EDI 601 U.s. Customs Export Shipment Information

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the 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 Customs agencies.

Segments

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
100
ST
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
L13
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 999
2000
SE
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

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
1
143
Transaction Set Identifier CodeMandatoryID3/31
2
329
Transaction Set Control NumberMandatoryAlphanumeric4/91
3
1705
Implementation Convention ReferenceOptAlphanumeric1/351