AA | Party to be billed (AAR Accounting rule 11) |
| Party to be billed in accordance with AAR Accounting rule 11. |
AB | Buyer's agent/representative |
| Third party who arranged the purchase of merchandise on behalf of the actual buyer. |
AE | Declarant's agent/representative |
| Any natural or legal person who makes a declaration to an official body on behalf of another natural or legal person, where legally permitted (CCC). |
AF | Transit principal |
| Natural or legal person responsible for the satisfactory performance of a Customs transit operation. Source: CCC. |
AG | Agent/representative |
| (3196) Party authorized to act on behalf of another party. |
AH | Transit principal's agent/representative |
| Agent acting on behalf of the transit principal (CCC). |
AI | Successful job applicant |
| Person who has been chosen for a job. |
AJ | Party issuing mutually agreed codes |
| The party which has issued all mutually agreed codes used in the message. |
AK | Acknowledgement recipient |
| Party to whom acknowledgement should be sent. |
AL | Principal |
| (3340) Party accepting liability for goods held or moving (e.g. transit) under a Customs authorization and - when applicable - a guarantee. |
AM | Authorized official |
| Employee of a company or firm authorized to act on behalf of that company or firm e.g. to make a Customs declaration. |
AN | Approved importer |
| Person or company which is authorised by the relevant Customs authority to import goods without payment all taxes or specific taxes at the point of entry into the country. |
AO | Account of |
| Party account is assigned to. |
AP | Accepting party |
| (3352) Party accepting goods, products, services etc. |
AQ | Approved consignor |
| Person or company approved by the relevant authority in the country to pack and export specific goods under Customs supervision. |
AR | Authorized exporter |
| Exporter authorized/approved by Customs for special Customs procedures e.g. simplified procedure. |
AS | Account servicing financial institution |
| Identifies the financial institution servicing the account(s). |
AT | Authorized importer |
| Importer authorized/approved by Customs for special Customs procedures e.g. simplified procedure. |
AU | Authorized trader (transit) |
| Trader authorized/approved by Customs for special transit procedures e.g. simplified procedure. |
AV | Authorizing official |
| Party that has delegated the authority to take a certain action on behalf of a company or agency. |
AW | Applicant's bank |
| Financial institution which is requested to issue the documentary credit. |
AX | Authenticating party |
| Party which certifies that a document is authentic. |
AY | Animal being investigated |
| Animal being investigated. |
AZ | Issuing bank |
| Financial institution which issues the documentary credit, if the applicant's bank is not acting as the issuing bank. |
B1 | Contact bank 1 |
| Identifies an additional bank which must be informed of certain aspects of the message. |
B2 | Contact bank 2 |
| Identifies an additional bank which must be informed of certain aspects of the message. |
BA | Booking agent |
| Party acting as a booking office for transport and forwarding services. |
BB | Buyer's bank |
| [3420] Bank employed by the buyer to make payment. |
BC | Negotiating bank |
| Financial institution to whom a negotiable documentary credit is directed. |
BD | Documentary credit reimbursing bank |
| Self-explanatory. |
BE | Beneficiary |
| The ultimate recipient of the funds. Normally the account owner who is reimbursed by the payor. |
BF | Beneficiary's bank |
| Identifies the account servicer for the beneficiary or the payee. |
BG | Employer |
| Self-explanatory. |
BH | Previous employer |
| Previous employer of a person(s). |
BI | Buyer's financial institution |
| Financial institution designated by buyer to make payment. |
BJ | Release to party |
| Party to which the goods or container(s) is (are) to be released. |
BK | Financial institution |
| Party acting as financial institution. |
BL | Bill of lading recipient |
| Party to receive B/L. |
BM | Insured |
| Party which is the object of an insurance contract. |
BN | Insurance beneficiary |
| Party which benefits from insurance coverage. |
BO | Broker or sales office |
| Party acting in the name of the seller as broker or as sales office. |
BP | Building site purchaser |
| Party at the building site responsible for the purchasing of goods and services for that particular site. |
BQ | Cheque drawn bank |
| Identifies the bank on which the cheque should be drawn, as instructed by the ordering customer. |
BS | Bill and ship to |
| Party receiving goods and relevant invoice. |
BT | Party to be billed for other than freight (bill to) |
| Party receiving invoice excluding freight costs. |
BU | Service bureau |
| Party carrying out service bureau processing work, (e.g. a payroll bureau). |
BV | Member |
| Member of a group (e.g. of a group of persons or a service scheme). |
BW | Borrower |
| Self explanatory. |
BX | Building site engineer |
| Party at the building site responsible for engineering matters for that particular site. |
BY | Buyer |
| (3002) Party to which merchandise is sold. |
BZ | Building site forwarder |
| Party at the building site responsible for forwarding the received goods on that particular site. |
C1 | In care of party no. 1 |
| Description to be provided. |
C2 | In care of party no. 2 |
| Description to be provided. |
CA | Carrier |
| (3126) Party undertaking or arranging transport of goods between named points. |
CB | Customs broker |
| Agent or representative or a professional Customs clearing agent who deals directly with Customs on behalf of the importer or exporter (CCC). |
CC | Claimant |
| Party who claims goods or insurance. |
CD | Agent's bank |
| Bank of the agent. |
CE | Ceding company |
| Description to be provided. |
CF | Container operator/lessee |
| Party to whom the possession of specified property (e.g. container) has been conveyed for a period of time in return for rental payments. |
CG | Carrier's agent |
| Party authorized to act for or on behalf of carrier. |
CH | Connecting carrier |
| Owner or operator of a transportation conveyance to which goods in a given transaction will be transferred. |
CI | Commission processor |
| Party who provides extra treatment to goods on commission base. |
CJ | Previous member |
| Previous member of a group of persons or a service scheme. |
CK | Empty equipment despatch party |
| Party from whose premises empty equipment will be or has been despatched. |
CL | Container location party |
| Party from whose premises container will be or has been despatched. |
CM | Customs |
| Identification of customs authority relevant to the transaction or shipment. |
CN | Consignee |
| (3132) Party to which goods are consigned. |
CO | Corporate office |
| Identification of the Head Office within a company. |
COP | Convoying party |
| Party designated to escort the transported goods. |
COQ | Nominated bank |
| Identifies the nominated bank. |
CP | Party to receive certificate of compliance |
| Party acting for or on behalf of seller in matters concerning compliance. |
CPA | Advising bank |
| Identifies the financial institution used by the issuing bank to advise the documentary credit. |
CPB | Reimbursing bank |
| Identifies the financial institution through which the reimbursement is to be effected. |
CPC | Advise through bank |
| Identifies the financial institution through which the advising bank is to advise. |
CPD | Charges payer at destination |
| Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay the charges concerning the destination operations. |
CPE | Vessel master |
| Master of the conveyance. |
CPF | Means of transport charterer |
| Charterer of the means of transport. |
CQ | Cheque order |
| Party to which the cheque will be ordered, when different from the beneficiary. |
CR | Empty equipment return party |
| Party to whose premises empty equipment will be or has been returned. |
CS | Consolidator |
| Party consolidating various consignments, payments etc. |
CT | Consignee to be specified |
| Description to be provided. |
CU | Container return company |
| Description to be provided. |
CV | Consignee of vessel |
| Description to be provided. |
CW | Equipment owner |
| Owner of equipment (container, etc.). |
CX | Consignee's agent |
| Party authorized to act on behalf of the consignee. |
CY | Commissionable agent |
| IATA cargo agent entitled to commission. |
CZ | Consignor |
| (3336) Party which, by contract with a carrier, consigns or sends goods with the carrier, or has them conveyed by him. Synonym: shipper, sender. |
DA | Available with bank (documentary credits) |
| Financial institution with whom the documentary credit is available. |
DB | Distributor branch |
| The affiliate of a retailer or distributor. |
DC | Deconsolidator |
| Party that splits up a large consignment composed of separate consignments of goods. The smaller consignments of goods were grouped together into that large consignment for carriage as a larger unit in order to obtain a reduced rate. |
DCP | Despatch charge payer |
| Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay the charges concerning the despatch operations. |
DD | Documentary credit account party's bank |
| Bank of the documentary credit account party. |
DE | Depositor |
| Party depositing goods, financial payments or documents. |
DF | Documentary credit applicant |
| Party at whose request the applicant's bank/issuing bank is to issue a documentary credit. |
DG | Documentary credit beneficiary |
| Party in whose favour the documentary credit is to be issued and the party that must comply with the credit's terms and conditions. |
DH | Documentary credit account party |
| Party which is responsible for the payment settlement of the documentary credit with the applicant's bank/issuing bank, if different from the documentary credit applicant. |
DI | Documentary credit second beneficiary |
| Party to whom the documentary credit can be transferred. |
DJ | Party according to documentary credit transaction |
| Party related to documentary credit transaction. |
DK | Documentary credit beneficiary's bank |
| Financial institution with which the beneficiary of the documentary credit maintains an account. |
DL | Factor |
| Company offering a financial service whereby a firm sells or transfers title to its accounts receivable to the factoring company. |
DM | Party to whom documents are to be presented |
| Self explanatory. |
DN | Owner of operation |
| Owner of the operation. |
DO | Document recipient |
| (1370) Party which should receive a specified document. |
DP | Delivery party |
| (3144) Party to which goods should be delivered, if not identical with consignee. |
DQ | Owner's agent |
| Person acting on delegation of powers of the owner. |
DR | Driver |
| Person who drives a means of transport. |
DS | Distributor |
| Party distributing goods, financial payments or documents. |
DT | Declarant |
| (3140) Party who makes a declaration to an official body or - where legally permitted - in whose name, or on whose behalf, a declaration to an official body is made. |
DU | Owner's representative |
| Person commissioned by the owner to represent him in certain circumstances. |
DV | Project management office |
| Party commissioned by the owner to follow through the execution of all works. |
DW | Drawee |
| Party on whom drafts must be drawn. |
DX | Engineer (construction) |
| Party representing the contractor to advise and supervise engineering aspects of the works. |
DY | Engineer, resident (construction) |
| Party commissioned by the owner to advise and supervise engineering aspects of the works. |
DZ | Architect |
| Self explanatory. |
EA | Architect-designer |
| Designer of the construction project. |
EB | Building inspectorate |
| Party controlling the conformity of works to legal and regulation rules. |
EC | Exchanger |
| Party exchanging currencies or goods. |
ED | Engineer, consultant |
| Party providing professional engineering services. |
EE | Location of goods for customs examination before clearance |
| SE. |
EF | Project coordination office |
| Party responsible for technical coordination of works. |
EG | Surveyor, topographical |
| Party responsible for topographical measurements. |
EH | Engineer, measurement |
| Party responsible for quantity measurements. |
EI | Controller, quality |
| Party controlling the quality of goods and workmanship for the project. |
EJ | Surveyor, quantity |
| Party responsible for the quantification and valuation of the works on behalf of the contractor. |
EK | Surveyor (professional), quantity |
| Party responsible to the owner for the quantification and valuation of the works. |
EL | Project |
| Party responsible for a project, e.g. a construction project. |
EM | Party to receive electronic memo of invoice |
| Party being informed about invoice issue (via EDI). |
EN | Tenderer |
| Firm answering an invitation to tender. |
EO | Owner of equipment |
| Self explanatory. |
EP | Equipment drop-off party |
| Self explanatory. |
EQ | Empty container responsible party |
| Party responsible for the empty container. |
ER | Empty container return agent |
| Party, designated by owner of containers, responsible for their collection as agreed between the owner and customer/ consignee. |
ES | Contractor, lead |
| Leader representing a grouping of co-contractors. |
ET | Co-contractor |
| Member of a grouping of co-contractors. |
EU | Contractor, general |
| Single contractor for the whole construction project, working by his own or with subcontractors. |
EV | Subcontractor |
| Firm carrying out a part of the works for a contractor. |
EW | Subcontractor with direct payment |
| Subcontractor benefiting from direct payments. |
EX | Exporter |
| (3030) Party who makes - or on whose behalf a Customs clearing agent or other authorized person makes - an export declaration. This may include a manufacturer, seller or other person. Within a Customs union, consignor may have the same meaning as exporter. |
EY | Subcontractor, nominated |
| Subcontractor authorized by the owner after having been proposed. |
EZ | Operator, essential services |
| Operator of essential services e.g. water, sewerage system, power. |
FA | Operator, communication channel |
| Operator of a communication channel. |
FB | Nominated freight company |
| Party nominated to act as transport company or carrier for the goods. |
FC | Contractor, main |
| Firm or grouping of co-contractors which has been awarded the contract. |
FD | Buyer's parent company |
| Parent company, e.g. holding company. |
FE | Credit rating agency |
| Self explanatory. |
FF | Factor, correspondent |
| Factoring company engaged by another factoring company to assist the letter with the services provided to the clients (sellers). |
FG | Buyer as officially registered |
| Buying party as officially registered with government. |
FH | Seller as officially registered |
| Selling party as officially registered with government. |
FI | Copy message to |
| Party that is to receive a copy of a message. |
FJ | Trade Union |
| Organisation representing employees. |
FK | Previous Trade Union |
| Employee organisation who previously represented an employee . |
FL | Passenger |
| A person conveyed by a means of transport, other than the crew. |
FM | Crew member |
| A person manning a means of transport. |
FN | Tariff issuer |
| The issuer of a tariff, e.g. a freight tariff. |
FO | Party performing inspection |
| Self explanatory. |
FP | Freight/charges payer |
| Party responsible for the payment of freight. |
FQ | Container survey agent |
| The container survey agency that will survey the containers. |
FR | Message from |
| Party where the message comes from. |
FS | Party authorized to make definite a contract action |
| Party who has the authority to make definite a contract action. |
FT | Party responsible for financial settlement |
| (3450) Party responsible for either the transfer or repatriation of the funds relating to a transaction. |
FU | Hazardous material office |
| The office responsible for providing information regarding hazardous material. |
FV | Party providing government furnished property |
| The party responsible for providing government furnished property. |
FW | Freight forwarder |
| Party arranging forwarding of goods. |
FX | Current receiver |
| Current receiver of the goods in a multi-step transportation process (indirect flow) involving at least one grouping centre. |
FY | Current sender |
| Current sender of the goods in a multi-step transportation process (indirect flow) involving at least one grouping centre. |
FZ | Grouping centre |
| A party in charge of groupage, including degroupage and regroupage. |
GA | Road carrier |
| A road carrier moving cargo. |
GB | Chamber of commerce |
| Name of the Chamber of Commerce of the town where the company is registered. |
GC | Goods custodian |
| (3024) Party responsible for the keeping of goods. |
GD | Producer |
| Party or person who has produced the produce. |
GE | Registration tribunal |
| Name of the tribunal where the company is registered. |
GF | Slot charter party |
| An identification code of a participant or user that books slots (space) on a ship, more likely on a long term basis on a series of sailings. He pays for the space whether he uses it or not. |
GG | Warehouse |
| The name of the warehouse where product is held. |
GH | Applicant for job |
| A person who applied for a job. |
GI | Spouse |
| Person is a spouse. |
GJ | Mother |
| Person is a mother. |
GK | Father |
| Person is a father. |
GL | Socially insured person |
| A person who is registered in a social security scheme. |
GM | Inventory controller |
| To specifically identify the party in charge of inventory control. |
GN | Processor |
| Party or person who has or will apply a process. |
GO | Goods owner |
| The party which owns the goods. |
GP | Packer |
| Party or person who has undertaken or will undertake packing. |
GQ | Slaughterer |
| Party or person who has undertaken or will undertake a slaughter. |
GR | Goods releaser |
| (3026) Party entitled to authorize release of goods from custodian. |
GS | Consignor's representative |
| Party authorised to represent the consignor. |
GT | Rail carrier |
| A carrier moving cargo, including containers, via rail. |
GU | Originator of article number |
| A code identifying the party which created a specific article number. |
GV | Procurement responsibility for order |
| A code used to identify the organization which is responsible for the procurement. |
GW | Party fulfilling all operations |
| Code indicating the fact that the party identified carries out all operations within that company's activities. |
GX | Central catalogue party |
| Party controlling a central catalogue. |
GY | Inventory reporting party |
| Party reporting inventory information. |
GZ | Substitute supplier |
| Party which may be in a position to supply products or services should the main usual supplier be unable to do so. |
HA | Party which delivers consignments to the terminal |
| Party which delivers consignments to a terminal. |
HB | Party which picks up consignments from the terminal |
| Party which picks up consignments from a terminal. |
HC | Transit freight forwarder |
| Freight forwarder to whom transit consignments are addressed, and from whom they are to be on-forwarded. |
HD | Inspection and acceptance party |
| The party who will perform inspection and acceptance. |
HE | Transportation office |
| The office that provides transportation information. |
HF | Contract administration office |
| The office responsible for the administration of a contract. |
HG | Investigator |
| A party who conducts investigations. |
HH | Audit office |
| The office responsible for conducting audits. |
HI | Requestor |
| The party requesting an action. |
HJ | Foreign disclosure information office |
| The office that reviews sensitive information for foreign disclosure. |
HK | Mark-for party |
| The party within an organization for whom the material is marked to be delivered. |
HL | Party to receive reports |
| The party to whom reports are to be submitted. |
HM | Alternative manufacturer |
| Party identification of an alternative manufacturer for a product. |
HN | Service performer |
| The party who is performing a service. |
HO | Shipper's association |
| An association of shippers. |
HP | Final message recipient |
| To identify the final recipient of the message. |
HQ | Account owner |
| Identifies the owner of the account. |
HR | Shipping line service |
| Identifies the shipping line service organization. |
HS | Creditor |
| Party to whom payment is due. |
HT | Clearing house |
| Institution through which funds will be paid. |
HU | Ordering bank |
| Bank which instructed the sender to act on the transaction(s). |
HV | Receiver of funds |
| Identifies the party that receives the funds. |
HW | Sender of funds |
| Identifies the party that sends the funds. |
HX | Debtor |
| Party from whom payment is due. |
HY | Presenting bank |
| The bank which presents documents to the drawee. |
HZ | Work team |
| Team responsible for performing work. |
I1 | Intermediary bank 1 |
| A financial institution between the ordered bank and the beneficiary's bank. |
I2 | Intermediary bank 2 |
| A financial institution between the ordered bank and the beneficiary's bank. |
IB | Intermediary/broker |
| Description to be provided. |
IC | Intermediate consignee |
| The intermediate consignee. |
ID | Replacing manufacturer |
| A code used to identify a party who replaces the previous party for the manufacture of an article. |
IE | Non-resident third party company with whom financial account is held |
| Identifies the non-resident third party company with whom the financial account is held. |
IF | Non-resident group company with whom financial account is held |
| Identifies the non-resident group company with whom the financial account is held. |
IG | Non-resident beneficiary |
| The ultimate non-resident recipient of the funds. Normally the account owner who is reimbursed by the payor. |
IH | Resident beneficiary |
| The ultimate resident recipient of the funds. Normally the account owner who is reimbursed by the payor. |
II | Issuer of invoice |
| (3028) Party issuing an invoice. |
IJ | Non-resident instructing party |
| Identifies the non-resident party originating the instruction. |
IL | Resident instructing party |
| Identifies the resident party originating the instruction. |
IM | Importer |
| (3020) Party who makes - or on whose behalf a Customs clearing agent or other authorized person makes - an import declaration. This may include a person who has possession of the goods or to whom the goods are consigned. |
IN | Insurer |
| Description to be provided. |
IO | Insurance company |
| Description to be provided. |
IP | Insurance claim adjuster |
| Description to be provided. |
IQ | Domestic financial institution |
| Domestic party acting as financial institution. |
IR | Non-domestic financial institution |
| Non-domestic party acting as financial institution. |
IS | Party to receive certified inspection report |
| Party (at buyer) to receive certified inspection report. |
IT | Installation on site |
| Description to be provided. |
IU | Non-resident debtor |
| Non-resident party who makes the payment or against whom a claim exists. |
IV | Invoicee |
| (3006) Party to whom an invoice is issued. |
IW | Non-resident creditor |
| Non-resident party receiving the payment or against whom a liability exists. |
IX | Supplier work team |
| The supplier's team responsible for performing the work. |
IY | Tenant manager |
| A code to identify the party who rents the rights to use the goodwill and facilities of an enterprise. |
IZ | Party mandated to liquidate an enterprise |
| A code to identify the party who has been legally mandated to sell off an enterprise. |
LA | Party designated to provide living animal care |
| Party responsible to take care of transported living animals. |
LB | Co-producer |
| A code used to identify a party who participates in production. |
LC | Party declaring the Value Added Tax (VAT) |
| A code to identify the party who is responsible for declaring the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of goods or services. |
LD | Party recovering the Value Added Tax (VAT) |
| A code to identify the party who is eligible to recover the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of goods or services. |
LE | Person on claim |
| To identify the person who is the subject of the claim. |
LF | Buyer's corporate office |
| The identification of the buyer's corporate office. |
LG | Supplier's corporate office |
| The identification of the supplier's corporate office. |
LH | Liquidator |
| The party responsible for settling or paying a debt. |
LI | Account coordinator |
| An individual with coordination responsibilities for a specific account. |
LJ | Inspection leader |
| An individual responsible for an inspection team. |
LK | Patient |
| A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment. |
LL | Patient companion |
| Person accompanying the patient. |
LM | Medical treatment executant |
| The party who executes a medical treatment. |
LN | Lender |
| Party lending goods or equipment. |
LO | Medical treatment prescriber |
| The party who prescribes a medical treatment. |
LP | Loading party |
| Party responsible for the loading when other than carrier. |
LQ | Debt payment authorisation party |
| A party which authorises the payment of a debt. |
LR | Administration centre |
| Identification of an administration centre. |
LS | Product services and repairs centre |
| A centre which services and repairs products. |
LT | Secretariat |
| Party is a secretariat. |
LU | Entry point technical assessment group |
| Party acts as an entry point for technical assessment. |
LV | Party assigning a status |
| Party responsible for assigning a status. |
MA | Party for whom item is ultimately intended |
| Self explanatory. |
MF | Manufacturer of goods |
| Party who manufactures the goods. |
MG | Party designated to execute re-icing |
| Party designated to execute re-icing, selected in the official list of mandatories competent for this kind of operation. |
MI | Planning schedule/material release issuer |
| Self explanatory. |
MP | Manufacturing plant |
| Self explanatory. |
MR | Message recipient |
| Self explanatory. |
MS | Document/message issuer/sender |
| Issuer of a document and/or sender of a message. |
MT | Party designated to execute sanitary procedures |
| Self explanatory. |
N1 | Notify party no. 1 |
| Self explanatory. |
N2 | Notify party no. 2 |
| Self explanatory. |
NI | Notify party |
| (3180) Party to be notified of arrival of goods. |
OA | Break bulk berth operator |
| Party who offers facilities for berthing of vessels, handling and storage of break bulk cargo. |
OB | Ordered by |
| Party who issued an order. |
OC | Party data responsible party |
| The party responsible for all party data. |
OD | Equipment repair party |
| A party making repairs to equipment. |
OE | Owner of property |
| Party owning a property. |
OF | On behalf of |
| Party on behalf of which an action is executed. |
OG | Owner or lessor's surveyor |
| Surveyor hired by the owner or lessor of the item. |
OH | Lessee's surveyor |
| Surveyor hired by the lessee of the item. |
OI | Outside inspection agency |
| Third party inspecting goods or equipment. |
OJ | Third party |
| Another party besides the two principals. |
OK | Receiver's sub-entity |
| Identifies a sub-entity within the receiver's organization. |
OL | Case of need party |
| Party to be approached in case of difficulty. |
OM | Collecting bank |
| Any bank, other than the remitting bank, involved in processing the collection. |
ON | Remitting bank |
| The bank to which the principal has entrusted the handling of a collection. |
OO | Order of shipper |
| Description to be provided. |
OP | Operator of property or unit |
| Self explanatory. |
| OQ |
| Collection principal |
| The party entrusting the handling of a collection to a bank. |
OR | Ordered bank |
| Identifies the account servicer for the ordering customer or payor. |
OS | Original shipper |
| The original supplier of the goods. |
OT | Outside test agency |
| Third party testing goods, equipment or services. |
OU | Account owner's servicing bank on the sending side |
| Identifies the financial institution on the sending side which services the account owner's bank account(s). |
OV | Owner of means of transport |
| (3126) Party owning the means of transport. No synonym of carrier = CA. |
OW | Account owner's servicing bank on the receiving side |
| Identifies the financial institution on the receiving side which services the account owner's bank account(s). |
OX | Sender's correspondent bank |
| The account, or branch of the sender, or another financial institution, through which the sender will reimburse the receiver. |
OY | Ordering customer |
| Identifies the originator of the instruction. |
OZ | Receiver's correspondent bank |
| The branch of the receiver, or another financial institution, at which the funds will be made available to the receiver. |
P1 | Contact party 1 |
| First party to contact. |
P2 | Contact party 2 |
| Second party to contact. |
P3 | Contact party 3 |
| Third party to contact. |
P4 | Contact party 4 |
| Fourth party to contact. |
PA | Party to receive inspection report |
| Party to whom the inspection report should be sent. |
PB | Paying financial institution |
| Financial institution designated to make payment. |
PC | Actual purchaser's customer |
| Party the purchaser within the actual message is selling the ordered goods or services to. |
PD | Purchaser's department buyer |
| Purchasing department of buyer. |
PE | Payee |
| Identifies the credit party when other than the beneficiary. |
PF | Party to receive freight bill |
| Party to whom the freight bill should be sent. |
PG | Prime contractor |
| Party responsible for the whole project if other than the buyer. |
PH | Payer's financial institution |
| Self explanatory. |
PI | Payee's company name/ID |
| Receiving company name/ID (ACH transfers). |
PJ | Party to receive correspondence |
| Second party designated by a first party to receive certain correspondence in lieu of it being mailed directly to this first party. |
PK | Contact party |
| Party to contact. |
PL | Payor |
| Identifies the debit party when other than the ordering customer (for banking purposes). |
PM | Party to receive paper memo of invoice |
| Party being informed about invoice issue (via paper). |
PN | Party to receive shipping notice |
| Description to be provided. |
PO | Ordering party |
| To be used only if ordering party and buyer are not identical. |
PQ | Certifying party |
| Self explanatory. |
PR | Payer |
| (3308) Party initiating payment. |
PS | Payer's company name/ID (Check, Draft or Wire) |
| Self explanatory. |
PT | Party to receive test report |
| Self explanatory. |
PW | Despatch party |
| (3282) Party where goods are collected or taken over by the carrier (i.e. if other than consignor). |
PX | Party to receive all documents |
| Self explanatory. |
PY | Checking party |
| Party or contact designated on behalf of carrier or his agent to establish the actual figures for quantities, weight, volume and/or (cube) measurements of goods or containers which are to appear in the transport contract and on which charges will be based. |
PZ | Party to print some document |
| The party that is to print a specific document. |
RA | Central bank or regulatory authority |
| Identifies central bank or regulatory authority which must be informed of certain aspects of a message. |
RB | Receiving financial institution |
| Financial institution designated to receive payment. |
RE | Party to receive commercial invoice remittance |
| Party to whom payment for a commercial invoice or bill should be remitted. |
RF | Received from |
| Name of a person or department which actually delivers the goods. |
RH | Seller's financial institution |
| Financial institution designated by seller to receive payment. RDFI (ACH transfers). |
RI | Reinsurance intermediary/broker |
| Intermediary party between ceding company and reinsurance. |
RL | Reporting carrier (Customs) |
| Party who makes the cargo report to Customs. |
RM | Reporting carrier's nominated agent/representative (Customs) |
| Agent who formally makes a cargo report to Customs on behalf of the carrier. |
RP | Routing party |
| Party responsible for the selection of the carrier(s). |
RS | Party to receive statement of account |
| Party to whom the statement of account should be sent. |
RV | Receiver of cheque |
| Identifies the party which is to receive the actual cheque, when different from the receiver of funds. |
RW | Issuer of waybill |
| Party issuing the contract (waybill) for carriage. |
SB | Sales responsibility |
| Description to be provided. |
SE | Seller |
| (3346) Party selling merchandise to a buyer. |
SF | Ship from |
| Identification of the party from where goods will be or have been shipped. |
SG | Store group |
| Description to be provided. |
SI | Shipping schedule issuer |
| Self explanatory. |
SK | Plant |
| Self explanatory. |
SN | Store keeper |
| Self explanatory. |
SO | Sold to if different than bill to |
| Self explanatory. |
SR | Seller's agent/representative |
| (3254) Party representing the seller for the purpose of the trade transaction. |
SS | Social securities collector's office |
| Party collecting social securities premiums. |
ST | Ship to |
| Identification of the party to where goods will be or have been shipped. |
SU | Supplier |
| (3280) Party which manufactures or otherwise has possession of goods, and consigns or makes them available in trade. |
SX | Surety for additions |
| Natural of legal person (generally a bank of insurance company) who accepts responsibility in due legal form for the financial guarantee to Customs of the payment of additional duties or fees that become due against a particular shipment, which have not previously been covered by surety. |
SY | Surety |
| Natural or legal person (generally a bank or insurance company) who accepts responsibility in due legal form for the financial consequences of non-fulfillment of another's obligations to the Customs (CCC). |
SZ | Surety for antidumping/countervailing duty |
| Natural or legal person that has been contracted by the importer to guarantee to Customs the payment of antidumping and/or countervailing duties that become due against a particular shipment. |
| TA |
| Legal receiver |
| The party responsible for a receivership. |
| TB |
| Submitter |
| To specify that the party is a submitter. |
TC | Tax collector's office |
| Party collecting taxes. |
TCP | Transit charge payer |
| Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay the charges concerning the transit operations. |
TD | Party to receive technical documentation |
| Party to whom technical documentation should be sent. |
| TE |
| Bankruptcy referee |
| To specify that the party is a referee in a bankruptcy case. |
| TF |
| Source of information |
| To specify that the party is the source of information. |
| TG |
| Judge |
| To specify that the party is a judge. |
| TH |
| Attorney |
| To specify that the party is an attorney. |
| TI |
| Law firm |
| To specify that the party is a law firm. |
| TJ |
| Trustee |
| To specify that the party is a trustee. |
| TK |
| Signatory |
| To specify that the party is a signatory. |
| TL |
| Occupant |
| The party is an occupant. |
| TM |
| Co-occupant |
| The party is a co-occupant. |
| TN |
| Subject of inquiry |
| The party is the subject of an inquiry. |
| TO |
| Lessor |
| The party is a lessor. |
| TP |
| Owner of residence |
| Identifies the owner of a residence. |
| TQ |
| Founder |
| Identifies the founder. |
TR | Terminal operator |
| A party which handles the loading and unloading of marine vessels. |
TS | Party to receive certified test results |
| Party to whom the certified test results should be sent. |
TT | Transfer to |
| Self-explanatory. |
| TU |
| President |
| Identifies the president. |
| TV |
| Chairperson |
| Identifies the chairperson. |
| TW |
| Legal title holder |
| Identifies the legal title holder. |
| TX |
| Shareholder |
| Identifies a shareholder. |
| TY |
| Provider |
| Identifies the provider. |
| TZ |
| Military branch |
| Identifies the branch of the military. |
| UA |
| Educational institution |
| Identifies a university, college or school. |
| UB |
| Assignor |
| Identifies the assignor. |
UC | Ultimate consignee |
| Party who has been designated on the invoice or packing list as the final recipient of the stated merchandise. |
UD | Ultimate customer |
| The final recipient of goods. |
| UE |
| Advisor |
| Identifies the advisor. |
| UF |
| Co-defendant |
| Identifies the co-defendant. |
| UG |
| Merged company with retained identity |
| Company whose identity has been retained from a merger. |
| UH |
| Party represented |
| Identifies the party represented. |
UHP | Unexpected handling party |
| Party authorized (during a voyage) to apply unexpected handling procedures or party having applied these procedures. |
| UI |
| Assignee |
| Identifies the assignee. |
| UJ |
| Key person |
| Identifies the key person. |
| UK |
| Author |
| Identifies the author. |
| UL |
| Ultimate parent company |
| Identifies the ultimate parent company. |
| UM |
| Party not to be confused with |
| Identifies a party not to be confused with another party. |
| UN |
| Accountant |
| Identifies the accountant. |
| UO |
| Plaintiff |
| Identifies the plaintiff. |
UP | Unloading party |
| Description to be provided. |
| UQ |
| Parent company |
| Identifies the parent company. |
| UR |
| Affiliated company |
| Identifies the affiliated company. |
| US |
| Bailiff |
| Identifies the bailiff. |
| UT |
| Merged company |
| Identifies the company involved in a merger. |
| UU |
| Defendant |
| Identifies the defendant. |
| UV |
| Petitioning creditor |
| Identifies the petitioning creditor. |
| UW |
| Guarantee agency |
| Identifies the guarantee agency. |
| UX |
| Organization group |
| Identifies the organization group. |
| UY |
| Subsidiary |
| Identifies the subsidiary. |
| UZ |
| Industry association |
| Identifies the industry association. |
| VA |
| Joint owner |
| Identifies the joint owner. |
| VB |
| Joint venture |
| Identifies the joint venture. |
| VC |
| Filing office |
| Identifies the filing office. |
| VE |
| Court |
| Identifies the court. |
| VF |
| Liability holder |
| Identifies the liability holder. |
| VG |
| Local government sponsor |
| Identifies the local government sponsor. |
| VH |
| Mortgage company |
| Identifies the mortgage company. |
| VI |
| Notary public |
| Identifies the notary public. |
| VJ |
| Officer |
| Identifies the officer. |
| VK |
| Publisher |
| Identifies the publisher. |
| VL |
| Party manufactured for |
| Identifies the party for whom manufacturing of goods is done. |
| VM |
| Previous owner |
| Identifies the previous owner. |
VN | Vendor |
| Party vending goods or services. |
| VO |
| Purchased company |
| Identifies the purchased company. |
| VP |
| Receiver manager |
| Manager of a business which is in receivership status and which will not be liquidated. |
| VQ |
| Responsible government agency |
| Identifies the responsible government agency. |
| VR |
| Sole proprietor |
| Identifies the sole proprietor. |
| VS |
| Auctioneer |
| Identifies the auctioneer. |
| VT |
| Branch |
| Identifies the branch. |
| VU |
| Business |
| Identifies the business. |
| VV |
| Ultimate same country parent company |
| Identifies the highest level parent company in the same country. |
| VW |
| Responsible party |
| Identifies the party that can be called to account. |
| VX |
| Secured party |
| Identifies a party that is guaranteed against loss. |
| VY |
| Other related party |
| Identifies an entity as an unspecified but related party. |
| VZ |
| Co-debtor |
| Identifies an entity as a joint or mutual debtor. |
| WA |
| Company which holds financial interest |
| Identifies a company which holds any financial stake in an undertaking or organization. |
| WB |
| Rating organization |
| Identifies an organization responsible for assigning a classification or rating. |
| WC |
| Information reference agency |
| The agency responsible for the reference of information. |
WD | Warehouse depositor |
| (3004) Party depositing goods in a warehouse. |
| WE |
| Compilation agency |
| The agency responsible for the compilation of information. |
| WF |
| Information maintenance agency |
| The agency responsible for the maintenance of information. |
| WG |
| Information dissemination agency |
| The agency responsible for the dissemination of information. |
WH | Warehouse keeper |
| (3022) Party taking responsibility for goods entered into a warehouse. |
| WI |
| Inspection address |
| Specifies the address for an inspection. |
| WJ |
| Refusal party |
| Identification of the party responsible for a refusal. |
| WK |
| Value added network provider |
| A party that provides telecommunications interconnectivity services in an electronic data interchange environment. |
| WL |
| Agency |
| The business or establishment of an agent. |
WM | Works manager |
| Self explanatory. |
| WN |
| Party to receive order to supply |
| Party designated by the registering party to receive a binding direction to supply something. |
| WO |
| Party to receive invitation to offer |
| An entity to receive an invitation to offer. |
| WP |
| Sub-entity |
| A part into which an entity has been divided. |
WPA | Weighting party |
| Party designated (legally accepted) to ascertain the weight. |
| WQ |
| Doing business as |
| The name under which business is conducted. |
| WR |
| Party submitting quote |
| The party stating the price of something to be purchased. |
WS | Wholesaler |
| Seller of articles, often in large quantities, to be retailed by others. |
| WT |
| Affiliated party |
| A party attached or connected to another party. |
| WU |
| Previous name |
| Name of an entity used before the current name. |
| WV |
| Party performing task |
| An entity responsible for performing a task to be undertaken. |
| WW |
| Registering party |
| Party performing the registration. |
XX | No heading |
| Description to be provided. |
ZZZ | Mutually defined |
| Party specification mutually agreed between interchanging parties. |