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UN/EDIFACT
DRAFT RECOMMENDATION

Forwarding and consolidation summary 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:IFCSUM
Version:D
Release:96A
Contr. Agency:UN
Status:2
Revision:4
Date:95-11-23
SOURCE:Western European EDIFACT Board

CONTENTS
Forwarding and consolidation summary message
  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. SCOPE
    1. Functional definition
    2. Field of application
    3. Principles
  3. REFERENCES
  4. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
  5. MESSAGE DEFINITION
    1. Data segment clarification
    2. Data segment index (alphabetical sequence)
    3. Message structure
      1. Segment table
  6. ANNEX

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 Forwarding and consolidation summary message (IFCSUM) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.


1. SCOPE


1.1. Functional Definition

A message to be used for consolidation purposes from a party arranging forwarding and transport services to the party for which the transport of the consolidated cargo is destined. The message can be used to exchange information concerning the consolidated cargo between forwarders, carriers and agents enabling those parties to handle the consignments included in this consolidation. In addition it can be used for a collection of consignments originating from one shipper for forwarding and transport services.


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

The IFCSUM message is a functionality in its own right, distinguishable from the transport booking and instruction messages. IFCSUM focuses on separate business areas in transport where the view on the operations is transport means or equipment oriented rather than consignment oriented. These business areas do not concentrate on concepts like booking or instruction. The IFCSUM provides currently merely a statement for a means of transport or equipment and their summary type information regarding the consignment carried. The IFCSUM message also provides a means to incorporate the control and auditability information needed for the receiver of the message to perform the operation to be carried out.

IFCSUM is foreseen to be used:

  • in the consolidation and deconsolidation industry (stuffing

and stripping of consignments in containers)

  • in the groupage and degroupage industry (the full load description of rail-cars and road vehicles)
  • in the collection and distribution industry (as the description of all consignments to be collected together (maybe from different places) and delivered at possibly different places in a certain region)
  • for the declaration of dangerous cargo by ship's agents to their Port Authorities (as listing of the dangerous cargo carried or to be carried by as means of transport).

The message provides information concerning cargo carried on a voyage specifying details regarding carrier, mode of transport, means of transport, equipment and the necessary details of the consignments included in the consolidated cargo. Under given circumstances a cargo manifest can be obtained through the use of the IFCSUM. For example, a IFCSUM message can be used in groupage traffic, where it may correspond to a loading list indicating the consignments that have been loaded on a truck.

There is a need for FUNCTIONAL SUBSETS to be derived from the message, for example:

  • CONSOLIDATION ADVICE giving information about the departure of a voyage/flight or consolidation to the receiver.
  • CONSOLIDATION STATUS giving information about the departure of a voyage/flight or consolidation to principals (e.g. carrier to freight forwarder, consolidator to co-loader etc.).
  • CONSOLIDATION REPORT giving information about the arrival and unloading, clearance, etc. from the receiver to the sender. According to the different information requirements of carriers, carrier's agents, and freight forwarders for the different modes of transport like air, deep sea, inland waterways, rail, road, combined- and/or multimodal- transport different modal subsets can be derived from this message.

There is a need for INTRAMODAL SUBSETS to be transmitted between partners of the same mode of transport (e.g. railway to railway in different countries, deep-sea-carrier to deep- sea carrier, freight forwarder to freight forwarder etc.).

There is another need for INTERMODAL SUBSETS to be transmitted between partners in a multimodal transport (e.g. freight forwarder to trucker, trucker to railway, railway to port authority, port authority to carrier's agent, carrier's agent to carrier etc.).

  • 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.
  • 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.

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.

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 Forwarding and consolidation summary message is IFCSUM.

Note: Forwarding and consolidation summary messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

Data element0065IFCSUM
0052D
005496A
0051UN

0020 BGM, Beginning of message

A segment to indicate the beginning of the message and to transmit identifying number (e.g. Master B/L, Master AWB etc.), type, date and the function of the message.

0030 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify date/time of the document/message.

0040 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to specify a monetary total associated to the whole consolidation.

0050 FTX, Free text

A segment to give information and/or processable instructions in addition to that in other segments.

0060 CNT, Control total

A segment to specify totals of the consolidation (e.g. total number of equipment, total number of consignments, total gross weight and/or dimensions of the whole consolidation etc.).

0070 Segment Group 1: RFF-DTM

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

0080 RFF, Reference

A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message.

0090 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0100 Segment Group 2: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG3

A group of segments to give information about the current customs procedure under which the transport is moving or to indicate applicable governmental procedures related to import, export and transit of the voyage/flight or consolidation.

0110 GOR, Governmental requirements

A segment to give information about the current customs procedure under which the transport is moving or to indicate applicable governmental procedures to import, export and transit of the voyage/flight or consolidation.

0120 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0130 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0140 SEL, Seal number

A segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated with the customs procedure and/or customs document specified in this segment group.

0150 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify additional governmental requirements information.

0160 Segment Group 3: DOC-DTM

A group of segments to indicate document(s) required.

0170 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to indicate document(s) required by government or related to a specified customs- and/or other governmental procedure and/or accompanying goods.

0180 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify a date/time related to the indicated document.

0190 Segment Group 4: TCC-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY-LOC

A group of segments to specify charges associated with the transport of the consolidation.

0200 TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify a charge.

0210 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).

0220 EQN, Number of units

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

0230 PCD, Percentage details

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

0240 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to specify an amount associated with the charges and/or related to the transport of the consolidation.

0250 QTY, Quantity

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

0260 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate locations related to a charge (e.g. beginning and/or end of a chargeable section).

0270 Segment Group 5: TDT-TSR-LOC-DTM-SEL-FTX-SG6-SG7-SG8-SG9

A group of segments to describe all transport details of the voyage/flight or consolidation and of all parties involved.

0280 TDT, Details of transport

A segment to indicate information related to a certain stage of the transport, such as mode, means, type of means of transport, carrier, voyage/flight number, etc.

0290 TSR, Transport service requirements

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

0300 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment indicating relevant locations related to the transport of the consolidation (e.g. place of loading, place of discharge, transhipment place etc.) dependent on the transport stage.

0310 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment indicating pertinent date(s) and time(s) (e.g. date of departure/arrival etc.) dependent on the transport stage.

0320 SEL, Seal number

A segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated with the means of transport in the transport stage.

0330 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify processable instructions regarding mode, means of transport, transhipment, unloading, direct delivery, new documentation etc. related to the specified transport stage.

0340 Segment Group 6: MEA-EQN

A group of segments indicating relevant weights.

0350 MEA, Measurements

A segment indicating relevant weights of the means of transport used in the specified transport stage.

0360 EQN, Number of units

A segment indicating the number of transportable units related to the information in the segment MEA.

0370 Segment Group 7: DIM-EQN

A group of segments indicating relevant dimensions.

0380 DIM, Dimensions

A segment indicating relevant dimensions of the means of transport used in the specified transport stage.

0390 EQN, Number of units

A segment indicating the number of transportable units related to the information in the segment DIM.

0400 Segment Group 8: CTA-COM

A group of segments to indicate relevant contacts.

0410 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a relevant department and/or person related to the carrier specified in the segment TDT.

0420 COM, Communication contact

A segment indicating the communication channel and the relevant communication number of the department or persons.

0430 Segment Group 9: NAD-LOC-SG10-SG11-SG12

A group of segments to specify the parties related to the specified transport stage.

0440 NAD, Name and address

A segment to specify the names and addresses of the parties which are loading, sending, consolidating, unloading, acting as transhipment agent, break bulk agent, etc. related to the specified transport stage.

0450 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate any location relevant to the party specified in the segment NAD.

0460 Segment Group 10: CTA-COM

A group of segments to indicate contacts related to the party.

0470 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a relevant department and/or person related to the party specified in the segment NAD.

0480 COM, Communication contact

A segment indicating the communication channel and the relevant communication number of the department or persons mentioned in segment CTA.

0490 Segment Group 11: DOC-DTM

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

0500 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to identify a document required or accompanying goods of, by, or for the party specified in the segment NAD.

0510 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate a date/time related to the required document.

0520 Segment Group 12: TCC-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY

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

0530 TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify a charge associated with the party.

0540 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).

0550 EQN, Number of units

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

0560 PCD, Percentage details

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

0570 MOA, Monetary amount

A segment to specify an amount associated with the charges and/or related to the transport of the consolidation.

0580 QTY, Quantity

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

0590 Segment Group 13: EQD-EQN-TPL-TMD-MEA-DIM-SEL-NAD-LOC-HAN-TMP-

FTX-SG14 A group of segments to specify equipment in which consignments are transported (e.g. trailer, railway wagon, ULD, etc.). This segment group WILL NOT be used in the deep sea context. This is because EQD in this context is used to define an extended transport such as a trailer attached to a truck, containers attached to a trailer etc. Containers in the deep sea context ARE NOT part of an extended definition of transport but are considered as integral with the consignment and are thus described at the consignment level.

0600 EQD, Equipment details

A segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and type used for the transport of the consolidation.

0610 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of pieces of equipment of the same size and type if the equipment number in the segment EQD is not specified (Composite C237).

0620 TPL, Transport placement

A segment to identify transport details for the equipment.

0630 TMD, Transport movement details

A segment to specify transport movement details for the equipment named in segment EQD.

0640 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify weights associated with the equipment named in segment EQD which are not indicated in the segment EQD.

0650 DIM, Dimensions

A segment to specify dimensions associated with the equipment named in segment EQD which are not indicated in the segment EQD.

0660 SEL, Seal number

A segment to specify seals and seal issuer associated with the equipment named in segment EQD.

0670 NAD, Name and address

A segment to specify parties associated with the equipment named in segment EQD (e.g. owner of the equipment, party to which the empty equipment has to be delivered etc.).

0680 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to specify locations associated with the party and/or the equipment.

0690 HAN, Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions for specified equipment.

0700 TMP, Temperature

A segment to specify a temperature setting for the equipment.

0710 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify processable instructions associated with the equipment named in segment EQD (e.g. instructions related to the delivery of the empty equipment after unloading of the consignments etc.).

0720 Segment Group 14: EQA-EQN

A group of segments to identify attached or related equipment.

0730 EQA, Attached equipment

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

0740 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of pieces of equipment named in the segment EQA attached to the equipment named in the segment EQD.

0750 Segment Group 15: CNI-SG16-SG18-CTA-COM-DTM-CNT-TSR-CUX-MOA-FTX-

SG20-SG21-SG22-SG23-SG25-SG26-SG27-SG30-SG37- SG56 A segment group to give information about all consignments included in a voyage/flight or consolidation. The segment group can be used in two different manners to serve different approaches to consolidate messages:

- Short form consolidation message

In this situation, single consignment based functional messages (e.g. booking and/or instruction messages) have been sent on a progressive basis between exchanging partners (e.g. freight forwarder on the export side to freight forwarder on the import side). When the loading of the vessel/aircraft or consolidation is complete the IFCSUM-message will be sent and will use the CNI-segments to identify the transport document/message number (e.g. bill of lading, air-way bill, etc.) of every consignment, the details of which have already been sent as separate single consignment based messages (e.g. booking and/or instruction messages) or which will be sent as separate single consignment based messages following the IFCSUM-message using the option of grouping with the UNG-service-segment in a transmission. When the carrier himself loads consignments in a container or ULD the segment SGP and/or TPL following the CNI can be used to indicate in which equipment specified in the EQD-group on top level and/or which means of transport specified in the TDT-group on top level the consignment is loaded.

Thus the short form IFCSUM-message operates as a reconciliation and control statement.

- Extended form consolidation message

In this situation, the data for each individual consignment has NOT been sent to the receiving partner by means of single consignment based messages (e.g. booking and/or instruction messages) separate to the IFCSUM message. In these circumstances it is possible to include the details of each consignment into the IFCSUM-message. In that case the segment (group) SGP and TPL following the segment CNI will not be used. For every consignment the complete structure of a single consignment based message can be used starting with the segment CNI replacing the BGM.

Thus the extended form IFCSUM-message has not the function of referencing but to show as full a set of consignment data as is necessary to meet the requirements of type of consolidation message being constructed, e.g. Cargo vs. Full Freight.

0760 CNI, Consignment information

A segment to indicate consignments included in the consolidation using the transport document/message number or to replace the segment BGM of a single consignment based message structure.

0770 Segment Group 16: SGP-SG17

A group of segments to specify the distribution of a consignment among the transport equipment. This segment group will only be used when no other segments follow after this SGP-group.

0780 SGP, Split goods placement

A segment to identify the equipment in which a consignment is loaded.

0790 Segment Group 17: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify measurements.

0800 MEA, Measurements

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

0810 EQN, Number of units

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

0820 Segment Group 18: TPL-SG19

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

0830 TPL, Transport placement

A segment to identify transport details for the consignment.

0840 Segment Group 19: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify measurements.

0850 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify the distribution of the consignment among the transport details.

0860 EQN, Number of units

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

0870 CTA, Contact information

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

0880 COM, Communication contact

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

0890 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0900 CNT, Control total

A segment to specify totals for a consignment.

0910 TSR, Transport service requirements

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

0920 CUX, Currencies

A segment to indicate default currencies and exchange rates.

0930 MOA, Monetary amount

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

0940 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.

0950 Segment Group 20: LOC-DTM

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

0960 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0970 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0980 Segment Group 21: TOD-LOC

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

0990 TOD, Terms of delivery or transport

A segment to specify the applicable terms of delivery.

1000 LOC, Place/location identification

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

1010 Segment Group 22: RFF-DTM

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

1020 RFF, Reference

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

1030 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1040 Segment Group 23: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG24

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

1050 GOR, Governmental requirements

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

1060 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.).

1070 LOC, Place/location identification

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

1080 SEL, Seal number

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

1090 FTX, Free text

A segment to provide supplementary governmental requirements information for this consignment.

1100 Segment Group 24: DOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify required documents by government.

1110 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to indicate a document required by government.

1120 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1130 Segment Group 25: CPI-RFF-CUX-LOC-MOA

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

1140 CPI, Charge payment instructions

A segment to indicate default charge methodology.

1150 + RFF, Reference

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

1160 CUX, Currencies

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

1170 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to identify the place of charge collection.

1180 MOA, Monetary amount

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

1190 Segment Group 26: TCC-LOC-FTX-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY

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

1200 TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify charge.

1210 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a location.

1220 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with charge.

1230 CUX, Currencies

A segment to specify currencies associated with charge.

1240 PRI, Price details

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

1250 EQN, Number of units

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

1260 PCD, Percentage details

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

1270 MOA, Monetary amount

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

1280 QTY, Quantity

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

1290 Segment Group 27: TDT-DTM-TSR-SG28-SG29

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).

1300 TDT, Details of transport

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

1310 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate departure/arrival date and time.

1320 TSR, Transport service requirements

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

1330 Segment Group 28: LOC-DTM

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

1340 LOC, Place/location identification

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

1350 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1360 Segment Group 29: RFF-DTM

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

1370 RFF, Reference

A segment to specify an additional reference.

1380 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1390 Segment Group 30: NAD-LOC-MOA-SG31-SG32-SG33-SG34-SG35-SG36

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

1400 NAD, Name and address

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

1410 LOC, Place/location identification

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

1420 MOA, Monetary amount

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

1430 Segment Group 31: CTA-COM

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

1440 CTA, Contact information

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

1450 COM, Communication contact

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

1460 Segment Group 32: DOC-DTM

A group of segments to identify required documents.

1470 DOC, Document/message details

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

1480 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1490 Segment Group 33: TCC-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY

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

1500 TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify charges associated with the party.

1510 PRI, Price details

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

1520 EQN, Number of units

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

1530 PCD, Percentage details

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

1540 MOA, Monetary amount

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

1550 QTY, Quantity

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

1560 Segment Group 34: RFF-DTM

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

1570 RFF, Reference

A segment to identify a reference used by a party.

1580 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1590 Segment Group 35: CPI-RFF-CUX-LOC-MOA

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

1600 CPI, Charge payment instructions

A segment to identify default charge methodology.

1610 + RFF, Reference

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

1620 CUX, Currencies

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

1630 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to identify the place of charge collection.

1640 MOA, Monetary amount

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

1650 Segment Group 36: 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.

1660 TSR, Transport service requirements

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

1670 RFF, Reference

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

1680 LOC, Place/location identification

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

1690 TPL, Transport placement

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

1700 FTX, Free text

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

1710 Segment Group 37: GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-TMD-LOC-MOA-PIA-FTX-SG38-

GDS-SG39-SG40-SG41-SG42-SG43-SG44-SG46- SG48-SG50-SG51 A group of segments to describe the goods items for which transport is undertaken.

1720 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.

1730 HAN, Handling instructions

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

1740 TMP, Temperature

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

1750 RNG, Range details

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

1760 TMD, Transport movement details

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

1770 LOC, Place/location identification

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

1780 MOA, Monetary amount

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

1790 PIA, Additional product id

A segment to specify article numbers.

1800 FTX, Free text

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

1810 Segment Group 38: NAD-DTM

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

1820 NAD, Name and address

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

1830 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1840 GDS, Nature of cargo

A segment to describe the nature of cargo.

1850 Segment Group 39: MEA-EQN

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

1860 MEA, Measurements

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

1870 EQN, Number of units

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

1880 Segment Group 40: DIM-EQN

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

1890 DIM, Dimensions

To specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.

1900 EQN, Number of units

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

1910 Segment Group 41: RFF-DTM

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

1920 RFF, Reference

A segment to identify a reference to a goods item.

1930 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1940 Segment Group 42: PCI-RFF-DTM-GIN

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

1950 PCI, Package identification

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

1960 RFF, Reference

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

1970 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to identify date and time of the reference.

1980 + GIN, Goods identity number

A segment to specify identifying numbers related to transport units, such as batch numbers, serial numbers, etc.

1990 Segment Group 43: DOC-DTM

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

2000 DOC, Document/message details

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

2010 DTM, Date/time/period

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

2020 Segment Group 44: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG45

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

2030 GOR, Governmental requirements

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

2040 DTM, Date/time/period

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

2050 LOC, Place/location identification

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

2060 SEL, Seal number

A segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated with the customs procedure and/or customs document for the goods item.

2070 FTX, Free text

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

2080 Segment Group 45: DOC-DTM

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

2090 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to indicate a document required by government.

2100 DTM, Date/time/period

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

2110 Segment Group 46: TPL-SG47

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.

2120 TPL, Transport placement

A segment to identify transport details for a goods item.

2130 Segment Group 47: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify measurements.

2140 MEA, Measurements

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

2150 EQN, Number of units

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

2160 Segment Group 48: SGP-SG49

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

2170 SGP, Split goods placement

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

2180 Segment Group 49: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify measurements.

2190 MEA, Measurements

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

2200 EQN, Number of units

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

2210 Segment Group 50: TCC-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY-LOC

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

2220 TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify charge associated with the goods item.

2230 PRI, Price details

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

2240 EQN, Number of units

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

2250 PCD, Percentage details

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

2260 MOA, Monetary amount

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

2270 QTY, Quantity

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

2280 LOC, Place/location identification

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

2290 Segment Group 51: DGS-FTX-SG52-SG53-SG54

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

2300 DGS, Dangerous goods

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

2310 FTX, Free text

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

2320 Segment Group 52: CTA-COM

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

2330 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department.

2340 COM, Communication contact

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

2350 Segment Group 53: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.

2360 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods.

2370 EQN, Number of units

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

2380 Segment Group 54: SGP-SG55

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

2390 SGP, Split goods placement

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

2400 Segment Group 55: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.

2410 MEA, Measurements

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

2420 EQN, Number of units

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

2430 Segment Group 56: EQD-EQN-TMD-MEA-DIM-SEL-TPL-HAN-TMP-FTX-

SG57-SG58-SG59 A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are

2440 EQD, Equipment details

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

2450 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment required.

2460 TMD, Transport movement details

A segment to specify transport movement details for the equipment.

2470 MEA, Measurements

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

2480 DIM, Dimensions

A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.

2490 SEL, Seal number

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

2500 TPL, Transport placement

A segment to identify transport details for the equipment.

2510 HAN, Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions for specified equipment.

2520 TMP, Temperature

A segment to specify a temperature setting for the equipment.

2530 FTX, Free text

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

2540 Segment Group 57: TCC-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY

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

2550 TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify a charge associated with the equipment.

2560 PRI, Price details

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

2570 EQN, Number of units

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

2580 PCD, Percentage details

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

2590 MOA, Monetary amount

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

2600 QTY, Quantity

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

2610 Segment Group 58: NAD-DTM

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

2620 NAD, Name and address

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

2630 DTM, Date/time/period

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

2640 Segment Group 59: EQA-EQN

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

2650 EQA, Attached equipment

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

2660 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment required.

2670 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)

BGM Beginning of message
CNI Consignment information
CNT Control total
COM Communication contact
CPI Charge payment instructions
CTA Contact information
CUX Currencies
DGS Dangerous goods
DIM Dimensions
DOC Document/message details
DTM Date/time/period
EQA Attached equipment
EQD Equipment details
EQN Number of units
FTX Free text
GDS Nature of cargo
GID Goods item details
GIN Goods identity number
GOR Governmental requirements
HAN Handling instructions
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
MOA Monetary amount
NAD Name and address
PCD Percentage details
PCI Package identification
PIA Additional product id
PRI Price details
QTY Quantity
RFF Reference
RNG Range details
SEL Seal number
SGP Split goods placement
TCC Transport charge/rate calculations
TDT Details of transport
TMD Transport movement details
TMP Temperature
TOD Terms of delivery or transport
TPL Transport placement
TSR Transport service requirements
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)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─MOA Monetary amount ×99 (C)
├─FTX Free text ×99 (C)
├─CNT Control total ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 1 ×9 (C)
├─RFF Reference ×1 (M)
└─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 2 ×9 (C)
├─GOR Governmental requirements ×1 (M)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
├─SEL Seal number ×9 (C)
├─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
└─Segment Group 3 ×9 (C)
──├─DOC Document/message details ×1 (M)
──└─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 4 ×9 (C)
├─TCC Transport charge/rate calculations ×1 (M)
├─PRI Price details ×1 (C)
├─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─PCD Percentage details ×1 (C)
├─MOA Monetary amount ×9 (C)
├─QTY Quantity ×9 (C)
└─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 5 ×9 (C)
├─TDT Details of transport ×1 (M)
├─TSR Transport service requirements ×9 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─SEL Seal number ×9 (C)
├─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 6 ×9 (C)
├─MEA Measurements ×1 (M)
└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 7 ×9 (C)
├─DIM Dimensions ×1 (M)
└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 8 ×9 (C)
├─CTA Contact information ×1 (M)
└─COM Communication contact ×9 (C)
└─Segment Group 9 ×9 (C)
──├─NAD Name and address ×1 (M)
──├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
──├─Segment Group 10 ×9 (C)
──├─CTA Contact information ×1 (M)
──└─COM Communication contact ×9 (C)
──├─Segment Group 11 ×9 (C)
──├─DOC Document/message details ×1 (M)
──└─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (C)
──└─Segment Group 12 ×9 (C)
────├─TCC Transport charge/rate calculations ×1 (M)
────├─PRI Price details ×1 (C)
────├─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
────├─PCD Percentage details ×1 (C)
────├─MOA Monetary amount ×9 (C)
────└─QTY Quantity ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 13 ×999 (C)
├─EQD Equipment details ×1 (M)
├─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─TPL Transport placement ×1 (C)
├─TMD Transport movement details ×1 (C)
├─MEA Measurements ×9 (C)
├─DIM Dimensions ×9 (C)
├─SEL Seal number ×9 (C)
├─NAD Name and address ×9 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
├─HAN Handling instructions ×1 (C)
├─TMP Temperature ×1 (C)
├─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
└─Segment Group 14 ×99 (C)
──├─EQA Attached equipment ×1 (M)
──└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 15 ×9999 (C)
├─CNI Consignment information ×1 (M)
├─Segment Group 16 ×9 (C)
├─SGP Split goods placement ×1 (M)
└─Segment Group 17 ×9 (C)
──├─MEA Measurements ×1 (M)
──└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 18 ×9 (C)
├─TPL Transport placement ×1 (M)
└─Segment Group 19 ×9 (C)
──├─MEA Measurements ×1 (M)
──└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─CTA Contact information ×1 (C)
├─COM Communication contact ×9 (C)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─CNT Control total ×9 (C)
├─TSR Transport service requirements ×9 (C)
├─CUX Currencies ×9 (C)
├─MOA Monetary amount ×99 (C)
├─FTX Free text ×99 (C)
├─Segment Group 20 ×99 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×1 (M)
└─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 21 ×2 (C)
├─TOD Terms of delivery or transport ×1 (M)
└─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 22 ×99 (C)
├─RFF Reference ×1 (M)
└─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 23 ×9 (C)
├─GOR Governmental requirements ×1 (M)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
├─SEL Seal number ×9 (C)
├─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
└─Segment Group 24 ×9 (C)
──├─DOC Document/message details ×1 (M)
──└─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 25 ×9 (C)
├─CPI Charge payment instructions ×1 (M)
├─RFF Reference ×99 (C)
├─CUX Currencies ×1 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
└─MOA Monetary amount ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 26 ×99 (C)
├─TCC Transport charge/rate calculations ×1 (M)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×1 (C)
├─FTX Free text ×1 (C)
├─CUX Currencies ×1 (C)
├─PRI Price details ×1 (C)
├─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─PCD Percentage details ×1 (C)
├─MOA Monetary amount ×9 (C)
└─QTY Quantity ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 27 ×99 (C)
├─TDT Details of transport ×1 (M)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─TSR Transport service requirements ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 28 ×99 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×1 (M)
└─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (C)
└─Segment Group 29 ×9 (C)
──├─RFF Reference ×1 (M)
──└─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 30 ×99 (C)
├─NAD Name and address ×1 (M)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
├─MOA Monetary amount ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 31 ×9 (C)
├─CTA Contact information ×1 (M)
└─COM Communication contact ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 32 ×9 (C)
├─DOC Document/message details ×1 (M)
└─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 33 ×99 (C)
├─TCC Transport charge/rate calculations ×1 (M)
├─PRI Price details ×1 (C)
├─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─PCD Percentage details ×1 (C)
├─MOA Monetary amount ×9 (C)
└─QTY Quantity ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 34 ×9 (C)
├─RFF Reference ×1 (M)
└─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 35 ×9 (C)
├─CPI Charge payment instructions ×1 (M)
├─RFF Reference ×99 (C)
├─CUX Currencies ×1 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
└─MOA Monetary amount ×9 (C)
└─Segment Group 36 ×99 (C)
──├─TSR Transport service requirements ×1 (M)
──├─RFF Reference ×1 (C)
──├─LOC Place/location identification ×1 (C)
──├─TPL Transport placement ×1 (C)
──└─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 37 ×999 (C)
├─GID Goods item details ×1 (M)
├─HAN Handling instructions ×1 (C)
├─TMP Temperature ×1 (C)
├─RNG Range details ×1 (C)
├─TMD Transport movement details ×1 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
├─MOA Monetary amount ×9 (C)
├─PIA Additional product id ×9 (C)
├─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 38 ×9 (C)
├─NAD Name and address ×1 (M)
└─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (C)
├─GDS Nature of cargo ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 39 ×99 (C)
├─MEA Measurements ×1 (M)
└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 40 ×99 (C)
├─DIM Dimensions ×1 (M)
└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 41 ×9 (C)
├─RFF Reference ×1 (M)
└─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 42 ×9 (C)
├─PCI Package identification ×1 (M)
├─RFF Reference ×1 (C)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (C)
└─GIN Goods identity number ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 43 ×9 (C)
├─DOC Document/message details ×1 (M)
└─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 44 ×9 (C)
├─GOR Governmental requirements ×1 (M)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
├─SEL Seal number ×9 (C)
├─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
└─Segment Group 45 ×9 (C)
──├─DOC Document/message details ×1 (M)
──└─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 46 ×9 (C)
├─TPL Transport placement ×1 (M)
└─Segment Group 47 ×9 (C)
──├─MEA Measurements ×1 (M)
──└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 48 ×999 (C)
├─SGP Split goods placement ×1 (M)
└─Segment Group 49 ×9 (C)
──├─MEA Measurements ×1 (M)
──└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 50 ×99 (C)
├─TCC Transport charge/rate calculations ×1 (M)
├─PRI Price details ×1 (C)
├─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─PCD Percentage details ×1 (C)
├─MOA Monetary amount ×9 (C)
├─QTY Quantity ×9 (C)
└─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
└─Segment Group 51 ×9 (C)
──├─DGS Dangerous goods ×1 (M)
──├─FTX Free text ×99 (C)
──├─Segment Group 52 ×9 (C)
──├─CTA Contact information ×1 (M)
──└─COM Communication contact ×9 (C)
──├─Segment Group 53 ×9 (C)
──├─MEA Measurements ×1 (M)
──└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
──└─Segment Group 54 ×999 (C)
────├─SGP Split goods placement ×1 (M)
────└─Segment Group 55 ×9 (C)
──────├─MEA Measurements ×1 (M)
──────└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
└─Segment Group 56 ×999 (C)
──├─EQD Equipment details ×1 (M)
──├─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
──├─TMD Transport movement details ×1 (C)
──├─MEA Measurements ×9 (C)
──├─DIM Dimensions ×9 (C)
──├─SEL Seal number ×99 (C)
──├─TPL Transport placement ×9 (C)
──├─HAN Handling instructions ×1 (C)
──├─TMP Temperature ×1 (C)
──├─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
──├─Segment Group 57 ×99 (C)
──├─TCC Transport charge/rate calculations ×1 (M)
──├─PRI Price details ×1 (C)
──├─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
──├─PCD Percentage details ×1 (C)
──├─MOA Monetary amount ×9 (C)
──└─QTY Quantity ×9 (C)
──├─Segment Group 58 ×9 (C)
──├─NAD Name and address ×1 (M)
──└─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (C)
──└─Segment Group 59 ×99 (C)
────├─EQA Attached equipment ×1 (M)
────└─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
└─UNT Message trailer ×1 (M)

5. Annex A Example (Details of transport)

1. TDT+20+HL12345+1:MARITIME+:CONTAINER VESSEL+:::HAPAG LLOYD+++PHXXX:::FAITHFUL' Notes: 20 indicates 'main transport' (d.e. 8051); HL12345 is assigned by the carrier (d.e. 8028; is the 'flight number' in the air mode); PHXXX is the radio call sign (d.e. 8213); 'FAITHFUL' is the name of the vessel

2. TDT+20+91/05/0021+3:ROAD++:::INT. TRUCKING CO.+++BB-10-XX::::NL' Note: BB-10-XX represents the (Dutch) truck registration no.


Change indicators
plus sign An addition.
asterisk Addition/substraction/change to a code entry for a particular data element.
hash or pound sign Changes to names.
vertical bar Changes to text for descriptions, notes and functions.
minus sign A deletion.
letter X Marked for deletion.

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