PRI External Reference Identifier

To identify an external reference

Sequence

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

01

436

Primary Publication Authority Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

2

1

Code indicating type of external reference

Codes (6)

02

168

Tariff Agency Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

1

4

1

Code specifying the tariff bureau or tariff publishing agent that governs the rates applied to this shipment

03

171

Tariff Number

String (AN)

Mandatory

1

7

1

Standard tariff number for the tariff which governs the rates applied to the commodity item(s)

04

493

Tariff Number Suffix

String (AN)

Optional

1

2

1

Suffix to a tariff identifying number

05

173

Tariff Supplement Identifier

String (AN)

Optional

1

4

1

Identifier for the tariff supplement which contains the rate used

06

172

Tariff Section Number

String (AN)

Optional

1

2

1

Number used as an extension of the basic tariff number to identify the rates published within specific sections of the tariff

07

169

Tariff Item Number

String (AN)

Optional

1

16

1

Number assigned in the tariff to specific rate or group of rates that applies to one or more items in the shipment

08

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

3

1

Code identifying the Reference Identification

P0809: If either PRI-08 or PRI-09 is present, then the other is required

Codes (1904)

09

127

Reference Identification

String (AN)

Conditional

1

80

1

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

10

140

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

4

1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

P101112: If either PRI-10, PRI-11 or PRI-12 are present, then the others are required

11

697

Docket Control Number

String (AN)

Conditional

1

7

1

A grouping identification which, when combined with elements 140 and 690, provides a unique identity to a parcel of ratemaking activity

12

690

Docket Identification

String (AN)

Conditional

1

11

1

A sequence number which, when combined with elements 140 and 697, provides a unique identity to a parcel of ratemaking activity

13

691

Revision Number

Numeric (N0)

Optional

1

4

1

A number which indicates the chronological sequence of revisions and updates to a ratemaking docket

14

260

Group Title

String (AN)

Optional

2

30

1

The descriptive title of a data group