This specification provides the definition of the Price/sales catalogue message (PRICAT) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.
A message to enable the transmission of information regarding pricing and catalogue details for goods and services offered by a seller to a buyer. The message can also be sent by a buyer to a seller. This may be a response (acceptance or rejection) to a previously received price/sales catalogue message, or a notification of negotiated prices.
The Price/sales catalogue message may be used for both national and international applications. It is based on universal practice related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or industry.
. all product/service items of the Price/Sales Catalogue Message, . a group of product/service items, . a single product/service item in the message, . within a single product/service item to different price basis occurrences.
When using the price/sales catalogue message to provide a response, the message sender may specify this information in one of two ways:
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1.
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2.
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.
The following guidelines and principles apply to the whole message and are intended to facilitate the understanding and implementation of the message:
All specified dates/times should be in the format 'ccyymmdd'/'hhmm' unless all parties involved in the transaction agree that there is a functional requirement for an alternative format. Periods should be specified as whole numbers representing the required period as indicated in the date/time/period format (weeks, months, etc.).
Conditional data that is not required in the message should not be included.
Care must be taken that the segment qualifier in dependent segments do not conflict with the segment qualifier of the trigger segment of the group.
Free text information within the message should be avoided as this inhibits automatic processing.
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Price/sales catalogue message is PRICAT.
Note: Price/sales catalogue messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
A segment by which the sender must uniquely identify the Price/Sales catalogue by means of its type and number and when necessary its function.
A segment specifying general dates and, when relevant, times related to the whole message. The segment must be specified at least once to identify the Price/sales catalogue document date.
The Date/time/period segment within other Segment groups should be used whenever the date/time/period requires to be logically related to another specified data item. e.g. the Reference date is specified within the RFF segment group.
A segment indicating special conditions related to the total Price/sales catalogue owing to origin, customs preference, or other commercial factors.
A segment with free text information, in coded or clear form, used when additional information is needed but cannot be accommodated within other segments. In computer to computer exchanges such text will normally require the receiver to process this segment manually.
A segment identifying the products Price/Tariff group where applicable.
A segment indicating date/time/period related to the price group. e.g. expiration date/time or validity period for the price group. Lead time of the goods/services mentioned in the price group can also be provided by the DTM segment.
A segment to specify pertinent quantities related to the specified price group, e.g. minimum order quantity.
A segment indicating that the price group is subject to special conditions owing to origin, customs preference or commercial factors.
A segment with free text information, in coded or clear form, used when additional information is needed for the specification of the price group. In computer to computer exchanges such text will normally require the receiver to process this segment manually.
DOC-PTY-FTX-SG36-SG37-SG38-SG39-SG40-SG46- SG47-SG48-SG49-SG50-SG52-SG53-SG54 A group of segments providing the relevant price/sales information for the specified product/service.
1250 LIN, Line item
A segment identifying the line item (or sub-line item in a configuration).
1260 PIA, Additional product id
A segment for identifying a product in the Price Catalogue.
1270 IMD, Item description
A segment for describing the product or service as well as its characteristics. This segment should be used for products or services that cannot be identified by a product code or article number.
1280 MEA, Measurements
A segment to allow physical measurements and dimensions to be stated, where this is required for identification of the product.
1290 QTY, Quantity
A segment to specify pertinent quantities related to the specified price item line, e.g. minimum order quantity.
1300 HAN, Handling instructions
A segment providing information on required handling of materials in the line item, and additionally, if required, notifying hazardous materials.
1310 ALI, Additional information
A segment specifying the relevant additional information for an item, e.g. country of origin.
1320 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date, and when relevant, the time or period of an activity identified by the date/time/period qualifier. e.g. expiration date of the price/sales catalogue for the price item line.
1330 RFF, Reference
A segment identifying a reference, which is related to the described article, by its number.
1340 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to indicate country of origin and country of the despatch.
1350 DOC, Document/message details
A segment to indicate that a movement certificate is required.
1360 PTY, Priority
A segment to provide a priority which is associated with the item being described.
1370 FTX, Free text
A segment with free text information, in coded or clear form, used when additional information is needed at the line item leveled within other segment. In computer to computer exchanges such text will normally require the receiver to process this segment manually.
ββUNH Message header | Γ1 | (M) |
ββBGM Beginning of message | Γ1 | (M) |
ββDTM Date/time/period | Γ35 | (M) |
ββALI Additional information | Γ5 | (C) |
ββFTX Free text | Γ99 | (C) |
ββSegment Group 1 | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββRFF Reference | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββSegment Group 2 | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββNAD Name and address | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββLOC Place/location identification | Γ25 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 3 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββRFF Reference | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 4 | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββCTA Contact information | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββCOM Communication contact | Γ5 | (C) |
ββSegment Group 5 | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββTAX Duty/tax/fee details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ1 | (C) |
ββSegment Group 6 | Γ20 | (C) |
ββββCUX Currencies | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββSegment Group 7 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββPAT Payment terms basis | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββPCD Percentage details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (C) |
ββSegment Group 8 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββTDT Details of transport | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββLOC Place/location identification | Γ10 | (C) |
ββSegment Group 9 | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββTOD Terms of delivery or transport | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββLOC Place/location identification | Γ2 | (C) |
ββSegment Group 10 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββALC Allowance or charge | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββALI Additional information | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 11 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββQTY Quantity | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 12 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββPCD Percentage details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 13 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 14 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββRTE Rate details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 15 | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββTAX Duty/tax/fee details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ1 | (C) |
ββSegment Group 16 | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββTRU Technical rules | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ9 | (C) |
ββSegment Group 17 | Γ1000 | (C) |
ββββPGI Product group information | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ15 | (C) |
ββββQTY Quantity | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββALI Additional information | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββFTX Free text | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 18 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββCUX Currencies | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 19 | Γ100 | (C) |
ββββββPRI Price details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββCUX Currencies | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββAPR Additional price information | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 20 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββTAX Duty/tax/fee details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 21 | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββALC Allowance or charge | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββALI Additional information | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 22 | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββQTY Quantity | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 23 | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββPCD Percentage details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 24 | Γ2 | (C) |
ββββββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 25 | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββRTE Rate details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 26 | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββββTAX Duty/tax/fee details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 27 | Γ20 | (C) |
ββββββNAD Name and address | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββLOC Place/location identification | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 28 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββββRFF Reference | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 29 | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββββCTA Contact information | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββCOM Communication contact | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 30 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββPAT Payment terms basis | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββPCD Percentage details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 31 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββTDT Details of transport | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββLOC Place/location identification | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 32 | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββTOD Terms of delivery or transport | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββLOC Place/location identification | Γ2 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 33 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββPAC Package | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββMEA Measurements | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββHAN Handling instructions | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 34 | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββTRU Technical rules | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββSegment Group 35 | Γ99999 | (C) |
ββββββLIN Line item | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββPIA Additional product id | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββIMD Item description | Γ999 | (C) |
ββββββMEA Measurements | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββQTY Quantity | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββHAN Handling instructions | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββALI Additional information | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββRFF Reference | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββLOC Place/location identification | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββDOC Document/message details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββPTY Priority | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββFTX Free text | Γ999 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 36 | Γ999 | (C) |
ββββββββCCI Characteristic/class id | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββCAV Characteristic value | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββββMEA Measurements | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 37 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββββTAX Duty/tax/fee details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 38 | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββββCUX Currencies | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 39 | Γ100 | (C) |
ββββββββPRI Price details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββCUX Currencies | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββAPR Additional price information | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββββPCD Percentage details | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββββLOC Place/location identification | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 40 | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββALC Allowance or charge | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββALI Additional information | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββββSegment Group 41 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββββββQTY Quantity | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββSegment Group 42 | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββββPCD Percentage details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββSegment Group 43 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββSegment Group 44 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββββββRTE Rate details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββββRNG Range details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββSegment Group 45 | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββββββTAX Duty/tax/fee details | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 46 | Γ999 | (C) |
ββββββββPAC Package | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββMEA Measurements | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββββQTY Quantity | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββHAN Handling instructions | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 47 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββββPAT Payment terms basis | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββββPCD Percentage details | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββββMOA Monetary amount | Γ1 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 48 | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββββTDT Details of transport | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββLOC Place/location identification | Γ10 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 49 | Γ5 | (C) |
ββββββββTOD Terms of delivery or transport | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββLOC Place/location identification | Γ2 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 50 | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββNAD Name and address | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββSegment Group 51 | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββββCTA Contact information | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββββCOM Communication contact | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 52 | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββββTRU Technical rules | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 53 | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββββDGS Dangerous goods | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββQTY Quantity | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββββFTX Free text | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββSegment Group 54 | Γ999 | (C) |
ββββββββHYN Hierarchy information | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββPIA Additional product id | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββQTY Quantity | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββββFTX Free text | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββSegment Group 55 | Γ999 | (C) |
ββββββββββRFF Reference | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββββDTM Date/time/period | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββββSegment Group 56 | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββββCCI Characteristic/class id | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββββCAV Characteristic value | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββββββMEA Measurements | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββSegment Group 57 | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββββNAD Name and address | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββββPIA Additional product id | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββββQTY Quantity | Γ9 | (C) |
ββββββββββSegment Group 58 | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββββββCCI Characteristic/class id | Γ1 | (M) |
ββββββββββββCAV Characteristic value | Γ99 | (C) |
ββββββββββββMEA Measurements | Γ9 | (C) |
ββUNT Message trailer | Γ1 | (M) |