To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
20
W05
Shipping Order Identification
To transmit identifying numbers and other basic data for this transaction set
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
50
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
80
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To specify pertinent dates and times
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
130
W09
Equipment and Temperature
To relate equipment type and required temperatures
140
W66
Warehouse Carrier Information
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
150
W6
Special Handling Information
To provide special handling information that may be necessary for safe handling of shipment
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
156
BNX
Rail Shipment Information
To transmit rail-specific shipment data
To transmit standard code list identification information
Code to transmit standard industry codes
To reference a line number in a transaction set
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To specify destination and quantity detail
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify pertinent dates and times
20
W01
Line Item Detail - Warehouse
To transmit basic and most frequent shipment-related line-item data elements
30
G69
Line Item Detail - Description
To describe an item in free-form format
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
50
W20
Line-Item Detail - Miscellaneous
To specify packing details of the items shipped
To specify quantity information
To indicate the total monetary amount
To specify pertinent dates and times
100
G66
Transportation Instructions
To specify transportation instructions relating to the shipment
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
112
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
114
LH2
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
116
LHR
Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
To specify the name of the person certifying that the shipment complies with the regulations and/or the actual certification
To transmit standard code list identification information
Code to transmit standard industry codes
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
To reference a line number in a transaction set
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To specify pertinent dates and times
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify destination and quantity detail
To transmit standard code list identification information
Code to transmit standard industry codes
200
LH1
Hazardous Identification Information
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity
210
LH2
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
220
LH3
Hazardous Material Shipping Name
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements
230
LFH
Freeform Hazardous Material Information
To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material
250
LH4
Canadian Dangerous Requirements
To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada
260
LHT
Transborder Hazardous Requirements
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
270
LHR
Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
280
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
290
FA1
Type of Financial Accounting Data
To specify the organization controlling the content of the accounting citation, and the purpose associated with the accounting citation
To specify the detailed accounting data
To specify summary details of total items shipped in terms of quantity, weight, and volume
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)