This standard provides the standardized format and establishes the data contents of the U.S. Customs Manifest (Ocean) Transaction Set within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. It is sent by U.S. Customs to ocean carriers, terminal operators, port authorities and service providers to supply them with cargo release and cargo hold information.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit manifest identifying information
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
To transmit identifying information for a port of discharge
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
To identify items for release
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction.
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
