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UN/EDIFACT DRAFT RECOMMENDATION

Customs response message

This message is available for formal trial for at least six months from the date of approval by UN/ECE/TRADE/WP.4.

Organisations are invited to trial this message. Comments on the results from the trial should be forwarded to their Rapporteur's Team Secretariat as soon as they are available. Based on the results of the trials, a UNSM may be issued.

The segments, composite data elements, data elements and codes for use in the trial of this message are contained in the Draft directory. However, this information may differ from that in the Standard directory (UNTDID), even for material having the same identifying tags.

Message Type:	CUSRES
Version:	D
Release:	96A
Contr. Agency:	UN
Status:	2
Revision:	2
Date:	95-11-23
SOURCE:	Joint development by the Pan American EDIFACT Board and the Western European EDIFACT Board.

CONTENTS Customs response message

INTRODUCTION
SCOPE
REFERENCES
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
MESSAGE DEFINITION

For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.6, UN/ECE UNSM General Introduction

This message also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
D93A, D94A, D94B, D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B, D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B

0. INTRODUCTION

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

1. SCOPE

1.1. Functional Definition

This Customs Response Message (CUSRES) permits the transfer of data from a customs administration to the sender of customs data. It may also be used by Customs to transmit electronic customs clearance of goods.

1.2. Field of Application

This Message may be applied for both national and international trade. It is based on universal practice and is not dependent on the type of business or industry.

1.3. Principles

It is envisaged that this message will allow a customs administration to respond to single or batched customs messages or give information to approved part(y)s; for example, errors in data, release/clearance notifications, etc. It is recognized that this message may be used by other parties to respond to customs messages.

2. REFERENCES

See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1.

3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2.

4. MESSAGE DEFINITION

4.1. Data Segment Clarification

This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.

0010 | UNH, Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Customs response message is CUSRES.

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

Data element	0065	CUSRES
	0052	D
	0054	96A
	0051	UN

0020 BGM, Beginning of message

A segment identifying the message type, its reference, date and the identification of a reference to which the CUSRES is a response.

0030 NAD, Name and address

A segment identifying the parties relevant to the message. For example, agent, importer, etc.

0040 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment identifying the places relevant to the message. For example, port of entry, location of goods, etc.

0050 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment identifying the relevant dates and times in the message. For example, payment date, date of arrival.

0060 GIS, General indicator

A segment identifying the various customs processing indicators. For example, cargo released, cargo held, examination required, earlier message accepted or rejected, etc.

0070 FTX, Free text

A segment stating information in unsolicited clear text.

0080 EQD, Equipment details

A segment identifying equipment initials and numbers required to identify a shipment, covering the whole message.

0090 Segment Group 1: ERP-ERC

A group of segments identifying the location and specifics of an application error condition within a message to which the CUSRES is a response.

0100 ERP, Error point details

A segment identifying the location of an application error within another message.

0110 ERC, Application error information

A segment identifying the type of application errors within a message.

0120 Segment Group 2: PAC-SG3

A group of segments identifying particular shipping or packing units reported in an earlier declaration which are now subject to customs action (examination, release, etc).

0130 PAC, Package

A segment identifying the number and type of manifested units that are being referenced.

0140 Segment Group 3: PCI-FTX

A group of segments identifying markings and labels, and describing the goods related to PCI.

0150 PCI, Package identification

A segment identifying markings and labels on individual shipping or packing units.

0160 FTX, Free text

A segment identifying packages, related to PCI, in narrative form.

0170 Segment Group 4: TAX-MOA-GIS

A segment identifying totals for tax, fees, and duties declared and due for payment, following the computation by customs.

0180 TAX, Duty/tax/fee details

A segment identifying tax/duty/fee type, base and rate due for payment.

0190 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment identifying tax/duty/fee amounts due for payment (e.g. total tax amount).

0200 GIS, General indicator

A segment identifying an indicator related to the preceding TAX (e.g. method of payment indicator).

0210 Segment Group 5: RFF-DTM-MEA-EQD-SG6-SG7

A group of segments identifying a reference and/or the item taxes, fees and duties (with the associated details), following their computation by customs based on data provided by the declarant.

0220 RFF, Reference

A segment identifying a particular reference.

0230 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment identifying a date related to the preceding RFF.

0240 MEA, Measurements

Segment identifying various measurement values where these are required for the computation of duties/taxes/fees due.

0250 EQD, Equipment details

A segment identifying equipment initials and numbers required to identify a shipment related to a declaration identified in the preceding RFF.

0260 Segment Group 6: MOA-CUX

A group of segments identifying the monetary amount, currencies and the rate of exchange against which duties, taxes or fees are being computed.

0270 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment identifying the monetary amount against which any duty, tax, or fee is being computed.

0280 CUX, Currencies

A segment identifying currencies and the rate of exchange for a monetary amount identified within this group.

0290 Segment Group 7: TAX-MOA-GIS

A group of segments identifying the customs amounts for duties, taxes and fees, following computation by customs.

0300 TAX, Duty/tax/fee details

A segment identifying the tax/duty/fee type, rate and base for customs item amounts.

0310 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment identifying a tax/duty/fee amount related to the TAX.

0320 GIS, General indicator

A segment identifying an indicator related to the preceding TAX (e.g. method of payment indicator).

0330 Segment Group 8: DOC-DTM-LOC

A group of segments identifying documentary requirements where they are needed as supporting information for customs processing.

0340 DOC, Document/message details

A segment identifying a document required as supporting information by customs.

0350 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment identifying a date related to the preceding DOC.

0360 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment identifying a location related to the preceding DOC.

0370 Segment Group 9: AUT-DTM

A segment permitting the verification of the authenticity of the sender and the integrity of the data.

0380 AUT, Authentication result

A segment containing the result of the algorithm permitting the verification of the authenticity of the sender and the integrity of the data.

0390 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment identifying a date associated with the preceding AUT.

0400 UNT, Message trailer

A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message.

4.2. Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)

	AUT	Authentication result
	BGM	Beginning of message
	CUX	Currencies
	DOC	Document/message details
	DTM	Date/time/period
	EQD	Equipment details
	ERC	Application error information
	ERP	Error point details
	FTX	Free text
	GIS	General indicator
	LOC	Place/location identification
	MEA	Measurements
	MOA	Monetary amount
	NAD	Name and address
	PAC	Package
	PCI	Package identification
	RFF	Reference
	TAX	Duty/tax/fee details
	UNH	Message header
	UNT	Message trailer

4.3. Message structure

4.3.1. Segment table

├─UNH Message header	×1	(M)
├─BGM Beginning of message	×1	(M)
├─NAD Name and address	×5	(C)
├─LOC Place/location identification	×5	(C)
├─DTM Date/time/period	×7	(C)
├─GIS General indicator	×10	(C)
├─FTX Free text	×5	(C)
├─EQD Equipment details	×999	(C)
├─Segment Group 1	×50	(C)
│─├─ERP Error point details	×1	(M)
│─└─ERC Application error information	×50	(C)
├─Segment Group 2	×999	(C)
│─├─PAC Package	×1	(M)
│─└─Segment Group 3	×1	(C)
│───├─PCI Package identification	×1	(M)
│───└─FTX Free text	×1	(C)
├─Segment Group 4	×50	(C)
│─├─TAX Duty/tax/fee details	×1	(M)
│─├─MOA Monetary amount	×2	(C)
│─└─GIS General indicator	×1	(C)
├─Segment Group 5	×9999	(M)
│─├─RFF Reference	×1	(M)
│─├─DTM Date/time/period	×1	(C)
│─├─MEA Measurements	×20	(C)
│─├─EQD Equipment details	×99	(C)
│─├─Segment Group 6	×10	(C)
│─│─├─MOA Monetary amount	×1	(M)
│─│─└─CUX Currencies	×1	(C)
│─└─Segment Group 7	×20	(C)
│───├─TAX Duty/tax/fee details	×1	(M)
│───├─MOA Monetary amount	×2	(C)
│───└─GIS General indicator	×1	(C)
├─Segment Group 8	×5	(C)
│─├─DOC Document/message details	×1	(M)
│─├─DTM Date/time/period	×2	(C)
│─└─LOC Place/location identification	×1	(C)
├─Segment Group 9	×1	(C)
│─├─AUT Authentication result	×1	(M)
│─└─DTM Date/time/period	×1	(C)
└─UNT Message trailer	×1	(M)

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