This Draft Standard for Trial Use provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipment Instructions Transaction Set (304) within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange environment.
When this transaction set is transmitted to an ocean carrier, it provides all the information necessary to prepare and distribute a contract of carriage such as an ocean bill of lading, sea waybill, and other shipping documents. When this transaction set is transmitted to a freight forwarder, it provides for the transmission of shipping and financial information required by the forwarder to move cargo and provide the services requested.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit basic data relating to shipment information.
To allow for positive identification of transaction set purpose.
To specify the authority for authorizing an action and the date authentication is made
To specify the General Commodity (GC) code and any required special indicators for the shipment.
To specify routing of a beyond point
To convey brokerage, freight forwarder compensation and other compensation information related to shipments.
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To provide vessel details and voyage number
To transmit vessel scheduling information
To transmit letter of credit details
To specify details related to insurance
To state terms and dates
To specify data required for electronic payment
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To specify terms of sale.
To specify pertinent dates and times
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 identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo.
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify the responsibilities and carrier preference
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction.
To specify instructions in this business relationship.
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers.
To transmit information contained on an export license
To transmit import license number and effective dates
To specify applicable certifications and clauses.
To specify additional applicable certifications and clauses
To provide processible supplementary information
To reference a line number in a transaction set.
To specify container information and transportation service to be used
To identify the equipment.
To specify quantity information.
To describe physical dimensions and quantities.
To describe the operating environment of the equipment.
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals.
To relate equipment type and required temperatures
To specify the name of the person certifying that the shipment complies with the regulations and/or the actual certification.
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge
To transmit information contained on an export license
To transmit import license number and effective dates
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
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 the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity.
To specify the hazardous classification, placard notation and endorsement information.
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements.
To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material
To specify additional Canadian Transport Goods Directorate requirements covering transportation of dangerous commodities in Canada.
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify instructions in this business relationship.
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction.
To specify quantity, weight, volume and type of service for a line item including applicable ``quantity/rate-as'' data.
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
To specify the physical qualities, packaging, weights and dimensions relating to the item.
To specify quantity information.
To describe physical dimensions and quantities.
To specify the name of the person certifying that the shipment complies with the regulations and/or the actual certification.
To identify the type and physical attributes of the pallet, and, gross weight, gross volume, and height of the load and the pallet
To specify quantity information.
To specify pricing information
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers.
To provide lading description beyond what is required for rating and billing purposes.
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
To specify special charge code and the associated monetary amount.
To transmit information contained on an export license
To transmit import license number and effective dates
To specify applicable certifications and clauses.
To specify additional applicable certifications and clauses
To provide processible supplementary information
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 the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity.
To specify the hazardous classification, placard notation and endorsement information.
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements.
To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material
To specify additional Canadian Transport Goods Directorate requirements covering transportation of dangerous commodities in Canada.
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
To identify the type and transmission of paperwork or supporting information
To provide processible supplementary information
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To specify the total invoice discounts and amounts
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
To specify special charge code and the associated monetary amount.
To specify summary details of total items shipped in terms of quantity, weight, and volume.
To specify information about a specific event
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction.
To specify instructions in this business relationship.
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
