This standard provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Air Shipment Information Transaction Set within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange environment. This transaction set provides the sender with the capability to transmit detailed bill of lading and rating information pertinent to an air carrier shipment.
This transaction set provides shipment detail information for the air carrier in terms of 1) sender information, 2) shipment detail for multiple and single piece shipments, 3) consignee and third-party information, 4) detail and charges for each shipment, and 5) shipment totals.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify the pick-up details including time, date and equipment
To transmit identifying numbers, dates and other basic data relating to the transaction set
To identify the rail origin of this shipment.
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charges for customer requested service
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To specify transportation special handling requirements or hazardous materials information or both
To specify information relative to hazardous material
To specify free-form hazardous material descriptive data in addition to the information provided in segment H1
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify details related to insurance
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To transmit information contained on an export license
To transmit import license number and effective dates
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers.
To specify quantity, weight, volume and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data.
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To describe physical dimensions and quantities.
To identify additional charges, and payment terms for shipment charges, that may or may not be directly related to a line item
To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
