To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
200
ZC1
Beginning Segment for Data Correction or Change
To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set
300
BX
General Shipment Information
To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data
400
BNX
Rail Shipment Information
To transmit rail-specific shipment data
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify specific flight or voyage information for multimodal shipments
To specify pertinent dates and times
To identify the equipment
810
EM
Equipment Characteristics
To send additional information regarding a specific piece of equipment
To define motor vehicle identification and logistics
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
980
H3
Special Handling Instructions
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
1000
IC
Intermodal Chassis Equipment
To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights, and ownership
1100
IM
Intermodal Movement Information
To specify the overall movement of a shipment
1200
M12
In-bond Identifying Information
To transmit in-bond information
To identify the scale type and the location and time a shipment is weighed
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals
To specify carrier equipment
To identify the car service directive or other car movement instructions applicable to the empty movement of the car
1610
E1
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee
To identify the party receiving the empty car
1620
E4
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City
To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car
1630
E5
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route
To specify the routing of the empty car
1640
PI
Price Authority Identification
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
1650
GA
Canadian Grain Information
To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports
To specify identifying information
To indicate line item quantity, description, marks and numbers, commodity code, weight, and customs value
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
1750
IMA
Interchange Move Authority
To identify the transportation interchange authority
To identify the waybill and to specify the equipment used and the destination details
1810
N8A
Additional Reference Information
To identify additional station and waybill or station, or waybill information pertaining to revenue waybill
To specify information about a specific event
To identify the rail origin of the shipment
To identify the rail destination of the shipment
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
2250
N2
Additional Name Information
To specify additional names
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To specify identifying information
2500
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To identify the individual billing segments within a movement when joint rail rates have been established between carriers but do not cover the entire movement
To identify a stop-off party
To specify the address of the stop-off party
To specify location details for a stop-off
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
4600
N2
Additional Name Information
To specify additional names
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
4630
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
To specify the route using a single code
4900
E1
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee
To identify the party receiving the empty car
5000
E4
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City
To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car
5100
E5
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route
To specify the routing of the empty car
5110
PI
Price Authority Identification
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
5200
H3
Special Handling Instructions
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
5300
PS
Protective Service Instructions
To specify mechanical protective service and ventilation instructions
To reference a line number in a transaction set
5500
L5
Description, Marks and Numbers
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
5700
L0
Line Item - Quantity and Weight
To specify quantity, weight, volume, and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
5900
PI
Price Authority Identification
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
To transmit information contained on an export license
To specify origin point and waybill references of movement to transit waybill point
To specify lading description, including weight and rate details applying to the associated T1 segment
To specify transit inbound routing, including equipment identifications for associated T1 and T2 segments
To identify the transit inbound prior origin point and waybill reference of movement to the point specified in T1 segment
To transmit information in a free-form format relating to a specified transit sequence number
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
6700
LH1
Hazardous Identification Information
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity
6800
LH2
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
6900
LH3
Hazardous Material Shipping Name
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements
7000
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
7200
LH4
Canadian Dangerous Requirements
To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada
7300
LHT
Transborder Hazardous Requirements
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
7400
LHR
Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
7450
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
7490
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
7600
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
7700
LH2
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
7800
LHR
Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
7850
XH
Pro Forma - B13 Information
This segment is used to specify a pro forma invoice and B13 Canadian Customs Export Declaration information, required by U.S. and Canadian customs
To indicate customs information
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
