P4 U.S. Port Information
P4 U.S. Port Information
To transmit identifying information for a U.S. port
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
P4-01
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
30
-
Code which identifies a specific location
P401 is used for customs district and port code (census schedule D).
P4-02
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD)
P4-03
Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
15
-
Numeric value of quantity
P403 is used for number of bills of lading.
P4-04
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Code which identifies a specific location
P404 is the Facilities Information and Resources Management System (FIRMS) Code.
P4-05
Time
Time (TM)
Optional
4
8
-
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
P405 is the estimated time of arrival for P402.
P4-06
Century
Numeric (N0)
Optional
2
2
-
The first two characters in the designation of the year (CCYY)