BX General Shipment Information

To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data

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Position

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

BX01

353

Transaction Set Purpose Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

BX02

Transportation Method/Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

BX03

146

Shipment Method of Payment Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

BX04

145

Shipment Identification Number

String (AN)

Optional

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)

BX05

140

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

BX06

188

Weight Unit Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

Code specifying the weight unit

BX07

147

Shipment Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Optional

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

BX08

226

Section Seven Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

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

BX09

195

Capacity Load Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

Code specifying type of capacity load

BX10

160

Status Report Request Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

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

BX11

501

Customs Documentation Handling Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

Code specifying method of handling for documentation

BX12

199

Confidential Billing Request Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

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

BX13

714

Goods and Services Tax Reason Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

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

BX14

346

Application Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

Code identifying an application