0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
   1. Functional definition
   2. Field of application
   3. Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
   1. Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
   1. Data segment clarification
   2. Data segment index (alphabetical sequence)
   3. Message structure
      1. Segment table

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

This paper provides the definition of the Instruction Message to be used in fulfilling the requirements of trading partners in the transport chain worldwide, in the interchange of cargo and transport related information using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

This message is a single consignment based message, being aligned with other single consignment based messages such as the booking messages (IFTMBP, IFTMBF and IFTMBC), the Instruction Contract Status Message (IFTMCS) and the Arrival Notice Message (IFTMAN). The single consignment based messages can be used by all modes of transport for the forwarding and transport of goods from any origin to any destination, regardless of route or prevailing commercial practice.

These messages are suitable for the arrangement of the transport of goods between all parties to the movement of the consignment (including the consignor/shipper and consignee as well as the forwarders, brokers, and carriers involved) as well as providing the information necessary to perform that transport and delivery of the goods.

They should be used in the same way by each mode of transport when the requirements are common even if functionally similar information is known by different names.

A message from the party issuing an instruction regarding forwarding/transport services for a consignment under conditions agreed, to the party arranging the forwarding and/or transport services.

The Instruction message may be used for both national and international applications. It is based on universal practice related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or industry.

The instruction results in a transport contract for a consignment and is primarily meant for administrative purposes. It will be the message from shipper to carrier or forwarder containing the final details of the consignment for which services are provided. The instruction message is the one and only message which results in the actual contract which can either be a document or an electronic contract.

If only one message will suffice in an exchange between a shipper and a carrier/forwarder the instruction message should be the one as this message is the only message that results in a contract. The receiving party is to ascertain whether the Instruction message is preceded by a Booking Firm message, to be able to interpret the function as being an administrative message only or an administrative and operational message.

• 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.
• A party to the movement of the consignment may book or order transport for one or more goods items.
• A party to the movement of the consignment may book or issue instructions of transport to be arranged for several goods items by means of one or several of the following messages: IFTMBP, IFTMBF, IFTMBC, IFTMIN, IFTMCS, IFTMAN.
• 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.

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

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

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

0010 UNH, Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Instruction message is IFTMIN.

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

0020 BGM, Beginning of message

A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and type of the message.

0030 CTA, Contact information

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

0040 COM, Communication contact

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

0050 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0060 TSR, Transport service requirements

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

0070 CUX, Currencies

A segment to indicate default currencies and exchange rates.

0080 MOA, Monetary amount

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

0090 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.

0100 CNT, Control total

A segment to specify totals for a consignment.

0110 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to indicate the number of document copies required (such as the number of ocean Bill of Lading copies needed by the customer).

0120 Segment Group 1: LOC-DTM

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

0130 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0140 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0150 Segment Group 2: TOD-LOC

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

0160 TOD, Terms of delivery or transport

A segment to specify the applicable terms of delivery.

0170 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0180 Segment Group 3: RFF-DTM

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

0190 RFF, Reference

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

0200 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0210 Segment Group 4: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG5

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

0220 GOR, Governmental requirements

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

0230 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.).

0240 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0250 SEL, Seal number

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

0260 FTX, Free text

A segment to provide supplementary governmental requirements information.

0270 Segment Group 5: DOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify required documents by government.

0280 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to indicate a document required by government.

0290 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0300 Segment Group 6: CPI-RFF-CUX-LOC-MOA

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

0310 CPI, Charge payment instructions

A segment to indicate default charge methodology.

0320 RFF, Reference

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

0330 CUX, Currencies

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

0340 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to identify the place of charge collection.

0350 MOA, Monetary amount

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

0360 Segment Group 7: TCC-LOC-FTX-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY

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

0370 TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify charge.

0380 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a location.

0390 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with charge.

0400 CUX, Currencies

A segment to specify currencies associated with charge.

0410 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).

0420 EQN, Number of units

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

0430 PCD, Percentage details

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

0440 MOA, Monetary amount

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

0450 QTY, Quantity

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

0460 Segment Group 8: TDT-DTM-TSR-SG9-SG10

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).

0470 TDT, Details of transport

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

0480 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate departure/arrival date and time.

0490 TSR, Transport service requirements

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

0500 Segment Group 9: LOC-DTM

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

0510 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0520 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0530 Segment Group 10: RFF-DTM

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

0540 RFF, Reference

A segment to specify the additional reference.

0550 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0560 Segment Group 11: NAD-LOC-MOA-SG12-SG13-SG14-SG15-SG16-SG17

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

0570 NAD, Name and address

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

0580 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0590 MOA, Monetary amount

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

0600 Segment Group 12: CTA-COM

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

0610 CTA, Contact information

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

0620 COM, Communication contact

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

0630 Segment Group 13: DOC-DTM

A group of segments to identify required documents.

0640 DOC, Document/message details

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

0650 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0660 Segment Group 14: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY

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

0670 TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify charges associated with the party.

0680 CUX, Currencies

A segment to specify currency details related to the freight charge.

0690 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).

0700 EQN, Number of units

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

0710 PCD, Percentage details

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

0720 MOA, Monetary amount

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

0730 QTY, Quantity

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

0740 Segment Group 15: RFF-DTM

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

0750 RFF, Reference

A segment to identify a reference used by a party.

0760 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0770 Segment Group 16: CPI-RFF-CUX-LOC-MOA

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

0780 CPI, Charge payment instructions

A segment to identify default charge methodology.

0790 RFF, Reference

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

0800 CUX, Currencies

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

0810 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to identify the place of charge collection.

0820 MOA, Monetary amount

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

0830 Segment Group 17: 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.

0840 TSR, Transport service requirements

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

0850 RFF, Reference

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

0860 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0870 TPL, Transport placement

A segment to identify the means of transport to which the service requirement applies.

0880 FTX, Free text

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

0890 Segment Group 18: GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-TMD-LOC-MOA-PIA-FTX-PCD-SG19-

GDS-SG20-SG21-SG22-SG23-SG24-SG25-SG27-SG29- SG31-SG32 A group of segments to describe the goods items for which transport is undertaken.

0900 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.

0910 HAN, Handling instructions

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

0920 TMP, Temperature

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

0930 RNG, Range details

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

0940 TMD, Transport movement details

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

0950 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0960 MOA, Monetary amount

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

0970 PIA, Additional product id

A segment to specify article numbers.

0980 FTX, Free text

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

0990 PCD, Percentage details

A segment to specify percentages related to controlled atmosphere cargo.

1000 Segment Group 19: NAD-DTM-LOC

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

1010 NAD, Name and address

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

1020 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1030 + LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to provide location information which is related to the current party.

1040 GDS, Nature of cargo

A segment to describe the nature of cargo.

1050 Segment Group 20: MEA-EQN

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

1060 MEA, Measurements

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

1070 EQN, Number of units

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

1080 Segment Group 21: DIM-EQN

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

1090 DIM, Dimensions

To specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.

1100 EQN, Number of units

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

1110 Segment Group 22: RFF-DTM

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

1120 RFF, Reference

A segment to identify a reference to a goods item.

1130 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1140 Segment Group 23: PCI-RFF-DTM-GIN

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

1150 PCI, Package identification

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

1160 RFF, Reference

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

1170 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to identify date and time of the reference.

1180 GIN, Goods identity number

To specify identity numbers related to transport units such as batch numbers or serial numbers.

1190 Segment Group 24: DOC-DTM

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

1200 DOC, Document/message details

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

1210 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1220 Segment Group 25: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG26

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

1230 GOR, Governmental requirements

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

1240 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1250 LOC, Place/location identification

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

1260 SEL, Seal number

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

1270 FTX, Free text

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

1280 Segment Group 26: DOC-DTM

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

1290 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to identify a document required by government.

1300 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1310 Segment Group 27: TPL-SG28

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.

1320 TPL, Transport placement

A segment to identify transport details for a goods item.

1330 Segment Group 28: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify measurements.

1340 MEA, Measurements

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

1350 EQN, Number of units

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

1360 Segment Group 29: SGP-SG30

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

1370 SGP, Split goods placement

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

1380 Segment Group 30: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify measurements.

1390 MEA, Measurements

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

1400 EQN, Number of units

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

1410 Segment Group 31: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY-LOC

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

1420 TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify charge associated with the goods item.

1430 CUX, Currencies

A segment to specify currencies associated with charge.

1440 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).

1450 EQN, Number of units

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

1460 PCD, Percentage details

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

1470 MOA, Monetary amount

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

1480 QTY, Quantity

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

1490 LOC, Place/location identification

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

1500 Segment Group 32: DGS-FTX-SG33-SG34-SG35

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

1510 DGS, Dangerous goods

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

1520 FTX, Free text

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

1530 Segment Group 33: CTA-COM

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

1540 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department.

1550 COM, Communication contact

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

1560 Segment Group 34: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.

1570 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods.

1580 EQN, Number of units

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

1590 Segment Group 35: SGP-SG36

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

1600 SGP, Split goods placement

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

1610 Segment Group 36: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.

1620 MEA, Measurements

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

1630 EQN, Number of units

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

1640 Segment Group 37: EQD-EQN-TMD-MEA-DIM-SEL-TPL-HAN-TMP-FTX-RFF-

SG38-SG39-SG41 A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are

1650 EQD, Equipment details

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

1660 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment required.

1670 TMD, Transport movement details

A segment to specify transport movement details for the equipment.

1680 MEA, Measurements

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

1690 DIM, Dimensions

A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.

1700 SEL, Seal number

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

1710 TPL, Transport placement

A segment to identify transport details for the equipment.

1720 HAN, Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions for specified equipment.

1730 TMP, Temperature

A segment to indicate a temperature setting for the equipment.

1740 FTX, Free text

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

1750 RFF, Reference

A segment to specify a reference number to equipment.

1760 Segment Group 38: TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY

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

1770 TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify a charge associated with the equipment.

1780 CUX, Currencies

A segment to specify currency details related to the freight charge.

1790 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).

1800 EQN, Number of units

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

1810 PCD, Percentage details

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

1820 MOA, Monetary amount

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

1830 QTY, Quantity

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

1840 Segment Group 39: NAD-DTM-SG40

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

1850 NAD, Name and address

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

1860 DTM, Date/time/period

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

1870 Segment Group 40: CTA-COM

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

1880 CTA, Contact information

A segment to specify a contact name associated with a specified equipment positioning or collection address.

1890 COM, Communication contact

A segment to specify a communication number related to the contact.

1900 Segment Group 41: EQA-EQN

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

1910 EQA, Attached equipment

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

1920 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment required.

1930 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.