B3 Beginning Segment for Carrier's Invoice

To transmit identifying numbers, dates and other basic data relating to the transaction set

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
B3-01
Transaction Set Identifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
3
-
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set.
B3-02
Invoice Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
22
-
Identifying number assigned by issuer.
B3-03
Shipment Identification Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
12
-
Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper (number does not contain blank or punctuation characters). Also see: Reference Number Qualifier (128).
B3-04
Shipment Method of Payment
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges.
B3-05
Weight Unit Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code specifying the weight unit.
B3-06
Billing Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date of carriers invoice.
B3-07
Net Amount Due
N2
Mandatory
1
9
-
Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified.
B3-08
Correction Indicator
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code used to indicate that the transaction set contains information which corrects a previous billing.
B3-09
Delivery Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date for delivery of cargo to final consignee or to next mode.
B3-10
Delivery Date Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code qualifying the accuracy of the referenced delivery date.
B3-11
SCAC
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
B3-12
Date
Date (DT)
Conditional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD). Also see: Date Qualifier (432).

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