BVA Beginning Vehicle Advice

To indicate the beginning of the Vehicle Application Advice Transaction Set

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BVA-01
Payment Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying type of payment information
BVA-02
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
BVA-03
Identification Code Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
BVA-04
Identification Code
String (AN)
Mandatory
2
20
-
Code identifying a party or other code
BVA-05
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD)
BVA-06
Invoice Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
22
-
Identifying number assigned by issuer
BVA-07
Identification Code Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
2
-
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
P0708: If either BVA-07 or BVA-08 is present, then the other is required
BVA-08
Identification Code
String (AN)
Conditional
2
20
-
Code identifying a party or other code
R0809: At least one of BVA-08 or BVA-09 is required
BVA-09
Vehicle Service Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Code identifying service performed on an in-transit motor vehicle
BVA-10
Identification Code Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
2
-
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
P1011: If either BVA-10 or BVA-11 is present, then the other is required
BVA-11
Identification Code
String (AN)
Conditional
2
20
-
Code identifying a party or other code
BVA-12
Currency Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
3
-
Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified
BVA-13
Lading Description Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code identifying the type of lading description
BVA-14
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD)
BVA-15
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
BVA-16
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD)
BVA-17
Check Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
16
-
Check identification number
BVA-18
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Optional
1
4
-
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
BVA-19
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
10
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
BVA-20
Equipment Description Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment
BVA-21
Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
15
-
Numeric value of quantity
BVA-22
Shipment Identification Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
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)
BVA22 is the ocean bill of lading number.
BVA-23
Flight/Voyage Number
String (AN)
Optional
2
10
-
Identifying designator for the particular flight or voyage on which the cargo travels
BVA-24
Vehicle Status
String (AN)
Optional
1
2
-
In-transit status of a motor vehicle
BVA-25
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying purpose of transaction set

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