X4 Customs Release Information
X4 Customs Release Information
To identify items for release
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
X4-01
Bill of Lading/Waybill Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
25
-
Identification number assigned to the shipment by the carrier or consolidator
X401 is the unique bill of lading number.
X4-02
Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
15
-
Numeric value of quantity
X402 is used for quantity released.
X4-03
Customs Entry Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code defining the type of entry assigned by U.S. Customs
X4-04
Customs Entry Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
15
-
Automated Commercial System Code Furnished by U.S. Customs Service
X4-05
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
X405 is the date the authority for release of parts or material is issued.
X4-06
Time
Time (TM)
Conditional
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)
X406 is the time for the disposition specified in X407.
X4-07
Bill of Lading Disposition Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code advising the carrier or port authority about postings to a bill of lading
X4-08
Bill of Lading/Waybill Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
25
-
Identification number assigned to the shipment by the carrier or consolidator
X408 is the unique bill of lading number for consolidated shipments.
X4-09
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
X409 is the unique bill of lading issuer code.
X4-10
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
X410 is the issuer code for the consolidated shipment.
X4-11
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Optional
1
4
-
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
X4-12
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
15
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
X4-13
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Code which identifies a specific location
X413 is the U.S. Customs district port of transaction. Use Census Schedule D.
X4-14
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Code which identifies a specific location
X414 is the U.S. Customs Facilities Information and Resources Management System (FIRMS) code.
X4-15
Reference Identification Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
3
-
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
X4-16
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Conditional
1
50
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
X4-17
Time Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow
X417 reflects the time zone which the time reflects.
X4-18
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Code which identifies a specific location
X418 is the U.S. Customs port of final destination.
X418 is a 4 digit numeric Census Schedule D. It is the port of destination if X403 is 61. It is the port of export if X403 is 62 or 63.
X4-19
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Code which identifies a specific location
X419 is the first foreign port of destination.
X419 is a 5 digit numeric Census Schedule K if X403 is 62 or 63.