BX General Shipment Information

To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data

Sequence

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

01

353

Transaction Set Purpose Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

2

1

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

Codes (76)

02

91

Transportation Method/Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

1

2

1

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

Codes (81)

03

146

Shipment Method of Payment Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

2

1

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

Codes (31)

04

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)

05

140

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

4

1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

06

188

Weight Unit Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code specifying the weight unit

Codes (8)

07

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)

08

226

Section Seven Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code indicating applicability of section seven option (if not transmitted assume not in effect)

Codes (2)

09

195

Capacity Load Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code specifying type of capacity load

Codes (6)

10

160

Status Report Request Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code indicating that the shipper specifies that an automatic status report is requested when the shipment is delivered

Codes (4)

11

501

Customs Documentation Handling Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code specifying method of handling for documentation

Codes (17)

12

199

Confidential Billing Request Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code indicating that the the shipper requests that the carrier inhibit origin identification information from the invoice transaction sets and/or rate and charges from waybill documents and transaction sets when shipment moves under confidential contract rates

Codes (4)

13

714

Goods and Services Tax Reason Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code identifying the reason for a 0% rated goods and services tax

Codes (3)

14

346

Application Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code identifying an application

Codes (99)