EDI 601 U.s. Customs Export Shipment Information

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the U.S. Customs Export Shipment Information Transaction Set (601) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used by exporters or their agents, carriers, and service providers to transmit export shipment information to the U.S. Customs Service (USCS).

Segments

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

100

Transaction Set Header

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

BA1

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 999

200

BA1

Export Shipment Identifying Information

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To transmit identifying data for an export shipment

250

YNQ

Yes/No Question

Mandatory

AtMax 10

To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

300

Vessel Code

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify vessel code

400

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

500

Port Function

Mandatory

AtMax 2

To indicate port-related data

600

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 9

To specify identifying information

700

M12

In-bond Identifying Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit in-bond information

800

VID

Conveyance Identification

Opt

AtMax 999

To identify a conveyance and its attributes

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 10

1000

Name

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

1100

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names

1150

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

1200

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

L13

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 999

1300

L13

Commodity Details

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To specify the commodity details

1400

MAN

Marks and Numbers

Opt

AtMax 999

To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers

1500

Export License

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit information contained on an export license

1600

VEH

Vehicle Information

Opt

AtMax 9999

To provide descriptions that identify a specific vehicle

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 10

1700

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

1800

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names

1900

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

2000

Transaction Set Trailer

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Elements

Position	Element	Name	Requirement	Type	Min/Max	Repeat

1	143	Transaction Set Identifier Code	Mandatory	ID	3/3	1

2	329	Transaction Set Control Number	Mandatory	Alphanumeric	4/9	1

3	1705	Implementation Convention Reference	Opt	Alphanumeric	1/35	1

EDI Dictionary

EDI 601 U.s. Customs Export Shipment Information

Segments

Elements