VID Conveyance Identification
VID Conveyance Identification
To identify a conveyance and its attributes
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
VID-01
Equipment Description Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment
VID-02
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Optional
1
4
-
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
VID-03
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
15
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
VID-04
Seal Number
String (AN)
Optional
2
15
-
Unique number on seal used to close a shipment
VID-05
Seal Number
String (AN)
Optional
2
15
-
Unique number on seal used to close a shipment
VID-06
Equipment Length
Numeric (N0)
Optional
4
5
-
Length (in feet and inches) of equipment ordered or used to transport shipment (The format is FFFII where FFF is feet and II is inches; the range for II is 00 through 11)
VID-07
Height
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
8
-
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
VID-08
Width
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
8
-
Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position
VID-09
Equipment Type
Identifier (ID)
Optional
4
4
-
Code identifying equipment type
VID-10
Load/Empty Status Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code which specifies the loaded condition of transportation equipment
VID-11
Type of Service Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying extent of transportation service requested
VID-12
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Code which identifies a specific location
VID12 is the Census Schedule K code for the foreign port of loading on a vessel.
VID-13
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
VID13 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the Haulage Rights Carrier.
VID-14
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
VID14 is the license plate of the equipment.
VID-15
State or Province Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
VID15 is the state or province of the license in the VID14.
VID-16
Country Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
3
-
Code identifying the country
VID16 is the country of the license in the VID15 or VID18.
VID-17
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
VID17 is the ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) ID of the equipment identified in the VID03.
VID-18
Country Subdivision Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code identifying the country subdivision
VID18 is the country subdivision of the license in the VID14.