IFCSUM Forwarding and consolidation summary

Western European EDIFACT Board

A message to be used for consolidation purposes from a party arranging forwarding and transport services to the party for which the transport of the consolidated cargo is destined. The message can be used to exchange information concerning the consolidated cargo between forwarders, carriers and agents enabling those parties to handle the consignments included in this consolidation. In addition it can be used for a collection of consignments originating from one shipper for forwarding and transport services.

Header

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. To head, identify and specify a message.

  2. To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

  3. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  4. To specify a monetary amount.

  5. To provide free form or coded text information.

  6. To provide control total.

  7. Segment group 1
    Repeat 9
    1. To specify a reference.

    2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  8. Segment group 2
    Repeat 9
    1. To indicate the requirement for a specific govermental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport.

    2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    3. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    4. To specify a seal number related to equipment.

    5. To provide free form or coded text information.

    6. Segment group 3
      Repeat 9
      1. To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  9. Segment group 4
    Repeat 9
    1. To specify charges.

    2. To specify price information.

    3. To specify the number of units.

    4. To specify percentage information.

    5. To specify a monetary amount.

    6. To specify a pertinent quantity.

    7. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

  10. Segment group 5
    Repeat 9
    1. To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

    2. To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.

    3. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    4. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    5. To specify a seal number related to equipment.

    6. To provide free form or coded text information.

    7. Segment group 6
      Repeat 9
      1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

      2. To specify the number of units.

    8. Segment group 7
      Repeat 9
      1. To specify dimensions.

      2. To specify the number of units.

    9. Segment group 8
      Repeat 9
      1. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

      2. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

    10. Segment group 9
      Repeat 9
      1. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

      2. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      3. Segment group 10
        Repeat 9
        1. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

        2. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

      4. Segment group 11
        Repeat 9
        1. To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      5. Segment group 12
        Repeat 9
        1. To specify charges.

        2. To specify price information.

        3. To specify the number of units.

        4. To specify percentage information.

        5. To specify a monetary amount.

        6. To specify a pertinent quantity.

  11. Segment group 13
    Repeat 999
    1. To identify a unit of equipment.

    2. To specify the number of units.

    3. To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.

    4. To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).

    5. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

    6. To specify dimensions.

    7. To specify a seal number related to equipment.

    8. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

    9. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    10. To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.

    11. To specify the temperature setting.

    12. To provide free form or coded text information.

    13. Segment group 14
      Repeat 99
      1. To specify attached or related equipment.

      2. To specify the number of units.

  12. Segment group 15
    Repeat 9999
    1. To identify one consignment.

    2. Segment group 16
      Repeat 9
      1. To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.

      2. Segment group 17
        Repeat 9
        1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

        2. To specify the number of units.

    3. Segment group 18
      Repeat 9
      1. To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.

      2. Segment group 19
        Repeat 9
        1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

        2. To specify the number of units.

    4. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

    5. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

    6. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    7. To provide control total.

    8. To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.

    9. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

    10. To specify a monetary amount.

    11. To provide free form or coded text information.

    12. Segment group 20
      Repeat 99
      1. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    13. Segment group 21
      Repeat 2
      1. To specify terms of delivery or transport.

      2. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    14. Segment group 22
      Repeat 99
      1. To specify a reference.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    15. Segment group 23
      Repeat 9
      1. To indicate the requirement for a specific govermental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      3. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      4. To specify a seal number related to equipment.

      5. To provide free form or coded text information.

      6. Segment group 24
        Repeat 9
        1. To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    16. Segment group 25
      Repeat 9
      1. To identify a charge.

      2. To specify a reference.

      3. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

      4. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      5. To specify a monetary amount.

    17. Segment group 26
      Repeat 99
      1. To specify charges.

      2. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      3. To provide free form or coded text information.

      4. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

      5. To specify price information.

      6. To specify the number of units.

      7. To specify percentage information.

      8. To specify a monetary amount.

      9. To specify a pertinent quantity.

    18. Segment group 27
      Repeat 99
      1. To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      3. To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.

      4. Segment group 28
        Repeat 99
        1. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      5. Segment group 29
        Repeat 9
        1. To specify a reference.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    19. Segment group 30
      Repeat 99
      1. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

      2. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      3. To specify a monetary amount.

      4. Segment group 31
        Repeat 9
        1. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

        2. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

      5. Segment group 32
        Repeat 9
        1. To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      6. Segment group 33
        Repeat 99
        1. To specify charges.

        2. To specify price information.

        3. To specify the number of units.

        4. To specify percentage information.

        5. To specify a monetary amount.

        6. To specify a pertinent quantity.

      7. Segment group 34
        Repeat 9
        1. To specify a reference.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      8. Segment group 35
        Repeat 9
        1. To identify a charge.

        2. To specify a reference.

        3. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

        4. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

        5. To specify a monetary amount.

      9. Segment group 36
        Repeat 99
        1. To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.

        2. To specify a reference.

        3. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

        4. To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.

        5. To provide free form or coded text information.

    20. Segment group 37
      Repeat 999
      1. To indicate totals of a goods item.

      2. To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.

      3. To specify the temperature setting.

      4. To identify a range.

      5. To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).

      6. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      7. To specify a monetary amount.

      8. To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.

      9. To provide free form or coded text information.

      10. Segment group 38
        Repeat 9
        1. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      11. To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.

      12. Segment group 39
        Repeat 99
        1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

        2. To specify the number of units.

      13. Segment group 40
        Repeat 99
        1. To specify dimensions.

        2. To specify the number of units.

      14. Segment group 41
        Repeat 9
        1. To specify a reference.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      15. Segment group 42
        Repeat 9
        1. To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.

        2. To specify a reference.

        3. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

        4. To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.

      16. Segment group 43
        Repeat 9
        1. To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      17. Segment group 44
        Repeat 9
        1. To indicate the requirement for a specific govermental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

        3. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

        4. To specify a seal number related to equipment.

        5. To provide free form or coded text information.

        6. Segment group 45
          Repeat 9
          1. To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.

          2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      18. Segment group 46
        Repeat 9
        1. To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.

        2. Segment group 47
          Repeat 9
          1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

          2. To specify the number of units.

      19. Segment group 48
        Repeat 999
        1. To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.

        2. Segment group 49
          Repeat 9
          1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

          2. To specify the number of units.

      20. Segment group 50
        Repeat 99
        1. To specify charges.

        2. To specify price information.

        3. To specify the number of units.

        4. To specify percentage information.

        5. To specify a monetary amount.

        6. To specify a pertinent quantity.

        7. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      21. Segment group 51
        Repeat 9
        1. To identify dangerous goods.

        2. To provide free form or coded text information.

        3. Segment group 52
          Repeat 9
          1. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

          2. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

        4. Segment group 53
          Repeat 9
          1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

          2. To specify the number of units.

        5. Segment group 54
          Repeat 999
          1. To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.

          2. Segment group 55
            Repeat 9
            1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

            2. To specify the number of units.

    21. Segment group 56
      Repeat 999
      1. To identify a unit of equipment.

      2. To specify the number of units.

      3. To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).

      4. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

      5. To specify dimensions.

      6. To specify a seal number related to equipment.

      7. To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.

      8. To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.

      9. To specify the temperature setting.

      10. To provide free form or coded text information.

      11. Segment group 57
        Repeat 99
        1. To specify charges.

        2. To specify price information.

        3. To specify the number of units.

        4. To specify percentage information.

        5. To specify a monetary amount.

        6. To specify a pertinent quantity.

      12. Segment group 58
        Repeat 9
        1. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

        2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      13. Segment group 59
        Repeat 99
        1. To specify attached or related equipment.

        2. To specify the number of units.

  13. To end and check the completeness of a message.

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