M15 Customs Events Advisory Details
M15 Customs Events Advisory Details
To notify Customs of in-bond cargo movement or of a conveyance arrival or departure, or of transfer of custodial liability when an in-bond movement involves multiple legs
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
M15-01
Notification Entity Qualifier
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Code indicating type of notifications
M15-02
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
80
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
For cargo arrival or export notifications or transfer of liability, M1502 can be an in-bond number, bill of lading number or container ID. For conveyance arrival and departures, M1502 will contain the voyage or trip number.
M15-03
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
M1503 is the start date of the event.
M15-04
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
-
Code which identifies a specific location
M1504 is the Schedule D code for place of cargo movement, transfer of liability or conveyance arrival or departure.
M15-05
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code
M1505 is the unique bill of lading issuer code, required when M1501 is "2", "6", or "B".
M15-06
Time
Time (TM)
Mandatory
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)
M1506 is the start time of the event.
M15-07
Seal Number
String (AN)
Optional
2
15
-
Unique number on seal used to close a shipment
M15-08
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
M1508 is the Internal Revenue Service identification number of the next in-bond carrier.
M15-09
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code
M1509 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the next in-bond carrier.
M15-10
City Name
String (AN)
Conditional
2
30
-
Free-form text for city name
M1510 is the city in which a transfer of custodial liability occurs.
M15-11
State or Province Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the Standard State/Province as defined by appropriate government agency
M1511 is the state or province code for the city named in M1510.
M15-12
Yes/No Condition or Response Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
If M1512 is "Y", then M1504 is an intermediate port. If "N", then M1504 is the port of final destination.
M15-13
Reference Identification Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
3
-
Code identifying the Reference Identification
M15-14
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Conditional
1
80
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
M15-15
Vessel Name
String (AN)
Optional
2
50
-
Name of ship as documented in "Lloyd's Register of Ships"
M1515 is the name of the exporting vessel.
M15-16
Transportation Method/Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
2
-
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
M15-17
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Code which identifies a specific location
M1517 is the last foreign port prior to sailing for the United States.
M15-18
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
M1518 is the end date of the event.
M15-19
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)
M1519 is the end time of the event.