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GDS -

Nature of cargo
UN/CEFACT Revision 1996B Segment List

Function:To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.
This segment 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

Pos Segment M/C Repeat Repr. Notes
010 C703 NATURE OF CARGO C 1
7085 Nature of cargo, coded M an..3
1131 Code list qualifier C an..3
3055 Code list responsible agency, coded C an..3

PosPosition
M/CMandatory or Conditional
Repr.Representation (Data or Content Type)

Segment GDS is used in the following messages:
BAPLIECUSDECCUSEXPIFCSUMIFTCCAIFTMANIFTMBCIFTMBF
IFTMBPIFTMCSIFTMINIFTSAIMOVINS

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minus sign A deletion.
letter X Marked for deletion.

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