601 U.S. Customs Export Shipment Information
Functional Group SE
X12I Transportation Subcommittee
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the U.S. Customs Export Shipment Information Transaction Set (601) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used by exporters or their agents, carriers, and service providers to transmit export shipment information to the U.S. Customs Service (USCS).
Heading
Sequence
Segment
Name
Max use
010
Transaction Set HeaderMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
BA1 Loop
Repeat 999
020
Export Shipment Identifying InformationMandatory
Max 1
To transmit identifying data for an export shipment
025
Yes/No QuestionMandatory
Max 10
To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and
comments further qualifying the condition
030
Vessel Code
Max 1
To specify vessel code
040
Date/Time ReferenceMandatory
Max 1
To specify pertinent dates and times
050
Port InformationMandatory
Max 2
To indicate port-related data
060
Reference Identification
Max 9
To specify identifying information
070
In-bond Identifying Information
Max 1
To transmit in-bond information
080
Conveyance Identification
Max 999
To identify a conveyance and its attributes
N1 Loop
Repeat 10
100
NameMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
110
Additional Name Information
Max 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
115
Address Information
Max 2
To specify the location of the named party
120
Geographic Location
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
L13 Loop
Repeat 999
130
Commodity DetailsMandatory
Max 1
To specify the commodity details
140
Marks and Numbers
Max 999
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
150
Export License
Max 1
To transmit information contained on an export license
160
Vehicle Information
Max 1
To provide descriptions that identify a specific vehicle
N1 Loop
Repeat 10
170
NameMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
180
Additional Name Information
Max 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
190
Geographic Location
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
200
Transaction Set TrailerMandatory
Max 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)