EDI 313 Shipment Status Inquiry (Ocean)

Functional Group QO

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipment Status Inquiry (Ocean) Transaction Set (313) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide all the information necessary for an authorized party to an ocean shipment to inquire of the ocean carrier as to the status of a shipment.

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1. 0100 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

2. 0200 · B4 · Beginning Segment for Inquiry or Reply · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

3. 0300 · N9 · Extended Reference Information · Max 25 · Optional

   To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

4. 0400 · N1 · Party Identification · Max 2 · Optional

   To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

5. 0500 · 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)