B3 Beginning Segment for Carrier's Invoice

To transmit basic data relating to the carrier's invoice

Sequence

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

01

147

Shipment Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code specifying relationship of this shipment with respect to other shipments given to the carrier at the same time

Codes (35)

02

76

Invoice Number

String (AN)

Mandatory

1

22

1

Identifying number assigned by issuer

03

145

Shipment Identification Number

String (AN)

Optional

1

30

1

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)

04

146

Shipment Method of Payment Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

2

1

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

Codes (31)

05

188

Weight Unit Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code specifying the weight unit

Codes (8)

06

373

Date

Date (DT)

Mandatory

8

8

1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

B306 is the billing date.

07

193

Net Amount Due

N2

Mandatory

1

15

1

Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

08

202

Correction Indicator Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code indicating that the transaction set contains information which corrects previous information

Codes (39)

09

32

Delivery Date

Date (DT)

Conditional

8

8

1

Date for delivery of cargo to final consignee or to next mode expressed in format CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

P0910: If either B3-09 or B3-10 is present, then the other is required

On collect freight bills the data in B309 will be the actual delivery date. For the shipments invoiced prior to delivery, the B309 will be the estimated date of delivery.

10

374

Date/Time Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

3

3

1

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

Codes (1343)

11

140

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

4

1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

12

373

Date

Date (DT)

Optional

8

8

1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

13

375

Tariff Service Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code specifying the types of services for rating purposes

Codes (79)

14

335

Transportation Terms Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

3

3

1

Code identifying the trade terms which apply to the shipment transportation responsibility

If B314 is used, B304 will indicate the party or parties responsible for payment of the transportation terms identified in B314.

Codes (26)