Ocean shipment booking confirmation (X12)

Required. Interchange sender partner ID qualifier.

Valid values:

• 01 – Duns (Dun & Bradstreet).
• 02 – Standard Carrier Alpha Code.
• 03 – Federal Maritime Commission.
• 04 – International Air Transport Association.
• 07 – Global Location Number (GLN).
• 08 – UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID).
• 09 – X.121 (CCITT).
• 10 – Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code.
• 11 – Drug Enforcement Administration identifier.
• 12 – Telephone Companies.
• 13 – Used for UCS Transmissions. Includes Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem.
• 14 – Duns Plus Suffix.
• 15 – Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code.
• 16 – DINS Number With 4-Character Suffix.
• 17 – American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit).
• 18 – Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code.
• 19 – EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID).
• 20 – Health Industry Number (HIN).
• 21 – Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
• 22 – Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE.
• 23 – National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes.
• 24 – The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP.
• 25 – 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
• 26 – Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions.
• 27 – Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
• 28 – Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
• 29 – Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
• 30 – U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number.
• 31 – Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC).
• 32 – U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN).
• 33 – National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC).
• 34 – Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
• 35 – Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
• 36 – Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes.
• 37 – Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts (SPICA).
• 38 – The College Board and ACT, Inc. 6-Digit Code List of Secondary Institutions.
• AM – Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID.
• NR – National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned.
• SA – User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and the Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System.
• SN – Standard Address Number.
• ZZ – Mutually Defined.

Required. Interchange receiver partner ID qualifier.

Valid values:

• 01 – Duns (Dun & Bradstreet).
• 02 – Standard Carrier Alpha Code.
• 03 – Federal Maritime Commission.
• 04 – International Air Transport Association.
• 07 – Global Location Number (GLN).
• 08 – UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID).
• 09 – X.121 (CCITT).
• 10 – Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code.
• 11 – Drug Enforcement Administration identifier.
• 12 – Telephone Companies.
• 13 – Used for UCS Transmissions. Includes Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem.
• 14 – Duns Plus Suffix.
• 15 – Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code.
• 16 – DINS Number With 4-Character Suffix.
• 17 – American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit).
• 18 – Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code.
• 19 – EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID).
• 20 – Health Industry Number (HIN).
• 21 – Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
• 22 – Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE.
• 23 – National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes.
• 24 – The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP.
• 25 – 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
• 26 – Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions.
• 27 – Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
• 28 – Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
• 29 – Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
• 30 – U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number.
• 31 – Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC).
• 32 – U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN).
• 33 – National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC).
• 34 – Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
• 35 – Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
• 36 – Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes.
• 37 – Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts (SPICA).
• 38 – The College Board and ACT, Inc. 6-Digit Code List of Secondary Institutions.
• AM – Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID.
• NR – National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned.
• SA – User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and the Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System.
• SN – Standard Address Number.
• ZZ – Mutually Defined.

Required. This value is dependent on X12 version.

• Version 4012 and earlier, this is the interchange control standards identifier. Valid value = U.

• Version 4020 and later, this is the repetition separator, a delimiter that separates repeated occurrences of a data element or composite data structure, which must be different than the data element separator, component separator, and segment terminator."

Required. Interchange level acknowledgment requested.

Valid values:

• 0 - No acknowledgment requested

• 1 - Interchange level acknowledgment requested

Required. Indicates whether the interchange is for production, test, or information purposes.

Valid values:

• I - Information

• P - Production data

• T - Test data

Required. GS group function code. Valid value = RO

Ocean shipment booking confirmation Information.

Required. Responsible Agency Code.

Valid values:

• T - Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)

• X - Accredited Standards Committee X12

Required. Booking confirmation status code.

Valid values

• N – New request received
• A – Booking request accepted
• B – Conditional acceptance of booking request
• C – Counter proposal made by carrier with different options
• E – Booking request decliend (for X12 it covers both rejection before confirm & withdrawal after confirm).
• R – Request deleted or marked for deletion
• S – Carrier splits the booking across voyages/equipment.
• U – Change/update received on booking
• V – Change in vessel or voyege
• D – Booking cancelled

Code specifying partial load allowed in booking requirement.

Valid values:

• Y - true

• N - false

Required. Code specifying reason behind booking cancel by carrier or customer.

Valid values

• CPT – Carrier cannot accept because the type of requested space/ capacity isn’t offered
• CPU – Carrier offers that capacity type, but it’s currently full/ unavailable
• EQT – The requested equipment type isn’t supported.
• EQU – The equipment is unavailable
• LNH – Requested haul length not supported
• PRM – Regulatory/ permit issue prevents acceptance.
• WGT – Cargo exceeds allowable weight limits

Required. Contact type.

Valid values:

• IC - Information contact

• FW - Forwarder contact

Transport method type.

Valid values:

• 01 - Truck
• 02 - By Mail
• 03 - Shipped by train
• 04 - By sea
• 05 - By air
• MM - Multimodal shipment
• LT - Less than truckload

Required. Specifying the types of services for rating purposes.

Valid values

• BB – Rate for shipments for barge-to-barge carrier terminal service
• BD – Rate for shipments for barge-to-door service
• BM – Rate for shipments for barge-to-motor service
• BR – Rate for shipments for barge-to-rail service
• BO – Rate for shipments for barge-to-ocean terminal service
• DD – Rate applies for shipments in door-to-door service
• DM – Rate applies for shipments in door-to-motor service
• DO – Rate applies for shipments in door-to-ocean terminal service
• DR – Rate applies for shipments in door-to-rail service
• DP – Rate applies for shipments in door-to-pier service
• PD – Rate applies for shipments in pier-to-door service
• MM – Rate applies for shipments in motor-to-motor service
• MO – Rate applies for shipments in motor-to-terminal service
• MP – Rate applies for shipments in motor-to-pier service
• MR – Rate applies for shipments in motor-to-rail service
• OM – Rate applies for shipments in terminal-to-motor service

Port Location qualifier, indicating type of location.

Valid values

• 18 – Marker identifier location.
• CI – City code.
• D – Domestic U.S. ports (Schedule D).
• L – Local address.
• K – Foreign ports (Schedule K), and international.
• UN – United Nations Location Code.
• OV – On Vessel (Free On Board [FOB] point)
• CY – Container Yard - Area designated for container storage.
• DC – Distribution Center Number.
• DE – Destination - Shipping.
• DO – District Office.
• FR – U.S. Customs Facilities Information and Resource Management Systems (FIRMS) — Identifies U.S. Customs facilities related to the shipment.
• FT – Foreign Trade Zone - A designated area where goods can be stored without being subject to customs duties.
• KE – Port of Embarkation - The port where the cargo is loaded onto the vessel.
• KL – Port of Loading - Another term for the port where the cargo is loaded.
• LO – Local Office.
• OR – Origin (Shipping Point).
• PA – Port of Arrival - The port where the cargo arrives in the destination country.
• PB –Port of Discharge - The port where the cargo is unloaded from the vessel.
• PD – Place of Delivery.
• PE – Port of Entry - The port where customs clearance is performed.
• PL – Plant - Facility where goods are manufactured or processed.
• TL – Terminal Cargo Location - The specific terminal within a port where the cargo is handled.
• TM – Terminal - Specific terminal facility within a port.
• WF – Wharf - The dock or quay where the vessel is moored.
• ZZ – Mutually Defined - Custom qualifier defined by trading partners.

Code specifying extent of transportation service requested.

Valid values:

• CFR – Rate of shipments for barge-to-barge carrier terminal service
• CIF – Rate of shipments for barge-to-door service
• CIP – Rate of shipments for barge-to-motor service
• CPT – Rate of shipments for barge-to-rail service
• DAP – Rate of shipments for barge-to-ocean terminal service
• DAT – Rate of shipments for freight station to freight station service
• DDP – Rate of shipments for freight station to door service
• EXW – Buyer bears all costs and risks in taking the goods from the seller's premises to the desired location
• FAS – Buyer bears all costs and risks, after goods are placed on vessel
• FCA – Free carrier for buyer, because shipment costs are taken care by seller
• FOB – Free on board, costs and risks are owned by seller

Required. Type of equipment used in delivery.

Valid values:

• CN - Container

• RR - Rail Car

• TL - Trailer

• VT - Ship

• AP - Aircraft

• TO - Truck

• CZ - Refeer Container

Temperature unit of measure.

Valid values:

• CE - Degree, Celsius

• FA - Degree, Fahrenheit

• KV - Degree Celsius per kelvin

Specifies the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken.

Valid values

• 02 – Statute Mile
• 4G – Microliter
• AM – Ampoule
• AV – Capsule
• BD – Bundle
• BG – Bag
• BO – Bottle
• BX – Box
• C3 – Centiliter
• CA – Case
• CC – Cubic Centimeter
• CF – Cubic Feet
• CG – Card, Blister
• CI – Cubic Inches
• CL – Cylinder
• CM – Centimeter
• CN – Can
• CP – Crate
• CQ – Cartridge
• CR – Cubic Meters
• CT – Carton
• DA – Day
• DI – Dispenser
• DK – Kilometers
• DL – Deciliter
• DM – Decimeter
• DR – Drum
• DS – Display
• DZ – Dozen
• EA – Each
• FO – Fluid Ounce
• FT – Foot
• GA – Gallon
• GL – Gram/liter
• GR – Gram
• GS – Gross
• H4 – Hectoliter
• HF – Hundred Feet
• HR – Hours
• IN – Inch
• K6 – Kiloliters
• KG – Kilogram
• KT – Kit
• LB – Pounds
• LF – Linear Foot
• LO – Lot (unit of procurement)
• LT – Liter
• LY – Linear Yard
• MC – Microgram
• ME – Milligram
• ML – Milliliter
• MM – Millimeter
• MO – Months
• MR – Meter
• OZ – Ounces
• PC – Piece
• PF – Pallet
• PK – Package
• PR – Pair
• PT – Pint
• QT – Quart
• RL – Roll
• SC – Square Centimeter
• SF – Square Foot
• SH – Sheet
• SI – Square Inch
• SM – Square Meter
• ST – Set
• SY – Square Yard
• T3 – Thousand Pieces
• TB – Tube
• TH – Thousand
• TY – Tray
• U2 – Tablet
• UM – Million
• UN – Unit
• V2 – Pouch
• VI – Vial
• WK – Week
• YD – Yard
• YR – Years

To specifying equipment vent adjustment code.

Valid values:

• A - Vent 25% Open

• B - Vent 50% Open

• C - Vent 75% Open

• D - Vent 100% Open

• F - Vent 10% Open

• E - Vent should be in closed position.

• Z - Carrier to set based on commodity type.

Required. Reference identification qualifier for the contract class.

Valid values:

• AG - Agent shipment number
• BM – Bill of lading
• CG – Consignee order number
• CN – Carrier reference
• CT – Contract number
• IV – Seller's invoice
• MB – Master bill of lading
• PO – Purchase order number
• SI – Shipment number
• SN – Seal number
• VN – Supplier order number

Required. Reference identification qualifier for the contract class.

Valid values

• FN – Freight forwarder reference identifier
• ZZ – Mutually defined number
• OC – Ocean container number
• 8X – Transaction Type
• BN – Booking number
• SE – Serial number
• EQ – Equipment number
• P8 – Pickup reference number
• 1J – Facility ID Number
• 4F – Carrier-assigned Shipper Number
• AAL – Booking agent reference
• BS – Split booking reference number
• ZH – Carier assigned reference / booking number

Required. Code identifying sequence of carriers in shipment, beginning with the original carrier.

Valid values:

• 0 – Original carrier
• 1 – First carrier after original
• 2 – Second carrier after original
• 3 – Third carrier after original
• 4 – Fourth carrier after original
• 5 – Fifth carrier after original

Transport method type.

Valid values:

• 01 - Truck
• 02 - By Mail
• 03 - Shipped by train
• 04 - By sea
• 05 - By air
• MM - Multimodal shipment
• LT - Less than truckload

Types of transport service requested and respective charges billed by the carrier.

Valid values:

• CFR – Rate of shipments for barge-to-barge carrier terminal service
• CIF – Rate of shipments for barge-to-door service
• CIP – Rate of shipments for barge-to-motor service
• CPT – Rate of shipments for barge-to-rail service
• DAP – Rate of shipments for barge-to-ocean terminal service
• DAT – Rate of shipments for freight station to freight station service
• DDP – Rate of shipments for freight station to door service
• EXW – Buyer bears all costs and risks in taking the goods from the seller's premises to the desired location
• FAS – Buyer bears all costs and risks, after goods are placed on vessel
• FCA – Free carrier for buyer, because shipment costs are taken care by seller
• FOB – Free on board, costs and risks are owned by seller

Required. Port or Terminal function codes.

Valid values:

• 1 – Final Port of Discharge (Operational) - Last port at which cargo is unloaded from vessel.
• 5 – Activity Location (Operational) - Place at which the activity being reported is occurring.
• B – Reconsolidation Point (Operational).
• C – De-Consolidation Point (Operational).
• D – Port of Discharge (Operational) - Port at which cargo is unloaded from vessel.
• E – Place of Delivery (Contractual) - Place at which cargo leaves its care and custody of carrier.
• I – Interim Point (Operational) - Place at which cargo is transferred from one inland means of transport to another.
• L – Port of Loading (Operational) - Port at which cargo is loaded on vessel.
• R – Place of Receipt (Contractual) - Place at which cargo enters the care and custody of carrier.
• T – Transshipment Port (Contractual) - Place at which cargo is transferred to another carrier.
• M – Destination (Operational) - Place at which carrier actually turns cargo to consignee or his agent.
• S – Return Pool (Operational) - Place at which equipment is returned.
• Y – Relay Port (Operational).
• N – Final Destination (Operational) - Consignee's facility at which shipment ends its movement at cargo's expense.
• G – Port of Entry (Operational) - Place at which cargo actually enters a country where the cargo is not part of its commerce.
• O – Origin (Operational) - Shipper's facility at which shipment begins its movement at cargo's expense.
• H – Port of exit.

Code indicating type of location code.

Valid values

• 18 – Marker identifier location.
• CI – City code.
• D – Domestic U.S. ports (Schedule D).
• L – Local address.
• K – Foreign ports (Schedule K), and international.
• UN – United Nations Location Code.
• OV – On Vessel (Free On Board [FOB] point)
• CY – Container Yard - Area designated for container storage.
• DC – Distribution Center Number.
• DE – Destination - Shipping.
• DO – District Office.
• FR – U.S. Customs Facilities Information and Resource Management Systems (FIRMS) — Identifies U.S. Customs facilities related to the shipment.
• FT – Foreign Trade Zone - A designated area where goods can be stored without being subject to customs duties.
• KE – Port of Embarkation - The port where the cargo is loaded onto the vessel.
• KL – Port of Loading - Another term for the port where the cargo is loaded.
• LO – Local Office.
• OR – Origin (Shipping Point).
• PA – Port of Arrival - The port where the cargo arrives in the destination country.
• PB –Port of Discharge - The port where the cargo is unloaded from the vessel.
• PD – Place of Delivery.
• PE – Port of Entry - The port where customs clearance is performed.
• PL – Plant - Facility where goods are manufactured or processed.
• TL – Terminal Cargo Location - The specific terminal within a port where the cargo is handled.
• TM – Terminal - Specific terminal facility within a port.
• WF – Wharf - The dock or quay where the vessel is moored.
• ZZ – Mutually Defined - Custom qualifier defined by trading partners.

Required. Date type related to shipment events at port, in date format YYYYMMDD and time format (IDoc/ X12) HHMMSS.

Valid values:

• 003 - Invoice date

• 017 - Estimated delivery date

• 035 - Date of delivery document, ASN

• 058 - Customs Clearance date

• 139 - Estimated

• 140 - Actual date

• 146 - Closing date

• 161 - Loaded on vessel date

• 311 - Latest receiving / cutoff date

• 369 - Estimated Departure Date

• 370 - Actual Departure date

• 371 - Estimated Arrival date

• 372 - Actual arrival date

• 510 - Date packed

• 813 - Customs entry date

• 999 - Document date

Required. Describes the date format, time format, or date and time period format type.

Valid values:

• D6 - YYMMDD

• D8 - CCYYMMDD

• DD - DAYOFMONTH

• DT - CCYYMMDDHHMM

• MD - MMDD

• T - MMDDYY

• TM - HHMM

• TQ - MMYY

• TS - HHMMSS

• TT - MMDDYY

• YM - YYMM

Required. Entity qualifier for the Customer or Buyer party identifier and address information.

Valid values:

• AO – Account holder business information
• BK - Party creating shipment booking
• BS – Billto and Shipto combined
• BT – Billto party
• BY – Customer or Buyer
• CA – Carrier (transport operator)
• CI – Consignor
• CN – Consignee
• CL – Container pickup party
• C9 – Contract holder (depends on context)
• DA – Delivery address / party
• DT – Destination terminal
• D1 – Truck driver (no EDI qualifier, contextbased)
• EX - Exporter
• FR - Message sender
• FP - Credit Card Holder Business Information
• FW - Freight forwarder
• MF - Manufacturer
  
• NP - Notify party
  
• N1 - First notify party
• N2 - Second notify party
• OB - Ordered by party
• OT - Origin inland terminal
• PR - Freight payer
• PW - Pickup location
• RO - Origin intermodal ramp
• RD - Destination intermodal ramp
• R6 - Booking requester (may be consignee / shipper as well)
• SF - Shipfrom location
• SH - Shipper
• ST - Shipto location
• SU - Supplier
• TO - Message receiver
• UC - Ultimate customer / end user
• VN - Vendor (alt. seller)
• WH - Warehouse

Required. Identifier code qualifier.

Valid values:

• 1 - DUNS

• 2 - SCAC

• 9 - DUNS+4

• 11 - Drug Enforcement Agency registration number

• 21 - Health Industry Number

• 91 - Company identifier

• 92 - Company location identifier

• UL - Global Location Number

• PI - US_340B_ID

• PP - Pharmacy_Processor_Number

Required. Contact type.

Valid values:

• IC - Information contact

• FW - Forwarder contact

Code specifying special transportation handling instructions.

Valid values:

• EP - Expedite

• DM - Domestic

• DA - Dangerous

• CH - Carrier

Codes indicating for respective tariff applies.

Valid values:

• B - INTERSTATE

• A - INTRASTATE

• R - REGIONAL

• D - RECIPROCAL

• I - INTERNATIONAL

Specific requirement or condition that applies to the vessel on which the cargo is being or has been transported.

Valid values:

• F - Specified Flag Required

• M - Must Comply

• O - Forwarder Option

• R - Roll Booking to Another Vessel

• S - Substitution OK

Identifies the design or usage class of the vessel carrying the shipment.

Valid values:

• B - Barge

• C - Container Vessel

• D - Dry Bulk Vessel

• G - General Cargo

• L - LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship)

• R - Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro)

• T - Tanker

• V - Vehicle Carrier

Vessel code qualifier, organization provides vessel unique identifier. Valid values:

• B - U.S. Bureau of Census

• C - Ship's Radio Call Signal

• L - Lloyd's Register of Shipping

• Z - Mutually defined number

Transport method type.

Valid values:

• 01 - Truck
• 02 - By Mail
• 03 - Shipped by train
• 04 - By sea
• 05 - By air
• MM - Multimodal shipment
• LT - Less than truckload

Equipment weight qualifier.

Valid values:

• A5 - Average weight

• A4 - Average weight per load

• B - Billed weight

• CE - Certified weight of cargo

• A - Consolidated weight

• F - Deficit weight

• E - Estimated net weight

• O - Excess weight over maximum

• FR - Freight weight

• G - Gross weight

• L - Legal weight

• LC - Maximum lading capacity

• M - Minimum weight for rate

• N - Actual net weight

• ND - Non-chargeable dunnage

• V - Non transit weight - transit bills only

• PA - Pallet weight

• U - Weight per unit

• A3 - Shipper's weight

• SK - Skid weight

• T - Tare weight

• W - Transit weight - transit bills only

• SO - Storage in transit out

Equipment volume unit type.

Valid values:

• B – Volume of barge
• T – Volume of container
• C – Cubic centimeters
• M – Cubic decimeters
• E – Cubic feet
• N – Cubic inches
• X – Cubic meters
• G – Gallons
• V – Liter
• L – Total volume of load

Type of equipment used in delivery.

Valid values:

• AP - Aircraft

• CN - Container

• RR - Railcar

• TL - Trailer

• VT - Ship

Code identifying the type of tare.

Valid values:

• A - Actual

• M - Marked

Weight unit type code.

Valid values:

• E – Metric ton
• G – Gram
• K – Kilogram
• L – Pounds
• M – Measurement ton
• O – Ounces
• S – Short ton
• T – Long ton

Types of transport service requested which may differ from contract conditions.

Valid values:

• CFR – Rate of shipments for barge-to-barge carrier terminal service
• CIF – Rate of shipments for barge-to-door service
• CIP – Rate of shipments for barge-to-motor service
• CPT – Rate of shipments for barge-to-rail service
• DAP – Rate of shipments for barge-to-ocean terminal service
• DAT – Rate of shipments for freight station to freight station service
• DDP – Rate of shipments for freight station to door service
• EXW – Buyer bears all costs and risks in taking the goods from the seller's premises to the desired location
• FAS – Buyer bears all costs and risks, after goods are placed on vessel
• FCA – Free carrier for buyer, because shipment costs are taken care by seller
• FOB – Free on board, costs and risks are owned by seller

Required. Type of equipment used in delivery.

Valid values:

• CN - Container

• RR - Rail Car

• TL - Trailer

• VT - Ship

• AP - Aircraft

• TO - Truck

• CZ - Refeer Container

Temperature unit of measure.

Valid values:

• CE - Degree, Celsius

• FA- Degree, Fahrenheit

• KV - Degree Celsius per kelvin

Specifies the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken.

Valid values

• 02 – Statute Mile
• 4G – Microliter
• AM – Ampoule
• AV – Capsule
• BD – Bundle
• BG – Bag
• BO – Bottle
• BX – Box
• C3 – Centiliter
• CA – Case
• CC – Cubic Centimeter
• CF – Cubic Feet
• CG – Card, Blister
• CI – Cubic Inches
• CL – Cylinder
• CM – Centimeter
• CN – Can
• CP – Crate
• CQ – Cartridge
• CR – Cubic Meters
• CT – Carton
• DA – Day
• DI – Dispenser
• DK – Kilometers
• DL – Deciliter
• DM – Decimeter
• DR – Drum
• DS – Display
• DZ – Dozen
• EA – Each
• FO – Fluid Ounce
• FT – Foot
• GA – Gallon
• GL – Gram/liter
• GR – Gram
• GS – Gross
• H4 – Hectoliter
• HF – Hundred Feet
• HR – Hours
• IN – Inch
• K6 – Kiloliters
• KG – Kilogram
• KT – Kit
• LB – Pounds
• LF – Linear Foot
• LO – Lot (unit of procurement)
• LT – Liter
• LY – Linear Yard
• MC – Microgram
• ME – Milligram
• ML – Milliliter
• MM – Millimeter
• MO – Months
• MR – Meter
• OZ – Ounces
• PC – Piece
• PF – Pallet
• PK – Package
• PR – Pair
• PT – Pint
• QT – Quart
• RL – Roll
• SC – Square Centimeter
• SF – Square Foot
• SH – Sheet
• SI – Square Inch
• SM – Square Meter
• ST – Set
• SY – Square Yard
• T3 – Thousand Pieces
• TB – Tube
• TH – Thousand
• TY – Tray
• U2 – Tablet
• UM – Million
• UN – Unit
• V2 – Pouch
• VI – Vial
• WK – Week
• YD – Yard
• YR – Years

To specifying equipment vent adjustment code.

Valid values:

• A - Vent 25% Open

• B - Vent 50% Open

• C - Vent 75% Open

• D - Vent 100% Open

• F - Vent 10% Open

• E - Vent should be in closed position.

• Z - Carrier to set based on commodity type.

Billed quantity type, basis for rating.

Valid values

• BA – Barrels
• BX – Box
• EA – Identifies a billable unit as a single item.
• KG – Metric weight unit used in international shipping.
• LR – Liter
• TN – Billing unit expressed as short tons (2,000 lbs).
• CF – Volume unit used for dimensional rating.
• MT – Often used in ocean freight, usually equals 1 cubic meter or 1,000 kg.
• VA – Actual volume of the cargo.
• VC – Volume used for billing after dimensional adjustments.
• PK – Common billing unit for boxed or grouped goods.
• TD – Billing unit based on number of days.
• TH – Billing unit based on number of hours.
• SP – Number of stops authorized as part of a shipment.
• EA – Identifies a billable unit as a single item.
• LB – Common weight unit in ocean freight billing.
• NR – A standard shipping container unit.
• NU – Generic unit of measure for shipment rating.

Item weight qualifier.

Valid values:

• A5 - Average weight

• A4 - Average weight per load

• B - Billed weight

• CE - Certified weight of cargo

• A - Consolidated weight

• F - Deficit weight

• E - Estimated net weight

• O - Excess weight over maximum

• FR - Freight weight

• G - Gross weight

• L - Legal weight

• LC - Maximum lading capacity

• M - Minimum weight for rate

• N - Actual net weight

• ND - Non-chargeable dunnage

• V - Non transit weight - transit bills only

• PA - Pallet weight

• U - Weight per unit

• A3 - Shipper's weight

• SK - Skid weight

• T - Tare weight

• W - Transit weight - transit bills only

• SO - Storage in transit out

Item volume unit type.

Valid values:

• B – Volume of barge
• T – Volume of container
• C – Cubic centimeters
• M – Cubic decimeters
• E – Cubic feet
• N – Cubic inches
• X – Cubic meters
• G – Gallons
• V – Liter
• L – Total volume of load

Packing form of lading quantity.

Valid values

• PLL – 463L Air Pallet
• BAG - Bag
• BAL - Bale
• BRG - Barge
• BBL - Barrel
• BSK - Basket or hamper
• BEM - Beam
• BIN - Bin
• BOB - Bobbin
• BOT - A bottle
• BOX - Box
• BXI - Box, with inner container
• BXT - Bucket
• BLK - Bulk
• BKG - Large fabric bulk container that takes the shape of whever is inside it.
• BDL - Bundle
• CAB – Cabinet
• CAG – Cage
• CAN – Can
• CCS – Can Case
• CBC – Containers of Bulk Cargo
• CAR – Carrier
• CTN – Carton
• CAS – Case
• CSK – Cask
• CHS – Chest
• COL – Coil
• CND – Container, Commercial Highway Lift
• CNT – Container
• CRD – Cradle
• CRT – Crate
• CUB – A cube
• CYL – Cylinder
• CNX – 8x8x8-foot container for packaging and shipping military material
• CNF – Multiwall Container Secured to Warehouse Pallet
• CNE –Engine Container
• CNA – Household Goods Containers, Wood
• CLD – Car Load, Rail
• DBK – Dry Bulk
• DRK – Double-length Rack
• DRM – Drum container.
• DSK - Double-length Skid
• DTB – Double-length Tote Bin
• DUF – Duffle Bag
• ENV – Envelope
• FLX – A rubber liner used in a standard container for liquid material
• FRM – Frame
• FSK – Flask
• FWR – Forward Reel
• HPR – Hamper
• HPT – Hopper Truck
• HRB - On Hanger or Rack in Boxes
• HRK – Half-standard Rack
• HTB – Half-Standard Tote Bin
• JAR – Jar
• JUG – JugA bottle (usually 1/2 gallon or larger) fitted with a handle
• KEG – Keg
• KIT – Kit
• KRK – Knockdown Rack
• KTB – Knockdown Tote Bin
• LBK – Liquid Bulk
• LIF – Lifts
• LOG – Log
• LSE – Loose
• LUG – Lug
• LVN – Lift Van
• MLV – 20-foot transportation van that conforms to ISO standards
• MRP – Multi-Roll Pack
• MXD - Mixed Type Pack
• OVW – Over wrap - A cardboard wrapping around a pallet.
• PCS – Pieces
• PIR – Pims
• PKG – Package
• PLF – Platform
• PLL – 463L Air Pallet
• PLN – Pipeline
• PLT – Pallet
• PRK – Pipe Rack
• RCK - Rack
• REL – Reel
• ROL – Roll
• RVR – Reverse Reel
• SAK – Sack
• SBC – A plastic liner in a container to protect dry free-flowing material during transport.
• SHT –Sheet
• SKD – Skid
• SLP – Cardboard platforms that hold product for storage or transportation
• SLV – Sleeve
• SPI – Spin Cylinders
• SPL – Spool
• SVN – 40-foot container that conforms to ISO standards for sea transport
• TBE – Tube
• TBN – Tote Bin
• TKR – Tank Car
• TKT – Tank Truck
• TLD - Intermodal Trailer/Container Load (Rail)
• TNK – Tank
• TRC – Tierce
• TRI – Box made from three-ply cardboard
• TRK – Trunk and Chest
• TRU –Truck
• TRY – Tray
• TSS – Trunk, Salesmen Sample
• TTC – Tote Can. A reusable stainless steel container with handles; used for liquid material
• TUB – Tub
• UNP – Unpacked
• UNT – Unit
• VEH – Vehicles
• VPK – Van Pack
• WHE – On Own Wheel
• WLC – Wheeled Carrier
• WRP – Wrapped

Weight unit type code.

Valid values:

• E – Metric ton
• G – Gram
• K – Kilogram
• L – Pounds
• M – Measurement ton
• O – Ounces
• S – Short ton
• T – Long ton

Type of service providing for charging / rating purpose.

Valid values:

• CFR – Rate of shipments for barge-to-barge carrier terminal service
• CIF – Rate of shipments for barge-to-door service
• CIP – Rate of shipments for barge-to-motor service
• CPT – Rate of shipments for barge-to-rail service
• DAP – Rate of shipments for barge-to-ocean terminal service
• DAT – Rate of shipments for freight station to freight station service
• DDP – Rate of shipments for freight station to door service
• EXW – Buyer bears all costs and risks in taking the goods from the seller's premises to the desired location
• FAS – Buyer bears all costs and risks, after goods are placed on vessel
• FCA – Free carrier for buyer, because shipment costs are taken care by seller
• FOB – Free on board, costs and risks are owned by seller

Packing form of lading quantity that should be verified.

Valid values:

• BOX - Boxes

• CTN - Cartons

• PCS - Pieces

Note: This only be used if L009 is PLT or SKD or SLP and L015 is Y

Boolean indicates carrier required to verify number of units contained on a pallet, slip sheet, skid.

Valid values:

• Y - true, carrier needs to verify

• N - false, carrier does not need to verify.

Commodity coding system used for commodity.

Valid values:

• 2 - Dun's SIC 2+2, Dun & Bradstreet

• 5 - National Drug Code

• C - Canadian Freight

• N - Motor Freight Classification

• P - Bulk Codes

• Q - Quota Category

• S - Standard International Trade Classification

• T - Standard Transportation Commodity Code

• Z - Mutually defined

Packaging material used for inner level packing.

Valid values

• CAS – Case
• CTN – Carton
• PLT – Pallet
• RCK – Rack
• UNT – Unit
• BAG - Bag
• BAL - Bale
• BBL - Barrel
• BGD – Banding to bind/tie package to secure it
• BDL – Bundle
• BLS – Blister packaging between dome and carrier
• BOT – Bottle
• CAN – Can
• DRM –Drum
• ENV – Envelope
• FSK – Flask
• JAR – Jar
• JUG – Jug
• KEG – Keg
• MUL – Multipack - consumer bundle
• ROL – Roll
• SAH – Sachet
• SAK – Sack
• SPI – Spin Cylinders
• SPL – Spool
• TBE – Tube
• TBN – Tote Bin
• TRY – Tray
• TUB – Tub
• VIL – Vial
• WRP – Wrapped

Required. Unit of measurement for shipment dimensions.

Valid values:

• C - Centimeters

• F - Feet

• N - Inches

• X - Meters

Charge rate type

Valid values

• BL – Bill of Lading declared value (ocean cargo valuation)
• CW – Per hundredweight (transportation rate per 100 lbs)
• PF – Per cubic foot (volume-based rating)
• PG – Per gallon (liquid shipments, marine/ocean bulk)
• PH – Per hundred (of basic unit, flat hundred)
• PM – Per mile (road, drayage, intermodal transport)
• PW – Percentage of total charges (common in invoices)
• SP – Per stop (accessorial charge qualifier)
• FR – Flat rate (fixed dollar amount)
• FC – Flat charge (similar to flat rate)
• AV – Ad valorem (percent of cargo value, common in maritime)
• PU – Per unit
• PC – Per car
• CR – Charges based on mentioned percentage
• MN – Minimum charge
• LB – Per pound
• CM – Per cubic meter
• ER – Per each request
• GT – Per gross ton
• PA – Per container
• PD – Per day
• PR – Per hour
• PS – Per shipment
• PZ – Per package charge
• WM – Weight or Measurement

Special charge or allowance code.

Valid values

• 150 –Canadian Currency Exchange.
• 170 – Certificate Origin.
• 295 – Special Discount.
• 360 – Export Customs Clearance.
• 405 – Fuel Surcharge Destination.
• 495 – Miscellaneous - Destination
• 585 – Document Origin.
• 730 – Terminal Service Fee.
• 750 – Value Added tax.
• AAT – Handling Charge Tax.
• AMS –Automated Manifest System.
• ARB – Arbitrary (In Addition to Through Rates and Charges).
• BAS – Base charge.
• BLC – Bill of Lading Charge.
• BRD – Bridge Charge (PEI Confederation).
• BSC – Bunker Surcharge.
• BUA – Bunker Adjustment.
• CAC – Cash discount .
• CBX – City sales tax.
• CHG – Forward / Advance Charges.
• CLN – Cleaning Charges.
• COF – Container freight charges.
• CON – Congestion Surcharge.
• CSE – Customs Entry.
• CTF – Chassis Destination.
• CUF – Currency Adjustment Factor.
• CUS – Customs Charge.
• DDF – Destination Document.
• DEL – Delivery Charge.
• DIV – Diversion and Re-consignment.
• DRC – Drayage Base-origin.
• DSC – Discount.
• DTC – Destination Charge.
• EMS – Emergency Surcharge.
• ENS – Energy Surcharge (Fuel Adjustment Factor).
• EPC – Emergency Port Charge.
• EXP – Expedited Service Charge.
• FLT – Ferry Service.
• GSS – Greater Security Service.
• GST –Goods and Services Tax Charge.
• HAZ – Hazardous Cargo Charge.
• HDF – Heavy Duty Flat Car Charge.
• HET – Heat in Transit Charges.
• HHB – Handling Origin.
• HST – Harmonized Sales Tax.
• IIA – Invoice Adjustment.
• LDG – Loading.
• LLS – "Local Sales Tax (All Applicable Sales Taxes by Taxing Authorities Below the State Level)
• MMT – Metropolitan Transit Tax.
• NBH – N.H. D Wharfage.
• ODF – Collect on Delivery Deletion Charge.
• PAD – Premium Charge.
• PBL – Pier Charges Other Than Wharfage.
• PUD – Pick-Up and Delivery.
• PPT – Parish/County Sales Tax (only).
• REF – Refrigeration.
• SAJ – Surcharge - Dollar Value.
• SEC – Equipment Origin.
• SEG – Segregating (Sorting).
• SOC – Stop-Off Charge.
• SST – Sales Tax (State and Local).
• SSX – Sales and Use Tax (State and Local).
• STC – State Surcharge.
• STF – Container stuffing.
• STR – Storage in Transit.
• SWC – Switching Charge.
• TAD – Transportation tax.
• TER – Terminal Charge.
• TRF – Transfer fees.
• TTL – Local Tax.
• TTS – State Tax.
• TTM – Tax on Miscellaneous Charges.
• URC –Transload fees.
• USF – Special Type Flat Car.
• UUT – Use Tax.
• WTV – VGM Free Origin.
• ZZZ – Mutually Defined.
• TAD – Carbon Tax – BC (Also available as default for all Carbon Tax).
• ENC – Carbon Tax – Alberta (Specific to CN).
• CSK – Carbon Tax – Saskatchewan (Specific to CN).
• CMB –Carbon Tax – Manitoba (Specific to CN).
• CQQ – Carbon Tax – Quebec (Specific to CN).
• CNB – Carbon Tact – New Brunswick (Specific to CN).
• CNS – Carbon Tax – Nova Scotia (Specific to CN).

Charge entitle party, party who pays the bill.

Valid values:

• S - Shipper

• C - Consignee

• I - Issuing carrier

• D - Destination carrier

Payment method for freight invoice charges.

Valid values:

• A - Prepaid cash

• B - Prepaid credit

• C - Collect cash

• D - Collect credit

• E - Collect

• P - Prepaid

Charge rate type.

Valid values

• BL – Bill of Lading declared value (ocean cargo valuation)
• CW – Per hundredweight (transportation rate per 100 lbs)
• PF – Per cubic foot (volume-based rating)
• PG – Per gallon (liquid shipments, marine/ocean bulk)
• PH – Per hundred (of basic unit, flat hundred)
• PM – Per mile (road, drayage, intermodal transport)
• PW – Percentage of total charges (common in invoices)
• SP – Per stop (accessorial charge qualifier)
• FR – Flat rate (fixed dollar amount)
• FC – Flat charge (similar to flat rate)
• AV – Ad valorem (percent of cargo value, common in maritime)
• PU – Per unit
• PC – Per car
• CR – Charges based on mentioned percentage
• MN – Minimum charge
• LB – Per pound
• CM – Per cubic meter
• ER – Per each request
• GT – Per gross ton
• PA – Per container
• PD – Per day
• PR – Per hour
• PS – Per shipment
• PZ – Per package charge
• WM – Weight or Measurement

Billed quantity type, basis for rating.

Valid values

• BA – Barrels
• BX – Box
• EA – Identifies a billable unit as a single item.
• KG – Metric weight unit used in international shipping.
• LR – Liter
• TN – Billing unit expressed as short tons (2,000 lbs).
• CF – Volume unit used for dimensional rating.
• MT – Often used in ocean freight, usually equals 1 cubic meter or 1,000 kg.
• VA – Actual volume of the cargo.
• VC – Volume used for billing after dimensional adjustments.
• PK – Common billing unit for boxed or grouped goods.
• TD – Billing unit based on number of days.
• TH – Billing unit based on number of hours.
• SP – Number of stops authorized as part of a shipment.
• EA – Identifies a billable unit as a single item.
• LB – Common weight unit in ocean freight billing.
• NR – A standard shipping container unit.
• NU – Generic unit of measure for shipment rating.

Specifies the Hazardous Material Class Code.

Valid values:

• A - ADR (Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road)

• I - IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code)

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken.

Valid values

• 02 – Statute Mile
• 4G – Microliter
• AM – Ampoule
• AV – Capsule
• BD – Bundle
• BG – Bag
• BO – Bottle
• BX – Box
• C3 – Centiliter
• CA – Case
• CC – Cubic Centimeter
• CF – Cubic Feet
• CG – Card, Blister
• CI – Cubic Inches
• CL – Cylinder
• CM – Centimeter
• CN – Can
• CP – Crate
• CQ – Cartridge
• CR – Cubic Meters
• CT – Carton
• DA – Day
• DI – Dispenser
• DK – Kilometers
• DL – Deciliter
• DM – Decimeter
• DR – Drum
• DS – Display
• DZ – Dozen
• EA – Each
• FO – Fluid Ounce
• FT – Foot
• GA – Gallon
• GL – Gram/liter
• GR – Gram
• GS – Gross
• H4 – Hectoliter
• HF – Hundred Feet
• HR – Hours
• IN – Inch
• K6 – Kiloliters
• KG – Kilogram
• KT – Kit
• LB – Pounds
• LF – Linear Foot
• LO – Lot (unit of procurement)
• LT – Liter
• LY – Linear Yard
• MC – Microgram
• ME – Milligram
• ML – Milliliter
• MM – Millimeter
• MO – Months
• MR – Meter
• OZ – Ounces
• PC – Piece
• PF – Pallet
• PK – Package
• PR – Pair
• PT – Pint
• QT – Quart
• RL – Roll
• SC – Square Centimeter
• SF – Square Foot
• SH – Sheet
• SI – Square Inch
• SM – Square Meter
• ST – Set
• SY – Square Yard
• T3 – Thousand Pieces
• TB – Tube
• TH – Thousand
• TY – Tray
• U2 – Tablet
• UM – Million
• UN – Unit
• V2 – Pouch
• VI – Vial
• WK – Week
• YD – Yard
• YR – Years