceDetailPage.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import {
   Alert,
+  Badge,
   Box,
   Button,
   Center,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   CreditCard,
   Download,
   ExternalLink,
+  Landmark,
   Receipt,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import toast from "react-hot-toast";
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ import { invoicesService } from "@/services/invoices.service";
 import { useInvoicePayment } from "@/hooks/useInvoicePayment";
 import { warehouseInvoicesService } from "@/services/warehouse-invoices.service";
 import { PaymentMethodModal } from "@/pages/bookings/BookingDetailPage/components/PaymentMethodModal";
+import { isUsdCurrency } from "@/pages/bookings/payments/offline-payment";
 import { saveBlob } from "@/utils/download";
 import { formatCurrency } from "@/lib/currency";
 import { BORDER, INK, MUTED } from "../contracts/contract-ui";
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ export default function InvoiceDetailPage() {
                 Receipt
               </Button>
             )}
-            {payable && (
+            {payable && !isUsdCurrency(invoice.currency) && (
               <Button
                 color="edr-green"
                 radius="md"
@@ -239,6 +242,18 @@ export default function InvoiceDetailPage() {
                 Pay {formatCurrency(amountDue, invoice.currency)}
               </Button>
             )}
+            {payable && isUsdCurrency(invoice.currency) && (
+              <Badge
+                size="lg"
+                radius="md"
+                variant="light"
+                color="yellow"
+                leftSection={<Landmark size={12} />}
+                styles={{ label: { textTransform: "none", fontWeight: 700 } }}
+              >
+                Pay by bank transfer — send the slip to Finance
+              </Badge>
+            )}
           </Group>
         </Group>
 
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/billing/InvoicesList.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/billing/InvoicesList.tsx
index e1d45857f..6e9e98a2c 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/billing/InvoicesList.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/billing/InvoicesList.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { Freight } from "@edr/types";
 
 import { api } from "@/services/api";
 import { formatCurrency } from "@/lib/currency";
+import { isUsdCurrency } from "@/pages/bookings/payments/offline-payment";
 import {
   BORDER,
   GREEN,
@@ -276,7 +277,10 @@ export default function InvoicesList() {
                 {!isLoading &&
                   !isError &&
                   pageRows.map((inv) => {
-                    const payable = isPayable(inv.status);
+                    // USD invoices are paid by bank transfer — the detail page
+                    // shows the instructions, so the row action reads "View".
+                    const payable =
+                      isPayable(inv.status) && !isUsdCurrency(inv.currency);
                     return (
                       <Table.Tr
                         key={inv.id}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/BookingDetailPage/ReadonlyBookingView.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/BookingDetailPage/ReadonlyBookingView.tsx
index 3b7218313..0ff719a7c 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/BookingDetailPage/ReadonlyBookingView.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/BookingDetailPage/ReadonlyBookingView.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import { WagonsTab } from "./components/WagonsTab";
 import { fmtDate, isNegative, priceTotal } from "./utils";
 import { useScrollToHash } from "@/hooks/useScrollToHash";
 import { useBookingPayment } from "@/pages/bookings/payments/useBookingPayment";
+import { isUsdOfflineBooking } from "@/pages/bookings/payments/offline-payment";
 
 // Pre-payment statuses the customer may self-cancel from this view (free of
 // charge). DRAFT / CHANGES_REQUESTED render their own views and drafts can
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ export function ReadonlyBookingView({
               {canApproveDelivery && (
                 <ApproveDeliveryButton bookingId={booking.id} />
               )}
-              {canPay && !showCountdown && (
+              {canPay && !showCountdown && !isUsdOfflineBooking(booking) && (
                 <HeaderButton
                   green
                   icon={<CreditCard size={16} />}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/BookingDetailPage/components/BookingPaymentPanel.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/BookingDetailPage/components/BookingPaymentPanel.tsx
index d921308d0..af1bb18fb 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/BookingDetailPage/components/BookingPaymentPanel.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/BookingDetailPage/components/BookingPaymentPanel.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import type { Freight } from "@edr/types";
 import { invoicesService, type PortalInvoice } from "@/services/invoices.service";
 import { InvoiceStatusBadge, titleCase } from "@/pages/billing/invoice-ui";
 import { paymentStatusLabel } from "@/pages/bookings/booking-display";
+import { isUsdOfflineBooking } from "@/pages/bookings/payments/offline-payment";
 import { saveBlob } from "@/utils/download";
 
 import { fmtDate, priceLineItems, priceTotal, type Pricing } from "../utils";
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ export function BookingPaymentPanel({
 }) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const paid = booking.paymentStatus === "PAID";
+  const offlineUsd = isUsdOfflineBooking(booking);
   const isAdjusted =
     booking.adjustedTotalAmount !== null &&
     booking.adjustedTotalAmount !== undefined;
@@ -268,11 +270,36 @@ export function BookingPaymentPanel({
         <PartialOfferNotice offer={booking.activeBatchOffer} />
       )}
 
+      {/* USD: no online payment — bank transfer + slip to Finance, who confirm
+          the payment (backoffice flow lands in a later phase). Shown for any
+          unpaid USD booking, with or without an open pay window. */}
+      {!paid && offlineUsd && (
+        <Box
+          mt={14}
+          p={14}
+          style={{
+            borderRadius: 10,
+            backgroundColor: "#FEF6E6",
+            border: "1px solid #F3E2B8",
+          }}
+        >
+          <Text fz="13px" fw={800} c="#9A5B00">
+            Pay by bank transfer
+          </Text>
+          <Text mt={4} fz="12.5px" c="#7A5A1E" lh={1.55}>
+            Online payment isn&apos;t available for USD bookings. Transfer the
+            total amount to EDR&apos;s bank account before the payment deadline,
+            then send the payment slip to the EDR Finance department — they
+            will confirm your payment.
+          </Text>
+        </Box>
+      )}
+
       {showCountdown && booking.paymentDeadline && (
         <Box mt={16}>
           <Countdown
             deadline={booking.paymentDeadline}
-            onPay={onPay}
+            onPay={offlineUsd ? undefined : onPay}
             paying={paying}
           />
           {showConsolidationNote && (
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/payments/PayNowButton.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/payments/PayNowButton.tsx
index 2eb07a0b1..db50bd57f 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/payments/PayNowButton.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/payments/PayNowButton.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import { Button, type ButtonProps } from "@mantine/core";
-import { CreditCard } from "lucide-react";
+import { Badge, Button, type ButtonProps } from "@mantine/core";
+import { CreditCard, Landmark } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { Freight } from "@edr/types";
 
 import { ModalSafeWrapper } from "@/components/customer-actions/ModalSafeWrapper";
 import { PaymentMethodModal } from "../BookingDetailPage/components/PaymentMethodModal";
 import { priceTotal } from "../BookingDetailPage/utils";
+import { isUsdOfflineBooking } from "./offline-payment";
 import { useBookingPayment } from "./useBookingPayment";
 
 interface PayNowButtonProps {
@@ -29,6 +30,23 @@ export function PayNowButton({
   const pay = useBookingPayment(booking.id);
   const pricing = booking.pricingBreakdown;
 
+  // USD is paid by bank transfer and confirmed by Finance — no online payment.
+  if (isUsdOfflineBooking(booking)) {
+    return (
+      <Badge
+        size={size === "xs" ? "md" : "lg"}
+        radius="md"
+        variant="light"
+        color="yellow"
+        fullWidth={fullWidth}
+        leftSection={<Landmark size={12} />}
+        styles={{ label: { textTransform: "none", fontWeight: 700 } }}
+      >
+        Pay by bank transfer
+      </Badge>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <ModalSafeWrapper>
       <Button
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/payments/offline-payment.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/payments/offline-payment.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92c94940d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/payments/offline-payment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import type { Freight } from "@edr/types";
+
+/**
+ * USD bookings are never paid online: the customer pays by bank transfer and
+ * the Finance department confirms the payment from the slip. Phase 1 is
+ * portal-only — Finance's confirm flow lands in the backoffice later.
+ */
+export function isUsdCurrency(currency?: string | null): boolean {
+  return currency?.toUpperCase() === "USD";
+}
+
+export function isUsdOfflineBooking(booking: Freight.IBooking): boolean {
+  return isUsdCurrency(
+    booking.pricingBreakdown?.currency ?? booking.paymentCurrency,
+  );
+}