To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To allow for positive identification of transaction set purpose
30
BLR
Transportation Carrier Identification
To transmit the identifying SCAC code and effective date for the data in the transaction set
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
50
L11
Business Instructions and Reference Number
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
To specify pertinent dates and times
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
80
N2
Additional Name Information
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
110
L11
Business Instructions and Reference Number
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
120
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To transmit information contained on an export license
To transmit import license number and effective dates
10
SMD
Consolidated Shipment Manifest Data
To transmit shipment manifest data
20
L11
Business Instructions and Reference Number
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
25
L5
Description, Marks and Numbers
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
30
MS6
Shipment Quantity and Weight
To specify shipment weight
40
MS5
Shipment Rates and Charges
To specify shipment rates and charges
50
MS4
Shipment or Package Dimensions
To identify the dimensions of a shipment or package
To identify additional charges and payment terms for shipment charges that may or may not be directly related to a line item
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
90
N2
Additional Name Information
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
120
L11
Business Instructions and Reference Number
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To transmit information contained on an export license
To transmit import license number and effective dates
Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo
To transmit identifying codes, weights, and other related information related to an individual carton (package)
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
190
MS4
Shipment or Package Dimensions
To identify the dimensions of a shipment or package
200
L11
Business Instructions and Reference Number
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
205
L5
Description, Marks and Numbers
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
To identify additional charges and payment terms for shipment charges that may or may not be directly related to a line item
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
230
AT6
International Manifest Information
To transmit international manifest data
240
MS5
Shipment Rates and Charges
To specify shipment rates and charges
250
IT1
Baseline Item Data (Invoice)
To specify the basic and most frequently used line item data for the invoice and related transactions
290
L11
Business Instructions and Reference Number
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To specify tax information
330
MS4
Shipment or Package Dimensions
To identify the dimensions of a shipment or package
340
L5
Description, Marks and Numbers
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
To specify product subline detail item data
352
L11
Business Instructions and Reference Number
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To identify a commodity or a group of commodities or a tariff page commodity
To specify tax information
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
