X12 417 Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange Transaction Set (417) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide the rail carrier with detailed movement instructions pertinent to a rail carrier shipment and is used by all Class I rail carriers in the United States and Canada.
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
- ^ Repetition
Interchange Control Header
To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
Code identifying the type of information in the Authorization Information
- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)
Code identifying the type of information in the Security Information
- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)
Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element
Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them
Type is not applicable; the repetition separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate repeated occurrences of a simple data element or a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator, component element separator, and the segment terminator
- ^
- Repetition Separator
Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments
- 00404
- Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2000
A control number assigned by the interchange sender
Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment
- 0
- No Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
Code indicating whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information
- I
- Information
- P
- Production Data
- T
- Test Data
Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator
- >
- Component Element Separator
Functional Group Header
To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information
Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets
- WB
- Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange (417)
Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
Code identifying party receiving transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
Code identifying the issuer of the standard; this code is used in conjunction with Data Element 480
- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed
- 004040
- Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2000
Heading
Transaction Set Header
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set
- The transaction set identifier (ST01) is used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
- 417
- Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
Beginning Segment for Data Correction or Change
To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set
Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification; (Does not contain blanks or special characters)
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
- For any rail shipment, ZC102 is required.
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
Sender's assigned number for referenced transaction set
Date of referenced transaction set expressed in format CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Code used to indicate that the transaction set contains information which corrects previous information
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
- If ZC108 is "R" (Rail), then ZC102 is required.
Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment
- ZC109 is the equipment check digit for the equipment number in ZC103.
General Shipment Information
To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data
- BX05 contains the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the original roadhaul carrier receiving the shipment.
Code identifying purpose of transaction set
- 00
- Original
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
- R
- Rail
- X
- Intermodal (Piggyback)
Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges
- 11
- Rule 11 Shipment
- CC
- Collect
- NC
- Service Freight, No Charge
- NR
- Non Revenue
- PP
- Prepaid (by Seller)
Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification; (Does not contain blanks or special characters)
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- CPRS
- Canadian Pacific Railway
Code specifying the weight unit
- E
- Metric Ton
- K
- Kilograms
- L
- Pounds
Code defining relationship of this shipment with respect to other shipments given to the carrier at the same time
- 1
- Master Bill for Empty Non-Revenue Equipment
- B
- Bill of Lading for Individual Shipment
- E
- Empty Equipment Billing (Non-Revenue)
- H
- Company Business (Non-revenue)
- M
- Master Bill of Lading for Assembly, Distribution and Volume Shipment
Volume shipment. A bill of lading with multiple delivery locations.
- S
- Submaster Bill of Lading for Volume Shipment
A bill of lading for a full truckload shipment.
- W
- Revenue Empty
Code indicating applicability of section seven option (if not transmitted assume not in effect)
- N
- Not in Effect
- S
- In Effect
Rail Shipment Information
To transmit rail-specific shipment data
Code indicating the way by which weights are obtained for a particular shipment
- A
- Shipper's Weight Agreement
- M
- Manifest Weight
- N
- No Wt. Req., Ship. Moving on Contract or per car rate
- O
- Official Weight
- R
- Carrier Scale Weight
- S
- Shipper Certified Scale Weights
- T
- Tariff Authorized Weight
Code indicating type of Bill
- E
- Storage
- M
- Multiple Shipment Billing
- S
- Single Shipment Billing
- U
- Unit Train Billing
Reference Identification
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
This is not a comprehensive list and only includes some of the most commonly used Reference Identification Qualifiers.
- 2K
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Product Type
- 09
- Customs Bar Code Number
- BL
- Government Bill of Lading
- BM
- Bill of Lading Number
- BN
- Booking Number
- CG
- Consignee's Order Number
- CN
- Carrier's Reference Number (PRO/Invoice)
- CO
- Customer Order Number
- CR
- Customer Reference Number
- CT
- Contract Number
- EB
- Embargo Permit Number
- ED
- Export Declaration
- EN
- Embargo Number
- EP
- Export Permit Number
- FRC
- GB
- Grain Block Number
- GR
- Grain Order Reference Number
- GT
- Goods and Service Tax Registration Number
- IB
- In Bond Number
- IL
- Internal Order Number
- MB
- Master Bill of Lading
- OD
- Original Return Request Reference Number
- PN
- Permit Number
- PO
- Purchase Order Number
- SI
- Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
A unique number (to the shipper) assigned by the shipper to identify the shipment.
- SO
- Shipper's Order (Invoice Number)
- UT
- Unit Train
- WM
- Weight Agreement Number
- WO
- Work Order Number
Number assigned for work including material and labor beyond normal work required to fulfill a service order.
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow
- N906 reflects the time zone which the time reflects.
Cargo Manifest
To identify specific flight or voyage information for multimodal shipments
Identifying designator for the particular flight or voyage on which the cargo travels
Code defining function performed at the port or terminal with respect to a shipment
- CM02 is "D" for rail origin and "L" for rail destination.
Free-form name for the place at which an offshore carrier originates or terminates (by transshipment or otherwise) its actual ocean carriage of property
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- CM04 is qualified by CM02.
Number assigned by the carrier for space reservation
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- CM06 contains the carrier code.
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- CM07 contains the previous carrier code.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- CM08 is the manifest date.
Name of ship as documented in "Lloyd's Register of Ships"
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- CM15 is the vessel agent number.
Date/Time Reference
To specify pertinent dates and times
Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow
Equipment Details
To identify the equipment
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
- N701 is mandatory for rail transactions.
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
Code defining the type of weight
- A3
- Shippers Weight
- E
- Estimated Net Weight
- G
- Gross Weight
- N
- Actual Net Weight
Allowance made for increased weight due to such factors as snow
Motor Vehicle Control
To define motor vehicle identification and logistics
Unique identification number stamped on the vehicle by the manufacturer
Code to identify the specific position of a vehicle on multi-level equipment; when dealing with rail cars the front end will be defined as that end of the rail car which the vehicle faces
Vehicle Type Code for freight rate and claims purposes
- 1
- Automobile
- 2
- Truck
- 3
- Others
- 4
- Used Vehicles
- 5
- Military
A code assigned by a manufacturer to identify their dealers
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- CN
- Consignee
- N1
- Notify Party no. 1
- OW
- Owner of Property or Unit
- PF
- Party to Receive Freight Bill
- UC
- Ultimate Consignee
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Address Information
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
- N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Special Handling Instructions
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
Code specifying special transportation handling instructions
In-bond Identifying Information
To transmit in-bond information
Code defining the type of entry assigned by U.S. Customs
Automated Commercial System Code Furnished by U.S. Customs Service
- If M1202 does not contain the paperless entry number, then M1206 is required.
Code which identifies a specific location
- M1203 is a four-digit numeric census schedule D when identifying a U.S. port, and a three-digit numeric memorandum D when identifying a Canadian port. It is the port of destination if M1201 is "61". It is the port of export if M1201 is "62" or "63".
Code which identifies a specific location
- M1204 is five-digit numeric census schedule K. It is the foreign port of destination if M1201 is "62" or "63".
Customs value in whole dollars
- M1205 is the value in whole dollars of the in-bond movement. Use twenty dollars per kilo if value is unknown.
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Seal Numbers
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals
Canadian Grain Information
To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports
Code indicating whether product has been fumigated and/or cleaned
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
- GA02 is required on the first occurrence of the segment and for each new occurrence of a different commodity code.
- GA02 contains the Canadian Grain Commission Commodity Code for terminal elevator accounting.
Code indicating whether product has been inspected and/or weighed
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- GA05 is used for grain block number.
Week expressed as year/week (CCYYWW), where week is a number between 01 and 53 inclusive
- GA06 is used for crop week.
Code specifying the unloading terminal elevator at grain exporting terminals
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- GA08 is used for the unload date.
A generic number
- GA09 will contain the number of cars being claimed for incentive rate.
Canadian Grain Commission grain code identifying the type of grain that must be separated
Code identifying the Canadian Wheat Board market class of the grain
Code identifying Canadian Wheat Board market class type
Code which identifies a specific location
- GA14 is the terminal or staging area name.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Waybill Reference
To identify the waybill and to specify the equipment used and the destination details
Origin Station
To identify the rail origin of the shipment
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
Free-form text for city name
- F902 is the origin station for movement.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
- F908 is the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) for the city named in the F902.
Destination Station
To identify the rail destination of the shipment
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
Free-form text for city name
- D902 is the destination station of movement.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
- D908 is the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) for the city named in the D902.
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
This is not a comprehensive list and only includes some of the most commonly used Entity Identifier Codes.
- 11
- Party to be billed(AAR Accounting Rule 11)
- BN
- Beneficial Owner
- C1
- In Care Of Party no. 1
- CN
- Consignee
- FW
- Forwarder
- IM
- Importer
- N1
- Notify Party no. 1
- PF
- Party to Receive Freight Bill
- PU
- Party at Pick-up Location
- SH
- Shipper
- UC
- Ultimate Consignee
- XQ
- Canadian Customs Broker
- XR
- Mexican Customs Broker
- XU
- United States Customs Broker
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Address Information
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
- N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Billing Information
To identify the individual billing segments within a movement when joint rail rates have been established between carriers but do not cover the entire movement
Code identifying reason for rebill
- RC
- R11 Collect Beyond
- RD
- R11 Prepaid Beyond
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
- BL02 is the FSAC for the origin point of the rate for this portion of this movement.
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
- BL03 is the FSAC for the destination point of the rate for this portion of the movement.
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
- BL04 is the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) for the origin point of the rate for this portion of the movement.
Free-form text for city name
- BL05 through BL07 is the city, state, and country for the rate for the beginning portion of the move.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Free-form text for city name
- BL09 through BL11 is the city, state, and country for the rate for ending portion of the move.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- BL12 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the first carrier participating in the rate for the move defined in BL02 through BL11.
Route Information
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- CPRS
- SCAC Code for Canadian Pacific Railway
Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement
- 1
- 1st Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 2
- 2nd Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 3
- 3rd Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 4
- 4th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 5
- 5th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 6
- 6th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- D
- DELY (Delivery Switch Carrier)
- I
- Origin Switch Carrier
- R
- Origin Carrier, Rule 11 Shipment
- S
- Origin Carrier, Shipper's Routing (Rail)
Free-form text for city name
- R203 is the station or city name at which carriers interchange shipments.
Contains Rule 260 Abbreviation only.
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
Code identifying the Intermodal Service Plan
Special Handling Instructions
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
Code specifying special transportation handling instructions
Protective Service Instructions
To specify mechanical protective service and ventilation instructions
Association of American Railroads (AAR) Protective Service that applies to shipment
Code specifying perishable protective service- rail carriers only
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- PS03 qualifies the temperature in PS04 and PS14.
Temperature
- PS04 is the optimum allowable temperature condition for shipment.
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- PS05 through PS08 are used to specify the station to which the temperature applies. PS05 and PS06 are preferred over PS07 and PS08.
Assigned Number
To reference a line number in a transaction set
Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
Description, Marks and Numbers
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
Sequential line number for a lading item
Description of an item as required for rating and billing purposes
- L502 may be used to send quantity information as part of the product description.
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code
Code identifying the type of packaging; Part 1: Packaging Form, Part 2: Packaging Material; if the Data Element is used, then Part 1 is always required
Line Item - Quantity and Weight
To specify quantity, weight, volume, and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data
Sequential line number for a lading item
Basis for rating (miles, value, volume, etc.); Note: Weight may be defined by either data element 220 or 81
Code identifying the type of quantity or value on which the rate or item pricing is based
- DM
- Miles
- GL
- Gallon
- ND
- Cord
A volume measurement.
- NP
- Piece
- NU
- Unit
A specific measurement in rating shipments.
- NV
- Vehicle
Code defining the type of weight
This is not a comprehensive list and only includes some of the most commonly used Weight Qualifiers.
- A3
- Shippers Weight
- B
- Billed Weight
- C
- Actual Net Repeated for Combination
- E
- Estimated Net Weight
- G
- Gross Weight
- J
- Light Weight
- K
- Clean Out
- M
- Minimum Weight (for rate)
- N
- Actual Net Weight
- O
- Excess Weight Over Maximum
- X
- Maximum Weight (for Rate)
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
- L008 is the number of handling units of the line item tendered to the carrier.
Code for packaging form of the lading quantity
This is not a comprehensive list and only includes some of the most commonly used Packaging Form Codes.
- BAG
- Bag
- BAL
- Bale
- BDL
- Bundle
- BLK
- Bulk
- CLD
- Car Load, Rail
- CTN
- Carton
- DRM
- Drum
- LIF
- Lifts
- PCS
- Pieces
- PKG
- Package
- PLT
- Pallet
- SKD
- Skid
- TKR
- Tank Car
- UNT
- Unit
- VEH
- Vehicles
Price Authority Identification
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- CT
- Contract Number
- PR
- Price Quote Number
- TS
- Tariff Number
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code indicating type of external reference
- OP
- Other Publication
- TP
- Tariff Publication
Code relating to the regulatory agency governing the price reference
Code defining the tariff bureau or tariff publishing agent that governs the rates applied to this shipment
Identification assigned by issuing carrier
Used to identify a type of contract
- PI07 is the price authority suffix for the contract.
Number assigned in the tariff to specific rate or group of rates that applies to one or more items in the shipment
- PI08 is the price authority item number.
Identifier for the tariff supplement which contains the rate used
- PI09 is the price authority supplement.
Number used as an extension of the basic tariff number to identify the rates published within specific sections of the tariff
- PI10 is the price authority section number.
Used to identify a type of contract
- PI11 is the price authority suffix for tariff.
Export License
To transmit information contained on an export license
Code identifying a licensing, certification, registration, or accreditation agency.
Government assigned identification number for exporter
Code defining whether the shipment completes the terms of the license, or the shipment is only a partial delivery relative to the license terms
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- X104 is the export license expiration date.
Code which specifies the export symbol marked on a shipment
Code indicating the type of control applicable to the export license
Code identifying commodity number established for international statistical purposes
Code indicating international or domestic shipment
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
Value of shipment for export, expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified
Code indicating the type of communications with customs
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
Price per unit of product, service, commodity, etc.
Code to identify the type of government license involved
Code identifying a party or other code
- X116 is the export classification code number (ECCN).
Code which identifies a specific location
- X117 is the Schedule D designation for the central location where the Shipper Export Declarations (SEDs) have been batch filed.
Loop Header
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
The loop ID number given on the transaction set diagram is the value for this data element in segments LS and LE
Hazardous Identification Information
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH101 and LH102 are used to convey the number and type of packages for bulk and nonbulk movements.
This is not a comprehensive list and only includes some of the most commonly used Unit or Basis for Measurement Codes.
- 1P
- Tank Car
- 16
- 115 Kilogram Drum
A cylindrical container whose contents weigh 115 kilograms when full.
- 17
- 100 Pound Drum
A cylindrical container whose contents weigh 100 pounds when full.
- 18
- 55 Gallon Drum
A cylindrical container whose volume is equal to 55 gallons.
- TK
- Tank
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
Code identifying the hazardous material identification number as required by Title 49 of the code of Federal Regulations; UN/NA stands for United Nations/North America
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH106 and LH107 are used to convey the quantity or volume and unit of measure for nonbulk shipments only.
Code indicating that the material being described is that which remains in a packaging (including a tank car) after it has been unloaded
- In LH109, a value of "R" or "P" requires that the receiver generate the words "residue: last contained" prior to the shipping name in accordance with regulations.
Code indicating degree of danger in terms of Roman number I, II or III
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
- If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is "NONE", then use of LH204 is mandatory.
However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document.
The hazardous classification corresponding to the shipping name of the hazardous commodity
Code qualifying hazardous class
- P
- Primary
- S
- Secondary
The placard notation corresponding to the hazard class of the hazardous commodity
The placard endorsement that is to be shown on the shipping papers for the hazardous commodity
Code to identify presence of hazardous substance
- RQ
- Reportable Quantity
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH206 and LH207 indicate the flashpoint temperature.
- CE
- Centigrade, Celsius
- FA
- Fahrenheit
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH208 and LH209 indicate the control temperature.
- CE
- Centigrade, Celsius
- FA
- Fahrenheit
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH210 and LH211 indicate the emergency temperature.
Code specifying the weight unit
- LH212 and LH213 indicate the net explosive weight.
- E
- Metric Ton
- K
- Kilograms
- L
- Pounds
Net weight of the explosive quantity of the hazardous commodity
Hazardous Material Shipping Name
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements
The proper shipping name of the hazardous commodity as specified by Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, or the shipping name of the dangerous good as defined in the Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations, or the international regulations as promulgated by the United Nations
Qualifier indicating the source (regulatory) of the proper shipping name
- C
- Canadian Shipping Name
- D
- Domestic (United States) Shipping Name
- I
- International Shipping Name
Freeform Hazardous Material Information
To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
Qualifier indicating the type of information being passed so that a receiver may format a description of hazardous commodity movements that meets regulatory requirements
This is not a comprehensive list and only includes some of the most commonly used Hazardous Material Shipment Information Qualifiers.
- ADI
- Additional Descriptive Information Not Required by Regulation but Desired to Accompany the Movement by the Shipper
- D13
- "DOT - 113, Do Not Bump or Cut Off Car While in Motion" Declaration
- DRC
- Damaged Car Number
- HOT
- Identifies Products in a Heated Molten State
- HZC
- Hazardous Substance Constituents
- INH
- Inhalation Hazard
- LQY
- "Limited Quantity" Declaration
- MOS
- Maximum Operating Speed
- MPI
- Marine Pollutant
- PIH
- "Poison - Inhalation Hazard" Declaration
- POI
- "Poison" Declaration
- RAM
- Radioactive Material Data
- TEC
- Technical or Chemical Group Name
- TNM
- Trade Name
- WST
- Waste Declaration
Specific information required by law for hazardous material shipments
Specific information required by law for hazardous material shipments
Code specifying the Department of Transportation assigned zone designating the Inhalation Toxicity Hazard Zone
- A
- Hazard Zone A
- B
- Hazard Zone B
- C
- Hazard Zone C
- D
- Hazard Zone D
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- 4N
- Megabecquerel
Unit of radiation.
- G4
- Gigabecquerel
Unit of radiation equal to 27 millicuries.
- R2
- Becquerel
Unit of radiation equal to 3.7 * 10/10 of a curie.
Numeric value of quantity
- LFH06 indicates activity of the radioactive material.
Numeric value of quantity
- LFH07 indicates transport index of the radioactive material.
EPA Required Data
To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material
Waste stream number applicable to the movement of hazardous waste as determined by government regulations
Canadian Dangerous Requirements
To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada
The identity number of a specific hazardous emergency response plan that is assigned by the Director General of Canada
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
- LH402 is used for the emergency response plan telephone number.
Transborder Hazardous Requirements
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
The hazardous classification corresponding to the shipping name of the hazardous commodity
Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
This is not a comprehensive list and only includes some of the most commonly used Reference Identification Qualifiers.
- AH
- Agreement Number
- F3
- Submission Number
A unique number assigned to the submitted transaction set; this number is used by the payer to track every file submitted.
- HA
- Competent Authority
- HD
- Department of Transportation Hazardous Number
- HE
- Hazardous Exemption Number
- MA
- Ship Notice/Manifest Number
- MDN
- Hazardous Waste Manifest Document Number
- PN
- Permit Number
- S0
- Special Approval
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- CN
- General Contact
- HM
- Hazardous Material Contact
Code identifying the type of communication number
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Address Information
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
- N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
Code identifying the type of communication number
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Loop Trailer
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
The loop ID number given on the transaction set diagram is the value for this data element in segments LS and LE
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
Code identifying the type of communication number
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
- If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is "NONE", then use of LH204 is mandatory.
However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document.
The placard notation corresponding to the hazard class of the hazardous commodity
Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Pro Forma - B13 Information
This segment is used to specify a pro forma invoice and B13 Canadian Customs Export Declaration information, required by U.S. and Canadian customs
Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified
Code indicating parties to a transaction
Code identifying type of special charge or allowance
Monetary amount
- XH04 for a line item: is the freight or special charge; for the total invoice: the total charges -- expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified.
Chemical analysis percentage
- XH06 will contain percentage of a component of a product which is required by customs to be reported.
Price per unit of product, service, commodity, etc.
- XH07 will contain unit price of the item being shipped.
Transaction Set Trailer
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
Functional Group Trailer
To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information
Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
Interchange Control Trailer
To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
Sample
GS*WB*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231102*034836*000000001*X*004040
ST*417*0001
BX*00*R*NC*13403*CPRS*L*H*N*V
BNX*N**S
N9*IL*12345
N9*FRC*H283
N9*BM*NS**20190123*133500*CS
N9*WM*TAW
N9*OD*13403
DTM*002*20190123*1335*CS
N7*UCRY*6510*110685*N**00
N8*379970*20190123
F9*00817*SUPERIOR*WI*****323130
D9*09637*ASHCROFT*BC*****091045
N1*SH*SHIPPER NAME*C5*0061794930000
N3*3185 S COUNTY RD A
N4*SUPERIOR*WI*54880*US
N1*CN*CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO*C5*2001983699040
N3*7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD SE
N4*CALGARY*AB*T2C4X9*CA
N1*C1*CARE OF PARTY*C5*2029429670000
N3*1425 EVANS RD
N4*ASHCROFT*BC*V0K1A0*CA
N1*XQ*CUSTOMS BROKER*C5*A000302450000
N3*ROUTE 9-15
N4*LACOLLE*PQ*J0J1J0*CA
R2*CPRS*S
LX*1
L5*1*TIES, RAILROAD*2411210*T
L0*1***0*N***471*PCS**L
SE*30*0001
GE*1*000000001
IEA*1*000000001
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