X12 310 Freight Receipt and Invoice (Ocean)

X12 Release 4030

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Freight Receipt and Invoice (Ocean) Transaction Set (310) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide ocean bill of lading information. It is sent by ocean carriers to interested parties and can be used as the receipt for the shipment; to substitute for a paper bill of lading where the parties have agreed that a paper bill of lading is not necessary; to allow shipper or forwarder to verify bill of lading information before an original is printed and released; for information purposes, i.e., as a bill of lading copy; by the carrier to convey manifest information to a terminal operator; and as an invoice for freight.

Delimiters

• ~ Segment
• * Element
• > Component
• ^ Repetition

ISA Interchange Control Header

Required · Max use 1

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

ISA-01 · I01 · Authorization Information Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of information in the Authorization Information

• 00: No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)

ISA-02 · I02 · Authorization Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 10 Max 10

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)

ISA-03 · I03 · Security Information Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of information in the Security Information

• 00: No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)

ISA-04 · I04 · Security Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 10 Max 10

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)

ISA-05 · I05 · Interchange ID Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes

• 01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
• 02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
• 03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
• 04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
• 08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
• 09: X.121 (CCITT)
• 10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
• 11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• 12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
• 13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
• 14: Duns Plus Suffix
• 15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
• 16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
• 17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
• 18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
• 19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
• 20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
• 21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
• 22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
• 23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
• 24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
• 25: ACT, Inc. 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
• 26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
• 27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
• 31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
• 32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
• 33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
• 34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
• 36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
• 37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
• AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
• NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
• SA: User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
• SN: Standard Address Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-06 · I06 · Interchange Sender ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 15 Max 15

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

ISA-07 · I05 · Interchange ID Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes

• 01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
• 02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
• 03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
• 04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
• 08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
• 09: X.121 (CCITT)
• 10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
• 11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• 12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
• 13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
• 14: Duns Plus Suffix
• 15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
• 16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
• 17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
• 18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
• 19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
• 20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
• 21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
• 22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
• 23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
• 24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
• 25: ACT, Inc. 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
• 26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
• 27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
• 31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
• 32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
• 33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
• 34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
• 36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
• 37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
• AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
• NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
• SA: User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
• SN: Standard Address Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-08 · I07 · Interchange Receiver ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 15 Max 15

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

ISA-09 · I08 · Interchange Date · Required · Date (DT) · YYMMDD format

Date of the interchange

ISA-10 · I09 · Interchange Time · Required · Time (TM) · HHMM format

Time of the interchange

ISA-11 · I65 · Repetition Separator · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 1

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

ISA-12 · I11 · Interchange Control Version Number · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments

• 00403: Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999

ISA-13 · I12 · Interchange Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

ISA-14 · I13 · Acknowledgment Requested · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment

• 0: No Acknowledgment Requested
• 1: Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

ISA-15 · I14 · Usage Indicator · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code indicating whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information

• I: Information
• P: Production Data
• T: Test Data

ISA-16 · I15 · Component Element Separator · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 1

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

GS Functional Group Header

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

GS-01 · 479 · Functional Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

• IO: Ocean Shipment Billing Details (310, 312, 980)

GS-02 · 142 · Application Sender's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

GS-03 · 124 · Application Receiver's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

Code identifying party receiving transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

GS-04 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

GS-05 · 337 · Time · Required · Time (TM) · HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

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)

GS-06 · 28 · Group Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

GS-07 · 455 · Responsible Agency Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 2

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

GS-08 · 480 · Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code · Required · String (AN)

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

• 004030: Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999

Heading

0100 Heading > ST

ST Transaction Set Header

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

ST-01 · 143 · Transaction Set Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

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).

• 310: Freight Receipt and Invoice (Ocean)

ST-02 · 329 · Transaction Set Control Number · Required · Numeric (N) · Min 4 Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

0200 Heading > B3

B3 Beginning Segment for Carrier's Invoice

Required · Max use 1

To transmit basic data relating to the carrier's invoice

If either Delivery Date (B3-09) or Date/Time Qualifier (B3-10) is present, then the other is required

B3-02 · 76 · Invoice Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 22

Identifying number assigned by issuer

B3-03 · 145 · Shipment Identification Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

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)

B3-04 · 146 · Shipment Method of Payment · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

• CC: Collect
• PP: Prepaid (by Seller)
• TP: Third Party Pay

B3-06 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

• B306 is the billing date.

B3-07 · 193 · Net Amount Due · Required · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 12

Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

B3-09 · 32 · Delivery Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date for delivery of cargo to final consignee or to next mode expressed in format CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

• On collect freight bills the data in B309 will be the actual delivery date. For the shipments invoiced prior to delivery, the B309 will be the estimated date of delivery.

B3-10 · 374 · Date/Time Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

• 035: Delivered

B3-11 · 140 · Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

B3-12 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

B3-13 · 375 · Tariff Service Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the types of services for rating purposes

• DD: Door-to-Door
  Rate applies for shipments in door-to-door service.

• DO: Door-to-Terminal
  Rate applies for shipments in door-to-ocean carrier's port/terminal service.

• DP: Door-to-Pier
  Rate applies for shipments in door-to-ocean carrier's port/terminal pier service.

• OD: Terminal-to-Door
  Rate applies for shipments in ocean carrier's terminal-to-door service.

• PD: Pier-to-Door
  Rate applies for shipments in pier-to-door service.

• PP: Pier-to-Pier
  All cargo other than that specified in codes HH, HP, or PH whether shipped in containers or otherwise.

B3-14 · 335 · Transportation Terms Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 3

Code identifying the trade terms which apply to the shipment transportation responsibility

• If B314 is used, B304 will indicate the party or parties responsible for payment of the transportation terms identified in B314.

0600 Heading > N9

N9 Reference Identification

Optional · Max use 15

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

N9-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

N9-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 50

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

0700 Heading > V1

V1 Vessel Identification

Required · Max use 2

To provide vessel details and voyage number

At least one of Vessel Code (V1-01) or Vessel Name (V1-02) is required

V1-01 · 597 · Vessel Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 8

Code identifying vessel

V1-02 · 182 · Vessel Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 28

Name of ship as documented in "Lloyd's Register of Ships"

V1-04 · 55 · Flight/Voyage Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 10

Identifying designator for the particular flight or voyage on which the cargo travels

1100 Heading > C3

C3 Currency

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the currency being used in the transaction set

C3-01 · 100 · Currency Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 3

Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified

• C301 is the billing currency.

N1 Consignee Required Max >1

Variants (all may be used)

CustomerShipper

1300 Heading > Consignee > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

N1-01 · 98 · Entity Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

• CN: Consignee

N1-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

1400 Heading > Consignee > N2

N2 Additional Name Information

Optional · Max use 1

To specify additional names

N2-01 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N2-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

1500 Heading > Consignee > N3

N3 Address Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

N3-01 · 166 · Address Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

N3-02 · 166 · Address Information · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

1600 Heading > Consignee > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

If Location Identifier (N4-06) is present, then Location Qualifier (N4-05) is required

Only one of State or Province Code (N4-02) or Country Subdivision Code (N4-07) may be present

If Country Subdivision Code (N4-07) is present, then Country Code (N4-04) is required

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.

N4-02 · 156 · State or Province Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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.

N4-03 · 116 · Postal Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

N4-05 · 309 · Location Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 2

Code identifying type of location

N4-06 · 310 · Location Identifier · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

N4-07 · 1715 · Country Subdivision Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 3

Code identifying the country subdivision

N1 Customer Required Max >1

Variants (all may be used)

ConsigneeShipper

1300 Heading > Customer > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

N1-01 · 98 · Entity Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

• LW: Customer

N1-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

1400 Heading > Customer > N2

N2 Additional Name Information

Optional · Max use 1

To specify additional names

N2-01 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N2-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

1500 Heading > Customer > N3

N3 Address Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

N3-01 · 166 · Address Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

N3-02 · 166 · Address Information · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

1600 Heading > Customer > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

If Location Identifier (N4-06) is present, then Location Qualifier (N4-05) is required

Only one of State or Province Code (N4-02) or Country Subdivision Code (N4-07) may be present

If Country Subdivision Code (N4-07) is present, then Country Code (N4-04) is required

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.

N4-02 · 156 · State or Province Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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.

N4-03 · 116 · Postal Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

N4-05 · 309 · Location Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 2

Code identifying type of location

N4-06 · 310 · Location Identifier · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

N4-07 · 1715 · Country Subdivision Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 3

Code identifying the country subdivision

N1 Shipper Required Max >1

Variants (all may be used)

ConsigneeCustomer

1300 Heading > Shipper > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

N1-01 · 98 · Entity Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

• SH: Shipper

N1-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

1400 Heading > Shipper > N2

N2 Additional Name Information

Optional · Max use 1

To specify additional names

N2-01 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N2-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

1500 Heading > Shipper > N3

N3 Address Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

N3-01 · 166 · Address Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

N3-02 · 166 · Address Information · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

1600 Heading > Shipper > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

If Location Identifier (N4-06) is present, then Location Qualifier (N4-05) is required

Only one of State or Province Code (N4-02) or Country Subdivision Code (N4-07) may be present

If Country Subdivision Code (N4-07) is present, then Country Code (N4-04) is required

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.

N4-02 · 156 · State or Province Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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.

N4-03 · 116 · Postal Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

N4-05 · 309 · Location Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 2

Code identifying type of location

N4-06 · 310 · Location Identifier · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

N4-07 · 1715 · Country Subdivision Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 3

Code identifying the country subdivision

R4 Loop Required Max >1

1800 Heading > R4 Loop > R4

R4 Port or Terminal

Required · Max use 1

Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo

If either Location Qualifier (R4-02) or Location Identifier (R4-03) is present, then the other is required

R4-01 · 115 · Port or Terminal Function Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code defining function performed at the port or terminal with respect to a shipment

• D: Port of Discharge (Operational)
  Port at which cargo is unloaded from vessel.

• E: Place of Delivery (Contractual)
  Place at which cargo leaves its care and custody of carrier.

• L: Port of Loading (Operational)
  Port at which cargo is loaded on vessel.

• R: Place of Receipt (Contractual)
  Place at which cargo enters the care and custody of carrier.

R4-02 · 309 · Location Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

• UN: United Nations Location Code (UNLOCODE)
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

R4-03 · 310 · Location Identifier · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

1900 Heading > R4 Loop > DTM

DTM Actual

Optional · Max use 15

To specify pertinent dates and times

Variants (all may be used)

DTMEstimated

If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required

At least one of Date (DTM-02), Time (DTM-03) or Date Time Period Format Qualifier (DTM-05) is required

If either Date Time Period Format Qualifier (DTM-05) or Date Time Period (DTM-06) is present, then the other is required

DTM-01 · 374 · Date/Time Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

• 140: Actual

DTM-02 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

DTM-03 · 337 · Time · Optional · Time (TM) · HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

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)

DTM-04 · 623 · Time Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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

DTM-05 · 1250 · Date Time Period Format Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format

DTM-06 · 1251 · Date Time Period · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 35

Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times

1900 Heading > R4 Loop > DTM

DTM Estimated

Optional · Max use 15

To specify pertinent dates and times

Variants (all may be used)

DTMActual

If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required

At least one of Date (DTM-02), Time (DTM-03) or Date Time Period Format Qualifier (DTM-05) is required

If either Date Time Period Format Qualifier (DTM-05) or Date Time Period (DTM-06) is present, then the other is required

DTM-01 · 374 · Date/Time Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

• 139: Estimated

DTM-02 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

DTM-03 · 337 · Time · Optional · Time (TM) · HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

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)

DTM-04 · 623 · Time Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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

DTM-05 · 1250 · Date Time Period Format Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format

DTM-06 · 1251 · Date Time Period · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 35

Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times

Detail

LX Loop Required Max >1

0100 Detail > LX Loop > LX

LX Assigned Number

Required · Max use 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

LX-01 · 554 · Assigned Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

N7 Loop Optional Max >1

0200 Detail > LX Loop > N7 Loop > N7

N7 Equipment Details

Required · Max use 1

To identify the equipment

If either Weight (N7-03) or Weight Qualifier (N7-04) is present, then the other is required

If either Volume (N7-08) or Volume Unit Qualifier (N7-09) is present, then the other is required

N7-01 · 206 · Equipment Initial · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 4

Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number

• N701 is mandatory for rail transactions.

N7-02 · 207 · Equipment Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 10

Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)

N7-03 · 81 · Weight · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

Numeric value of weight

N7-04 · 187 · Weight Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code defining the type of weight

• G: Gross Weight

N7-08 · 183 · Volume · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 8

Value of volumetric measure

N7-09 · 184 · Volume Unit Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the volume unit

• E: Cubic Feet
• X: Cubic Meters

N7-22 · 24 · Equipment Type · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 4 Max 4

Code identifying equipment type

0500 Detail > LX Loop > N7 Loop > M7

M7 Seal Numbers

Optional · Max use 5

To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals

M7-01 · 225 · Seal Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

Unique number on seal used to close a shipment

L0 Loop Optional Max >1

1500 Detail > LX Loop > L0 Loop > L0

L0 Line Item - Quantity and Weight

Required · Max use 1

To specify quantity, weight, volume, and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data

If either Weight (L0-04) or Weight Qualifier (L0-05) is present, then the other is required

If either Volume (L0-06) or Volume Unit Qualifier (L0-07) is present, then the other is required

If either Lading Quantity (L0-08) or Packaging Form Code (L0-09) is present, then the other is required

If Weight Unit Code (L0-11) is present, then Weight (L0-04) is required

If either Quantity (L0-13) or Yes/No Condition or Response Code (L0-15) is present, then the other is required

L0-01 · 213 · Lading Line Item Number · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

Sequential line number for a lading item

L0-04 · 81 · Weight · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

Numeric value of weight

L0-05 · 187 · Weight Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code defining the type of weight

• G: Gross Weight

L0-06 · 183 · Volume · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 8

Value of volumetric measure

L0-07 · 184 · Volume Unit Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the volume unit

• E: Cubic Feet
• X: Cubic Meters

L0-08 · 80 · Lading Quantity · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 7

Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity

• L008 is the number of handling units of the line item tendered to the carrier.

L0-09 · 211 · Packaging Form Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 3

Code for packaging form of the lading quantity

L0-11 · 188 · Weight Unit Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the weight unit

• E: Metric Ton
• K: Kilograms
• L: Pounds
• T: Long Ton

L0-12 · 56 · Type of Service Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code specifying extent of transportation service requested

L0-13 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

• L013 can only be used if the code in L009 is PLT, SKD, or SLP.
• L013 is used to convey the total number of boxes, cartons, or pieces contained on a pallet, skid, or slip sheet for the line item.

L0-14 · 211 · Packaging Form Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 3

Code for packaging form of the lading quantity

L0-15 · 1073 · Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

• L015 designates whether the carrier will be required to verify the number of units contained on a pallet, slip sheet or skid. Code "Y" indicates that the carrier will be required to verify. Code "N" indicates that the carrier will not be required to verify.

1600 Detail > LX Loop > L0 Loop > L5

L5 Description, Marks and Numbers

Optional · Max use 999

To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers

L5-01 · 213 · Lading Line Item Number · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

Sequential line number for a lading item

L5-02 · 79 · Lading Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 50

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.

L1 Loop Optional Max >1

1700 Detail > LX Loop > L0 Loop > L1 Loop > L1

L1 Rate and Charges

Required · Max use 1

To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements

L1-01 · 213 · Lading Line Item Number · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

Sequential line number for a lading item

L1-04 · 58 · Charge · Optional · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 12

For a line item: freight or special charge; for the total invoice: the total charges -- expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

L1-08 · 150 · Special Charge or Allowance Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 3

Code identifying type of special charge or allowance

L1-12 · 276 · Special Charge Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 25

Identification of special charge; this data element is used whenever an applicable code cannot be found in data element 150

1800 Detail > LX Loop > L0 Loop > L1 Loop > C3

C3 Currency

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the currency being used in the transaction set

C3-01 · 100 · Currency Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 3

Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified

• C301 is the billing currency.

Summary

0100 Summary > L3

L3 Total Weight and Charges

Required · Max use 1

To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items

If either Volume (L3-09) or Volume Unit Qualifier (L3-10) is present, then the other is required

If Weight Unit Code (L3-12) is present, then Weight (L3-01) is required

L3-01 · 81 · Weight · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

Numeric value of weight

L3-02 · 187 · Weight Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code defining the type of weight

• G: Gross Weight

L3-05 · 58 · Charge · Optional · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 12

For a line item: freight or special charge; for the total invoice: the total charges -- expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

• L305 is the total charges.

L3-09 · 183 · Volume · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 8

Value of volumetric measure

L3-10 · 184 · Volume Unit Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the volume unit

• E: Cubic Feet
• X: Cubic Meters

L3-11 · 80 · Lading Quantity · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 7

Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity

L3-12 · 188 · Weight Unit Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the weight unit

• K: Kilograms
• L: Pounds

0800 Summary > SE

SE Transaction Set Trailer

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

SE-01 · 96 · Number of Included Segments · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 10

Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments

SE-02 · 329 · Transaction Set Control Number · Required · Numeric (N) · Min 4 Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

GE Functional Group Trailer

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information

GE-01 · 97 · Number of Transaction Sets Included · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element

GE-02 · 28 · Group Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

IEA Interchange Control Trailer

Required · Max use 1

To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

IEA-01 · I16 · Number of Included Functional Groups · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 5

A count of the number of functional groups included in an interchange

IEA-02 · I12 · Interchange Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

EDI Samples

Sample

ST*310*0001~
B3**ISEIAH220200003*TEST1234*PP**20220209*182000**20220312*035*MLCW**DD*CFR~
N9*BM*TEST1234~
N9*BN*TEST1234~
N9*PO*123456798~
V1**DANIEL K. INOUYE**056E~
V1**DANIEL K. INOUYE**056E~
C3*USD~
N1*CN*Consignee Name~
N3*AL-BADRANI, AL QATIF*WESTERN SECTOR PLOT NO. 17~
N4*DAMMAM***SA~
N1*LW*Customer Name~
N3*P O Box 671048*Attn  A P Special~
N4*HOUSTON*TX*77267*US~
N1*SH*Shipper Name~
N3*By its representative,*ABC International, Inc.~
N4*HOUSTON*TX*77067*US~
R4*L*UN*HOU~
DTM*139*20220301~
R4*D*UN*DMM~
R4*R*UN*HOU~
R4*E*UN*DAMMAM~
LX*1~
N7*MATU*5143400*10000*G****20*X*************40HC~
M7*1029855~
L0*1***10000*G*20*X*2*CTN**K~
L5*1*General Cargo~
L1*1***20000****STF****Container Stuffing~
C3*USD~
L1*2***10000****DRC****Container Drayage~
C3*USD~
L1*3***2000****URC****Transload Fee~
C3*USD~
L1*4***150000****TRF****Transfer Fee~
C3*USD~
L3*10000*G***182000****20*X*2*K~
SE*37*0001~