AAA | Goods description |
| [7002] Plain language description of the nature of the goods sufficient to identify them at the level required for banking, Customs, statistical or transport purposes, avoiding unnecessary detail (Generic term). |
AAB | Terms of payments |
| [4276] Conditions of payment between the parties to a transaction (generic term). |
AAC | Dangerous goods additional information |
| Additional information concerning dangerous goods. |
AAD | Dangerous goods, technical name |
| Proper shipping name, supplemented as necessary with the correct technical name, by which a dangerous substance or article may be correctly identified or which is sufficiently informative to permit identification by reference to generally available literature. |
AAE | Acknowledgement description |
| The content of an acknowledgement. |
AAF | Rate additional information |
| Specific details applying to rates. |
AAG | Party instructions |
| Indicates that the segment contains instructions to be passed on to the identified party. |
AAH | Customs information |
| [4034] Information entered by Customs on the CIM. |
AAI | General information |
| Self explanatory. |
AAJ | Additional conditions of sale/purchase |
| Additional conditions specific to this order or project. |
AAK | Price conditions |
| Information on the price conditions that are expected or given. |
AAL | Goods dimensions in characters |
| Expression of a number in characters as length of ten meters. |
AAM | Equipment re-usage restrictions |
| Technical or commercial reasons why a piece of equipment may not be re-used after the current transport terminates. |
AAN | Handling restriction |
| Restrictions in handling depending on the technical characteristics of the piece of equipment or on the nature of the goods. |
AAO | Error description (free text) |
| Error described by a free text. |
AAP | Response (free text) |
| Free text of the response to a communication. |
AAQ | Package content's description |
| Self explanatory. |
AAR | Terms of delivery |
| (4053) Free text of the non Incoterms terms of delivery. For Incoterms, use: 4053. |
AAS | Bill of lading remarks |
| Self explanatory. |
AAT | Mode of settlement information |
| Free text information on an IATA Air Waybill to indicate means by which account is to be settled. |
AAU | Consignment invoice information |
| Self explanatory. |
AAV | Clearance invoice information |
| Self explanatory. |
AAW | Letter of credit information |
| Self explanatory. |
AAX | License information |
| Self explanatory. |
AAY | Certification statements |
| Self explanatory. |
AAZ | Additional export information |
| Self explanatory. |
ABA | Tariff statements |
| Self explanatory. |
ABC | Conditions of sale or purchase |
| Additional information regarding terms and conditions which apply to the transaction. |
ABD | Nature of transaction |
| An indication for customs of the type of contract under which goods are supplied. |
ABE | Additional terms and/or conditions (documentary credit) |
| Additional terms and/or conditions to the documentary credit. |
ABF | Instructions or information about standby documentary credit |
| Instruction or information about a standby documentary credit. |
ABG | Instructions or information about partial shipment(s) |
| Instructions or information about partial shipment(s). |
ABH | Instructions or information about transhipment(s) |
| Instructions or information about transhipment(s). |
ABI | Additional handling instructions documentary credit |
| Additional handling instructions for a documentary credit. |
ABJ | Domestic routing information |
| Self explanatory. |
ABK | Chargeable category of equipment |
| Equipment types are coded by category for financial purposes. |
ABL | Government information |
| Self explanatory. |
ABM | Onward routing information |
| Self explanatory. |
ABN | Accounting information |
| Self explanatory. |
ABO | Discrepancy information |
| Free text or coded information to indicate a specific discrepancy. |
ABP | Confirmation instructions |
| Documentary credit confirmation instructions. |
ABQ | Method of issuance |
| Method of issuance of documentary credit. |
ABR | Documents delivery instructions |
| Delivery instructions for documents required under a documentary credit. |
ABS | Additional conditions |
| Additional conditions to the issuance of a documentary credit. |
ABT | Information/instructions about additional amounts covered |
| Additional amounts information/instruction. |
ABU | Deferred payment termed additional |
| Additional terms concerning deferred payment. |
ABV | Acceptance terms additional |
| Additional terms concerning acceptance. |
ABW | Negotiation terms additional |
| Additional terms concerning negotiation. |
ABX | Document name and documentary requirements |
| Document name and documentary requirements. |
ABY | Regulatory information |
| The free text contains information for regulatory authority. |
ABZ | Instructions/information about revolving documentary credit |
| Instructions/information about a revolving documentary credit. |
ACA | Documentary requirements |
| Specification of the documentary requirements. |
ACB | Additional information |
| Self explanatory. |
ACC | Factor assignment clause |
| Assignment based on an agreement between seller and factor. |
ACD | Reason |
| Reason for a request or response. |
ACE | Dispute |
| A notice, usually from buyer to seller, that something was found wrong with goods delivered or the services rendered, or with the related invoice. |
ACF | Additional attribute information |
| The text refers to information about an additional attribute not otherwise specified. |
ACG | Absence declaration |
| A declaration on the reason of the absence. |
ACH | Aggregation statement |
| A statement on the way a specific variable or set of variables has been aggregated. |
ACI | Compilation statement |
| A statement on the compilation status of an array or other set of figures or calculations. |
ACJ | Definitional exception |
| An exception to the agreed definition of a term, concept, formula or other object. |
ACK | Privacy statement |
| A statement on the privacy or confidential nature of an object. |
ACL | Quality statement |
| A statement on the quality of an object. |
ACM | Statistical description |
| The description of a statistical object such as a value list, concept, or structure definition. |
ACN | Statistical definition |
| The definition of a statistical object such as a value list, concept, or structure definition. |
ACO | Statistical name |
| The name of a statistical object such as a value list, concept or structure definition. |
ACP | Statistical title |
| The title of a statistical object such as a value list, concept, or structure definition. |
ACQ | Off-dimension information |
| Information relating to differences between the actual transport dimensions and the normally applicable dimensions. |
ACR | Unexpected stops information |
| Information relating to unexpected stops during a conveyance. |
ACS | Principles |
| Text subject is principles section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation. |
ACT | Terms and definition |
| Text subject is terms and definition section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation. |
ACU | Segment name |
| Text subject is segment name. |
ACV | Simple data element name |
| Text subject is name of simple data element. |
ACW | Scope |
| Text subject is scope section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation. |
ACX | Message type name |
| Text subject is name of message type. |
ACY | Introduction |
| Text subject is introduction section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation. |
ACZ | Glossary |
| Text subject is glossary section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation. |
ADA | Functional definition |
| Text subject is functional definition section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation. |
ADB | Examples |
| Text subject is examples as given in the example(s) section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation. |
ADC | Cover page |
| Text subject is cover page of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation. |
ADE | Code value name |
| Text subject is name of code value. |
ADF | Code list name |
| Text subject is name of code list. |
ADG | Clarification of usage |
| Text subject is an explanation of the intended usage of a segment or segment group. |
ADH | Composite data element name |
| Text subject is name of composite data element. |
ADI | Field of application |
| Text subject is field of application of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation. |
ADJ | Type of assets and liabilities |
| Information describing the type of assets and liabilities. |
ADK | Promotion information |
| The text contains information about a promotion. |
ADL | Meter condition |
| Description of the condition of a meter. |
ADM | Meter reading information |
| Information related to a particular reading of a meter. |
ADN | Type of transaction reason |
| Information describing the type of the reason of transaction. |
ADO | Type of survey question |
| Type of survey question. |
ALC | Allowance/charge information |
| Information referring to allowance/charge. |
ALL | All documents |
| The note implies to all documents. |
ARR | Arrival conditions |
| Conditions under which arrival takes place. |
AUT | Authentication |
| Name, code, password etc. given for authentication purposes. |
BLC | Bill of lading clause |
| Clause on the bill of lading regarding the cargo being shipped. |
BLR | Transport document remarks |
| Remarks concerning the complete consignment to be printed on the bill of lading. |
CCI | Customs clearance instructions |
| Any coded or clear instruction agreed by customer and carrier regarding the declaration of the goods. |
CEX | Customs clearance instructions export |
| Any coded or clear instruction agreed by customer and carrier regarding the export declaration of the goods. |
CHG | Change information |
| Note contains change information. |
CIP | Customs clearance instruction import |
| Any coded or clear instruction agreed by customer and carrier regarding the import declaration of the goods. |
CLP | Clearance place requested |
| Name of the place where Customs clearance is asked to be executed as requested by the consignee/consignor. |
CLR | Loading remarks |
| Instructions concerning the loading of the container. |
COI | Order information |
| Additional information related to an order. |
CUR | Customer remarks |
| Remarks from or for a supplier of goods or services. |
CUS | Customs declaration information |
| Note contains customs declaration information. |
DAR | Damage remarks |
| Remarks concerning damage on the cargo. |
DCL | Declaration |
| [4020] Text of a declaration made by the issuer of the document (CIM 12). |
DEL | Delivery information |
| Information about delivery. |
DIN | Delivery instructions |
| Instructions regarding the delivery of the cargo. |
DOC | Documentation instructions |
| Self explanatory. |
DUT | Duty declaration |
| Self explanatory. |
EUR | Effective used routing |
| Physical route effectively used for the movement of the means of transport. |
FBC | First block to be printed on the transport contract |
| Self explanatory. |
GBL | Government bill of lading information |
| Free text information on a transport document to indicate payment information by Government Bill of Lading. |
GEN | Entire transaction set |
| Note is general in nature, applies to entire transaction segment. |
GS7 | Further information concerning GGVS par. 7 |
| Special permission for road transport of certain goods in the German dangerous goods regulation for road transport. |
HAN | Handling instructions |
| [4078] Instructions on how specified goods, packages or containers should be handled. |
HAZ | Hazard information |
| Self explanatory. |
ICN | Information for consignee |
| [4070] Any remark given for the information of the consignee (CIM 21). |
IIN | Insurance instructions |
| Instructions regarding the cargo insurance. |
IMI | Invoice mailing instructions |
| Instructions as to which freight and charges components have to be mailed to whom. |
IND | Commercial invoice item description |
| Free text describing goods on a commercial invoice line. |
INS | Insurance information |
| Specific note contains insurance information. |
INV | Invoice instruction |
| Note contains invoice instructions. |
IRP | Information for railway purpose |
| [4090] Date entered by railway stations when required, e.g. specified trains, additional sheets for freight calculations, special measures, etc.. (CIM 8). |
ITR | Inland transport details |
| Information concerning the pre-carriage to the port of discharge if by other means than a vessel. |
ITS | Testing instructions |
| Instructions regarding the testing that is required to be carried out on the items in the transaction. |
LIN | Line item |
| Note contains line item information. |
LOI | Loading instruction |
| Instructions where specified packages or containers are to be loaded on a means of transport. |
MCO | Miscellaneous charge order |
| Free text accounting information on an IATA Air Waybill to indicate payment information by Miscellaneous charge order. |
MKS | Additional marks/numbers information |
| Self explanatory. |
ORI | Order instruction |
| Free text contains order instructions. |
OSI | Other service information |
| General information created by the sender of general or specific value. |
PAC | Packing/marking information |
| Information regarding the packaging and/or marking of goods. |
PAI | Payment instructions information |
| The free text contains payment instructions information relevant to the message. |
PAY | Payables information |
| Note contains payables information. |
PKG | Packaging information |
| Note contains packaging instructions. |
PKT | Packaging terms information |
| Self explanatory. |
PMD | Payment detail/remittance information |
| The free text contains payment details. |
PMT | Payment information |
| Note contains payments information. |
PRD | Product information |
| Self explanatory. |
PRF | Price calculation formula |
| Additional information regarding the price formula used for calculating the item price. |
PRI | Priority information |
| Note contains priority information. |
PUR | Purchasing information |
| Note contains purchasing information. |
QIN | Quarantine instructions |
| Instructions regarding quarantine, i.e. the period during which an arriving vessel, including its equipment, cargo, crew or passengers, suspected to carry or carrying a contagious disease is detained in strict isolation to prevent the spread of such a disease. |
QQD | Quality demands/requirements |
| Specification of the quality/performance expectations or standards to which the items must conform. |
QUT | Quotation instruction/information |
| Note contains quotation information. |
RAH | Risk and handling information |
| Information concerning risks induced by the goods and/or handling instruction. |
REG | Regulatory information |
| The free text contains information for regulatory authority. |
RET | Return to origin information |
| Free text information on an IATA Air Waybill to indicate consignment returned because of non delivery. |
REV | Receivables |
| Description to be provided. |
RQR | Requested routes/routing instructions |
| [3074] Names of places via which the consignor requests a consignment to be routed. |
RQT | Tariffs and route requested |
| [4120] Stipulation of the tariffs to be applied showing, where applicable, special-agreement numbers or references; indication of routes by frontier points or by frontier stations and, when necessary, by transit stations between. |
SAF | Safety information |
| Self explanatory. |
SIC | Sender's instruction to carrier |
| [4284] Instructions given and declarations made by the sender to the carrier concerning Customs, insurance, and other formalities. |
SIN | Special instructions |
| Special instructions like licence no, high value, handle with care, glass. |
SLR | Ship line requested |
| Shipping line requested to be used for traffic between European continent and U.K. for Ireland. |
SPA | Special permission for transport, generally |
| Statement that a special permission has been obtained for the transport (and/or routing) in general, and reference to such permission. |
SPG | Special permission concerning the goods to be transported |
| Statement that a special permission has been obtained for the transport (and/or routing) of the goods specified, and reference to such permission. |
SPH | Special handling |
| Note contains special handling information. |
SPP | Special permission concerning package |
| Statement that a special permission has been obtained for the packaging, and reference to such permission. |
SPT | Special permission concerning transport means |
| Statement that a special permission has been obtained for the use of the means transport, and reference to such permission. |
SRN | Subsidiary risk number (IATA/DGR) |
| Number(s) of subsidiary risks, induced by the goods, according to the valid classification. |
SSR | Special service request |
| Request for a special service concerning the transport of the goods. |
SUR | Supplier remarks |
| Remarks from or for a supplier of goods or services. |
TCA | Tariff and class applied |
| [5430] Specification of tariff applied (CIM 55). |
TDT | Transport details remarks |
| Additional information related to transport details. |
TRA | Transportation information |
| General information regarding the transport of the cargo. |
TRR | Requested tariff |
| Stipulation of the tariffs to be applied showing, where applicable, special agreement numbers or references. |
TXD | Tax declaration |
| Description to be provided. |
WHI | Warehouse instruction/information |
| Note contains warehouse information. |
ZZZ | Mutually defined |
| Note contains information mutually defined by trading partners. |