0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
   1. Functional definition
   2. Field of application
   3. Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
   1. Standard terms and definitions
   2. Message terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
   1. Segment clarification
   2. Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
   3. Message structure
      1. Segment table

This specification provides the definition of the Instruction message (IFTMIN) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

This paper provides the definition of the Instruction Message to be used in fulfilling the requirements of trading partners in the transport chain worldwide, in the interchange of cargo and transport related information using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

This message is a single consignment based message, being aligned with other single consignment based messages such as the booking messages (IFTMBP, IFTMBF and IFTMBC), the Instruction Contract Status Message (IFTMCS) and the Arrival Notice Message (IFTMAN). The single consignment based messages can be used by all modes of transport for the forwarding and transport of goods from any origin to any destination, regardless of route or prevailing commercial practice.

These messages are suitable for the arrangement of the transport of goods between all parties to the movement of the consignment (including the consignor/shipper and consignee as well as the forwarders, brokers, and carriers involved) as well as providing the information necessary to perform that transport and delivery of the goods.

They should be used in the same way by each mode of transport when the requirements are common even if functionally similar information is known by different names.

A message from the party issuing an instruction regarding forwarding/transport services for a consignment under conditions agreed, to the party arranging the forwarding and/or transport services.

The Instruction 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.

The instruction results in a transport contract for a consignment and is primarily meant for administrative purposes. It will be the message from shipper to carrier or forwarder containing the final details of the consignment for which services are provided. The instruction message is the one and only message which results in the actual contract which can either be a document or an electronic contract.

If only one message will suffice in an exchange between a shipper and a carrier/forwarder the instruction message should be the one as this message is the only message that results in a contract. The receiving party is to ascertain whether the Instruction message is preceded by a Booking Firm message, to be able to interpret the function as being an administrative message only or an administrative and operational message.

• A consignment may contain several goods items.
• Goods items may or may not be containerized.
• A goods item may be transported in one or more containers, and a single container may contain one or more goods items.
• One goods item may be related to one or more customs tariff codes.
• Goods items related to one customs tariff code may be carried in one or more containers.
• Goods items may reflect either the contractual or operational description of the goods.
• A party to the movement of the consignment may book or order transport for one or more goods items.
• A party to the movement of the consignment may book or issue instructions of transport to be arranged for several goods items by means of one or several of the following messages: IFTMBP, IFTMBF, IFTMBC, IFTMIN, IFTMCS, IFTMAN.
• Pre-carriage (advanced haulage) and/or on-carriage (destination haulage) of goods items or equipment within one booking or instruction may take place in different steps, each step specified with its own transport details group.
• Equipment may have other types of equipment attached to it, e.g. a temperature control unit attached to a container.
• Equipment and/or goods items may be attached to or transported on another load or transport device, which as such may be attached to or transported on yet another load or transport device, e.g. a container on a chassis on a rail-car.
• Transport devices, which have the ability of powered movement on their own, are specified in the transport details group. Other load or transport devices are specified as equipment.
• The expression of packaging for goods items can be expressed at up to three levels.

The transport sub-working group (D4) has developed recommendations for a harmonised implementation of this message through its subgroup ITIGG (International Transport Implementation Guidelines Group). Users implementing the message are strongly advised to apply these recommendations, which may be obtained from the D4 secretariat.

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.

A number of generic transport terms are used in this specification, to be described as:

• MODE OF TRANSPORT: The method of transport used for the conveyance of goods or persons, e.g. by rail, by road, by sea.
• MEANS OF TRANSPORT: The vehicle used for the transport of goods or persons, e.g. aircraft, truck, vessel.
• TYPE OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT: The type of vehicle used in the transport process, e.g. wide body, tank truck, passenger vessel.
• EQUIPMENT: Material resources necessary to facilitate the transport and handling of cargo. Transport equipment does under the given circumstances not have the ability to move by its own propulsion (e.g. sea container, trailer, unit load device, pallet).
• TYPE OF EQUIPMENT: The type of material used, e.g. 40 feet container, four way pallet, mafi trailer.

This section should be read in conjunction with the segment table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.

0010 UNH, Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Instruction message is IFTMIN.

Note: Instruction messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

0020 BGM, Beginning of message

A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and type of the message.

0030 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

0040 COM, Communication contact

A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

0050 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole message, e.g., date and time of document issue.

0060 TSR, Transport service requirements

A segment to identify the contract, conditions of carriage, services, and priority requirements for the transport.

0070 CUX, Currencies

A segment to indicate default currencies and exchange rates.

0080 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to indicate a monetary value for entire consignment, e.g. insured value, invoice amount, disbursements, etc.

0090 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as status of transport, remarks to be printed on the transport documents (where required), consignment remarks, insurance instructions, etc., or any other additional information.

0100 CNT, Control total

A segment to specify totals for a consignment.

0110 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to indicate the number of document copies required (such as the number of ocean Bill of Lading copies needed by the customer).

0120 GDS, Nature of cargo

A segment to describe the nature of cargo.

0130 Segment Group 1: LOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify locations and related date(s)/time(s) which apply to the entire message, e.g. place of transhipment.

0140 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to identify a location applying to the entire message.

0150 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) relating to the location.

0160 Segment Group 2: TOD-LOC

A group of segments to specify terms of delivery and related locations.

0170 TOD, Terms of delivery or transport

A segment to specify the applicable terms of delivery.

0180 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to specify a location related to the terms of delivery.

0190 Segment Group 3: RFF-DTM

A group of segments containing a reference and constants which apply to the entire message.

0200 RFF, Reference

A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message such as: the document/message number that is to be updated by this very message (according to data element 1225 Message function code in segment BGM), booking reference, order number, insurance contract, etc.

0210 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.

0220 Segment Group 4: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG5

A group of segments to identify customs and other governmental procedures and required documents.

0230 GOR, Governmental requirements

A segment to indicate applicable governmental procedures related to import, export and transport of the goods.

0240 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time related to documents and/or Customs- and/or governmental procedures for the consignment (e.g. date of issuing of Customs document, expiration date of Customs document, etc.).

0250 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to specify locations associated with Customs-and/or governmental procedures for the consignment (e.g. Customs office of exit, Customs office of destination, etc.).

0260 SEL, Seal number

A segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated with the Customs procedure and/or Customs document for the consignment.

0270 FTX, Free text

A segment to provide supplementary governmental requirements information.

0280 Segment Group 5: DOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify required documents by government.

0290 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to indicate a document required by government.

0300 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify the date/time related to the required document.

0310 Segment Group 6: CPI-RFF-CUX-LOC-MOA

A group of segments to indicate charge methodology which applies to the entire message.

0320 CPI, Charge payment instructions

A segment to indicate default charge methodology.

0330 RFF, Reference

A segment to indicate a reference relating to the CPI segment, such as charge reference number.

0340 CUX, Currencies

A segment to specify the payment currency related to the charge methodology.

0350 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to identify the place of charge collection.

0360 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to identify the monetary amount associated with the charges.

0370 Segment Group 7: TCC-LOC-FTX-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY

A group of segments to specify charge calculations associated with the transport.

0380 TCC, Charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify charge.

0390 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a location.

0400 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with charge.

0410 CUX, Currencies

A segment to specify currencies associated with charge.

0420 PRI, Price details

A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g. 100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000 kilogram).

0430 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of units to which the unit price basis applies.

0440 PCD, Percentage details

A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or surcharge percentage details.

0450 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid amount, discount or total amount.

0460 QTY, Quantity

A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.

0470 Segment Group 8: TDT-DTM-TSR-SG9-SG10

A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of goods such as mode and means of transport, locations, departure, and arrival date(s) and time(s).

0480 TDT, Details of transport

A segment to indicate information related to a certain stage of the transport, such as mode, means and carrier.

0490 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate departure/arrival date and time.

0500 TSR, Transport service requirements

A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage, services, priority requirements for this stage of transport.

0510 Segment Group 9: LOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify a location and date/time related to this leg of transport.

0520 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a location such as origin, destination, stop off, etc. related to this leg of transport.

0530 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify a date/time related to the location, such as arrival date/time of a means of transport at a specific location.

0540 Segment Group 10: RFF-DTM

A group of segments to specify an additional reference related to the stage of the transport.

0550 RFF, Reference

A segment to specify the additional reference.

0560 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to identify date and time relating to the reference.

0570 Segment Group 11: NAD-LOC-MOA-SG12-SG13-SG14-SG15-SG16-SG17

A group of segments to identify a party, related references, locations contacts, required documents, and charges to be paid by the party.

0580 NAD, Name and address

A segment to identify the party's name, address, and function.

0590 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate location where a specific function will be performed.

0600 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to identify the monetary amount associated with the party.

0610 Segment Group 12: CTA-COM

A group of segments identifying a contact and its communications related to the party.

0620 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department within a party.

0630 COM, Communication contact

A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

0640 Segment Group 13: DOC-DTM

A group of segments to identify required documents.

0650 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to identify a document required of, by or for the party.

0660 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to identify date and time relating to the reference.

0670 Segment Group 14: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY

A group of segments to specify charges associated with the party.

0680 TCC, Charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify charges associated with the party.

0690 CUX, Currencies

A segment to specify currency details related to the freight charge.

0700 PRI, Price details

A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g. 100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000 kilogram).

0710 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of units to which the unit price basis applies.

0720 PCD, Percentage details

A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or surcharge percentage details.

0730 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid amount, discount or total amount.

0740 QTY, Quantity

A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.

0750 Segment Group 15: RFF-DTM

A group of segments to specify a reference related to the party.

0760 RFF, Reference

A segment to identify a reference used by a party.

0770 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.

0780 Segment Group 16: CPI-RFF-CUX-LOC-MOA

A group of segments to identify the charge and its amount to be paid by the party.

0790 CPI, Charge payment instructions

A segment to identify default charge methodology.

0800 RFF, Reference

A segment to indicate a reference relating to the CPI segment, such as charge reference number.

0810 CUX, Currencies

A segment to indicate payment currency related to the charge methodology.

0820 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to identify the place of charge collection.

0830 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to identify the monetary amount associated with the charges.

0840 Segment Group 17: TSR-RFF-LOC-TPL-FTX

A group of segments to specify a transport service requirement and its associated details (such as applicable commercial agreement) related to the party.

0850 TSR, Transport service requirements

A segment to specify a required service for the transport, such as re-icing.

0860 RFF, Reference

A segment to identify a commercial agreement related to the service requirement.

0870 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate the location where the required service must be performed, such as place of re-icing.

0880 TPL, Transport placement

A segment to identify the means of transport to which the service requirement applies.

0890 FTX, Free text

A segment to provide any additional information related to the service requirement.

0900 Segment Group 18: GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-TMD-LOC-MOA-PIA-FTX-PCD-SG19-

GDS-SG20-SG21-SG22-SG23-SG24-SG25-SG27-SG29- SG31-SG32 A group of segments to describe the goods items for which transport is undertaken.

0910 GID, Goods item details

A segment to identify a goods item for which transport is undertaken. A goods item can be identified by up to three levels of packaging.

0920 HAN, Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item.

0930 TMP, Temperature

A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item.

0940 RNG, Range details

A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods item.

0950 TMD, Transport movement details

A segment to specify transport movement details for a goods item.

0960 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to specify a country associated with a goods item, such as country of origin, or country of destination.

0970 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to specify a monetary amount associated with a goods item, such as declared value, FOB value, etc.

0980 PIA, Additional product id

A segment to specify article numbers.

0990 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify processable supplementary information relating to the goods item.

1000 PCD, Percentage details

A segment to specify percentages related to controlled atmosphere cargo.

1010 Segment Group 19: NAD-DTM-LOC

A group of segments to identify different places of collection and/or delivery for the goods item.

1020 NAD, Name and address

A segment to specify an address of a place of collection or delivery for a goods item.

1030 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the place of collection or delivery.

1040 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to provide location information which is related to the current party.

1050 GDS, Nature of cargo

A segment to describe the nature of cargo.

1060 Segment Group 20: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to a goods item.

1070 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, applicable to a goods item.

1080 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.

1090 Segment Group 21: DIM-EQN

A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.

1100 DIM, Dimensions

To specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.

1110 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given dimension applies.

1120 Segment Group 22: RFF-DTM

A group of segments to identify references to a goods item.

1130 RFF, Reference

A segment to identify a reference to a goods item.

1140 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.

1150 Segment Group 23: PCI-RFF-DTM-GIN

A group of segments to specify marks and numbers of a goods item.

1160 PCI, Package identification

A segment to specify marks and numbers of a goods item.

1170 RFF, Reference

A segment to identify a reference relating to the marks and numbers.

1180 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to identify date and time of the reference.

1190 GIN, Goods identity number

To specify identity numbers related to transport units such as batch numbers or serial numbers.

1200 Segment Group 24: DOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify documents and associated date(s) and time(s) for a goods item.

1210 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to specify a document prepared for a goods item.

1220 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to associate date and time with the prepared document.

1230 Segment Group 25: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG26

A group of segments to identify Customs and other governmental procedures and required documents relating to the goods item.

1240 GOR, Governmental requirements

A segment to indicate applicable governmental procedures related to import, export and transport of the goods item.

1250 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to documents and/or Customs- and/or governmental procedures for the goods item.

1260 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to specify locations associated with Customs-and/or governmental procedures.

1270 SEL, Seal number

A segment to specify locations associated with Customs-and/or governmental procedures.

1280 FTX, Free text

A segment to provide additional governmental requirements information for the goods item.

1290 Segment Group 26: DOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify required documents by government for the goods item.

1300 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to identify a document required by government.

1310 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify the date/time related to the required document.

1320 Segment Group 27: TPL-SG28

A group of segments to identify transport details and associated measurements for a goods item. This group may be repeated to indicate the different phases of the movement.

1330 TPL, Transport placement

A segment to identify transport details for a goods item.

1340 Segment Group 28: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify measurements.

1350 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify the distribution of a goods item among the transport details.

1360 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.

1370 Segment Group 29: SGP-SG30

A group of segments to specify the distribution of a goods item among the transport equipment.

1380 SGP, Split goods placement

A segment to identify the equipment in which goods are transported.

1390 Segment Group 30: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify measurements.

1400 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements of that portion of the goods item in the equipment.

1410 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.

1420 Segment Group 31: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY-LOC

A group of segments to specify charge associated with the goods item.

1430 TCC, Charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify charge associated with the goods item.

1440 CUX, Currencies

A segment to specify currencies associated with charge.

1450 PRI, Price details

A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g. 100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000 kilogram).

1460 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of units to which the unit price basis applies.

1470 PCD, Percentage details

A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or surcharge percentage details.

1480 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid amount, discount or total amount.

1490 QTY, Quantity

A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.

1500 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate location where a specific function will be performed.

1510 Segment Group 32: DGS-FTX-SG33-SG34-SG35

A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes.

1520 DGS, Dangerous goods

A segment to indicate the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc.

1530 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and to specify any additional dangerous goods information.

1540 Segment Group 33: CTA-COM

A group of segments to identify a contact to whom communication regarding the dangerous goods can be directed.

1550 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department.

1560 COM, Communication contact

A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department.

1570 Segment Group 34: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.

1580 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods.

1590 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.

1600 Segment Group 35: SGP-SG36

A group of segments to specify the distribution of the dangerous goods among the transport equipment.

1610 SGP, Split goods placement

A segment to identify the equipment in which the dangerous goods are transported.

1620 Segment Group 36: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.

1630 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements of that portion of the dangerous goods in the equipment.

1640 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.

1650 Segment Group 37: EQD-EQN-TMD-MEA-DIM-SEL-TPL-HAN-TMP-FTX-RFF-

SG38-SG39-SG41-SG42 A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are

1660 EQD, Equipment details

A segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and type used in the transport.

1670 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment required.

1680 TMD, Transport movement details

A segment to specify transport movement details for the equipment.

1690 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with the equipment, such as weight.

1700 DIM, Dimensions

A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.

1710 SEL, Seal number

A segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment.

1720 TPL, Transport placement

A segment to identify transport details for the equipment.

1730 HAN, Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions for specified equipment.

1740 TMP, Temperature

A segment to indicate a temperature setting for the equipment.

1750 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with the equipment.

1760 RFF, Reference

A segment to specify a reference number to equipment.

1770 Segment Group 38: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY

A group of segments to specify charges associated with the equipment.

1780 TCC, Charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify a charge associated with the equipment.

1790 CUX, Currencies

A segment to specify currency details related to the freight charge.

1800 PRI, Price details

A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g. 100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000 kilogram).

1810 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of units to which the unit price basis applies.

1820 PCD, Percentage details

A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or surcharge percentage details.

1830 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid amount, discount or total amount.

1840 QTY, Quantity

A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.

1850 Segment Group 39: NAD-DTM-SG40

A group of segments to identify different equipment pick-up or drop-off places.

1860 NAD, Name and address

A segment to specify a pick-up or drop-off address.

1870 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to pick-up or drop-off.

1880 Segment Group 40: CTA-COM

A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party.

1890 CTA, Contact information

A segment to specify a contact name associated with a specified equipment positioning or collection address.

1900 COM, Communication contact

A segment to specify a communication number related to the contact.

1910 Segment Group 41: EQA-EQN

A group of segments to specify the attached equipment and related number of pieces.

1920 EQA, Attached equipment

A segment to identify attached or related equipment such as a chassis attached to a container.

1930 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment required.

1940 Segment Group 42: DGS-FTX-SG43

A group of segments to specify dangerous goods.

1950 DGS, Dangerous goods

A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations which apply, the class of the dangerous goods, additional dangerous goods codes, the United Nations Dangerous Goods (UNDG) number and the shipment flash point.

1960 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as dangerous goods technical name and other additional information.

1970 Segment Group 43: CTA-COM

A group of segments to specify contact information.

1980 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding dangerous goods.

1990 COM, Communication contact

A segment to specify communication details of the dangerous goods contact.

2000 UNT, Message trailer

A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message.