EDI 309 Customs Manifest

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Customs Manifest Transaction Set (309) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used by carriers, terminal operators, port authorities, or service centers to provide Customs with manifest data on cargo arriving in or departing from oceangoing vessels, railroad trains, or other types of conveyances. The transaction set can be also used by carriers to provide terminal operators, port authorities, or service centers with manifest data on cargo arriving at their facilities via the conveyances mentioned above.

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

200

M10

Manifest Identifying Information

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To transmit manifest identifying information

210

Extended Reference Information

Opt

AtMax 5

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

250

VEH

Vehicle Information

Opt

AtMax 10

To provide descriptions that identify a specific vehicle

255

Seal Numbers

Opt

AtMax 1

To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals

260

CII

Conveyance Insurance Information

Opt

AtMax 3

Conveyance Insurance Information

NM1

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 999

270

NM1

Individual or Organizational Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity

290

DMG

Demographic Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply demographic information

300

DMA

Additional Demographic Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply additional demographic identification

310

REF

Reference Information

Opt

AtMax 10

To specify identifying information

320

Party Location

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

330

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 20

400

Port Information

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To transmit identifying information for a port

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 9999

600

Transaction Set Line Number

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

700

M13

Manifest Amendment Details

Opt

AtMax 1

To correct a manifest record prior to conveyance arrival or to amend a manifest record after conveyance arrival

800

M11

Manifest Bill of Lading Details

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit bill of lading detail information for a manifest

850

Extended Reference Information

Opt

AtMax 999

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 25

1000

Party Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

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

1100

Party Location

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

1230

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

1250

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

1260

Export License

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit information contained on an export license

1270

DMG

Demographic Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply demographic information

M12

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 1

1300

M12

In-bond Identifying Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit in-bond information

1350

Port or Terminal

Opt

AtMax 10

Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo

VID

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 999

1500

VID

Conveyance Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a conveyance and its attributes

1570

Seal Numbers

Opt

AtMax 5

To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 999

1585

Party Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

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

1590

Party Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the location of the named party

1595

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

N10

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 999

1600

N10

Quantity and Description

Opt

AtMax 1

To indicate line item quantity, description, marks and numbers, commodity code, weight, and customs value

1620

Motor Vehicle Control

Opt

AtMax 999

To define motor vehicle identification and logistics

1630

MAN

Marks and Numbers Information

Opt

AtMax 999

To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 99

1650

Hazardous Material

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify information relative to hazardous material

1660

Additional Hazardous Material Description

Opt

AtMax 99

To specify free-form hazardous material descriptive data in addition to the information provided in the H1 segment

1665

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

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 309 Customs Manifest

Segments

Elements