EDI 350 U.S. Customs Release Information (Ocean)

Functional Group SO

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This standard provides the standardized format and establishes the data contents of the U.S. Customs Manifest (Ocean) Transaction Set within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. It is sent by U.S. Customs to ocean carriers, terminal operators, port authorities and service providers to supply them with cargo release and cargo hold information.

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1. 010 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

2. 020 · M10 · Manifest Identifying Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To transmit manifest identifying information

3. 030 · LS · Loop Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate that the next segment begins a loop

4. P4 Loop Mandatory Repeat 20

   1. 040 · P4 · Port of Discharge Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To transmit identifying information for a port of discharge

   2. 050 · LS · Loop Header · Max 1 · Optional

      To indicate that the next segment begins a loop

   3. X4 Loop Optional Repeat 999

      1. 060 · X4 · Customs Release Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify items for release

      2. 070 · K1 · Remarks · Max 4 · Optional

         To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction.

   4. 080 · LE · Loop Trailer · Max 1 · Optional

      To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete

5. 090 · LE · Loop Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete

6. 100 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

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